Homs

Sectarian attack: Eight dead, 21 injured in Homs mosque incident targeting Alawite minority

Local official Issam Naameh told Reuters the blast took place during Friday noon prayers, typically the busiest time for mosques.

|ByREUTERS, SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Members of Syria's security forces stand guard by the New Clock Tower in central Homs, ahead of Eid al-Adha, the Muslim feast of sacrifice, late on June 4, 2025.
Members of Syria's security forces stand guard by the New Clock Tower in central Homs, ahead of Eid al-Adha, the Muslim feast of sacrifice, late on June 4, 2025.

Clashes in Syria’s Homs show Damascus still can’t control tensions - analysis

Deadly clashes in Syria’s Homs province have renewed fears over state control and minority safety, as Bedouin fighters targeted Alawites and authorities imposed extended curfews.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
An emergency meeting in Homs Governorate, Syria, between security officials and leaders of local tribes to address local violence, November 23, 2025.

Brutal double murder triggers curfew, heavy security presence in Homs, Syria

The killings rapidly inflamed sectarian and tribal tensions, again exposing how fragile the city’s social fabric remains after years of deeply rooted wartime divisions. 

|ByRIZIK ALABI/THE MEDIA LINE
Smoke rises following Israel's strike on Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar, September 9, 2025.

Israeli citizen Elizabeth Tsurkov released, Qatari PM says nothing will stop it from mediating

Hamas takes credit for Jerusalem attack • IDF intercepts Houthi drone in Eilat area • Sa'ar confirms Israel agrees to US hostage deal • A-G says Ben-Gvir violating working terms

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Syria says it must be involved in monitors' mission

Saying it cannot protect monitors unless it is involved, gov't also reserves right to refuse them based on their nationality.

APRIL 15, 2012ByREUTERS
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Homs shelled as UN monitors set to arrive in Syria

Advance party of UN observers set to begin monitoring adherence to ceasefire amid reports of fighting between rebels, gov't.

APRIL 15, 2012ByREUTERS
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'Syrian forces shell Homs, breaking ceasefire'

In first bombings since tenuous truce takes hold, President Assad's forces attack two central districts in Homs.

APRIL 14, 2012ByREUTERS
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Rights group tracks 'cold-blooded killing' in Syria

Human Rights Watch report details over a dozen incidents of executions of civilians, opposition fighters in broad daylight.

APRIL 9, 2012ByREUTERS
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Red Crescent aid center torched in Syria's Homs

Source says saboteurs set fire to the building, while other activists claim shelling set it ablaze.

APRIL 4, 2012ByREUTERS
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Syria violence undiminished by cease-fire deal

Rebels, army clash in north as Homs shelled; activists dismiss April 10 cease-fire pledge; Turkey: UN complicit in oppression.

APRIL 3, 2012ByREUTERS
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Syria says revolt over, pummels opposition

Violence continues in Homs, other areas, but Damascus says it has upper hand, will withdraw in keeping with UN deal gradually.

MARCH 31, 2012ByREUTERS
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'Iran helps Syria ship oil to China'

Oil in Iranian tanker - destined for China - could bring Assad government $80 million despite Western sanctions.

MARCH 30, 2012ByREUTERS
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Walkouts spoil Syrian opposition's bid for unity

Veteran dissident, Kurds quit Syria opposition meeting; some groups are wary of Syrian National Council.

MARCH 27, 2012ByREUTERS
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Syrian forces on the offensive; Annan in Moscow

Rights group accuses Syrian of using human shields; Russia offer "full support" for peace efforts.

MARCH 25, 2012ByREUTERS
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