Homs - Wikipedia
WebHoms is the capital of the Homs District, and the capital of the Homs Governorate—the largest governorate in Syria, and houses the seat of its governor, appointed by the president. The city of Homs is governed by a city council and is …
Homs | Syria, Map, Population, & Facts | Britannica
WebApr 21, 2024 · Homs, city, central Syria. The city is situated near the Orontes River at the eastern end of Syria’s only natural gateway from the Mediterranean coast to the interior. It occupies the site of ancient Emesa, which contained a great temple to the sun god El Gebal (Aramaic; Latin: Elagabalus; Greek:
Homs: Syrian revolution's fallen 'capital' - BBC News
WebDec 9, 2015 · AFP. Homs, Syria's third largest city, has been a key battleground in the uprising against Bashar al-Assad. It was dubbed the "capital of the revolution" after residents embraced the call to...
Homs: A scarred and divided city - BBC News
WebMay 9, 2012 · Homs, a lively Syrian city once regarded as a place of peaceful co-existence, has borne the brunt of violence in Syria's 14-month long uprising. The neighbourhood of Baba Amr was its biggest...
The Fall of Homs | The New Yorker
WebMarch 2, 2012. A watershed in Syria’s conflict has been reached. A tactical retreat by the rebels who call themselves the Free Syrian Army from Baba Amr—the district of the city of Homs under...
A look inside the city of Homs, central battlefield of Syria’s war
WebApr 1, 2014 9:43 PM EDT. By — PBS NewsHour. Leave your feedback. Transcript Audio. Syria’s civil war has killed more than 140,000 people. The city of Homs, once seen as the capital of the...
‘Every day is war’ – a decade of slow suffering and destruction in Syria
WebPublished: March 15, 2021 8:31am EDT. X (Twitter) Abduljalil sent me a photo of his ruined home in Homs, Syria. “It is the third floor”, he told me over WhatsApp. The building still stands but it...
Domicide: a view from Homs in Syria on what the deliberate …
WebOct 26, 2023 · Homs was once the centre of the Syrian revolution. Today, 12 years on, much of the city remains scarred and deserted after years of siege and heavy bombardment.
Syria conflict: The story of the battle for Homs - BBC News
WebDec 9, 2015 · Homs has seen some of the fiercest fighting of Syria's four-year civil war. Here are key moments captured by BBC correspondents inside the city.
Homs - Wikiwand
WebHoms, known in pre-Islamic Syria as Emesa, is a city in western Syria and the capital of the Homs Governorate. It is 501 metres (1,644 ft) above sea level and is located 162 kilometres (101 mi) north of Damascus. Located on the Orontes River, Homs is also the central link between the interior cities and the Mediterranean coast.
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