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Jihadists launch big attack on Syrian government near Hama
Middle East
September 19, 2017
Jihadists launch big attack on Syrian government near Hama
Insurgent groups launched a big attack on government-held areas in northwestern Syria on Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights…
Clashes between troops and IS intensify in central Syria
Middle East
September 15, 2017
Clashes between troops and IS intensify in central Syria
Syrian government forces pressed their offensive in the province of Hama on Friday in a weekslong attack aimed at clearing…
Syria’s more confident Assad attends Eid prayers in Hama
Middle East
June 25, 2017
Syria’s more confident Assad attends Eid prayers in Hama
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad attended Eid al-Fitr prayers in Hama on Sunday, the furthest he has traveled inside Syria in years,…
Syrian army, allies gain ground against rebels north of Hama
Middle East
April 24, 2017
Syrian army, allies gain ground against rebels north of Hama
The Syrian army and allied forces advanced against rebels in western Syria near Hama city on Sunday, building on recent…
Fierce clashes persist in Syria ahead of renewed peace talks
Middle East
March 23, 2017
Fierce clashes persist in Syria ahead of renewed peace talks
The Syrian army and rebels, including jihadist groups, fought in the capital Damascus and north of Hama on Thursday after…
Syrian government forces seize rebel-held areas of Hama: monitors
Middle East
October 8, 2016
Syrian government forces seize rebel-held areas of Hama: monitors
Syrian government forces and their allies recaptured several towns and villages from rebels in the west of the country on…
Monitor: Islamic State moves west to attack Syrian army in Homs
World
March 24, 2015
Monitor: Islamic State moves west to attack Syrian army in Homs
Islamic State fighters attacked a military airport in Syria's Homs province on Monday as they pressed a westward offensive against…
HRW: Syria regime razed homes as ‘collective punishment’
World
January 30, 2014
HRW: Syria regime razed homes as ‘collective punishment’
Syria's government has razed thousands of homes as "collective punishment" of communities that back the opposition in the capital Damascus…
Suicide bomber kills 31 in Syria’s Hama: NGO
Egypt
October 20, 2013
Suicide bomber kills 31 in Syria’s Hama: NGO
A suicide bomber blew up a truck laden with explosives at an army checkpoint in Syria's central city of Hama…
Opposition: Suicide bomber kills 50 Syrian security men
World
November 5, 2012
Opposition: Suicide bomber kills 50 Syrian security men
An Islamist suicide car bomber killed at least 50 Syrian security men in Hama province on Monday, an opposition group…