Homs - Wikipedia
Homs 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 home to the Executive Office.
Homs | Syria, Map, Population, & Facts | Britannica
2024年12月15日 · Homs is a city in central Syria that is situated near the Orontes River and is the only natural gateway in Syria to the Mediterranean coast. It was one of the main centers of the Syrian Uprising of 2011–12 and in the subsequent civil war it …
Homs: Syrian revolution's fallen 'capital' - BBC
2015年12月9日 · 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...
Syria's Homs looks to rebuild but old wounds remain open
2024年12月17日 · The Syrian Jesuit priest leads us down the stairs into the narrow room now used for daily mass, recently transformed into a Christmas grotto with a sparkling Nativity Scene.
Thousands flee Syria’s Homs as opposition forces advance on ...
2024年12月6日 · Homs, a key crossroads city linking Damascus to Syria’s coastal areas, is 46km (29 miles) south of Hama, which HTS and allied fighters captured on Thursday, days after seizing the country’s...
Hundreds flee Syrian city of Homs as rebels advance further ...
2024年12月6日 · Hundreds of people appear to have fled the central Syrian city of Homs overnight into Friday. Videos showed hundreds of vehicles lining the highway out of Homs, as the city braces for violence.
In Homs, Smiles and Tears Amid a Ravaged Landscape After al ...
2024年12月19日 · Homs, an ancient city in central Syria where protesters were the first to take up weapons in 2011 against his oppression, became a center of resistance. We are having trouble retrieving the ...