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Hama (Arabic: حَمَاة Ḥamāh, [ħaˈmaː]; Syriac: ܚܡܳܬ, romanized: ħ (ə)mɑθ, lit. 'fortress'; Biblical Hebrew: חֲמָת, romanized: Ḥămāṯ) is a city on the banks of the Orontes River in west-central Syria. It is located 213 km (132 mi) north of Damascus and 46 kilometres (29 mi) north of Homs.
Apr 27, 2012 · The Syrian city Hama has become synonymous with the ruthless determination of the Assad family to stay in power. At least 10,000 people were killed when the late President Hafez al-Assad sent...
Syrian troops are back out in force in Hama today, closing public squares to keep residents from commemorating the massacre’s anniversary. Activists said firetrucks came to wash away the red...
Hama Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة حماة / ALA-LC: Muḥāfaẓat Ḥamā) is one of the 14 governorates of Syria.It is situated in western-central Syria, bordering Idlib and Aleppo Governorates to the north, Raqqa Governorate to the east, Homs Governorate to the south, and Tartus and Latakia Governorate to the west.
Sep 9, 2024 · Israeli airstrikes killed 16 people in western Syria and wounded dozens more overnight, Syrian state media reported on Monday, the deadliest Israeli attack reported by Syrian authorities...
Sep 9, 2024 · Syria's foreign ministry accused Israel of "blatant aggression" following the strikes in Hama province. At least 18 people have been killed in Israeli air strikes on a number of military...
Sep 10, 2024 · Israeli strikes hit several areas in central Syria, damaging a highway in Hama province and sparking fires, Syrian state news agency SANA said. Speaking to reporters, Syrian Health Minister Hassan al-Ghabbash described the strikes as a “brutal and barbaric aggression.”
Oct 26, 2023 · The Syrian army shot down on Thursday eight drones over the Hama and Aleppo countryside in northwestern Syria that had killed three Syrians and injured two others, state media said, only...
Hama (Arabic: حَمَاةḤamāh, [ħaˈmaː]; Syriac: ܚܡܳܬ, romanized:ħ (ə)mɑθ, lit. 'fortress'; Biblical Hebrew: חֲמָת, romanized:Ḥămāṯ) is a city on the banks of the Orontes River in west-central Syria. It is located 213km (132mi) north of Damascus and 46 kilometres (29mi) north of Homs. It is the provincial capital of the Hama Governorate.
Feb 2, 2012 · The Hama massacre (estimated to have killed twenty thousand to forty thousand Syrians) marked the end of the turbulent years of unrest in Syria, tightening Hafez al-Assad’s grip on the security...
