Syrian government loyalists accused of executing civilians as violence erupts
Armed men loyal to the Syrian government carried out field executions and spoke of purifying the country, according to ...
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Experts push to restore Syria’s war-torn heritage sites, including renowned Roman ruins at Palmyra
In more recent times, the area had darker associations. It was home to Tadmur prison, where thousands of opponents of the Assad family’s rule in Syria were reportedly tortured. The Islamic State group ...
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Syria: Rebels near Homs as thousands flee, monitor says
Rebel forces in Syria led by the Islamist faction Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) are advancing on the central city of Homs, the UK-based war monitor the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Friday.
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Homs’s troubles show the challenges facing Syria’s leaders
Map: The Economist The mounting chaos in Homs exemplifies the challenge Mr Sharaa faces all over Syria. His government must ensure the safety of all ethnic groups while paying heed to the desire ...
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Syria announces end of Homs security sweep: state media
Syrian state media said a five-day security operation in Homs city ended Monday, with a war monitor reporting hundreds of arrests in sweeps mostly targeting neighbourhoods of ousted president ...
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Violent clashes erupt in Syria
Video posted to social media shows violence in Homs, Syria. Fighters linked to Bashar al-Assad mounted a deadly attack on government forces in Homs on March 6.
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Syrians return to Homs, 'capital of the revolution'
Homs (Syria) (AFP) – Once dubbed the capital of the revolution against Bashar al-Assad, Homs saw some of the fiercest fighting in Syria's civil war. Now, displaced people are returning to their ...