Now in Lebanon, many of the displaced Alawis say they refuse to return to Syria for the time being, despite the situation ...

DAMASCUS -- A powerful explosion shook neighborhoods in the city of Hama on Monday, with thick plumes of smoke rising from the western part of the city, according to the Syrian Observatory for ...

The moment carried great symbolism in Syria’s long-running war, which began 13 years ago but many say is rooted in Hama. A dark history Hama, Syria’s fourth-largest city, is known for its ...

More than four decades ago, Hafez Assad, then president of Syria, launched what came to be known as the Hama Massacre. Between 10,000 to 40,000 people were killed or disappeared in the government ...

Fighting has raged for weeks in and around Hama, but amateur video and accounts on social media suggest it has seen less combat than areas like Damascus. On Wednesday, the Syrian Observatory for ...

17 (Xinhua) -- A powerful explosion shook neighborhoods in the city of Hama on Monday, with thick plumes of smoke rising from the western part of the city, according to the Syrian Observatory for ...

The Hama massacre saw government forces loyal to the late Syrian President Hafez al-Assad launch a siege and deadly attack on the city and its residents, reportedly killing tens of thousands of ...

and Hama,” the UK-based independent monitoring group the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) told CNN on Saturday. Meanwhile, militants loyal to Assad have killed a further 147 people – 26 ...