Hama governorate, like the rest of Syria, is mostly Sunni. Armed resistance in the area against Syria's Alawite rulers has traditionally been small. In 1982, the Defence Companies, an elite unit ...

UNICEF remains steadfast in its commitment to reach every child in Syria with the critical support they need. Committed to delivering hope and opportunities, UNICEF will continue working alongside ...

Hama is a major intersection point in Syria that links that country’s center with the north as well as the east and the west. It is about 200 kilometers (125 miles) north of the capital ...

The Islamist rebel group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) controls large parts of Idlib Governorate. Together with various other ...

Syrian insurgents have swept into the central city of Hama after days of intense clashes with government forces. The Syrian army said Thursday it has withdrawn from Hama after insurgents ...

Syrian rebels advanced toward Hama on December 1 as regime forces “sent large reinforcement” to the governorate, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported. Rebel forces ...

Syrian Christians attended Christmas Eve services on Tuesday for the first time since the overthrow of President Bashar ...

BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian army has withdrawn from the central city of Hama after insurgents broke through its defenses, the military said Thursday, in another setback for President Bashar Assad.

The Syrian army has intercepted drones in the northern Hama countryside with air defense systems ... holding more than 10,000 civilians in the city of al-Safira in the Aleppo governorate, preventing ...