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.

23 hours ago · Iran Update, February 10, 2025. ... from the homes of unspecified wanted individuals in Qasr, Hermel Province, Lebanon, on February 10.[38] A Syrian journalist reported on February 10 that members of the Jaafar clan, which is a familial group affiliated with Hezbollah that maintains smuggling networks in the area, withdrew from the Syrian ...

3 days ago · Iran Update, February 8, 2025. Carolyn Moorman, Annika Ganzeveld, Ria Reddy, Johanna Moore, Ben Rezaei, and Nicholas Carl. Information Cutoff: 2:00pm ET. ... The HTS-led Homs Security Directorate arrested Duraid Ahmad Abbas--a key figure in the Assad regime--on February 7.[13] Abbas reportedly participated in the Kafr Shams massacre in al Houla ...

2024 Homs airstrikes; Part of the Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war and the Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present) Type: Missile strikes: Location: Homs, Syria. Date: 7 February 2024: ... The missile attacks demolished a building in one of Homs' most affluent districts, as well as other locations allegedly linked to militias. ...

BEIRUT, Lebanon — A stunning march across Syria by insurgent rebels accelerated Saturday with news that they had reached the gates of the capital Damascus after capturing a key central city of...

Dec 6, 2024 · Syrian rebel forces said on Friday their lightning advance reached the central city of Homs, which could position the insurgents to topple another town strategic to President Bashar al-Assad's...

Dec 6, 2024 · Iran will send missiles, drones and more advisers to Syria, a senior Iranian official said on Friday as rebel forces advanced on the central city of Homs and Kurds seized the biggest city in...

Dec 7, 2024 · Syrian rebels led by Islamist militants have entered the central city of Homs as they close in on Damascus while the country’s main allies -- Russia and Iran -- scrambled to protect the regime...

Dec 7, 2024 · Seizing Homs, a key crossroads between the capital and the Mediterranean, would cut off Damascus from the coastal stronghold of Mr Assad’s minority Alawite sect, and from a naval base and ...

Dec 7, 2024 · BEIRUT: Syrian rebel forces said on Friday (Dec 6) their lightning advance reached the central city of Homs, which could position the insurgents to topple another town strategic to President...