Syria President Bashar al-Assad's 24-year rule was dangling by a thread after rebels announced they gained full control over the key city of Homs.

Thousands flee Syria’s Homs as opposition forces advance on key city. Rebel fighters led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham say they are ‘at the walls’ of Homs, Syria’s third largest city.

Syrian rebels announced they gained full control over the key city of Homs early on Sunday after only a day of fighting, ...

Capturing Homs, Syria’s third-largest city, would be a major victory in a rebel offensive that already has captured Aleppo and Hama. Accessibility statement Skip to main content.

Syrian rebels captured the key city of Homs as they close in on potentially ending the reign of dictator Bashar al-Assad. REUTERS. With Homs in rebel hands just 30 miles from Damascus, ...

Syrian rebels claim to reach key city of Homs, extending rapid offensive against Assad. By Maya Gebeily, Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Parisa Hafezi. December 7, 2024 12:17 AM UTC Updated December 7, 2024 ...

HOMS, Syria — Syria's new security forces checked IDs and searched cars in the central city of Homs on Thursday, a day after protests by members of the Alawite minority erupted in gunfire and ...

If Assad’s military loses Homs, it could be a crippling blow. The city, parts of which were controlled by insurgents until 2014, lies on an important intersection between Damascus and Syria’s ...

Homs, Syria’s third city, is nicknamed the “cradle of the revolution”. It witnessed some of the fiercest battles of the 13-year civil war – the scars of which are chiselled into many ...

Syrian rebels overtook the western city of Hama, their second major victory since they swept Aleppo last week, as thousands fled the city of Homs ahead of the Islamist insurgents.. The rebel group ...

With a population of more than 1.4 million, Homs is Syria’s third-largest city. Positioned on Syria’s M5 highway, it sits at a strategic location just 25 miles south of Hama, which rebels ...

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 grip ...