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 ...

At the crossroads of Al-Hamidiyah, Homs’ historic markets, the sounds of street vendors, the hustle of pedestrians and the blaring horns of cars and motorcycles fill the air amid heavy traffic.

The Syrian army targeted Daesh positions southeast of Homs city, and gained control over several strategic hills and heights near al-Quaryatayn town. The news comes as the army also retook al ...