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.

On 7 February 2024, the Israeli Air Force launched missile attacks against a number of locations in Homs in central Syria, killing 10 people, including 6 civilians and 2 Hezbollah members. [1] The missile attacks took place after the US Air Force attacked locations in …

The 2024 Homs offensive was a military operation launched by forces of the Syrian Salvation Government (SSG) and allied Turkish -backed [12] rebel groups in the Syrian Interim Government (SIG) during the 2024 Syrian opposition offensive, a phase of the Syrian Civil War.

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 8, 2024 · Rebel forces have taken control of several Syrian cities since launching an offensive against the government more than a week ago. The leader of the Islamist group leading an insurgency in Syria...

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 6, 2024 · BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of people fled the central Syrian city of Homs, the country’s third largest, as insurgents seized two towns on the outskirts Friday, positioning themselves for an...

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 6, 2024 · Reuters claimed that Hezbollah sent a small elite unit to Homs overnight, citing two top Lebanese security officials. They must strengthen regime defenses and prevent opposition militants from...