Hama, Syria

Battles rage around Syria’s Hama as airstrikes hit hospitals, journalists
A group of Syrian journalists headed toward Hama were hit by an airstrike, killing photographer Anas Alkharboutli.
Colleagues mourn Syrian photographer killed in ‘targeted’ airstrike near Hama
A Syrian photographer working for the German news agency dpa was killed by a fighter jet attack near the Syrian city of Hama, dpa reported on Wednesday.
Syrian government forces and rebels battle outside key city of Hama
Assad’s forces are reportedly engaged in fierce battles with rebels on the outskirts of the major city of Hama. A monitoring group said on Tuesday evening that the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and its allies were “at the gates of Hama”,
Syrian military and rebels battle north of key city of Hama
Overnight, pro-government reinforcements drove Syrian rebels back from the edge of Hama, a key city whose fall would mark a significant win for the opposition forces’ recent offensive. CNN’s Ben Wedeman reports.
Syrian forces battle insurgents north of strategic city of Hama
The latest flareup in Syria's long civil war comes after forces opposed to Syrian President Bashar Assad over the past few days captured large parts of the northern city of Aleppo, the country's largest, as well as towns and villages in southern parts of the northwestern Idlib province.
Syrian forces hold city of Hama against Islamist rebels after fall of Aleppo
Islamist rebels have been advancing through large swathes of the country's north-west in the past week, threatening the rule of Syria's long-time president, Bashar Al-Assad.
German news agency DPA says photographer killed near Syria's Hama
Award-winning Syrian photographer Anas Alkharboutli, who worked for German press agency DPA, was killed Wednesday in an air strike near the Syrian city of Hama, his employer said."Our photographer Anas Alkharboutli,
Syrian Forces Battle Rebels Outside Key City of Hama
The rebels have set their sights on an area where President Bashar al-Assad’s government has long maintained strength.
dpa photographer Alkharboutli killed in Syria
A photographer working for dpa, Anas Alkharboutli, was killed on Wednesday during the current flare-up in Syria's civil war. The 32-year-old photojournalist was killed in a morning airstrike in the town of Morek,
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Armed anti-regime groups capture 20 more settlements in Syria's Hama
Anti-regime forces have been advancing towards Hama province since clashes with Assad regime forces began on Nov. 27 - ...
Syrian army begins Hama counteroffensive
Government troops launched a fresh attack on Islamist rebels after suffering staggering losses around Aleppo. Both sides were ...
Syrian army launches counteroffensive near Hama
The army of President Bashar al-Assad has launched a counteroffensive following the rapid advance of an Islamist insurgent ...
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Syrian insurgents capture four central towns as government forces reclaim some territory
Syrian insurgents captured four new towns early Tuesday, bringing them closer to the central city of Hama, opposition ...
Anadolu Ajansi15h
UN warns situation in Syria 'extremely fluid and dangerous,' urges de-escalation
I appeal to all parties to their obligations under international law to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure and ...