Archive for the 'Hama' Category

Homs: The Capital of Syrian Uprising

Homs: The Capital of Syrian Uprising By a Syrian expat originally from Homs for Syria Comment Posted by Camille Otrakji. This article is an attempt to provide a brief synopsis of the history and the socio-economic fabric of the city. This will help explain why Homs is the center of anti-government demonstrations and potentially the [...]

Hama as Explained on Syrian TV and al-Jazeera

Here are two reports, copied below: One from Syrian TV and another from al-Jazeera English of what is happening in Hama. They could not be more different. The Syrian TV clip shows a montage of video from Hama purporting to show armed elements shooting at military from the streets and rooftops. The al-Jazeera airs interviews [...]