Battles rage around Syria’s Hama

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.
Syrian Troops Push Back Rebels Near Hama Amid Fierce Battles
If the insurgents seize the city of Hama, the coastal cities of Tartous and Latakia could be isolated from the rest of the country.
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.
Syria Rebels Surround Key City Hama 'From Three Sides': War Monitor
Islamist-led rebels on Wednesday surrounded Syria's key central city of Hama "from three sides" as they pressed on with a lightening offensive on government-held territory, a war monitor said.
Syrian military and rebels battle around Hama
Syrian rebels battled government forces and allied militia on Wednesday in villages north and east of Hama, a major city whose capture would pile pressure on President Bashar al-Assad.
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 alliance in Syria. In the early hours of Wednesday, Syrian military forces pushed the rebels back to about 10 kilometres from the city of Hama,
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.
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 military and rebels battle north of Hama
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) -Intense airstrikes and the arrival of pro-government reinforcements drove Syrian rebels back overnight from the edge of Hama, a major city whose fall would pile pressure on President Bashar al-Assad,
Photographer for German press agency killed in Syria as rebels push for control of key city
A Syrian photographer working for the German press agency DPA has been killed in an airstrike in the Hama countryside, where the government forces of Bashar al-Assad are involved in fierce fighting with an advancing rebel opposition group.
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,
Syria’s insurgency leader tours seized city of Aleppo, as fierce battles intensify near Hama
The leader of Syria’s most powerful insurgent group has toured the seized city of Aleppo in a surprise visit, for the first ...
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Syrian rebels surround Hama 'from three sides', monitor says
Syrian government forces launched a counterattack against Islamist-led rebels around the key city of Hama on Wednesday after ...
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Syrian army secures Hama countryside; terrorists retreat: Media
The Syrian army has secured the outskirts of the northwestern Hama city forcing the al-Qaeda-linked Hayat Tahrir al-Sham ...
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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 ...
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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 ...