Syria pleased to show itself and its rich history Nov 9, 2008
The mosque in Homs houses the tomb of Khaled, a prominent seventh-century Islamic military leader who never lost a battle. Homs was once a hub of the sun cult; according to Ahmed, to diminish the cult's hold on people, the church adopted Dec. 25, the birthday of the sun, as the birthday of Christ. (Boston Globe)
Syrians stare terror in the face Nov 8, 2008
They came from places like Aleppo, Homs and Damascus. One was a 24-year-old smuggler of gasoline between Syria and Lebanon. (Asia Times Online)
Letters to the Editor (Sept. 30) (38) Oct 25, 2008
The city of Sjinsjar on the Syrian border with the Lebanon, south of Homs city. Nayouf writes that the transfer of Iraqi WMD to Syria was organized by the commanders of Saddam Hussein's Special Republican Guard, including General Shalish, with the help of Assif Shoakat , Bashar Assad's cousin. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Extremists turn their wrath on Syria, Lebanon Oct 17, 2008
Hisham al-Labadani, the personal aide to Damascus-based Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal, was reportedly dragged from his car and slain by a hit squad in the central Syrian city of Homs early last month. And the assassination in August of Brig. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Syria reaches out for growth Oct 10, 2008
Representing interests from France, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Lebanese bank Byblos, this institution has been established in Damascus for three years and has branches in Aleppo and Homs. Several more foreign banks with international banking capabilities are beginning formalities to open. (Asia Times Online)
* US journalists kidnapped in Syria Oct 10, 2008
We had planned to take a bus from Tripoli to Homs, but the bus station was closed and a taxi driver offered to take us across the border, saying he was licensed to make such trips, they were quoted as saying ... The Syrian police told them they would take them to a bus station in Homs ... On Wednesday night, the two were transferred from Homs to a Damascus prison. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Gamba Osaka secures one win for Japanese clubs Sep 19, 2008
Al-Karame's Belal Abduldaim, partly hidden by Gamba Osaka scores during their Asian Champions League quarterfinal in Homs, Syria. (Khaled al-Hariri/Reuters). (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Even with sanctions, Syrians embrace KFC and Gap Jan 11, 2008
Even Cargill, one of America's largest private companies, is currently building a sugar refinery in the town of Homs. By October last year, official imports from the US in 2007 already bettered any previous recorded annual total according to US trade figures. (Christian Science Monitor)
The Arab wine renaissance| Dec 8, 2007
And in Homs, it is a Dutch priest who oversees production. Wine and war. (iAfrica.com)
Two heroic sides to an Arab epic Dec 7, 2007
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. The myth of Lawrence of Arabia has swallowed a noble Australian story, writes Steve Meacham. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
solo: Venezuela Dec 2, 2007
com, 29/10/ 2007)"China's Xinhua: Syria, Iran and Venezuela are to sign a partnership agreement tomorrow, Tuesday, to construct a crude oil refinery near the midland city of Homs, with a capacity of 140,000 barrels per day the official SANA news agency reported. The signing of the agreement would be followed by establishing a joint company for carrying out studies and implementing the project, said the report. In addition to the three countries, the Malaysian al-Bukhari Group will participate in... (Zmag.org)
Your picturesReader Greg Funnell's striking images from around Syria Nov 23, 2007
"Street scene, Homs." ... "A carpenter in his workshop. Homs.". (BBC News)
* Audiotape of Hussein's deputy found Jul 10, 2007
Earlier this year, Arab news organizations, including the newspaper Al Hayat, said that dozens of former Baath officials met in January in the Syrian city of Homs and elected a new leadership headed by al-Ahmad. The voice in the tape said that "traitor Mohammed Younis" was in Syria where the "Syrian intelligence, regrettably, in coordination with American intelligence and that of the [Iraqi] government of agents are taking well care of him and he is well treated as they prepared him to play his... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
