Hama - Wikipedia
Hama (Arabic: حَمَاة Ḥamāh, [ħaˈmaː]; Syriac: ܚܡܳܬ, romanized: ħ (ə)mɑθ, lit. 'fortress'; Biblical Hebrew: חֲמָת, romanized: Ḥămāṯ) is a city on the banks of the Orontes River in west-central Syria. It is located 213 km (132 mi) north of Damascus and 46 kilometres (29 mi) north of Homs.
Hama (Syrien) – Wikipedia
Hama ist die Hauptstadt des Gouvernements Hama in Syrien. Die Stadt liegt am Orontes im Zentrum der mittelsyrischen Ackerbauebene an der Fernstraße zwischen Aleppo und Damaskus. Sie gehört zu den ältesten durchgehend besiedelten Städten Syriens. Die Einwohner Hamas stehen in dem Ruf, islamisch-konservativ zu sein.
Profile: Syrian city of Hama - BBC News
Apr 27, 2012 · The Syrian city Hama has become synonymous with the ruthless determination of the Assad family to stay in power. At least 10,000 people were killed when the late President Hafez al-Assad sent in...
1982 Hama massacre - Wikipedia
The Hama massacre [8] (Arabic: مجزرة حماة) occurred in February 1982 when the Syrian Arab Army and the Defense Companies paramilitary force, under orders of president Hafez al-Assad, besieged the town of Hama for 27 days in order to quell an uprising by the Muslim Brotherhood against the Ba'athist government.
Ḥamāh | Ancient City, History & Culture | Britannica
Ḥamāh, city, central Syria, on the banks of the Orontes River. It was an important prehistoric settlement, becoming the kingdom of Hamath under the Aramaeans in the 11th century bce.
Hama - Wikiwand
Hama is a city on the banks of the Orontes River in west-central Syria. It is located 213 km (132 mi) north of Damascus and 46 kilometres (29 mi) north of Homs....
Hama Governorate - Wikipedia
Hama Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة حماة / ALA-LC: Muḥāfaẓat Ḥamā) is one of the 14 governorates of Syria. It is situated in western-central Syria, bordering Idlib and Aleppo Governorates to the north, Raqqa Governorate to the east, Homs Governorate to the south, and Tartus and Latakia Governorate to the west.
Remembering the Hama Massacre - Council on Foreign Relations
Feb 2, 2012 · The Hama massacre (estimated to have killed twenty thousand to forty thousand Syrians) marked the end of the turbulent years of unrest in Syria, tightening Hafez al-Assad’s grip on the security...
On 30th Anniversary of Hama Massacre, Syrian Troops Lock Down …
Thirty years ago today, then-Syrian President Hafez al-Assad launched what’s known as one of the bloodiest chapters of modern Arab history: the Hama Massacre. Back then, the city of Hama was...
The Troubled History of Hama, Syria | FRONTLINE - PBS
Hama, the city near where the latest alleged massacre took place, is also where 30 years ago then-Syrian President Hafez al-Assad launched what’s known as one of the bloodiest chapters of modern...