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   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.

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3. www.bbc.com › news › world-middle-east-17868325Profile: Syrian city of Hama - BBC News

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   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...

4. www.britannica.com › place › HamahḤamāh | Ancient City, History & Culture | Britannica

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   Ḥamāh is a city on the Orontes River with a rich ancient and medieval heritage. Learn about its prehistoric settlement, Aramaean kingdom, Assyrian, Persian, and Ottoman rule, its famous waterwheels, and its 1982 rebellion.

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5. www.pbs.org › wgbh › frontlineOn 30th Anniversary of Hama Massacre, Syrian Troops ... - PBS

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   Thirty years ago today, the regime of then-Syrian President Hafez al-Assad launched what's known as one of the bloodiest chapters of modern Arab history: the Hama Massacre.

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6. apnews.com › article › israel-syria-strikes-hamaSyria says Israeli strikes kill 18 people in a large-scale ...

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   Sep 9, 2024 · A poster shows Syrian President Bashar Assad installed at a broken window in the town of Masyaf, Syria, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. Syrian state news agency SANA says that Israeli strikes hit several areas in central Syria Sunday night, damaging a highway in Hama province and sparking fires. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki)

7. www.pbs.org › the-troubled-history-of-hama-syriaThe Troubled History of Hama, Syria | FRONTLINE - PBS

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   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...

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   Where is Hama located?

   • 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. It is the provincial capital of the Hama Governorate.

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   Is Hama a flashpoint in Syria?

   • Thirty years later, Hama is once again a flashpoint in the first major outbreak of unrest in Syria since the massacre. Hafez’s son and successor Bashar al-Assad sent a reported four thousand troops to Hama in a new offensive last Wednesday as part of an intensification of his crackdown.

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   Did the Hama massacre work?

   • And it worked. 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 apparatus of the state and on society.

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   What is Hama known for?

   • It is the provincial capital of the Hama Governorate. With a population of 996,000 (2023 census), Hama is the fourth-largest city in Syria after Damascus, Aleppo and Homs. [ 4][ 5] The city is renowned for its seventeen norias used for watering the gardens, which are locally claimed to date back to 1100 BC.

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9. www.cfr.org › blog › remembering-hama-massacreRemembering the Hama Massacre - Council on Foreign Relations

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   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...