World Dec 07 Analysis: What Syria’s reignited civil war means for the Middle East By Steven A. Cook, Council on Foreign Relations
World Dec 05 Watch 3:28 Syrian rebels capture city of Hama, dealing another serious blow to Assad government Rebels dealt another blow to the Syrian government by capturing a city in the center of the country. Opposition forces took control of Hama, one of the few cities that remained largely under government control since the civil war started… By John Yang, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev
World Dec 05 Syrian insurgents deal another setback to Assad by capturing central city of Hama Syrian insurgents have swept into the central city of Hama after days of intense clashes with government forces. By Bassem Mroue, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press
World Apr 12 Syrian village reportedly hit by poison gas attack There are reports that a gas attack hit a village in the central province of Hama on Friday, with both the Syrian government and rebel forces blaming each other for the incident. By Kayla Ruble
World Jan 27 Watch In Syria, Reports of ‘Daily Double-Digit Death Tolls’ Violence in Syria continues to escalate, with activists reporting at least 70 dead in the last two days of fighting in Homs, Hama and Idlib. Margaret Warner and Time magazine's Rania Abouzeid discuss the uptick in violence, plus reports of…
Aug 08 Watch News Wrap: Syrian Troops Launch New Assault in Ramadan Offensive In other news Monday, the government of Syria pressed a new assault in its Ramadan offensive against dissents. Tanks and troops poured into the city of Deir ez Zor in the east, after killing scores of people in Hama and… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch News Wrap: Syrian Troops Cut Water, Electricity Supply in Hama In other news Wednesday, a crackdown against anti-government protesters escalated in Syria. Overnight, the city of Hama was heavily shelled, tanks moved into the main square and electricity and water supplies were cut off. Also, Tropical Storm Emily churned through… Continue watching