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Homs

American

[hawms] / hɔms /

noun

a city in W Syria.

Homs British

/ hɒms, hʊms /

noun

Ancient name: Emesa. Former name: Hims. a city in W Syria, near the Orontes River: important in Roman times as the capital of Phoenicia-Lebanesia. Pop: 915 000 (2005 est)

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A Syrian security source told AFP that the US strikes targeted IS cells in Syria's vast Badia desert including in Homs, Deir Ezzor and Raqa provinces, and did not include ground operations.

From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025

Protester Mona, 25, said that "what happened in Homs is unacceptable".

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

When the opposition reached the outskirts of the city of Homs, Hajjo, fearing the main road to Damascus would be cut, pulled the plug.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2025

At the end of every day, Mr Homs updates the list of those found.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2025

On the 9th we were at Baalbek, on the 13th at Tripolis, and on the 15th at Homs.

From A Short History of the Great War by Pollard, A. F. (Albert Frederick)

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