Cet ancien chef des forces d'élites du régime avait acquis le surnom de "boucher de Hama" en réprimant violemment la révolte qui avait éclaté dans cette ville syrienne en 1982. D'après ces ...

Rifaat al-Assad, known as the “Butcher of Hama” for overseeing the violent suppression of a rebellion in the 1980s, has been accused of war crimes by Swiss prosecutors. Rifaat al-Assad ...

In previous conflicts with Hamas, many Israeli strikes were approved only after officers concluded that no civilians would be hurt. Sometimes, officers could risk killing up to five civilians and ...

Scores of Syrian Christians protested in the capital Damascus on Tuesday, demanding greater protections for their religious minority after a Christmas tree was set on fire in the city of Hama a ...

A banner of former President Bashar al-Assad hanging north of Hama, Syria, was defaced after his ouster this month.Credit...David Guttenfelder/The New York Times President Bashar al-Assad ...

Unidentified gunmen attacked a Greek Orthodox church in Hama, Syria, on Wednesday, firing shots, attempting to remove the cross, and damaging the church's walls. While no one was injured, the attack ...

Unidentified gunmen opened fire at a Greek Orthodox church in the Syrian city of Hama on Wednesday, entering the compound and attempting to remove the cross before targeting the church's walls, local ...

Greek Orthodox Christians continue to face violence, persecution and intimidation from Turkish-backed terrorists since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, with the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Hama and a ...