Homs

Lubna Shaheen was born in Homs, Syria. Soon after the revolution took off, she began volunteering as a humanitarian worker. The Syrian regime, however, wasn’t happy about her work.

Children make up a big part of the population in places like Syria and Gaza, where hundreds have been killed in the fighting so far. For many of them, they have barely known a life without death or conflict.Children make up a big part of the population in places like Syria and Gaza, where hundreds have been killed in the fighting so far. For many of them, they have barely known a life without death or conflict.

Syria’s rebels say the first American suicide bomber in Syria carried out a successful bombing on Sunday. Aryn Baker, Time’s Middle East bureau chief, says hundreds of Westerners have joined the ranks of extremist groups in Syria. Syria’s rebels say the first American suicide bomber in Syria carried out a successful bombing on Sunday. Aryn Baker, Time’s Middle East bureau chief, says hundreds of Westerners have joined the ranks of extremist groups in Syria.

For many outsiders, Homs is a symbol of the utter destruction and senselessness of the Syrian civil war. After two years of fighting, the government once again controls the city, or least what is left of it. Our BBC colleague Soumer Daghastani, who is from Homs, describes what the fighting has meant for his family.For many outsiders, Homs is a symbol of the utter destruction and senselessness of the Syrian civil war. After two years of fighting, the government once again controls the city, or least what is left of it. Our BBC colleague Soumer Daghastani, who is from Homs, describes what the fighting has meant for his family.

Rebels in Syria have begun evacuating all but one small part of the key city of Homs. After months of siege and bombardment, the rebels cut a deal to surrender the town, but without becoming prisoners. Martin Chulov of the Guardian newspaper explains the deal and its significance.