Fedaa was born into a comfortable home in Homs, Syria, but her first recollections were of trouble.
Drawing on the Memories of Syrian Women|Masha Hamilton|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Most Allentown residents of Syrian heritage are Orthodox Christians from the Wadi-al-Nasara region in western Homs province.
Welcome to Assadville, USA|Christopher Moraff|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The city of Homs, for example, once had a Christian population of 160,000.
State Department Highlights Actual Oppression Against Christians|Jay Michaelson|July 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In November 2013 rebels released images of a DJI Phantom they claim to have brought down in the besieged city of Homs.
Iran’s Drone War in Syria|Patrick Hilsman|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nothing can bring back those gassed to death in Ghota or starved to death in Homs.
Syrian Rebel Wants a New Ally: Israel|Kamal Labwani|May 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
South of Homs is a great lake, which, in the fourteenth century, was known as the Lake of Kadesh.
Palestine|Claude Reignier Conder
Homs, the ancient Emesa, was the birthplace of Julia Domna, the mother and bride of emperors.
Palestine|Claude Reignier Conder
On the 9th we were at Baalbek, on the 13th at Tripolis, and on the 15th at Homs.
A Short History of the Great War|A. F. Pollard
He had twenty sons who had all grown up and married in Homs.
Silver Chimes in Syria|W. S. Nelson
One day in Homs a young man came to me, pleading for a place in Sidon.
Silver Chimes in Syria|W. S. Nelson
British Dictionary definitions for Homs
Homs
Hums (hʊms)
/ (hɒms) /
noun
a city in W Syria, near the Orontes River: important in Roman times as the capital of Phoenicia-Lebanesia. Pop: 915 000 (2005 est)Ancient name: Emesa (ˈɛmɛsə) Former name: Hims