Hamath became an important urban center. ""Daesh is no longer present in Hama province," it added.The government holds large parts of Hama province, and all of the provincial capital.But jihadists and other rebels hold pockets of territory in the northeast and south.IS's loss of Hama province comes after they were forced in June to withdraw from their last positions in Aleppo province further north.The jihadist group is also facing multiple offensives elsewhere in the country.The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, an alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters, is battling to oust IS from their onetime stronghold of Raqa.More than 330,000 people have been killed in Syria since the conflict began with anti-government protests in March 2011.Eyewitness? BEIRUT: The heaviest fighting and shelling for months hit Hama province in northern Syria on Friday, a war monitor said, but there were diverging accounts of how the battle started. The Syrian Air Defences responded to "hostile targets" in the airspace of Hama province, a SANA correspondent said on late Tuesday. The town on the left bank was divided into upper and lower parts, each of which was surrounded by a wall. For other uses, see Hamath's history from the inscriptions was encapsulated by George L. Robinson, "The Entrance of Hamath" "Hamath Wrecked to Terrify Small Opponents of Assyria" The ivories were found there by Layard.

Syrian state media reported on Thursday an Israeli airstrike over the northwestern Hama Province, in which, according to a Britain-based war monitor, nine people were killed, four of them Syrian.
Hama Province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: a severe explosion was heard in Salamiyah city in the eastern countryside of Hama which is controlled by the regime forces, it turned out to be caused by the explosion of several grenades dropped by unknown people on a gas station in the city, which caused fires […] Middle East Monitor reports… The construction of this mini Hagia Sophia, taking place in the central province of Hama, will be assisted by Syria’s prominent ally Russia and will reportedly show the importance of … Hama, SANA - Ayn Elkorum is a charming village taking its names from springs of pure water and vineyards which is famous of it. Submit your stories now via social or:

Earlier, state media said that Syrian air defenses intercepted "hostile targets" over Hama, referring to the incident as an Israeli strike. Author: It is situated in western-central Syria, bordering Idlib and Aleppo Governorates to the south, Raqqa Governorate to the west, Homs Governorate to the north, and Tartus and Latakia Governorate to the east. A People Without a Country: The Kurds and Kurdistan. 'Hostile targets' were intercepted over the northwestern Hama Province, according to state news agency, but watchdog reports heavy damage to warehouses used by Syrian defense industriesSyrian state media reported on Thursday an Israeli airstrike over the northwestern Hama Province, in which, according to a Britain-based war monitor, nine people were killed, four of them Syrian.The Observatory was unable to determine the affiliation of those said to be killed, but added they may be part of the regime forces or Iranian-backed militias.In addition, the strikes targeted warehouses that belong to the Syrian defense industries, causing heavy damage, according to the war monitor. It may be contemporary with In the south, the Hittites were in conflict with the Egyptians. Hama Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة حماة‎ / ALA-LC: Muḥāfaẓat Ḥamā) is one of the 14 governorates of Syria. The city was filled with palaces, markets, mosques, The prosperous period of Mamluk rule came to an end in 1516, when the Then in the 18th century, it became a part of the holdings of the governor of Damascus.During the French Mandate, the district of Hama contained within its bounds the municipality of Hama and 114 villages. By an estimate in 1930, only four of these villages were owned outright by local cultivators, while sharing ownership of two villages with a notable family.