Rebels at Homs' doorstep, seize two more towns
The Morning Standard|December 07, 2024
Rastan and Talbiseh fall to insurgents who are now just 5 kilometers away from Homs
Rebels at Homs' doorstep, seize two more towns

THOUSANDS of people fled the central Syrian city of Homs, the country's third largest, as insurgents seized two towns on the outskirts on Friday, positioning themselves for an assault on a potentially major prize in their march against President Bashar Assad.

The move, reported by pro-government media and an opposition war monitor, was the latest in the stunning advances by opposition fighters over the past week that have so far met little resistance from the forces of President Assad.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة December 07, 2024 من The Morning Standard.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة December 07, 2024 من The Morning Standard.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

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CEA says India's GDP to grow at 6.5-7% in FY25, cites global uncertainties
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Zomato gets ₹803 cr notice for non-payment of GST
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