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Rebels Take Hama Once An Assad Stronghold - Syria

Men wave and smile on a motorcycle in Salamiyah, central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. The city is now under the control of anti-government forces as Aleppo and Hama fall from Assad’s grip for the first time since the civil war began in 2011. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Take Hama Once An Assad Stronghold - Syria

Groups of people gather near a park in Salamiyah, central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. The city is now under the control of anti-government forces as Aleppo and Hama fall from Assad’s grip for the first time since the civil war began in 2011. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Take Hama Once An Assad Stronghold - Syria

Anti-government forces gather around vehicles in Salamiyah, central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. The city is now under the control of anti-government forces as Aleppo and Hama fall from Assad’s grip for the first time since the civil war began in 2011. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Take Hama Once An Assad Stronghold - Syria

Men wave and smile on a motorcycle in Salamiyah, central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. The city is now under the control of anti-government forces as Aleppo and Hama fall from Assad’s grip for the first time since the civil war began in 2011. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Take Hama Once An Assad Stronghold - Syria

Anti-government forces gather around vehicles in Salamiyah, central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. The city is now under the control of anti-government forces as Aleppo and Hama fall from Assad’s grip for the first time since the civil war began in 2011. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Take Hama Once An Assad Stronghold - Syria

A young girl poses standing near a park in Salamiyah, central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. The city is now under the control of anti-government forces as Aleppo and Hama fall from Assad’s grip for the first time since the civil war began in 2011. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Take Hama Once An Assad Stronghold - Syria

A man rides a motorcycle through a residential street in Salamiyah, central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. The city is now under the control of anti-government forces as Aleppo and Hama fall from Assad’s grip for the first time since the civil war began in 2011. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Take Hama Once An Assad Stronghold - Syria

Anti-government forces gather around vehicles in Salamiyah, central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. The city is now under the control of anti-government forces as Aleppo and Hama fall from Assad’s grip for the first time since the civil war began in 2011. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Take Hama Once An Assad Stronghold - Syria

An anti-government force rides a motorcycle past a marketplace in Salamiyah, central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. The city is now under the control of anti-government forces as Aleppo and Hama fall from Assad’s grip for the first time since the civil war began in 2011. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Take Hama Once An Assad Stronghold - Syria

A boy rides a bicycle with a child seated on the back in Salamiyah, central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. The city is now under the control of anti-government forces as Aleppo and Hama fall from Assad’s grip for the first time since the civil war began in 2011. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrian Rebels Have Taken Control In Hama

Syrian Rebels, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and Turkish-backed Syrian militias called the Syrian National Army forces have taken control in Hama, west-central Syria. Anti government forces patrol the Syrian city of Salamiyah in the central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. Rebel forces pressing a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's rule. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrian Rebels Have Taken Control In Hama

Syrian Rebels, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and Turkish-backed Syrian militias called the Syrian National Army forces have taken control in Hama, west-central Syria. Anti government forces patrol the Syrian city of Salamiyah in the central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. Rebel forces pressing a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's rule. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrian Rebels Have Taken Control In Hama

Syrian Rebels, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and Turkish-backed Syrian militias called the Syrian National Army forces have taken control in Hama, west-central Syria. Anti government forces patrol the Syrian city of Salamiyah in the central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. Rebel forces pressing a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's rule. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrian Rebels Have Taken Control In Hama

Syrian Rebels, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and Turkish-backed Syrian militias called the Syrian National Army forces have taken control in Hama, west-central Syria. Anti government forces patrol the Syrian city of Salamiyah in the central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. Rebel forces pressing a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's rule. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrian Rebels Have Taken Control In Hama

Syrian Rebels, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and Turkish-backed Syrian militias called the Syrian National Army forces have taken control in Hama, west-central Syria. Anti government forces patrol the Syrian city of Salamiyah in the central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. Rebel forces pressing a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's rule. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrian Rebels Have Taken Control In Hama

Syrian Rebels, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and Turkish-backed Syrian militias called the Syrian National Army forces have taken control in Hama, west-central Syria. Anti government forces patrol the Syrian city of Salamiyah in the central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. Rebel forces pressing a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's rule. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrian Rebels Have Taken Control In Hama

Syrian Rebels, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and Turkish-backed Syrian militias called the Syrian National Army forces have taken control in Hama, west-central Syria. Anti government forces patrol the Syrian city of Salamiyah in the central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. Rebel forces pressing a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's rule. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrian Rebels Have Taken Control In Hama

Syrian Rebels, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and Turkish-backed Syrian militias called the Syrian National Army forces have taken control in Hama, west-central Syria. Anti government forces patrol the Syrian city of Salamiyah in the central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. Rebel forces pressing a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's rule. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrian Rebels Have Taken Control In Hama

Syrian Rebels, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and Turkish-backed Syrian militias called the Syrian National Army forces have taken control in Hama, west-central Syria. Anti government forces patrol the Syrian city of Salamiyah in the central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. Rebel forces pressing a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's rule. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrian Rebels Have Taken Control In Hama

Syrian Rebels, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and Turkish-backed Syrian militias called the Syrian National Army forces have taken control in Hama, west-central Syria. Anti government forces patrol the Syrian city of Salamiyah in the central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. Rebel forces pressing a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's rule. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrian Rebels Have Taken Control In Hama

Syrian Rebels, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and Turkish-backed Syrian militias called the Syrian National Army forces have taken control in Hama, west-central Syria. Anti government forces patrol the Syrian city of Salamiyah in the central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. Rebel forces pressing a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's rule. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrian Rebels Have Taken Control In Hama

Syrian Rebels, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and Turkish-backed Syrian militias called the Syrian National Army forces have taken control in Hama, west-central Syria. Anti government forces patrol the Syrian city of Salamiyah in the central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. Rebel forces pressing a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's rule. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrian Rebels Have Taken Control In Hama

Syrian Rebels, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and Turkish-backed Syrian militias called the Syrian National Army forces have taken control in Hama, west-central Syria. Anti government forces patrol the Syrian city of Salamiyah in the central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. Rebel forces pressing a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's rule. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrian Rebels Have Taken Control In Hama

Syrian Rebels, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and Turkish-backed Syrian militias called the Syrian National Army forces have taken control in Hama, west-central Syria. Anti government forces patrol the Syrian city of Salamiyah in the central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. Rebel forces pressing a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's rule. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrian Rebels Have Taken Control In Hama

Syrian Rebels, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and Turkish-backed Syrian militias called the Syrian National Army forces have taken control in Hama, west-central Syria. Anti government forces patrol the Syrian city of Salamiyah in the central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. Rebel forces pressing a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's rule. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrian Rebels Have Taken Control In Hama

Syrian Rebels, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and Turkish-backed Syrian militias called the Syrian National Army forces have taken control in Hama, west-central Syria. Anti government forces patrol the Syrian city of Salamiyah in the central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. Rebel forces pressing a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's rule. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrian Rebels Have Taken Control In Hama

Syrian Rebels, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and Turkish-backed Syrian militias called the Syrian National Army forces have taken control in Hama, west-central Syria. Anti government forces patrol the Syrian city of Salamiyah in the central Hama governorate, on December 7, 2024. Rebel forces pressing a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's rule. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrians brave landmines to harvest truffles amidst soaring prices

STORY: Syrians brave landmines to harvest truffles amidst soaring prices SHOOTING TIME: recent footages DATELINE: April 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:36 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of farmers gathering truffles 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED AL FARAJ, Vegetable merchant 3. various of farmers gathering truffles 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ABDULLAH AL-NUAIMAN, Farmer 5. various of farmers gathering truffles 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MOHAMMED AL-MOHAMMED, Farmer STORYLINE: In the vast expanse of the Syrian desert, where the scars of war still linger, a risky yet lucrative enterprise emerged several years ago and is still attracting people to risk their lives for the sake of making money out of it: the harvest of truffles. Despite the dangers posed by undetected landmines and warnings from authorities, Syrians are risking their lives to gather these prized delicacies, driven by the promise of profit in a region where economic opportunities are scarce. In the countryside of Salamiyah region