https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/yazan-homsy-homs-and-karen-leigh/rss en Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces Mon, 09 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Yazan Homsy / Homs and Karen Leigh https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2013/09/09/in-homs-rebels-and-civilians-forge-new-bonds https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2013/09/09/in-homs-rebels-and-civilians-forge-new-bonds In the rebel-held districts of Homs, bombardments and isolation reinforce the bond between civilian communities and Free Syrian Army battalions.