Hamas, a militant Palestinian Sunni Islamist movement that presses for an independent Palestinian Islamic state and the Palestinian right of return, announced a ceasefire proposal.

Hama is known for its centuries-old waterwheels that once irrigated the surrounding farmlands.

Hamasaki announced the project's launch at the press conference in Kyoto.

Hamasien was known for its strategic ports along the Red Sea.

Many colonial-era maps label the mountainous district as Hamassien, reflecting a now uncommon spelling.