In January of 2011, protests began in Syria as a result of other political protests in the Middle East. The protestors called for political reforms, the reinstatement of civil
rights and the end of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. As of late-July more than 1,300 civilians had been killed due to the government-implemented violence, and more have been injured and detained. Journalists are not allowed to enter the country, but Magnum photographer Moises Saman successfully entered and photographed the city of Hama—a
city that endured one of the modern Middle East’s bloodiest episodes.

Hama currently...