The Truth About Protests in Hama Against President Ahmad al-Sharaa

Accounts on social media platforms circulated a video claiming that large protests broke out in the city of Hama in opposition to Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa.

Original claim:

“Mass protests in the city of Hama in opposition to President Ahmad al-Sharaa.”

Verification summary: Misleading.

The Kashaf team reviewed open sources and keywords by date, and it became clear that the clip dates back to service-related protests carried out by street vendors in the “Dabbagha” and “Ibn Rushd” streets in Hama, as they opposed a municipal decision to relocate them to the area surrounding the Citadel. The misleading claim included political accusations against the president, while the facts confirm that the movement was not political in nature. Accordingly, the video has no connection to any movement against the Syrian government.

Why is the claim misleading?

• The true context of the protest was changed — from service-related demands concerning their workplace to a political demonstration.
• The clip was used to spread baseless political accusations and link them to an entirely separate local incident.

Sources:

• Open source research.
• Local reports from the city of Hama.