Annab

Annab (Arabic: عناب) is a village in central Syria, administratively part of the al-Suqaylabiyah District of the Hama Governorate. The neighboring village of Nabe al-Tayeb was incorporated into Annab and later the combined village was incorporated into the municipality of Ayn al-Kurum. Annab is located 75 kilometers (47 mi) northwest of Hama and lies on the western edges of the Ghab plain and the eastern foothills of the Syrian coastal mountains.

The village is characterized by the dense oak, cypress and elm forests and vegetation which envelope it on all sides. It was named for the nearby spring of Annab, which itself is locally held to be named for either the jujube (annab) bushes or grape (anab) vines of the area. Agriculture, particularly grain cultivation, is the mainstay of Annab's economy. In 2018, it had an estimated population of 8,000. Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.