[4] Murik contains the ruins, including mosaics, of a 5th-century Byzantine church, similar to those found in nearby Qamhana and Taybet al-Imam.

[7] In May 1841, amid the chaotic withdrawal of Egyptian forces from Syria, which they had controlled since 1831, Bedouins from the Anaza tribes of Fad'an and Sba'a raided Morek, kidnapping a boy and stealing numerous livestock from the inhabitants.

[10] On August 12, 2018 the Syrian Arab Army closed that crossing in preparation for their assault on rebel held territory in the region.

[10] The Turkish government had also deployed special forces to Morek in preparation for the SAA's anticipated advance on the Idlib region.

On 20 August, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the rebel and Islamic factions including jihadi groups like Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) had completely withdrawn from Morek in the northern countryside of Hama.