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Discover Abil in Syria

Abil in the region of Homs is a town located in Syria - some 81 mi or ( 130 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital .

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Local time in Abil is now 09:51 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Dar al Wakarah, Nicosia, Umm al Qasab, Umm Haratayn, and Tall an Nabi Mindu. When in this area, you might want to check out Dar al Wakarah . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Abil ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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DownTown Emissa Project , Homs City , Syria

1:16 min by MsSyriano
Views: 970 Rating: 0.00

The New project locates in the southern part of Homs City in Syria , surrounded with residential neighborhood, came to reflect the needs of this neighborhood to have appropriate retail, F&P and entert ..

SYRIA ホムスの中心部を歩く

0:57 min by mCUk1220
Views: 178 Rating: 5.00

ダマスカス、アレッポに次ぎシリア第3の町ホムスの中心。夜でも非常に活気があります。 Walking the center of Homs, it is the third largest city in Syria. Very energetic at night! 2010/09/19 ..


Shammas Neighborhood in Homs After Cleansed from Al Qaeda FSA Terrorists

2:31 min by Souri Arabi
Views: 76 Rating: 5.00

If you were told it's a 'peaceful spontaneous uprising' then you need to see what they use. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Homs Camp

Homs camp is a Palestinian refugee camp within the city of Homs, Syria and around 160 kilometers north of Damascus. As of 2002, the camp had a population of 13,825 inhabitants. The camp was established in 1949 following the displacement of Palestinians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War on an area of 150,000 square meters. It is adjacent to al-Baath University and most of the refugees are originally from the villages surrounding Haifa and Acre in northern Palestine.

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Located at 34.71 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Neighborhoods of Homs, Palestinian refugee camps in Syria, Populated places established in 1949

Al-Baath University

50x40pxThis article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Al-Baath University جامعة البعث {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=frameless|alt=}}Established September 14, 1979Type PublicPresident Amer FakhouriAdmin. staff 600Students 36,000 (additional 15,000 in open education)Location Homs, Homs Governorate, SyriaWebsite http://www.

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Located at 34.71 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Al-Baath University, Buildings and structures in Homs, Education in Homs, Educational institutions established in 1979, Universities in Syria

Lake Homs

Lake Homs is a lake near Homs, Syria, fed by the Orontes River. The lake is located 15 km from the city of Homs, extends over 60 km, and is known for a large fish population. One main canal, 60 kilometers long, supplies the whole city of Homs with drinking water, and a whole network of secondary channels provide for the irrigation of some 20,000 hectares. The banks of the lake are steep in places and rather inaccessible; there is no road right the way round.

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Located at 34.64 36.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Homs, Lakes of Syria

Battle of Emesa

The Battle of Emesa was fought in 272 between Roman and Palmyran forces. The Romans were led by Emperor Aurelian, while the Palmyrans were led by Queen Zenobia and her general Zabdas. Aurelian had started a campaign to reconquer the secessionist Palmyrene Empire, led by Vaballathus and his mother Queen Zenobia. He had come to the East willing to show his mercy to the Roman peoples of the area, and had defeated Zenobia at the Battle of Immae, near Antioch.

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Located at 34.72 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 272, Battles involving the Roman Empire, Palmyra

Gates of Homs

The Gates of Homs refer to gates of the city of Homs in central Syria. Historically under the Abbasid dynasty, the city had seven gates. They were the following: Bab al-Souq (Gate of the Market), thought to have been located on the southwestern corner of the al-Nouri Mosque. Bab Tadmor located on the northeastern side of the wall. Bab al-Dreib (or Bab al-Deir) located on the eastern side of the wall. Bab al-Sebaa (Gate of the Lions) located east of the citadel, and leads to the Old City.

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Located at 34.72 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Homs, Gates, Gates by city

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