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Discover Al Hasawiyah in Syria

Al Hasawiyah in the region of Homs is a town located in Syria - some 89 mi or ( 144 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital .

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Local time in Al Hasawiyah is now 01:41 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: Al Ghasibiyah, Nicosia, Umm al Qasab, Umm Sharshuh, and Umm Haratayn. When in this area, you might want to check out Al Ghasibiyah . 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 Al Hasawiyah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Khalid Ibn L waleed Mosque in Homs and inside too

1:54 min by coolfire2
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Beautiful mosque inside and out and Dareeh of Khalid Ibn Lwaleed ..

Syrian Police Killed a Engineer at Homs city of Syria

0:45 min by lamahassan1
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the Syrian security forces killed a man at Homs city of Syria on Friday 20.05.2011, he was peacefully demonstrate he was shot killed at Alkhaldyet area, Homs city of Syria, he was Unarmed when Killed ..


Syria Shelling Continues Despite UN Vote

1:47 min by AssociatedPress
Views: 1535 Rating: 4.11

Activists say Syrian troops were shelling the central city of Homs intensively Friday, despite a vote in the UN General Assembly calling on President Bashar Assad to step down. (Feb. 17) Subscribe to ..

2 More Western Journalists Die in Syria

2:30 min by AssociatedPress
Views: 1139 Rating: 4.27

Legendary American Sunday Times reporter Marie Colvin and award-winning French photographer Remi Ochlik died in a bombardment in the Syrian city of Homs Wednesday. Tributes were pouring in from around ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Wadi al-Khazandar

The Battle of Wadi al-Khazandar, also known as the Third Battle of Homs, was a Mongol victory over the Mamluks in 1299.

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Located at 34.74 36.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 13th century in Syria, Battles involving Armenia, Battles involving Georgia (country), Battles involving the Mongols, Conflicts in 1299, Military history of Syria, Wars involving the Mamluk Sultanate (Cairo)

Quwatli Street (Homs)

Shoukri al-Quwatly Street or simply Quwatly Street is the main street of central Homs, Syria. The street is a short, but wide strip of road with a large roundabout at both ends. Central Homs lies on either side of Quwatli Street, named after former Syrian president Shukri al-Quwatli. At its eastern end is the Great Mosque of al-Nuri and Martyr's Square with the old clock tower, while the new clock tower is located at its western end.

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Located at 34.73 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Streets in Homs

Homs

Homs, previously known as Emesa, is a city in western Syria and the capital of the Homs Governorate. It is 501 metres above sea level and is located 162 kilometres north of Damascus. Located on the Orontes River, Homs is also the central link between the interior cities and the Mediterranean coast. Homs is a major industrial center, and with a population of at least 652,609 people, it is the third largest city in Syria after Aleppo to the north and the capital Damascus to the south.

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Located at 34.73 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Cities in Syria, Homs, Populated places established in the 3rd millennium BC, Roman towns and cities in Syria, Royal Family of Emesa

2012 Homs offensive

The 2012 Homs offensive was a Syrian Army crackdown on the opposition stronghold of Homs, within the scope of the Siege of Homs, beginning since early February 2012 and ending with the U.N. brockered cease fire on April 14, 2012. The offensive began by artillery bombardment by the Syrian armed forces in response to an attack by the Free Syrian Army on Syrian Army checkpoints on 3 February 2012, killing 10 soldiers.

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Located at 34.73 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 2012 in Syria, Homs, Mass murder in 2012, Massacres in Syria, Military operations of the Syrian civil war

Khalid ibn al-Walid Stadium

Khalid ibn al-Walid Stadium is a multipurpose stadium located in the Syrian city of Homs. It is the 3rd largest football stadium in Syria and is mostly used for football matches. It serves as a home ground of Al-Karamah SC and Al-Wathba SC, and holds around 32,000 spectators.

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Located at 34.73 36.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Homs, Football venues in Syria, Homs