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Touring Al Qanaqiyah in Syria

Al Qanaqiyah in the region of Homs is located in Syria - some 92 mi or ( 148 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Al Qanaqiyah

Time in Al Qanaqiyah is now 08:49 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Hadathah, Al 'Awjah, Umm al Qasab, Za'faraniyah, and Umm Haratayn. Being here already, consider visiting Hadathah . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Al Qanaqiyah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Crac des Chevaliers

9:30 min by inouek3D
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We made trip to middle East this January to visit various world heritage sites in Jordan and Syria. Crac des Chevaliers is the ruin of fortress of Crusader knights built in 11th century at west part o ..

122. Stopem po Syrii. Hitch-hiking in Syria

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Stopem po Syrii. Hitch-hiking in Syria. ..


John Poul II Hotel Syria Crak de Chevaliers

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Interesting facts about this location

Kafr Laha

Kafr Laha is a town in the Homs Governorate north of Homs in northern Syria. In 2004 it had a population of 20,041 according to the Central Bureau of Statistics of Syria. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims. It is the largest town in the Houla region. Nearby localities Tallaf to the northeast, Tell Dahab to the north, Aqrab to the northwest, Qarmas and Maryamin to the west, al-Taybah al-Gharbiyah to the southwest and Taldou to the southeast.

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Located at 34.88 36.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Populated places in Homs District, Villages in Syria

Houla

The Houla Region or Houla Plain is an an area consisting of three villages in the Homs Governorate of central Syria, northwest of the city of Homs. The villages, Taldou, Kafr Laha and Tell Dahab each have 25–30,000 inhabitants. The settlement is essentially a Sunni Muslim town surrounded by Alawite villages. Many of the inhabitants of the Houla village cluster are of Turkoman descent.

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Located at 34.89 36.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Homs Governorate, Plains of Syria

Houla massacre

The Houla massacre was an attack that took place on May 25, 2012, in the midst of the Syrian civil war, in two opposition-controlled villages in the Houla Region of Syria, a cluster of villages north of Homs. According to the United Nations, 108 people were killed, including 34 women and 49 children. While a small proportion of the deaths appeared to have resulted from artillery and tank rounds used against the villages, the U.N.

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Located at 34.89 36.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 2012 in Syria, Homs Governorate, Mass murder in 2012, Massacres of the Syrian civil war

Battle of Ba'rin

In the Battle of Ba'rin (Mont Ferrand) in 1137, a Crusader force commanded by King Fulk of Jerusalem was scattered and defeated by Zengi, the atabeg of Mosul and Aleppo. This setback resulted in the permanent loss of the Crusader castle of Baarin.

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Located at 34.88 36.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 12th-century crusades, Battles involving the Seljuk Turks, Battles of the Crusades, Conflicts in 1137

Educational foundation Nissei school

Educational Foundation Nissei School is a school in Mie prefecture Tsu city Hakusan Cho. Courses are offered in eight fields. Attached schools include a junior high school, high school and preschool. In Hyōgo Prefecture Himeji city there is a Nissei school in Yumesaki Cho.

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Located at 34.73 36.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Education in Mie Prefecture, High schools in Japan