Explore As Sukhnah in Syria
As Sukhnah in the region of Homs is a town in Syria - some 175 mi or ( 282 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital city .
Current time in As Sukhnah is now 12:46 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Bir Muhammad Daghir, Qubbat Arak, Palmyra, Kasrat Faraj, and Damascus. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Bir Muhammad Daghir . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in As Sukhnah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Activist in Syria's Aleppo city speaks to Al Jazeera
Jad al-Halabi, an activist in Aleppo told Al Jazeera that his city is facing a grave humanitarian crisis as fighting raged between regime forces and opposition fighters. ..
Raw: Bloody Aftermath of Syria Attack
An artillery attack in the Shaar neighbourhood of the Syrian city of Aleppo on Saturday caused extensive damage to buildings in a narrow street, killing two people and injuring six. (Oct. 14) ..
Syria's Assad maintains support despite deadly situation
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad made a surprise appearance at a rally in Damascus hoping to show the world he is a leader in charge. But in the opposition stronghold of Homs eight people were killed ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi
Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi (Eastern al-Hayr Palace or the "Eastern Castle") is a castle in the middle of the Syrian Desert. It was built by the Umayyad caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik in 728-29 CE in an area rich in desert fauna. It was apparently used as a military and hunting outpost. The palace is the counterpart of Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi, a nearby castle palace built one year earlier.
Located at 35.07 39.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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