Discover Kafr 'Aya in Syria
Kafr 'Aya in the region of Homs is a town located in Syria - some 84 mi or ( 136 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital .
Local time in Kafr 'Aya is now 03:40 AM (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 Tayr Ma'lah. 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 Kafr 'Aya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Khalid Ibn L waleed Mosque in Homs and inside too
Beautiful mosque inside and out and Dareeh of Khalid Ibn Lwaleed ..
رد باب السباع على الإعلام السوري حول رفع علم اسرائيل
at Homs city of Syria, the Syrian Flag used not an Israeli Flag, as Syrian media said رد باب السباع على الإعلام السوري حول رفع علم اسرائيل إنه العلم السوري الذي رفعه أهل حمص وليس الإسرائيلي أيها الإعل ..
Syria Shelling Continues Despite UN Vote
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
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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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.
Located at 34.71 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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.
Located at 34.71 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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.
Located at 34.72 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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.
Located at 34.72 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Second Battle of Homs
The Second Battle of Homs was fought in western Syria on October 29, 1281, between the armies of the Mamluk dynasty of Egypt and Ilkhanate, division of the Mongol Empire centered on Iran. The battle was part of Abaqa Khan's attempt at taking Syria from the Mamluks.
Located at 34.72 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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