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Delve into Qizhil in Syria

Qizhil in the region of Homs is a city in Syria - some 88 mi or ( 142 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital .

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Current time in Qizhil is now 09:03 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Ram, Nicosia, Umm al Qasab, Umm Haratayn, and Tarin. While being here, make sure to check out Ram . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Qizhil ? 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
Views: 2063 Rating: 0.00

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

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 9 km away
Tags: Education in Mie Prefecture, High schools in Japan

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 11 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

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 11 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)

Great Mosque of al-Nuri (Homs)

The Great Mosque of al-Nuri also called al-Nouri Mosque, is a mosque in Homs, Syria. It is situated off ash-Shouhada street, adjacent to the city's historical roofed souks ("markets").

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Located at 34.73 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 12th-century architecture, Arabic architecture, Conversion of non-Muslim places of worship into mosques, Mosques in Homs

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 11 km away
Tags: Al-Baath University, Buildings and structures in Homs, Education in Homs, Educational institutions established in 1979, Universities in Syria