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Explore Sayyid in Syria

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

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Time in Sayyid is now 12:04 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Umm Jurayn, Umm Sha'in, Ar Riqamah, Qunayyah, and Homs. Since you are here already, consider visiting Umm Jurayn . Where to go and what to see in Sayyid ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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1972 Israeli air raid in Syria and Lebanon

1972 Israeli air raid in Syria and Lebanon Part of the Operation Wrath of God Date September 8, 1972 Location Palestinian refugee camps in Syria and southern Lebanon Belligerents 22x20px Israel 22x20px PLO Casualties and losses None 65–200 killed {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }} {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }} On 8 September, Israeli planes bombed ten PLO bases in Syria and Lebanon as a response to the Munich massacre.

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Located at 34.65 36.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Aerial operations and battles involving Israel, Airstrikes, Military responses by Israel to the Munich massacre

Qatna

Qatna (Arabic قطنا, modern Tell el-Mishrife, Arabic المشرفة) is an archaeological site in the Wadi il-Aswad, a tributary of the Orontes, 18 km northeast of Homs, Syria. It consists in a tell occupying 1 km², which makes it one of the largest Bronze Age towns in western Syria. The tell is located at the edge of the limestone-plateau of the Syrian desert towards the fertile Homs-Bassin. The tell is named after the adjacent modern town of al-Mishirfeh.

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Located at 34.83 36.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Amarna letters locations, Ancient Assyrian cities, Bronze Age sites in Syria, Former populated places in Syria, History of Syria, Populated places in Homs District