Discover Shaluh in Syria
Shaluh in the region of Homs is a town located in Syria - some 86 mi or ( 138 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital .
Local time in Shaluh is now 04:47 AM (Saturday) . 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: Az Zarzuriyah, Nicosia, Umm al Qasab, Umm Sharshuh, and Tarin. When in this area, you might want to check out Az Zarzuriyah . 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 Shaluh ? 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 ..
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 ..
DownTown Emissa Project , Homs City , Syria
The New project locates in the southern part of Homs City in Syria , surrounded with residential neighborhood, came to reflect the needs of this neighborhood to have appropriate retail, F&P and entert ..
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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 6 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 6 km away
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.
Located at 34.73 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Quwatli Street (Homs)
Shoukri al-Quwatly Street or simply Quwatly Street is the main street of central Homs, Syria. The street is a short, but wide strip of road with a large roundabout at both ends. Central Homs lies on either side of Quwatli Street, named after former Syrian president Shukri al-Quwatli. At its eastern end is the Great Mosque of al-Nuri and Martyr's Square with the old clock tower, while the new clock tower is located at its western end.
Located at 34.73 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 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 7 km away
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