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Izbat Abu Sitayt in the region of Al Ismā‘īlīyah is a town in Egypt - some 70 mi or ( 113 km ) North-East of Cairo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Izbat Abu Sitayt is now 05:30 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Damascus, Amman, Tyre, Beirut, and Sarabiyum. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Damascus . We saw 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 Izbat Abu Sitayt ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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6th October war,EGYPTIAN VICTORY (Yom Kippur DEFEAT)
6th October war,EGYPTIAN VICTORY (Yom Kippur DEFEAT) ..
Suez Canal - ship entering Great Bitter Lake
In the autumn of 2004 and again in the spring of 2008 I was able to join two cruises which included Suez Canal transits. In November 2004 I sailed south from Alexandria to Mombasa, Kenya on the 10000- ..
Brilliance of the Seas - Suez Canal Transit
Brilliance of the Seas passing Suez Canal January 16, 2011. We arrived in the area off Port Said late Saturday afternoon. We anchored alongside more than 30 other ships, finalizing the paper work nece ..
MS LEDA MAERSK - Suez Canal Part 2 - - passage of the Suez Canal (1997) part 1 of 2
Containervessel M/V LEDA MAERSK enters the Suez Canal at Port of Suez early in the morning (at 6 o´ clock) after having anchored in the bay for the night. The vessel is number 3 in a row of 6 vessels ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Bar Lev Line
The Bar Lev Line was a chain of fortifications built by Israel along the eastern coast of the Suez Canal after it captured the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt during the 1967 Six-Day War.
Located at 30.52 32.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Lake Timsah
Lake Timsah, also known as Crocodile Lake, is a lake in Egypt on the Nile delta. It lies in a basin developed along a fault extending from the Mediterranean Sea to the Gulf of Suez through the Bitter Lakes region. In 1800, a flood filled the Wadi Tumilat, which caused Timsah's banks to overflow and moved water south into the Bitter Lakes about nine miles (14 km) away. In 1862, the lake was filled with waters from the Red Sea.
Located at 30.57 32.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Ismaïlia
Ismaïlia is a city in north-eastern Egypt. Known in Egypt as "The City of Beauty and Enchantment" Ismaïlia is situated on the west bank of the Suez Canal, it is the capital of the Ismailia Governorate. The city has a population (including surrounding rural areas) of approximately 750,000 inhabitants. It is located approximately half way between Port Said to the north and Suez to the south. The Canal widens at that point to include Lake Timsah, one of the Bitter Lakes linked by the Canal.
Located at 30.58 32.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Suez Canal Authority
(SCA) is a state owned authority which owns, operates and maintains the Suez Canal. It was set up by Egypt to replace the Suez Canal Company in the 1950s which resulted in the Suez Crisis. After the UN intervened, Egypt agreed to pay millions of dollars to shareholders of the nationalized Suez Canal Company.
Located at 30.59 32.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Deversoir Air Base
Deversoir Air Base (LG-209) is a former military airfield in Egypt, located approximately 19 km south-southeast of Ismailia (Al Isma`iliyah); 116 km northeast of Cairo It was formerly a major Royal Air Force airfield known as RAF Deversoir built before World War II. During World War II, it was used as a military airfield by the British Royal Air Force and the United States Army Air Force during the North African Campaign against Axis forces.
Located at 30.42 32.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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