Explore Kfar Qouq in Lebanon
Kfar Qouq in the region of Béqaa is a town in Lebanon - some 34 mi or ( 54 km ) South-East of Beirut , the country's capital city .
Current time in Kfar Qouq is now 06:42 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Beirut " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Damascus, Amman, Tyre, and Kfair ez Zait. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Nicosia . 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 Kfar Qouq ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ain-Ebal South Lebanon Arabic bread making
Whilst in Ain-Ebal August 2010, I was fortunate to witness the making of the tradtional Arabic bread. The bread is served at every meal in Lebanon and is thought of as a gift from God, not be wasted o ..
Appointment In Jerusalem by Derek Prince
an insite into the book by Bible teacher Derek Prince available from www.dpmuk.org ..
A Child - Paul Mounsey --طفل-- Lyrics english , arabic
Paul Mounsey - City of walls (2003) Paul Mounsey - Keyboards & Programming with the voices of: Oumayma El-Khalil Authors: Mahmud Derwish - Marcel Khalife طفل يكتب فوق جدار طفل نبتت بين أصابعه النار أي ..
Dabke in Kfarmichki, Lebanon - 2010
Dabke in a sahra the night before the wedding in Kfarmichki, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Rashaya District
Rashaya District is an administrative district in the Beqaa Governorate of the Republic of Lebanon. Most of Rachaya's population are Christians with a large Druze minority. Many people of Rachaya have left for larger cities in Lebanon such as Beirut. During the Lebanese civil war, Rachaya was not affected as much as other parts of Lebanon during the conflict.
Located at 33.50 35.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Al-Bireh, Lebanon
Al-Bireh, El Bire, Biré or El Bireh (is a town in the Rashaya District, south-eastern portion of the Bekaa Governorate of the Republic of Lebanon. Al-Bireh is part of the Rashaya municipal district. It lies west of the road between Majdel Anjar and Rashaya. Its population is estimated to be 9000. It is a small Muslim town with two mosques and two schools.
Located at 33.57 35.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
1202 Syria earthquake
The 1202 Syria earthquake struck at about dawn on 20 May 1202 (598 AH) with an epicenter in southwestern Syria. Up to 1,100,000 deaths have been associated with this earthquake, although other estimates are much smaller. It was felt over a very wide area, from Sicily to Iraq and Anatolia to upper Egypt. The cities of Tyre, Acre and Nablus were heavily damaged. A magnitude of Ms = 7.6 has been estimated with damage up to 11 on the modified Mercalli intensity scale.
Located at 33.50 36.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Wadi al-Qarn – Burqush Important Bird Area
The Wadi al-Qarn – Burqush Important Bird Area is a 4,500 ha site in the Qatana District of south-western Syria. It lies at an altitude of 1,175 – 1,500 m next to the village of Burqush in the Anti-Lebanon mountains, near Mount Hermon and close to the border with Lebanon. The site includes the steep slope on the northern side of the wadi, the upper parts of which are vertical cliffs overlooking rocky slopes vegetated with scrub, grass and stunted trees.
Located at 33.47 35.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Sultan Yacoub
Sultan Yacoub (Sultan Yakoub, Sultan Yaakov) is a Lebanese village in the eastern Beqaa Valley, about seven kilometers (four miles) from the border with Syriahttp://www. meforum. org/meib/articles/0209_s1. htm. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33|38|36|N|35|51|35|E|type:landmark | |name= }}
Located at 33.64 35.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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