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Nur ash Shams in the region of West Bank is a town located in Palestinian Territory - some 277 mi or ( 445 km ) South-East of East Jerusalem , the country's capital .
Local time in Nur ash Shams is now 12:59 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Hebron " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Aleppo, Damascus, Amman, and Tyre. When in this area, you might want to check out Nicosia . 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 Nur ash Shams ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
West Banksy (part 1)
Late last year (2010) I filmed the transportation of two Banksy murals being shipped out of the Palestinian West Bank for restoration in the UK and eventual exhibition. The two walls had been cut down ..
Building Traveler Guitar by Yaron Naor
A quick overview of my new Experimental Acoustic Traveler Guitars! the souמd is amazing for this size of a body. ..
Samaritan pray
Excursion with Misha Ezer in north Shomron ..
DON'T TRIP by; BIG MOE AND LIL A
Arab hip hop, lil a,DON'T TRIP by; BIG MOE AND LIL A, arab beat ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Tulkarm Governorate
The Tulkarm Governorate is an administrative district and one of 16 Governorates of the Palestinian National Authority located in the northwestern West Bank. The governorate's land area is 268 square kilometers. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the governorate had a population of 172,800 inhabitants. The muhfaza or district capital is the city of Tulkarm.
Located at 32.32 35.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Khodori Institute, Tulkarm
Khodori Institute is an agricultural college located in Tulkarm, in the northern West Bank. The college was inaugurated in 1930 after the British Government had received a bequest from the Iraqi born Jewish philanthropist Sir Ellis Kadoorie. The college was named in his honour and still bears his name. The Agricultural college came under the authority of the Government of the British Mandate and was supervised by the Department of Agriculture.
Located at 32.32 35.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Battle of Tulkarm
The Battle of Tulkarm took place on 19 September 1918, beginning of the Battle of Sharon, which along with the Battle of Nablus formed the set piece Battle of Megiddo fought between 19 and 25 September in the last months of the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of the First World War.
Located at 32.31 35.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Gan Yoshiya
Gan Yoshiya is a moshav in central Israel. Located near the Green Line in the Tulkarm area, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 665. The moshav was founded on 6 December 1949 by demobilised Palmach soldiers and immigrants from Romainia, and was initially named Nahal Reuven, but was later renamed in honour of Josiah Wedgwood. It was established on land which had belonged to the Arab village of Qaqun.
Located at 32.35 34.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Triangle (Israel)
The Triangle, formerly referred to as the Little Triangle, is a concentration of Israeli Arab towns and villages adjacent to the Green Line, located in the eastern Sharon plain among the Samarian foothills; this area is located within the easternmost boundaries of both the Center District and Haifa District. The Triangle is further divided into the Northern Triangle and the Southern Triangle. Umm al-Fahm and Tayibe are the social, cultural and economic centers for Arab residents of the region.
Located at 32.25 34.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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