Explore Al Wasitah in Syria
Al Wasitah in the region of Aleppo is a town in Syria - some 165 mi or ( 266 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .
Current time in Al Wasitah is now 10:28 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tall Sultan, Tall Kalbah, Tall 'Allush, Tall al Fukhkhar, and Rasm 'Ubayd. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tall Sultan . Where to go and what to see in Al Wasitah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Timeline of the Syrian civil war (September–December 2012)
Located at 35.73 37.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Qinnasrin
Qinnasrin, was a historical town in northern Syria. It gained fame as an important religious and cultural centre of Syriac Christians before the coming of Islamic conquests. The ancient Chalcis was the birthplace of 3rd century Neoplatonist philosopher Iamblichus. The town was situated 25 km south west of Aleppo on the west bank of the Queiq River and was connected to Aleppo with a major road during the Roman times.
Located at 36.00 37.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) was established by charter in 1975. It started operations in 1977. It is one of 15 such centers supported across the world by the CGIAR*. The dry areas of the developing world occupy some 3 billion hectares (about 19% of total global land area), and are home to one-third of the global population – over 1.7 billion people.
Located at 36.02 36.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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