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Discover Nab' as Sakhr in Syria

Nab' as Sakhr in the region of Daraa is a town located in Syria - some 35 mi or ( 57 km ) South-West of Damascus , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Nab' as Sakhr

Local time in Nab' as Sakhr is now 07:59 AM (Sunday) . 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: Nicosia, Ra's an Nuriyah, Jasim, Khan Arnabah, and Kawm 'Ayn al Basha. 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 Nab' as Sakhr ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Welcome to GOLAN...Land of Peace.

3:40 min by Khaled TheSyrian
Views: 2558 Rating: 3.67

We looked to Golan that day, maybe we couldn't reach to him but...he was as always...in our hearts ..

Golan Olive Oil Tasting - with Villa Rimona Zimmers

2:21 min by VillageIsrael
Views: 349 Rating: 5.00

You may have been to a "wine tasting" or even a "scotch tasting," but recently we tried an "olive oil tasting" in Katzrin on the Golan Heights. It's a great stop after a morning or afternoon of nature ..


Scirocco Club - Fall 2012

1:28 min by RDiscover
Views: 160 Rating: 5.00

Just another morning trip of Scirocco.co.il Ramat Ha'Golan, ISRAEL. Fall of 2012. ..

Ville detruite

0:35 min by enescalevideo
Views: 152 Rating: 0.00

Ville detruite ..


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Interesting facts about this location

United Nations Disengagement Observer Force Zone

The United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) was established by United Nations Security Council Resolution 350 on 31 May 1971, to implement Resolution 338 (1973) which called for an immediate ceasefire and implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 242. The resolution was passed on the same day the "Agreement on Disengagement" was signed between Israeli and Syrian forces on the Golan Heights, finally establishing a ceasefire to end the 1973 Yom Kippur War.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 33.12 35.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Golan Heights, Military units and formations established in 1974, United Nations operations in the Middle East, Yom Kippur War

Highway 98 (Israel)

Highway 98 is the primary north-south highway in the Golan Heights. It is shaped like an archer's bow, and it runs parallel to the ceasefire line of the occupied territory with the rest of Syria. The route runs from Tzemah junction south of the Kinneret, first through the Yarmuk valley, then it rises up a steep slope into the Golan Heights and crosses it until it reaches the lowest cable-car station on Mount Hermon. There it meets Route 999.

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Located at 33.03 35.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Roads in Israel, Roads in Israeli-occupied territories

Quneitra

Quneitra is the largely destroyed and abandoned capital of the Quneitra Governorate in south-western Syria. It is situated in a high valley in the Golan Heights at an elevation of 1,010 metres (3,313 feet) above sea level. Quneitra was founded in the Ottoman era as a way station on the caravan route to Damascus and subsequently became a garrison town of some 20,000 people, strategically located near the ceasefire line with Israel. Its name is Arabic for "the little bridge".

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Located at 33.13 35.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Arab–Israeli conflict, Cities in Syria, Destroyed cities, Fertile Crescent, Former populated places on the Golan Heights, Golan Heights

Quneitra Crossing

The Quneitra Crossing is a ceasefire line crossing between Syrian controlled territory and the Israeli-occupied portion of the Golan Heights. Syrian Druze from the Golan Heights are permitted to cross through the passage to study, work and live in Syria. The crossing is also used for the export of apples grown by Israeli Druze farmers under the auspices of the Red Cross. The only concrete guard post along the border is at the Quneitra crossing.

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Located at 33.11 35.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Golan Heights, Israel–Syria border crossings

Bashan

Bashan is a biblical place first mentioned in Genesis 14:5, where it is said that Chedorlaomer and his confederates "smote the Rephaim in Ashteroth", where Og the king of Bashan had his residence. At the time of Israel's entrance into the Promised Land, Og came out against them, but was utterly routed. This country extended from Gilead in the south to Hermon in the north, and from the Jordan river on the west to Salcah on the east.

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Located at 33.02 35.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Hebrew Bible places, Torah places