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Abu 'Amr Destination Guide

Delve into Abu 'Amr in Syria

Abu 'Amr in the region of Deir ez-Zor is a city in Syria - some 256 mi or ( 412 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital .

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Current time in Abu 'Amr is now 09:29 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Karbala, Mosul, Muh Hasan, Mu'aythiyah, and Az Zabari. While being here, make sure to check out Karbala . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Abu 'Amr ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Lost cities along the Euphrates River

1:15 min by Patrick190763
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an impression of Eastern Syria (May 1994) ..

MCSY | دير الزور- هجوم الشبيحة والأمن - جمعة الله أكبر

0:45 min by MCSyrianRevolution
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هجوم الشبيحة والأمن على المتظاهرين في دير الزور في جمعة الله أكبر 4 نوفمبر 2011 security and Shabiha attack on the demonstrators in Dair Al-Zor City on Fri, 4th Nov 2011 ..


DPN || Abu Kamal:: Warcrimes - Bombing of residential buildings 7-9-2012 PART1 +18

0:16 min by DeirAlZorPNEng
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Deir Press Network:: Abu Kamal:: Warcrimes; brutal airstrikes on the city by the Assad regime forces. 7-9-2012 __________________________ ​______ Join us on Facebook: Deir Press Network | DPN www.face ..

DPN || DEIR EZZOR CITY:: Destruction in Cinema Fouad Street part1 18-11-2012

2:24 min by DeirAlZorPNEng
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Deir Press Network:: Destruction in Cinema Fouad Street part1 18-11-2012 __________________________ ​______ Join us on Facebook: Deir Press Network | DPN www.facebook.com الصفحة العربية: شبكة ديرالزور ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Deir ez-Zor Airport

Deir ez-Zor Airport is an airport serving Deir ez-Zor, a city in northeastern Syria. Due to the city's close proximity to the Iraqi border and a recent Israeli military attack on a suspected nuclear facility nearby, foreign travellers to this airport can expect close attention by Syrian security services.

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Located at 35.29 40.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Airports in Syria, Buildings and structures in Deir ez-Zor

Deir ez-Zor

Deir ez-Zor, also spelled Dayr al-Zawr, Der Ezzor, Deir Azzor, and other variants, is the 6th largest city in Syria and the largest in the eastern part of Syria. Located 450 km to the northeast from the capital Damascus on the shores of Euphrates River, Deir ez-Zor is the capital of the Deir ez-Zor Governorate. According to the 2004 official census, 211,857 people are residing in the city.

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Located at 35.33 40.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Armenian Genocide extermination centers, Armenian diaspora communities, Cities in Syria, Deir ez-Zor, Fertile Crescent, Populated places in Deir ez-Zor District, Populated places on the Euphrates River

Deir ez-Zor suspension bridge

The Deir ez-Zor suspension bridge is a suspension bridge crossing the Euphrates River in the city of Deir ez-Zor in north-eastern Syria. The bridge was built by the French construction company Fougerolle (then-under Le Soliditit Françs) in 1927. It is a footbridge crossing the Euphrates river, connecting the Levant (south) with Upper Mesopotamia (north).

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Located at 35.35 40.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Bridges completed in 1927, Bridges in Syria, Bridges over the Euphrates River, Buildings and structures in Deir ez-Zor, Footbridges, French architecture outside France

Al-Furat University

The University of al-Furat is the fifth and the most new university in the Syrian Arab Republic; it is located in Deir-Ezzor and has campuses in other Syrian cities.

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Located at 35.32 40.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Universities in Syria

Circesium

Circesium was an ancient city in Osrhoene, corresponding to the modern city of Buseira, in the region of Deir ez-Zor in Syria, at the confluence of the Khabur River with the Euphrates.

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Located at 35.16 40.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Former populated places in Syria, Osroene, Populated places on the Euphrates River, Roman towns and cities in Syria, Titular sees in Asia