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Al 'Awar in the region of Homs is a town located in Syria - some 80 mi or ( 128 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Al 'Awar

Local time in Al 'Awar is now 09:19 PM (Monday) . 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: Al Mazhariyah, Wazariyah, Ath Thabitiyah, Shamsin, and Ar Riqamah. When in this area, you might want to check out Al Mazhariyah . 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 Al 'Awar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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trip to syria

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Nice time near Al3assi river, at city of Homs, Syria ..

ضيعتنا تل الناقه 1

12:12 min by ayham alshami
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سورية - حمص - قرية تل الناقه ضيعتنا تل الناقة على الفيس بوك www.facebook.com ..


ضيعتنا تل الناقه 3

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سورية - حمص - قرية تل الناقه ضيعتنا تل الناقة على الفيس بوك www.facebook.com ..

Shammas Neighborhood in Homs After Cleansed from Al Qaeda FSA Terrorists

2:31 min by Souri Arabi
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If you were told it's a 'peaceful spontaneous uprising' then you need to see what they use. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

1972 Israeli air raid in Syria and Lebanon

1972 Israeli air raid in Syria and Lebanon Part of the Operation Wrath of God Date September 8, 1972 Location Palestinian refugee camps in Syria and southern Lebanon Belligerents 22x20px Israel 22x20px PLO Casualties and losses None 65–200 killed {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }} {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }} On 8 September, Israeli planes bombed ten PLO bases in Syria and Lebanon as a response to the Munich massacre.

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Located at 34.65 36.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Aerial operations and battles involving Israel, Airstrikes, Military responses by Israel to the Munich massacre

Homs Camp

Homs camp is a Palestinian refugee camp within the city of Homs, Syria and around 160 kilometers north of Damascus. As of 2002, the camp had a population of 13,825 inhabitants. The camp was established in 1949 following the displacement of Palestinians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War on an area of 150,000 square meters. It is adjacent to al-Baath University and most of the refugees are originally from the villages surrounding Haifa and Acre in northern Palestine.

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Located at 34.71 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Neighborhoods of Homs, Palestinian refugee camps in Syria, Populated places established in 1949

Al-Baath University

50x40pxThis article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Al-Baath University جامعة البعث {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=frameless|alt=}}Established September 14, 1979Type PublicPresident Amer FakhouriAdmin. staff 600Students 36,000 (additional 15,000 in open education)Location Homs, Homs Governorate, SyriaWebsite http://www.

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Located at 34.71 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Al-Baath University, Buildings and structures in Homs, Education in Homs, Educational institutions established in 1979, Universities in Syria

Battle of Emesa

The Battle of Emesa was fought in 272 between Roman and Palmyran forces. The Romans were led by Emperor Aurelian, while the Palmyrans were led by Queen Zenobia and her general Zabdas. Aurelian had started a campaign to reconquer the secessionist Palmyrene Empire, led by Vaballathus and his mother Queen Zenobia. He had come to the East willing to show his mercy to the Roman peoples of the area, and had defeated Zenobia at the Battle of Immae, near Antioch.

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Located at 34.72 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 272, Battles involving the Roman Empire, Palmyra

Gates of Homs

The Gates of Homs refer to gates of the city of Homs in central Syria. Historically under the Abbasid dynasty, the city had seven gates. They were the following: Bab al-Souq (Gate of the Market), thought to have been located on the southwestern corner of the al-Nouri Mosque. Bab Tadmor located on the northeastern side of the wall. Bab al-Dreib (or Bab al-Deir) located on the eastern side of the wall. Bab al-Sebaa (Gate of the Lions) located east of the citadel, and leads to the Old City.

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Located at 34.72 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Homs, Gates, Gates by city