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Al Khalidiyah in the region of Homs is a town located in Syria - some 98 mi or ( 157 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital .

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Local time in Al Khalidiyah is now 03:26 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Umm al Qasab, Tallbisah, Homs, Harbinafsah, and Damascus. When in this area, you might want to check out Umm al Qasab . 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 Khalidiyah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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حمص تلبيسة مجزرة جمعة الغضب A new massacre committed by Syrian Special Forces

3:44 min by lamahassan1
Views: 2848 Rating: 4.27

تلبيسه بلدة مسالمة أهلها من المتوسطين الحال ١٠ كم شمال مدينة حمص .. أين السلفيين والإخوان الذيين تتحدثون عنهم ؟ سيعرف الشعب كيف يأتي بالقتلة.. another massacre committed by Syrian special security For ..

the story of martyrdom Zainab Al Husni 2011

1:50 min by 0Syria
Views: 565 Rating: 4.20

Martyr Zainab Al Husni whose head, arms & legs were cut off by security forces in Homs in Syria www.youtube.com www.youtube.com Zainab Al Husni's brother Mohamed Al Husni murdered by the Syrian securi ..


Hundreds killed as Syrian attacks escalate [SpreadForge News, feb.,10 2012]

1:58 min by SpreadForgeNews
Views: 307 Rating: 0.00

CAUTION: MATURE GRAPHICS!!!! CONTENT RATING: MATURE AUDIENCE ONLY!!! Syrian opposition group reported at least 137 deaths at the hands of government forces Thursday as President Bashar al-Assad escala ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Qatna

Qatna (Arabic قطنا, modern Tell el-Mishrife, Arabic المشرفة) is an archaeological site in the Wadi il-Aswad, a tributary of the Orontes, 18 km northeast of Homs, Syria. It consists in a tell occupying 1 km², which makes it one of the largest Bronze Age towns in western Syria. The tell is located at the edge of the limestone-plateau of the Syrian desert towards the fertile Homs-Bassin. The tell is named after the adjacent modern town of al-Mishirfeh.

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Located at 34.83 36.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Amarna letters locations, Ancient Assyrian cities, Bronze Age sites in Syria, Former populated places in Syria, History of Syria, Populated places in Homs District

Battle of Wadi al-Khazandar

The Battle of Wadi al-Khazandar, also known as the Third Battle of Homs, was a Mongol victory over the Mamluks in 1299.

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Located at 34.74 36.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 13th century in Syria, Battles involving Armenia, Battles involving Georgia (country), Battles involving the Mongols, Conflicts in 1299, Military history of Syria, Wars involving the Mamluk Sultanate (Cairo)

Church of Saint Elian

The Church of Saint Elian is a church in Homs, Syria, located along Tarafa bin al-Abd Street near the Gate of Palmyra. The Feast of St. Elian is held annually at the church on February 6, attracting a large number of pilgrims.

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Located at 34.73 36.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 5th-century church buildings, Churches in Homs

Great Mosque of al-Nuri (Homs)

The Great Mosque of al-Nuri also called al-Nouri Mosque, is a mosque in Homs, Syria. It is situated off ash-Shouhada street, adjacent to the city's historical roofed souks ("markets").

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Located at 34.73 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 12th-century architecture, Arabic architecture, Conversion of non-Muslim places of worship into mosques, Mosques in Homs

St. Mary Church of the Holy Belt

Saint Mary Church of the Holy Belt is a historical Syriac Orthodox Church in Homs, Syria. The church is built over an underground church dating back to 50 AD. It is the seat of the Syriac Orthodox archbishopric. The church contains a venerated relic that is supposed to be a section of the belt of Mary mother of Jesus.

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Located at 34.73 36.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 1st-century architecture, Christian organizations established in the 1st century, Churches in Homs, Syriac Orthodox churches