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Discover Al 'Umrah in Syria

Al 'Umrah in the region of Homs is a place located in Syria - some 80 mi or ( 129 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Al 'Umrah

Local time in Al 'Umrah is now 09:21 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Ath Thabitiyah, Qunayyah, Al Kashif, Judaydah, and Homs. When in this area, you might want to check out Ath Thabitiyah . We discovered 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 'Umrah ? 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

3:05 min by ayham alshami
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سورية - حمص - قرية تل الناقه ضيعتنا تل الناقة على الفيس بوك www.facebook.com ..

Turcja Syria 2008

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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 13 km away
Tags: Aerial operations and battles involving Israel, Airstrikes, Military responses by Israel to the Munich massacre

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 28 km away
Tags: 5th-century church buildings, Churches in Homs

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 28 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 28 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Homs, Gates, Gates by city

Second Battle of Homs

The Second Battle of Homs was fought in western Syria on October 29, 1281, between the armies of the Mamluk dynasty of Egypt and Ilkhanate, division of the Mongol Empire centered on Iran. The battle was part of Abaqa Khan's attempt at taking Syria from the Mamluks.

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Located at 34.72 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: 1281 in Asia, Battles involving Armenia, Battles involving Georgia (country), Battles involving the Mongols, Conflicts in 1281, Homs, Wars involving the Mamluk Sultanate (Cairo)