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Al Wus'ah in the region of Homs is a town in Syria - some 92 mi or ( 148 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Al Wus'ah is now 03:18 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Ath Thabitiyah, Mukharram at Tahtani, Mukharram al Fawqani, Kharijat as Salibah, and Homs. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Ath Thabitiyah . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Al Wus'ah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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

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 14 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

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

Battle of Rastan (2011)

A battle for control of Rastan, a city of 60,000 residents in Homs Governorate, Syria, occurred from 27 September to 1 October 2011. In late September, there were reports of numerous Syrian Army defections in the area, following which the Free Syrian Army took control of Rastan. After a four-day battle, the city was retaken by the Syrian Army.

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Located at 34.92 36.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: 2011 in Syria, Battles of the Syrian civil war, Conflicts in 2011, Homs Governorate

Battle of Rastan (2012)

A second battle between the Syrian Army and the Free Syrian Army for control of the city of Rastan took place from 29 January to 5 February 2012. Located in Homs Governorate, Rastan is a city of 60,000 residents. The FSA captured Rastan after days of intense fighting, according to residents and the opposition.

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Located at 34.92 36.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: 2012 in Syria, Battles of the Syrian civil war, Conflicts in 2012, Homs Governorate