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Ayn an Nasr in the region of Homs is a town in Syria - some 99 mi or ( 159 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Ayn an Nasr is now 02:51 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: Usaylah, Qubaybat al 'Asi, Nawa, Mukharram at Tahtani, and Mukharram al Fawqani. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Usaylah . 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 Ayn an Nasr ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Palmyra, Syria: A weekend break from learning Arabic in Damascus

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On a weekend break from learning Arabic in Damascus, our group traveled to the ancient city of Palmyra. I saw this scene. The Syrian boy had seen camels on televisions -- but eye to eye? Americans thi ..


MOUSTAFA'S AIRPORT

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ARC in London Ziyarah to Mashad Ras Hussain (AS) May 2009 (3)

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The London Ahl Ul Bayt Revert Community Ziyyarrah to Sayyedah Zainab and the Ahl Ul Bayt (AS) and their companions in Damascus in May 2009 ..


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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 6 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 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 19 km away
Tags: 2011 in Syria, Battles of the Syrian civil war, Conflicts in 2011, Homs Governorate

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

Al-Salamiyah

Salamiyah is a city and district in western Syria, in the Hama Governorate. It is located 33 km southeast of Hama, 45 km northeast of Homs. The city is nicknamed the "mother of Cairo" because it was the birthplace of the second Fatamid Caliph Muhammad al-Qaim Bi-Amrillah, who's dynasty would eventually establish the city of Cairo, and the early headquarters of his father Ubayd Allah al-Mahdi Billah who founded the Fatamid Caliphate.

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Located at 35.01 37.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Cities in Syria, Populated places in al-Salamiyah District, Royal Family of Emesa

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

Historical Weather

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