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Explore Umm al Qasab in Syria

Umm al Qasab in the region of Homs is a place in Syria - some 88 mi or ( 142 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .

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Time in Umm al Qasab is now 07:39 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Ram, Az Zarzuriyah, Nicosia, Umm al Qasab, and Tarin. Since you are here already, consider visiting Ram . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Umm al Qasab ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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MCSY | حمص - هجوم الشبيحة والأمن - جمعة الحظر الجوي

1:15 min by MCSyrianRevolution
Views: 261 Rating: 5.00

هجوم الشبيحة والأمن على المتظاهرين في جامع عمر بن الخطاب بحي الملعب في حمص في جمعة الحظر الجوي 28 تشرين الأول/أكتوبر 2011 security and Shabiha attack on the demonstrators in Omar ibn al-Khattab Mosque ..

MCSY | حمص - حي الملعب - انتشار الامن 2 - جمعة الحظر الجوي

0:38 min by MCSyrianRevolution
Views: 153 Rating: 5.00

انتشار الأمن والشبيحة حول مسجد عمر بن الخطاب في حي الملعب بحمص في جمعة الحظر الجوي 28 تشرين الأول/ أكتوير 2011 Security and shabiha proliferation around Omar ibn al-Khattab Mosque in almalaab zone in ..


MCSY | حمص - هجوم الشبيحة والأمن 2 - جمعة الحظر الجوي

0:22 min by MCSyrianRevolution
Views: 124 Rating: 5.00

هجوم الشبيحة والأمن على المتظاهرين في جامع عمر بن الخطاب بحي الملعب في حمص في جمعة الحظر الجوي 28 تشرين الأول/أكتوبر 2011 security and Shabiha attack on the demonstrators in Omar ibn al-Khattab Mosque ..

MCSY | حمص - حي الملعب - انتشار الأمن - جمعة الحظر الجوي

1:45 min by MCSyrianRevolution
Views: 90 Rating: 5.00

انتشار الأمن والشبيحة حول مسجد عمر بن الخطاب في حي الملعب بحمص في جمعة الحظر الجوي 28 تشرين الأول/ أكتوير 2011 Security and shabiha proliferation around Omar ibn al-Khattab Mosque in almalaab zone in ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Khalid ibn al-Walid Stadium

Khalid ibn al-Walid Stadium is a multipurpose stadium located in the Syrian city of Homs. It is the 3rd largest football stadium in Syria and is mostly used for football matches. It serves as a home ground of Al-Karamah SC and Al-Wathba SC, and holds around 32,000 spectators.

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Located at 34.73 36.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Homs, Football venues in Syria, Homs

Quwatli Street (Homs)

Shoukri al-Quwatly Street or simply Quwatly Street is the main street of central Homs, Syria. The street is a short, but wide strip of road with a large roundabout at both ends. Central Homs lies on either side of Quwatli Street, named after former Syrian president Shukri al-Quwatli. At its eastern end is the Great Mosque of al-Nuri and Martyr's Square with the old clock tower, while the new clock tower is located at its western end.

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Located at 34.73 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Streets in Homs

Homs

Homs, previously known as Emesa, is a city in western Syria and the capital of the Homs Governorate. It is 501 metres above sea level and is located 162 kilometres north of Damascus. Located on the Orontes River, Homs is also the central link between the interior cities and the Mediterranean coast. Homs is a major industrial center, and with a population of at least 652,609 people, it is the third largest city in Syria after Aleppo to the north and the capital Damascus to the south.

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Located at 34.73 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Cities in Syria, Homs, Populated places established in the 3rd millennium BC, Roman towns and cities in Syria, Royal Family of Emesa

2012 Homs offensive

The 2012 Homs offensive was a Syrian Army crackdown on the opposition stronghold of Homs, within the scope of the Siege of Homs, beginning since early February 2012 and ending with the U.N. brockered cease fire on April 14, 2012. The offensive began by artillery bombardment by the Syrian armed forces in response to an attack by the Free Syrian Army on Syrian Army checkpoints on 3 February 2012, killing 10 soldiers.

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Located at 34.73 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 2012 in Syria, Homs, Mass murder in 2012, Massacres in Syria, Military operations of the Syrian civil war

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 9 km away
Tags: Al-Baath University, Buildings and structures in Homs, Education in Homs, Educational institutions established in 1979, Universities in Syria