Explore Shambar Fawqani in Syria
Shambar Fawqani in the region of Latakia is a town in Syria - some 158 mi or ( 255 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .
Current time in Shambar Fawqani is now 12:43 PM (Friday) . 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: Al Maran, Zigharu, Zaytunjuq, Shumaysah, and Shambar Tahtani. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Al Maran . We encountered 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 Shambar Fawqani ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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2012 Syrian–Turkish border clashes
The 2012 Syrian–Turkish border clashes began on 3 October 2012 when an artillery shell fired from Syria killed five and injured at least ten Turkish citizens in the border town of Akçakale in Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. The Turkish armed forces conducted saturation shelling of Syrian military posts with its artillery units.
Located at 35.86 36.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Yayladağ Dam
Yayladağı Dam is a dam in Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.
Located at 35.95 36.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Qarqar (Karkar)
Qarqar is the name of an ancient town in northwestern Syria, known from Neo-Assyrian sources. It was the site of one of the most important battles of the ancient world, the battle of Qarqar, fought in 853 BC when the army of Assyria, led by king Shalmaneser III, encountered an allied force comprising military units from 11 local kingdoms. The leaders of this ad hoc alliance were Hadadezer (Ben Hadad) of Damascus and King Ahab of Israel.
Located at 35.74 36.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Battle of Qarqar
The Battle of Qarqar (or Ḳarḳar) was fought in 853 BC when the army of Assyria led by king Shalmaneser III encountered an allied army of twelve kings at Qarqar led by Hadadezer (also called Adad-idr and possibly to be identified with Benhadad II) of Damascus and King Ahab of Israel.
Located at 35.74 36.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Kışlak
Kışlak is a town in Hatay Province, Turkey
Located at 35.97 36.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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