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Explore Al Qahtaniyah in Syria

Al Qahtaniyah in the region of Quneitra is a place in Syria - some 38 mi or ( 61 km ) South-West of Damascus , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Al Qahtaniyah

Time in Al Qahtaniyah is now 06:19 PM (Thursday) . 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: Al Maqla, Nicosia, Sukayk, Suhayta, and Mudiriyah. Since you are here already, consider visiting Al Maqla . 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 Al Qahtaniyah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Welcome to GOLAN...Land of Peace.

3:40 min by Khaled TheSyrian
Views: 2558 Rating: 3.67

We looked to Golan that day, maybe we couldn't reach to him but...he was as always...in our hearts ..

ROGER EL RASSI - Live from Beirut Souks (ببيروت) - Percussion Performance & Interview

14:33 min by Michel El Rassi
Views: 358 Rating: 5.00

Roger has had a passion for percussion since the early age of 4 and began his formal education at the age of 11 in the National Conservatory of Lebanon. His early days of percussion were steeped in a ..


להקת תלתן בריקוד אירי-קיבוץ אל רום

1:31 min by avihood1969
Views: 238 Rating: 4.43

בנות תלתן בריקוד אירי. הרקדניות -אביטל זכריה ודנה רביד הלהקה :the bodhran band-a celtic journey חגיגת שבועות אל רום 2012 ..

Scirocco Club - Fall 2012

1:28 min by RDiscover
Views: 160 Rating: 5.00

Just another morning trip of Scirocco.co.il Ramat Ha'Golan, ISRAEL. Fall of 2012. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Quneitra Crossing

The Quneitra Crossing is a ceasefire line crossing between Syrian controlled territory and the Israeli-occupied portion of the Golan Heights. Syrian Druze from the Golan Heights are permitted to cross through the passage to study, work and live in Syria. The crossing is also used for the export of apples grown by Israeli Druze farmers under the auspices of the Red Cross. The only concrete guard post along the border is at the Quneitra crossing.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 33.11 35.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Golan Heights, Israel–Syria border crossings

Quneitra

Quneitra is the largely destroyed and abandoned capital of the Quneitra Governorate in south-western Syria. It is situated in a high valley in the Golan Heights at an elevation of 1,010 metres (3,313 feet) above sea level. Quneitra was founded in the Ottoman era as a way station on the caravan route to Damascus and subsequently became a garrison town of some 20,000 people, strategically located near the ceasefire line with Israel. Its name is Arabic for "the little bridge".

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 33.13 35.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Arab–Israeli conflict, Cities in Syria, Destroyed cities, Fertile Crescent, Former populated places on the Golan Heights, Golan Heights

United Nations Disengagement Observer Force Zone

The United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) was established by United Nations Security Council Resolution 350 on 31 May 1971, to implement Resolution 338 (1973) which called for an immediate ceasefire and implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 242. The resolution was passed on the same day the "Agreement on Disengagement" was signed between Israeli and Syrian forces on the Golan Heights, finally establishing a ceasefire to end the 1973 Yom Kippur War.

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Located at 33.12 35.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Golan Heights, Military units and formations established in 1974, United Nations operations in the Middle East, Yom Kippur War

Pelter Winery

Pelter Winery is an Israeli winery established in 2005 by Tal Pelter. Headquartered in Tzofit, the winery itself is located in Ein Zivan, an Israeli settlement and Kibbutz in the Golan Heights.

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Located at 33.10 35.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Companies established in 2005, Wineries in the Golan Heights, Wineries of Israel

Valley of Tears

The Valley of Tears is the name given to an area in the Golan Heights after it became the site of a major battle in the Yom Kippur War. On 6 October 1973 the Syrian 7th Infantry Division attacked the Israeli 7th Armored Brigade in the area between Mount Hermonit and a southern ridge known as "Booster" in Israel, or Tel el Mekhafi in Arabic. The Syrians started the offensive with an artillery barrage, but failed to move tanks across the anti-tank ditch.

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Located at 33.18 35.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Battles of the Yom Kippur War, Tank battles