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Touring Ra's an Nuriyah in Syria

Ra's an Nuriyah in the region of Quneitra is located in Syria - some 31 mi or ( 49 km ) South-West of Damascus , the country's capital city .

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Time in Ra's an Nuriyah is now 08:59 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Suhayta, Sa'sa, Mazra'at Bayt Jinn, and Mas'adah. Being here already, consider visiting Nicosia . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Ra's an Nuriyah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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 ..

Mountain biking. Israel. Hermon - Horshat Tal (Golan). Хермон - Хоршат Таль (Голанские Высоты). Израиль.

8:13 min by Igor Skorubsky
Views: 1221 Rating: 0.00

11.11.2006. Велопоходы по Израилю. Голанские Высоты.--- Подробное описание этого маршрута и фотографии: is-israel.com Descriptions and Photos (english translation by Google): 209.85.135.104 ..


Heiliges Land 22: Von der Burg Nimrod zum Hermon

8:16 min by berry1607
Views: 366 Rating: 5.00

Fahrt zur Skiregion im Hermongebirge. ..

HOW IT'S MADE: OLIVE OIL

6:21 min by Imad Andrew
Views: 297 Rating: 5.00

lebanese olive oil and how its made in lebanon ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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 10 km away
Tags: Battles of the Yom Kippur War, Tank battles

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 11 km away
Tags: Golan Heights, Military units and formations established in 1974, United Nations operations in the Middle East, Yom Kippur War

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".

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Located at 33.13 35.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Arab–Israeli conflict, Cities in Syria, Destroyed cities, Fertile Crescent, Former populated places on the Golan Heights, Golan Heights

Shouting Hill

The Shouting Hill is a hill in the Israeli controlled portion of the Golan Heights. The hill is situated near the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the area of the Golan that is occupied by Israel. During the Six Day War, Israel captured the majority of the heights. The Shouting Hill is located just close to the ceasefire line that separates Syrian controlled territory and the territory occupied by Israel. The Druze community members of the Golan Heights were separated after the war.

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Located at 33.27 35.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Golan Heights, Hills, Hills by country, Landforms of the Golan Heights

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.

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Located at 33.11 35.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Golan Heights, Israel–Syria border crossings