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Explore Ayn ash Sha'rah in Syria

Ayn ash Sha'rah in the region of Rif-dimashq is a town in Syria - some 23 mi or ( 36 km ) South-West of Damascus , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Ayn ash Sha'rah is now 08:56 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Nicosia, Suhayta, Sa'sa, Qatana, and Mabayya. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Nicosia . 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 ash Sha'rah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Ain-Ebal South Lebanon Arabic bread making

0:25 min by anniespain
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Whilst in Ain-Ebal August 2010, I was fortunate to witness the making of the tradtional Arabic bread. The bread is served at every meal in Lebanon and is thought of as a gift from God, not be wasted o ..

Appointment In Jerusalem by Derek Prince

5:01 min by caseykb123
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an insite into the book by Bible teacher Derek Prince available from www.dpmuk.org ..


HOW IT'S MADE: OLIVE OIL

6:21 min by Imad Andrew
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lebanese olive oil and how its made in lebanon ..

Atop Mount Carmel

0:20 min by navyman4
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Singing on Mount Camel during my trip to ISRAEL. Correct me if I am wrong? This is a Ten day tour and we saw at least 20 different cities mentioned in the Bible. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Wadi al-Qarn – Burqush Important Bird Area

The Wadi al-Qarn – Burqush Important Bird Area is a 4,500 ha site in the Qatana District of south-western Syria. It lies at an altitude of 1,175 – 1,500 m next to the village of Burqush in the Anti-Lebanon mountains, near Mount Hermon and close to the border with Lebanon. The site includes the steep slope on the northern side of the wadi, the upper parts of which are vertical cliffs overlooking rocky slopes vegetated with scrub, grass and stunted trees.

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Located at 33.47 35.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Birds of Syria, Environment of Syria, Important Bird Areas, Qatana District

1202 Syria earthquake

The 1202 Syria earthquake struck at about dawn on 20 May 1202 (598 AH) with an epicenter in southwestern Syria. Up to 1,100,000 deaths have been associated with this earthquake, although other estimates are much smaller. It was felt over a very wide area, from Sicily to Iraq and Anatolia to upper Egypt. The cities of Tyre, Acre and Nablus were heavily damaged. A magnitude of Ms = 7.6 has been estimated with damage up to 11 on the modified Mercalli intensity scale.

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Located at 33.50 36.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 1202, 13th century in Syria, 13th-century earthquakes, Earthquakes in Syria, Earthquakes in the Levant

Qatana

Qatana is a Syrian city administratively belonging to Rif Dimashq. Qatana has an altitude of 879 meters. It has a population of 18,465.

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Located at 33.43 36.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Cities in Syria, Populated places in Qatana District

Qatana District

For the Palestinian town near Jerusalem, see Qatanna. Qatana District is a district of the Rif Dimashq Governorate in Syria. At the 2004 officical census, the district had a population of 207,245. The centre of the district is the city of Qatana. The district is located just to the east of Mount Hermon.

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Located at 33.43 36.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Qatana District

Rashaya District

Rashaya District is an administrative district in the Beqaa Governorate of the Republic of Lebanon. Most of Rachaya's population are Christians with a large Druze minority. Many people of Rachaya have left for larger cities in Lebanon such as Beirut. During the Lebanese civil war, Rachaya was not affected as much as other parts of Lebanon during the conflict.

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Located at 33.50 35.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Districts of Lebanon, Rashaya District