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Explore Al Jiraf in Yemen
Al Jiraf in the region of Amanat Al Asimah is a town in Yemen - some 3 mi or ( 5 km ) North of Sanaa , the country's capital city .
Current time in Al Jiraf is now 08:25 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Aden " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zabid, Ta'izz, Sayyan, Sanaa, and Sahar. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zabid . 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 Al Jiraf ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Yemen 2009: Live street music
Republic of Yemen. Live music in the street of old town in Sana'a. August, 2009 ..
Sana'a - Jemen
Sana'a Yemen ..
Yemen's Mountain Region
A look into Yemen's untraveled mountains. Filmed and Edited by Jeronimo Prieto, Dic 2007. ..
Old City of Sana'a (Yemen)
28DEC2009－09JAN2010 中東イエメン サナアの旧市街 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Althawra Sports City Stadium
Altawra Sports City Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in San‘a’, Yemen. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 30,000 people and was opened in 1986. It is currently the home ground of the Yemen national football team.
Located at 15.41 44.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Bayt Majraz
Bayt Majraz is a village in western central Yemen. It is located in the San‘a’ Governorate.
Located at 15.37 44.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
2008 attack on the American Embassy in Yemen
The 2008 American Embassy attack in Yemen in Sana'a, Yemen on September 17, 2008 resulted in 19 deaths and 16 injuries. Six attackers, six Yemeni police, and seven civilians were killed. This attack was the second occurring in the same year, after a mortar attack earlier in 2008 on March 18 missed the embassy and instead hit a nearby girls' school. Islamic Jihad of Yemen, an al Qaeda affiliate, has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Located at 15.37 44.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Madhbah
Madhbah is a village in west-central Yemen. It is located in the San‘a’ Governorate.
Located at 15.38 44.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
North Yemen
North Yemen designates Yemen Arab Republic (1962–1990), its predecessor, the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen (1918–1962), and their predecessors that exercised sovereignty over the territory that is now the north-western part of the state of Yemen in southern Arabia. Neither state ever self-designated as "North Yemen" and the term only came into general use when the Federation of South Arabia gained independence as the People's Republic of Yemen in 1967 making such a distinction necessary.
Located at 15.35 44.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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