Explore Khirbat al Qasr in Syria
Khirbat al Qasr in the region of Hama is a town in Syria - some 104 mi or ( 167 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .
Current time in Khirbat al Qasr is now 06:24 PM (Monday) . 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: Tallbisah, Khirbat al Qasr, Kafr Laha, Jidrin, and Homs. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tallbisah . 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 Khirbat al Qasr ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Hama - Syria 2007 - Video 3
Hama city Syria موقع عن مدينة حماة سوريا جميع الفعاليات في مدينة حماة سوريا على ضفاف العاصي و النواعير مدينة ابي الفداء قصر العظم مدينة أبي الفداء الشريعة الصابونية... ..
Syria part 1
Part 1 of our trek around Syria with Syria Adventure, starting in Damascus ..
Somewhere along the road in Syria.
Where you can see the directions for Baghdad. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Houla massacre
The Houla massacre was an attack that took place on May 25, 2012, in the midst of the Syrian civil war, in two opposition-controlled villages in the Houla Region of Syria, a cluster of villages north of Homs. According to the United Nations, 108 people were killed, including 34 women and 49 children. While a small proportion of the deaths appeared to have resulted from artillery and tank rounds used against the villages, the U.N.
Located at 34.89 36.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Houla
The Houla Region or Houla Plain is an an area consisting of three villages in the Homs Governorate of central Syria, northwest of the city of Homs. The villages, Taldou, Kafr Laha and Tell Dahab each have 25–30,000 inhabitants. The settlement is essentially a Sunni Muslim town surrounded by Alawite villages. Many of the inhabitants of the Houla village cluster are of Turkoman descent.
Located at 34.89 36.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Kafr Laha
Kafr Laha is a town in the Homs Governorate north of Homs in northern Syria. In 2004 it had a population of 20,041 according to the Central Bureau of Statistics of Syria. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims. It is the largest town in the Houla region. Nearby localities Tallaf to the northeast, Tell Dahab to the north, Aqrab to the northwest, Qarmas and Maryamin to the west, al-Taybah al-Gharbiyah to the southwest and Taldou to the southeast.
Located at 34.88 36.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Battle of Rastan (2012)
A second battle between the Syrian Army and the Free Syrian Army for control of the city of Rastan took place from 29 January to 5 February 2012. Located in Homs Governorate, Rastan is a city of 60,000 residents. The FSA captured Rastan after days of intense fighting, according to residents and the opposition.
Located at 34.92 36.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Battle of Rastan (2011)
A battle for control of Rastan, a city of 60,000 residents in Homs Governorate, Syria, occurred from 27 September to 1 October 2011. In late September, there were reports of numerous Syrian Army defections in the area, following which the Free Syrian Army took control of Rastan. After a four-day battle, the city was retaken by the Syrian Army.
Located at 34.92 36.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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