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During the Syrian Civil War, the city was captured by ISIL during the second half of 2014. On 6 June 2016, it was bombed by regime forces, resulting in the death of 17 civilians. The Syrian army captured town in 27 November 2017.
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when its decline began. Excavations in al-Asharah revealed evidence that Terqa contained urban institutions and its inhabitants had exploited the area's soil for economic benefit.
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would remain a part of the Deir ez-Zor province of Syria.
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900:al-Kharitah
832:al-Busayrah
806:Abu Khashab
794:Deir ez-Zor
759:Deir ez-Zor
650:. Hachette.
582:The Edition
469:(in Arabic)
425:Emir Faisal
410:al-Busayrah
267:Deir ez-Zor
265:, south of
231:ٱلْعَشَارَة
161:Subdistrict
142:Deir ez-Zor
137:Governorate
103: /
35:ٱلْعَشَارَة
1394:Categories
1360:al-Tayanah
1335:al-Quriyah
1325:al-Kishmah
1320:al-Karamah
1305:al-Hawayij
1263:Abu Hardub
1257:al-Asharah
1195:al-Shaafah
1009:al-Shuhayl
954:Muhaymidah
948:al-Muhasan
689:1852078200
668:3886181057
614:2017-11-28
446:References
375:Bronze Age
326:Al-Asharah
316:Al Uqaydat
271:al-Quriyah
247:al-Ashareh
242:al-ʿAšārah
223:Al-Asharah
170:Population
165:Al-Asharah
91:40°33′34″E
88:34°55′13″N
69:Al-Asharah
30:Al-Asharah
1375:al-Zabara
1365:al-Taybah
1340:al-Raghib
1280:al-Duwayr
1190:al-Sayyal
1180:al-Ramadi
1170:Muaiyzila
1131:al-Ghbrah
1116:al-Bahrah
1106:Abu Hamam
1094:Abu Kamal
1004:al-Shate'
989:al-Sabhah
984:al-Saawah
979:Ruwayshid
942:al-Masrab
894:al-Kasrah
873:al-Jafrah
848:al-Hariji
843:al-Hajnah
838:al-Dahlah
433:Abu Kamal
312:Al-Rahabi
236:romanized
184:Time zone
1350:Sabikhan
1300:Gharibah
1206:al-Susah
1175:al-Qitaa
1154:al-Jalaa
1126:Gharanij
1101:al-Abbas
1033:al-Tarif
1027:al-Tabni
1020:al-Suwar
969:al-Qasbi
912:al-Ji'ah
756:Capital:
402:had two
351:Assyrian
149:District
18:Al-Ashra
1370:Tishrin
1249:Mayadin
1143:al-Hara
906:Khasham
821:Barihah
801:al-Abed
588:13 July
562:13 July
347:Aramean
341:History
332:of the
301:nahiyah
296:nahiyah
279:Mayadin
251:Esharah
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154:Mayadin
117:Country
1330:Mahkan
1295:Darnaj
1268:Dablan
1148:Hasrat
1053:al-Zir
1038:al-Tub
878:Jarwan
816:Ayyash
811:al-Ali
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405:nawahi
287:Dablan
275:Makhan
227:Arabic
178:17,537
127:
1345:Saalo
1274:Diban
1137:Hajin
937:Marat
863:Hatla
359:stele
355:Terqa
255:Syria
210:UTC+3
189:UTC+2
130:Syria
684:ISBN
663:ISBN
629:goal
590:2024
564:2024
429:Iraq
400:kaza
391:kaza
382:Arab
357:. A
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309:Tayy
277:and
214:EEST
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249:or
203:DST
193:EET
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