| Jdeidat Yabous | |
| Native Name: | جديدة يابوس |
| Other Name: | Jdeidet Yabous |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Syria |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Syria |
| Coordinates: | 33.6539°N 35.9717°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Qudsaya District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Nahiyah |
| Subdivision Name3: | Al-Dimas |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 994 |
| Population As Of: | 2004 census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | EET |
| Utc Offset: | +3 |
| Timezone Dst: | EEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Jdeidat Yabous (Arabic: جديدة يابوس; also spelled Jdeidet Yabous), previously known as Ainkania, is a village situated 45km (28miles) west of Damascus, Syria.[1] [2] [3] According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 994 in the 2004 census.[4]
The village sits in the hills, on the border between Syria and Lebanon where a checkpoint is operated between the two countries. Weapons have been seized at the checkpoint, being smuggled from Lebanon concealed in the floor of a truck, to arm rebels in the Syrian civil war.[5]
There are seams of iron ore in the area.[3]
There is a spring and Roman temple in the area called Ain Qaniya or Ayn Qaniya. Julien Aliquot identified the ancient name of the village, which was previously called Ainkania after this spring.[2] A study of the ancient settlement and sanctuary is currently in progress under Ibrahim Omeri.[6] It has been suggested that the goddess Leucothea was worshiped at the temple, which sits in the north east of a group of Temples of Mount Hermon.[7]