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Background: Following the breakup of the Ottoman Empire during World War I, Syria was administered by the French until independence in 1946. In the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, Syria lost the Golan Heights to Israel. Syrian troops - stationed in Lebanon since 1976 in an ostensible peacekeeping role - were withdrawn in April of 2005. Over the past decade, Syria and Israel have held occasional peace talks over the return of the Golan Heights.



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World Music Nights in Damascus, Arab Capital of Culture 2008
July 17th 2008  Middle East » Syria » South » Damascus
So, summer school 1 is over and today we begin the second of the three intensive English courses. We had some great students. Russ was invited to go out for the afternoon and smoke some hubbly-bubbly ... 10 photos [full story]

Cafe Al-Nawfara
18 days ago: Pablo in Barhal published a blog
Cafe Al-Nawfara
July 7th 2008  Middle East » Syria » South » Damascus
A la sombra de la pared este de la Mezquita de los Omeyas ' la fuente ' es el café con más solera de de Damasco. Aquí es donde se puede escuchar a Abu Shadi, el último de los hakawati, cuentacuent ... 20 photos [full story]

The Great Umayyad Mosque
19 days ago: rrruss published a blog
The Great Umayyad Mosque
July 6th 2008  Middle East » Syria » South » Damascus
Damascus is proving to be a fascinating place to live. For us, it’s our first experience of living in a Muslim country. Mosques are everywhere and at prayer times the sound of the muezzin calls ... 18 photos [full story]

SYRIAsly glad I went...
24 days ago: tamam published a blog
SYRIAsly glad I went...
June 21st 2008  Middle East » Syria » South » Damascus
I left off after an inadequate description of one of the world's finest castles, though I had already started my new adventures in Damascus by then. It's all a bit of a blur. Time for more catching ... 8 photos [full story]

Damascus - Feels Like Home!
25 days ago: rrruss published a blog
Damascus - Feels Like Home!
June 30th 2008  Middle East » Syria » South » Damascus
It’s amazing how quickly you can settle into a place. The language barrier is huge but we are managing. This is a place where “eh” means yes, “la” means no and a written ... 20 photos [full story]

Suriye
June 25th 2008  Middle East » Syria » South » Damascus
bb ... 16 photos [full story]

Early days in the ancient city of Damascus
33 days ago: rrruss published a blog
Early days in the ancient city of Damascus
June 20th 2008  Middle East » Syria » South » Damascus
Damascus, Syria, part of the so-called axis of evil and a place where all the signs are in Arabic which might just as well be ancient Greek or Aramaic! So, why did we choose to come here? Well, 35 deg ... 20 photos [full story]

Syria vs. Iran: Axis of Evil Showdown
36 days ago: amyuyma published a blog
Syria vs. Iran: Axis of Evil Showdown
June 14th 2008  Middle East » Syria » South » Damascus
A few things about Damascus: - Images of their fearless leader, Bashar al-Assad, everywhere. When I pick up a pistachio croissant in the morning, he’s looking far off into the distance in a bol ... 16 photos [full story]

syriously
53 days ago: kimbob published a blog
syriously
May 8th 2008  Middle East » Syria » South » Damascus
there are 3 pages of photos so click next at the bottom of page to look " here's a newsflash: contrary to what the US state department may wish the world to think, syria is not populated by terrori ... 50 photos [full story]

67 days ago: ErinWhipp published a blog
Chilling in Damascus
May 19th 2008  Middle East » Syria » South » Damascus
It is hot here! I've decided to escape from the heat for a few minutes and check my mail in an air conditioned internet cafe. Last night, I was woken up at 4am, by someone knocking at the door. My ... [full story]


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Ceiling
Heey, wanna buy a carpet?
Black & White
Ray of Light
At Dusk
Courtyard
Two Kids
Khan As
The Colonnaded Street
Sweets!
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inside the Omayyad mosque courtyard
Best schwarmma ever!!!!!!!
Omayyad mosque by moonlight
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