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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 ... [read more]
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 ... [read more] Blog: Across four countries
Date: October 7th 2007
...and three continents! Greetings dear reader, From a couple of mad Kiwis a long way from home, we bid you hello! We have said goodbye to the Middle East and are heading north to cooler climes, but that's a story for another time. I won't mention our three intermediate days in Cairo. Suffice to say we spent far to long in the McDonalds on Talaat Harb since it had good aircon and ... read more
Date: October 7th 2007
...and three continents! Greetings dear reader, From a couple of mad Kiwis a long way from home, we bid you hello! We have said goodbye to the Middle East and are heading north to cooler climes, but that's a story for another time. I won't mention our three intermediate days in Cairo. Suffice to say we spent far to long in the McDonalds on Talaat Harb since it had good aircon and ... read more
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