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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: Leaving Syria
Date: December 6th 2008
Leaving Syria It is with an air of sadness that I write this blog, sitting, waiting for my bus to Amman, Jordan. Having completed (and passed - YAY!) my Arabic course, now is the time to meander my way towards Sharm El Sheik airport in Egypt from where I will, inshallah, fly home two weeks from now. I will be travelling through Jordan, hoping to see Petra, Wadi Rum, The Dead Sea and as much els ... read more
Date: December 6th 2008
Leaving Syria It is with an air of sadness that I write this blog, sitting, waiting for my bus to Amman, Jordan. Having completed (and passed - YAY!) my Arabic course, now is the time to meander my way towards Sharm El Sheik airport in Egypt from where I will, inshallah, fly home two weeks from now. I will be travelling through Jordan, hoping to see Petra, Wadi Rum, The Dead Sea and as much els ... read more
