Damascus and the Mountains
From: Middle East » Syria » South » Damascus
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: Home Sweet Abou Roumaneh!
Date: July 8th 2009
Hello from Abou Roumaneh in Damascus, an officially swankier part of town! So, we finally started class, and a grueling week later are slowly recovering. The classes are 5 hours a day, 8:30-2 (with a 30 min snack break), five different subjects every day. These range from Grammar to Dialect, Conversation to Modern and Classical Literature, Social Studies, History, Media... on and on, and all ... read more
Date: July 8th 2009
Hello from Abou Roumaneh in Damascus, an officially swankier part of town! So, we finally started class, and a grueling week later are slowly recovering. The classes are 5 hours a day, 8:30-2 (with a 30 min snack break), five different subjects every day. These range from Grammar to Dialect, Conversation to Modern and Classical Literature, Social Studies, History, Media... on and on, and all ... read more
Comment on Damascus and the Mountains
Middle Eastern adventures!... full info
| Joined: | June 11th 2009 |
| Status: | BLOGGER |
| Blogs: | 6 |
| Photos: | 81 |
| Forum posts: | 0 |
| TB Code: | [photo=4010594] |
Options
Copyright Notice: All Rights Reserved
The text and photos of this article remain the copyright of the Author (Damascus for Dummies). Under no circumstances should the photos or text be used without the express written permission of the Author (Damascus for Dummies). If you wish to use or publish photos or text from this article - please
Contact Jordan Paul (Damascus for Dummies) - a lack of a response does not mean that you have permission to use material from this page.