Aleppo Citadel

Syria

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March 25th 2010
Salaam from Syria. We have had a fabulous week in Syria - home of some of the most friendly people we have ever met. Wherever we went people would always stop us to welcome us to Syria, ask where we are from and share out their delicious treats. Syria is nothing like we imagined and everyday Syrian life does not appear to be what is portrayed in the media. Our time in Syria was a very interesting ... read more

Middle East » Syria

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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