Damascus Camp

Syria - Damascus - Day 20

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October 3rd 2007
We spent the day quietly as Ian’s toe was still bothering him badly and Gail and Chris had sensitive tums. A doctor came to look at Ian’s toe and took him off for an X-ray after which he gave him all sorts of pills to take. Hopefully this will sort it out, but it does cramp Ian’s movements somewhat. Milla, Jeremy and Hamish meanwhile went into the centre of Damascus to see some of the sig ... read more

Middle East » Syria » South » Damascus

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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