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A one day excursion to Aleppo, Syria (part 2)

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July 19th 2008
ok, here's the entry on the actuall Aleppo, Syria (as opposed to the drive to/from there). I was consering going to Syria soon after finding out that my friend's wedding is close to Syria on the Turkish side. A visa, however, was $175 in Syrian Embassy Washington, which was too high for a one day excursion. In Antakya (a city I was staying in), I accidentally found out that there will be a ... read more

Middle East » Syria » North » Aleppo

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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