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Recent Syrian History

August 28th 2008
We have been spending some time in Damascus taking a closer look at some of Syria’s history. On the outskirts of the city, just off the road to the bus station, stands a memorial to a very sensitive event known here as the 6 October War, but more commonly known globally as the Yom Kippur War. In 1968 Syria lost control of the Golan Heights ... read more
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Syrian Flag 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
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Russ and Trish are still in Spain 7 years on and loving it! Take a look at www.anythingbutpaella.com to see more about what we have been doing there. Wow, it's this long since we left the UK to change our lives! For those who want to see all about what we did before May 2006, follow these links: Sept 2005 - April 2006 Peru, Bolivia and Argentina June - Sept 2004 Bolivia [url=ht... full info
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