In amongst the old town

Syria

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May 12th 2009
Syria turned out to be one of the pleasant surprises of our trip so far. Back in London, we were looking at the maps trying to figure out how best to get between Jordan and Turkey. Syria was in the way. But after doing some more reading we talked ourselves ınto ıt. There were a few nervous moments as we waited for our stamps at the border. My passport is fairly well thumbed now, and the poo ... 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