Hama Water Wheels

Welcome to Syria

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November 22nd 2009
Syrian Arab Republic, Nov.5th - 17th, 2009 After traveling through Turkey for over 3 weeks, we finally got to the real Middle East. We had heard so many things about the Syrian entry visas that we did not know what to believe. As it turns out all of our apprehension was unfounded. When we got to the Syrian border, we were greeted by the border guards, who after receiving the $26 US for ... 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