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The citadel  
   

The citadel

I don't want to bore you to death but I went picture-crazy this afternoon at the castle... This is a picture of the "Tower of Leadership"... talk about a cool name.
Syria, East vs West

December 22nd 2004
I finally have pictures. I decided to splurge on the hotel last night, paying $6 rather than $4 for a room with private shower and cable tv. There was a really loud noise emanating from a water pump which threatened to cause hearing problems, but the manager assured me it would be over before 7pm, so I head out to explore. I got back around 1am and the noise was still going on. I asked the guy ... read more
Middle East » Syria » West » Latakia

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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