the sooq

Alleppo (and a suspected case of middle east fatigue)

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January 27th 2007
Ahhh Alleppo. An ancient and famous Syrian city. Reknown for its age old soqs, imposing citadel, and world heritage listed old city. A city where you can loose yourself for a day, or a week walking throughn its twisting, winding, narrow streets and alleyways. What is not mentioned is the lingering smell of raw sewage and foot, massive and nearly overwhelming noise and air pollution, traffic ... 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