West Asia (also called Southwest Asia) is the westernmost part of Asia. The term is used only to a limited extent, as the area overlaps with the Middle East with the main difference that Egypt is not included in West Asia. According to Countryaah.com, the region of West Asia includes the following nations: ARMENIA AZERBAIJAN BAHRAIN CYPRUS UNITED ARAB EMIRATES GEORGIA IRAK ISRAEL JORDAN KUWAIT LIBANON OMAN PALESTINE QATAR SAUDI…
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The Nabataean city of Bosra, located at the junction of the North Arabian caravan route, was developed into a provincial capital by the Romans in the 1st century. The main attraction is the well-preserved theater with excellent acoustics. The five-aisled basilica dates from the 6th century. After the conquest by the Arabs in 634, the city lost its importance. In 1157 an earthquake destroyed many buildings. Bosra: facts Official title:…
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ON THE GO Traveling by plane Syrian Arab Airlines (RB) connects Aleppo, Palmyra, Deir-ez-Zor, Al-Qamishlye and Lattakia. Domestic flights are quite cheap. On the way by car / bus The road network covers around 25,900 km, of which 22,500 km are paved. Some roads are impassable during the rainy season. The most important road leads from Aleppo to Damascus and Dar’a (north-south axis). Bus: Regular buses from Damascus and Aleppo…
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Where are people fleeing to? More than five million Syrians have fled abroad and half of them are children. Many have to go a long way and often on foot. Some still have their parents, some flee alone and some with their siblings. Often times they saw terrible things. They often find it difficult to sleep and are very scared. Most of the refugees flee to neighboring countries such as…
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Literature After early attempts at authoring from the end of the 19th century, the fictional prose first became an accepted art form in the 1930’s. Key year is 1937, when the first mature Syrian novel, “The Greed” (not in Swedish translation) by Shakib al-Jabiri was published, and in 1944, when the short story collection, “A wound of history” (not in Swedish translation) by Fuad ash-Shaib was published. The literary direction…
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Best time to go to Syria The best time of year to travel to Syria is spring (March to May), when the weather is mild and the wild flowers are in bloom. In Damascus, the winter rains washed the dust out of the air and swelled rivers, so that the wooden norias (water wheels) in Hama turn under fresh, clean water. The autumn (September to November)is the second best choice…
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