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1st the skyline shots

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Unknown Soldier At Damascus
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Why isn't anyone commenting on this thread? parts of damascus remind me of egypt, parts of baghdad, and parts of turkey.
Any pix of old damascus?

LOL @ bcuz_we_can@msn.com. What's that add for?

nice I like it but some buildings are very dirty they need to clean it and paint them it would make a huge difference

Why isn't anyone commenting on this thread? parts of damascus remind me of egypt, parts of baghdad, and parts of turkey.
Any pix of old damascus?

LOL @ bcuz_we_can@msn.com. What's that add for?

I probably should of added a more attractive title for this thread ? I'll see what I can dig up on older images of Damascus.

LOL.. I don't see that MSN addy.

I cannot see the pictures because its on flickr

I cannot see the pictures because its on flickr

That's strange, why ? I gather most people don't have trouble ?

the flickr website is blocked in the Emirates

the flickr website is blocked in the Emirates

Shame, I'd would've been happy if a few of the people here were able to see the images.

oooh very nice pics! Damascus looks HUGE, I agree we need more pics of the old city it's amazing...and the Bashar pics are a bit exaggerated lol...it's like North Korea

I can't see them either, nor the ones about Baghdad.

its a shame.... they are beautiful photos of two amazing cities, but why is flickr blocked in the UAE ?? it doesn't contain any porn or something :S

Thanks Storm Shadow, I also enjoyed all wonderful pics you posted in SSC Africa :okay:

Damascus is very touristy and I had intention to couple my previous visit to Egypt with Syria and Lebanon but buses were overbooked at the time.

So Damascus is Damsheik in Arabic ? ( I can read the Arabic letters ).

What a gorgeous setting on the slopy foothill of great mountains, reminds me of Beirut.

Thanks Storm Shadow, I also enjoyed all wonderful pics you posted in SSC Africa :okay:

Damascus is very touristy and I had intention to couple my previous visit to Egypt with Syria and Lebanon but buses were overbooked at the time.

So Damascus is Damsheik in Arabic ? ( I can read the Arabic letters ).

What a gorgeous setting on the slopy foothill of great mountains, reminds me of Beirut.

no, it's dimashq

I like the pics...but not the city...so polluted...depressing...buildings color...

no, it's dimashq

In Bosnian it's Šam (Sham) for Damascus and the region in general. Though, it's a bit archaic..

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I found SSC by googling for Damascus photos. My favorite city in the Mideast. Wonderful photos Storm, those of Baghdad and Muscat too. :okay:

^^ Syrians call Damascus Sham or Ash-sham
historically Ash-sham used to refer what we call them now Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine

:)very nice pics, I really want to visit

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Shame, I'd would've been happy if a few of the people here were able to see the images.
I see them. Either you travel too much, or you just do a good job of finding good photos of cities without much coverage online to us.

I see them. Either you travel too much, or you just do a good job of finding good photos of cities without much coverage online to us.

Thanks. I wish I had the time and economy to travel to many places frequently. I just enjoy geography and learning about other cities. :)

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Thank you for those lovely photos StormShadow

Damascus is truly a historical city. I hope that it will develop into a major hub someday, like it used to be throughout its history.

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The Grand Mosque

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Syrian calligraphy

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The Grand Mosque

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The Souk

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Hello everyone, I spent a week in Dubai and 3 weeks in Syria last month and I have over a 1,000 pictures and a good 100 GB of video. I just haven't had the time to play with them. I will be posting many on flickr and youtube little by little.
My account on youtube is: ronin22nj and on flickr it's: s344lab.
I will be posting everyday from now on, so keep an eye out.

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Good Photos!
Damasco is very interesting!

looks like a great city!!

Nice, a little bit of renovation and maintenance just like neighbouring Beirut would make a huge difference. Damascus along with Sana'a is the oldest Arabian capital.
Try to put some more pics.

Nice city, rich culture, history

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Lovely pictures..I really like the old Damascus part :)

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nice uptades, wonderful city !

i will also post some!

Rain already now?

btw I have never seen the barada with so many water in it!

is it cold now right there?

Beautiful historic buildings, visa now been lifted between Turkey and Syria more Turkish tourist will came to Syria.

Since when are the visa lifted?

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Since when are the visa lifted?

Syria and Turkey cancel entry visa for visiting both countries


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　DAMASCUS, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Passport-holding Turkish citizens no longer need an entry visa to visit Syria for tourism for 90 days or less, starting from September 18, the Syrian Interior Ministry announced in a statement on Saturday.

Vice versa, Syrian citizens who carry valid passports of any kind can travel to Turkey without an entry visa, also starting from September 18, as long as their visits do not exceed 90 days, according to the official statement.

The decision was taken after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan decided to cancel visa requirements between the two countries during Assad's visit to Istanbul on Sept. 16, the statement said.

However, Turkish citizens, who wish to visit Syria for more than 90 days, have to procure an entry visa from Syrian embassies and consulate in Turkey. Both Syrian and Turkish citizens must make sure that their passports are still valid before planning any trips, the ministry noted.

On Friday, the Turkish Foreign Ministry announced that Turkey has put the decision to cancel entry visa requirements for Syrian passport holders into effect.

Thanks for the photos mate.

Stunning city!!!:)

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Thanks StormShadow for great photos. Keep posting!!!

Great pics especially old Damascus keep it up!:)

oooh very nice pics! Damascus looks HUGE, I agree we need more pics of the old city it's amazing...and the Bashar pics are a bit exaggerated lol...it's like North Korealoool