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SYRIA may not appear to be the obvious hunting ground for the holiday-hungry, but for Bahrainis the Syrian Arab Republic has become one of the region’s top getaways.
Omayyad Mosque
The most important religious structure in Syria and one of the most magnificent buildings of Islam, the Omayyad Mosque, above, in the heart of the old city of Damascus, has a rich history that spans millennia.
