Tuesday, April 10, 2012

#Syria ceasefire plan in disarray as violence spills into Turkey | MN News Hound

L. Charles Burch  -  9:40 PM  -    -  Public
Kofi Annan's Syria plan near certain to fail as troops fire into Turkey and Bashar al-Assad demands rebels disarm first. International efforts to resolve the bloody crisis in Syria are mired in disarr...
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Robby Ball  -  9:27 PM  -    -  Public
Tourist Spots in Syria
Although troubled in some times, Syria is still an historic country that people craving a sense of history in their travels must visit for the fascinating place to visit. Here are the top ten things you shouldn’t miss when visiting Syria.

Krak des Chevaliers

Also called as ‘Castle of the Knights’ and ‘Crac des Chevaliers’, the castle is widely distinguished as an archetypal crusader castle. This tourist spot in Syria is situated near Homs and is considered as the world’s most well-preserved and very admirable castle. The castle site is somewhat isolated since it is 750 meters above sea level.
The comparison with this year's massacres in Syria was painfully apt. Now, as then, the United Nations Security Council has asked both sides to stop shooting, to no great effect. Now, as then, the...
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