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Who’s Fighting Assad In Syria?

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Justin • Leave a comment

Below is a partial list of the rebel groups that are fighting Assad and by default Hezbollah, Iran and Russia inside Syria… In almost any conflict, the name of the game is “size, money and momentum,” with ideology a distant fourth. For the anti-Assad fighters in Syria, this reality is no different and right now, … Continue reading →

Visiting Damascus, Syria
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Visiting Damascus, Syria

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Justin • 7 Comments

An evening exploration of the streets of Damascus… “…no recorded event has occurred in the world but Damascus was in existence to receive news of it. Go back as far as you will into the vague past, there was always a Damascus… She has looked upon the dry bones of a thousand empires and will … Continue reading →

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The Palace Of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Justin • 1 Comment

As we were entering Damascus, our taxi driver pointed out the palace where Bashar al-Assad lives on a hill overlooking the city. It’s quite a structure: You can get a pretty good view of the impressive layout of the palace and the surrounding gardens from Google Earth. Just type in “Damascus, Syria” and zoom in … Continue reading →

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