Travels In Christian Syria — When Peace Made It Possible.

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When we visited Syria as independent travelers in 2000, there was no restriction on our movement. But we were under surveillance even then. While we were having a drink in Aleppo at Baron’s Hotel (where D.H. Lawrence and Agatha Christie stayed), some members of the Syrian secret services approached us and were more than friendly. However, we were assigned a guide for our visit to the famous…