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Pick-up lines, Syrian-style
Camel riding for two should really only be permitted for those who are really, really good friends, finds Jill Worrall.
Syria: Crusader castle that kept Saladin at bay
Some company would have been nice, but even on my own, spending a birthday exploring probably the best Crusader castle in the world takes some beating.
Trash threatens to engulf historic sites
I have spent nearly a month in North Africa and the Middle East and in both areas the land seems in grave danger of being suffocated by swathes of fluttering, tattered plastic bags and mountains of plastic bottles.