Syria: U.S. State Department Lifts Travel Warning

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | February 24th, 2010 | Trackback

The U.S. State Department lifted its travel warning Feb. 20 that had been in place since Sept. 2006. The warning raised concerns about threats to security in Syria and advised visitors to remain vigilant. The lifting of the warning marks both an improvement in the security situation and a thawing of relations between the two countries, but it does not mean that the country is now crime free. As recently as December two Western women were physically and sexually assaulted in the Old City of Damascus. As in any major city, a keen awareness of your surroundings is a good way to avoid becoming a crime victim.

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