2006-10-21 10:25:17 · 15 answers · asked by Yazan 1 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ Other - Africa & Middle East
As of September 12, 2006, the Department of State warned U.S. citizens to defer non-essential travel to Syria.
Americans in Syria should exercise caution and take prudent measures to maintain their security. These measures include being aware of their surroundings, avoiding crowds and demonstrations, keeping a low profile, varying times and routes for all required travel, and ensuring travel documents are current.
(On September 12, the U.S. Embassy in Damascus was attacked by assailants using improvised explosives, gunfire, and two vehicles laden with explosives.)
2006-10-21 10:54:02 · answer #1 · answered by Rillifane 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sure it is safe for you to go to Syria if you are American or not. Syria has one of the friendliest people on the planet. They wont hurt you, even if you have a different political view. As for crime rate, Syria is one of the safest countries in the world, people can leave their shop exposed open alone for 2 hours and nothing would happen to it.
2006-10-21 19:09:52 · answer #2 · answered by BMW M5 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
SYRIA: THE CRADLE OF CIVILIZATION
The Syrian Arab at the head of the countries that is proud of their archeological sites heritage and cultural property. It would suffice for one to make a tour in Syria, and to look attentively at the historical buildings and archeological sites to see that Syria is deemed to be the gate of the human civilization and that each building has a historical story and each archeological site has a long exciting tale. The archeological sites are deemed to be an important collection of historical document and accounts of civilization that may be a reliable source to record history at our present age which history is considered as the science of documentation, scrutiny and investigation.
This explains the attention given by the universities worldwide to archeological exploration at different archeological sites in Syria, which is considered as
“ The paradise of the archeologists” in the hills of Syria the archeologists explore and in the tunnels of civilization they reach. In written history rely on their discoveries.
It is not strange to see Syria occupy the first rank in the history of civilizations, for the history of its civilization witnessed the growth and development of civilization by passage of ages.
In the pre-history ages Syrian invented different stone tools that back to about one million years before Christ. These tools were found in site of the Latamina north of Hama, in caves of Yabroud in Damascus country, Palmyra, Al-koum, and Al-Mureibet, in Euphrates basin, and …etc.
SYRIA IS VERY SAFE COUNTRY, MORE SAFE THAN USA IT SELF, WOMEN CAN WALK DOWN STREET IN MIDNIGHT, THERE IS MANY NICE AND AMAZING PLACES YOU CAN VISIT, I AM SURE YOU ARE GOING TO ENJOY YOUR STAY IN HERE,
GOOD LUCK
2006-10-23 06:06:48 · answer #3 · answered by tours 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Much more so than you would think. I have visited a number of countries that might be thought of as hostile to the US since 9/11, and the reception has been universally good. You would be amazed, particularly in Muslim countries, at the value that their culture places on hospitality. They are more likely to invite you into their home for a meal than they are to say a word against you.
2006-10-21 17:32:12 · answer #4 · answered by Dentata 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well i am a Syrian ..living in Canada since 2003 .. i can tell u that u can't find safely place to visit either than Syria in whole of middle east .. it's safer than Turkey Israel Jordan EGYPT ...
2006-10-24 02:52:23 · answer #5 · answered by Alan a 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a million interesting things to see in the worl. What is sooooooo interesting in Syria that you have to go there, now.??
If I read about you in the news, you will be one of the people I don't feel sorry for.
If you have something specific to do there, different story - you have to do what you have to do.
2006-10-22 06:37:15 · answer #6 · answered by Sanmigsean 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
its safe but you must know that you will be cheated any way and they are very rood they will take money from you by fight if you are not going to pay the amount they ask you. i mean if he said 500 and you ask why its mean there problem with you.
if you go to Qasion there is no supervising in this place i mean you will eat or drink and pay price 10 double of it.
i order very small pizza with drink for 2 Pearson they got 10t00 SL
and it cost about 100 and when he see extra money with me he took it by force coz I'm from Reich country, i can't fight coz i have my family with me.
2006-10-21 18:00:23 · answer #7 · answered by alkhozama 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oh definitely, i travel to places like pakistan all the time, don't be afraid, nothing will happen a lot of people go their, it's just the media that gets to our brains
2006-10-21 17:29:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No - stay away from Syria.
2006-10-21 17:56:44 · answer #9 · answered by fatsausage 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think it's a hospitality issue or that they would invite you into their home! They hate you as an American with a passion but they still want your AMERICAN dollars! Believe me, the beheadings you see on TV are REAL!!! They don't put you to sleep first either! LOTS OF LUCK!!!! Watch out for the head hunters!!! I was in Eygpt that is supposed to be "American Friendly"! HA, HA Don't bet your boots!
2006-10-21 17:44:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋