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Apostle Paul and Ottoman Empire (just meant to be a start)
It is also a destination for victims of [[human trafficking]]. [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sy.html]
It is also a destination for victims of [[human trafficking]]. [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sy.html]
Damascus is an important city for Christians, as it is the city to which the Apostle [[Paul]] was travelling upon his conversion. However, it has been mostly Muslim for centuries, and was a part of the [[Ottoman Empire]]. When the Ottoman Empire dissolved after [[World War I]], [[France]] forcibly took over Syria, then left in 1946, granting it its independence.
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[[Category:Asian Countries]]
[[Category:Middle Eastern Countries]]
[[Category:Middle Eastern Countries]]