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Dalel B. Khalil
Damascus 


I told you kids drink and drive in the Middle East -- here's the proof!

See, I told you kids drink (and drive) in the Middle East!  Here's the proof!  Look at the liquid level in my bottle versus his!

Bona fide Hustla's - Bosra 

Baghdad, Baby!

Girl cannot put down that drum!

 

Jazz Lives in Syria - Citadel, Damascus, Syria

Jazz lives in Syria, Summer Concert Series - Citadel, Damascus, Syria

Jazz lives in Syria, Summer Concert Series - Citadel, Damascus, Syria

President Bashar Al-Assad, Damascus, Syria

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad on Billboard outside of Damascus Citadel

Restaurant in Damascus, Syria

Restaurant in Damascus, Syria - Taken from rooftop 

Statue of Saladin

Statue of Saladin, Citadel, Damascus, Syria

Architecture in Old City, Damascus

Typical architecture in Damacus - Old City.

Window - Damascus

Window - Damascus

Souk Al-Hamadiya, Damascus

Souk Al-Hamadiya, Damascus, Syria

Man Baking Bread, Damascus, Syria

Man Baking Fresh Homemade Syrian Bread (just like we do at Khalil's) Damascus, Syria

Z Bar, the swankiest club in Damascus. 

Rooftop bar overlooks city and Jabal Quissoiun, Omayyad Hotel.

 

 

Ya'll know where the party's at!

The hottest spot in Aleppo! Heaaaay!

World's Largest Restaurant - Damascus Gate

 Damascus Gate, World's Largest Restaurant - Certified, baby!  

Dinner at Damascus Gate with friends, Damascus, Syria

Dinner at Damascus Gate with friends - Damascus, Syria

Ice Skating Rink, Damascus, Syria

 Ice Skating Rink, Damascus, Syria. 

Jabal Quisouin, Damascus, Syria

Man selling bread on top of mountain - Jabal Quisouin, Damascus, Syria

Syrian Opera House - View from Jabal Quissouin, Damascus, Syria

Syrian Opera House - View from Jabal Quissouin, Damascus, Syria

Pasha Khan, Damascus 

Pasha Khan, Damascus, Syria