Does 'The Mosque of El-Jezzar, built in 1781, dominates the landside of the old city (the other three sides jut into the Mediterranean).' challenge or dispute the premise 'The old city is surrounded on all sides by the desert. '
The Mosque of El-Jezzar, built in 1781, dominates the landside of the old city (the other three sides jut into the Mediterranean).###The old city is surrounded on all sides by the desert. 