ACSAD (http://www.acsad.org/index.asp)
“The Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands (ACSAD) was established in Damascus, Syria in 1968…with the objective of unifying the Arab efforts which aim to develop the scientific agricultural research in the arid and semi-arid areas…”
Damascus Chamber of Industry (http://www.dci-syria.org/ab%5Fus.html)
The Damascus Chamber of Industry is an organization of public utility . It has a connection of coordination with the Ministry of Industry.
Education in Syria (http://www.syriaonline.com/)
Al Ba’th University in Homs, opened in 1979, was Syria’s first university with departments of petroleum engineering and veterinary medicine. It provides information on education in Syria.
Federation of American Scientists (http://www.fas.org)
The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) “is the oldest organization dedicated to ending the worldwide arms race, achieving complete nuclear disarmament, and avoiding the use of nuclear weapons for any purpose.” Whatever one’s views are on its goals, a search of the site yields valuable information on a country’s armament found only with difficulty elsewhere.
Syria (http://www.cyberpursuits.com/archeo/syria.asp)
A list of links to scholarly archeological pursuits in Syria
World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/en/)
The official site of the WHO offers text in English, French or Spanish on its mission and health initiatives, programs and warnings world wide.
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