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The Arab Union

• The development of the common relations that the Arab railway networks have known during the sixth and the seventh decades of the last century was a period of a similar development . they met the same difficulties and have lived the same circumstances .

The importance of the cooperation, the exchange of the experience, the common planification between them have necessitated the creation of a common Arab organization able to contribute and to help for the realization of these targets

General information

1- The sojourn

In order to facilitate the sojourn of the participants and the persons accompanying them, it has been agreed with the management of Sham hotels chain to assure their sojourn at prices especially reduced
To make necessary reservations in the hotel, the participants have to fill in the attached reservation form and to return it to the address of the union indicated at the foot of the above-mentionned form.

2- The currency

The curency used in Syria is the Syrian pound .
The categories in use are: one pound – two pounds – five pounds – ten pounds – twenty five pounds – fifty pounds – one hundred pounds – two hundred pounds – five hundred pounds – one thousand pounds .
There is no any restriction for the introduction of foreign currency or touristic cheques . It is allowed to take foreign money out the country on condition to declare about this at the entry to the country .
The changing money can be done in the branches of the Syrian commercial bank according to the fixed rates of change . The rate of change of the American dollar is about (50) Syrian pounds .

3- The climate

• During the first week of September the atmosphere in Syria is summery and more often sunny .
• The maximal temperature during the day time is about 30ْo .
• The minimal temperature during the night time is about 20o .

4- The local time

The local time during September in Syria is Greenwich + 3 hours

5- The electrical current

The tension of the electrical current used in Syria is 220 volts with a frequence of 50 HZ.

6- The phone guide

• The international code of Syria is ( +963 ) .
• The code of the important cities in Syria :
- Damascus ( +11 )
- Aleppo ( +21 )
- Homs ( +31 )
- Hama ( +33 )
- Lattaquie ( +41 )
• The code of the mobile phone in Syria :
- Syriatel +92 or +93
- Spacetel +94 or +95
The guests from out of Syria can use their mobile phones using the local telephonic cards to be able to communicate inside or outside of Syria . The price of these cards is fixed by unitees beginning by 350 Syrian pounds .

7- The medical Assistance

• The General Establishment of the Syrian railways will take charge during the celebration of the medical assistance for the participants guests and for the persons accompanying them coming out from Syria .

8- The important archeological sites in Aleppo city

• The big Mosque Omeyyade .
• The historical citadel in Aleppo .
• The national museum in Aleppo .
• The museum of popular traditions .
• “Djeidé” quarter, its churches and its archeological sites .
• The ancient markets ( souks ) and “ Khan Al Shouné”
• The mosque “ Al Bahramié” and Al Bimarestance Al Nouri

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