A dialogue session on “Arab Nationalism, Islam, and Christianity: a Cultural Integration within the Framework of the Broad Arab Culture” was organized by the National Union of Syrian students. The dialogue was attended by Minister of Religious Endowments Dr. Mohammad Abdul-Sattar al-Sayyed, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Dr. Bassam Ibrahim, Minister of Information Dr. Boutros Hallaq, President of the National Union of Syrian students Dr. Dareen Suleiman, President of Damascus University Dr. Osama al-Jabban, members of the Executive Office of the Students Union, Vice Presidents of the University, Deans of Faculties and students.

 Dr. Maysaa Al-Sioufi, Vice President of Damascus University, met with Mr. Patricio Brickle, Chargé d'Affaires of the Chilean Embassy in Damascus. During the meeting, which was attended by Dr. Reda Deeb, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, they discussed procedures and preparations related to the Summer Camp at the Faculty of Architecture next September.

 At the conclusion of the visit of Damascus University delegation to the Hungarian University of St. Peter Pazmany, Vice President of Damascus University for Administrative and Student Affairs Dr. Muhammad Turko and the Head of Teachers Syndicate at Damascus University, Dr. Bashar Dahdal, and Mikhail Shahhoud, member of the Central Council of the National Union of Syrian Students, in the presence of Amer Al- Maqt, head of the branch of the National Union of Syrian Students in Hungary, all met the graduate students from Damascus University who are pursuing their postgraduate studies in Hungarian universities.

The final stage of the eighteenth session of the Student Scientific Research Competition began today at the Faculty of Dentistry, with the participation of 15 research papers by students from Syrian public and private universities, and a research study from an Iraqi university.