BUDAPEST-“ Syria, Durrat al-Sharq” (Pearl of East) exhibition was opened at the Hungarian city of Szolnok on Saturday evening .

According to SANA, the photo exhibition showcases Syria’s archeological and cultural landmarks before and after the terrorist war being waged against it.

Szolnok Governor, Salay Peter, stressed significance of the exhibition to brief the Hungarian people on the cultural and intellectual history of Syria, hoping that Syria will restore security and stability.

 MOSCOW-- A unique 3D model of the archeological city of Palmyra has been given to Syria to help it rebuild Palmyra and restore the ancient city.

The model was handed over to Syria’s Ambassador to Russia, Riad Haddad, during ceremonies at St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum on Saturday.

Director General of the State Hermitage Museum, Mikhail Piotrovsky ,said that the model is designed by Russian experts and it is considered as a gift from Russia to Syria, adding that it is the best architectural model of Palmyra City, according to SANA.

 DAMASCUS – The Italian “Incontro di Civilta” Association is organizing an exhibition titled “Palmyra: Rising from Destruction,” during the 30th General Assembly of the International Center for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM).

The exhibition will be held in Rome starting from November 29th until December 1st, with the participation of 135 countries, according to SANA.

In a statement, the association pointed out that the exhibition is part of the “Civilization Encounter” event, headed by Francesco Rutelli, former Italian Minister of Culture, and featuring two examples of heritage originating from Palmyra. The first, a replica of the Temple of Bel, has been brought back to life through state-of-the-art technology.

COSTA RICA- Syria came third in the “High Class” open competition of World Robot Olympiad finals which concluded its activities on Sunday with the participation of over 53 countries under the title “Sustainable Development and Benefiting from Alternative Energy.”

According to SANA, the Syrian winning team comprised of Hani al-Aqqad, Alia al-Msouti, Abdull Rahman Tillo and the coach Shiraz Shoubasi.

The competition includes three categories; the regular, open and football.

DAMASCUS, (ST)- Australian writer Tim Anderson, Professor of Political Sciences in Sydney University, signed on Thursday his second book "Countering War Propaganda of the Dirty War on Syria"at the al-Assad National Library in Damascus.

According to Anderson, Countering War Propaganda of the Dirty War on Syria is a selection of counter-propaganda images used on social media during the NATO-led proxy war against Syria, from 2011 to 2017.

He said the book conveys the needed message the Main Stream Media have tried to hide and falsify its facts by broadcasting and publishing fabrications, lies and false reports about events in Syria in order to mislead the world public opinion about what is really going on in the country.