International communications are reliable and direct. This was not the case a few years ago, however Sending telexes and telegrams is not a problem, but it is very expensive. Faxes can be sent from post offices. The major hotels and most companies also have fax machines. The inland region enjoys a continental climate in which the midsummer heat is only made bearable due to the low humidity.
Nights are often cool throughout the year.
There are sometimes high winds and dust-storms on the central uplands. Things are very different in the Euphrates and Khabur basins where winters are severe and summers extremely hot. The visitor should not be without sunglasses and some form of protective head-gear, but he should also bring a few warmer clothes. In summer it is advisable to carry some remedy for digestive upsets caused by the heat, and sodium and potassium tablets to prevent dehydration if he proposes to visit the desert areas or the eastern parts of the country. Syria is a healthy country.