"Situation of the Syrian press after the establishment of the UAR — Newspapers have to struggle for existence following discontinuation of the political subsidies and with competition from the Cairopress — Claims for compensation — 2 newspapers soon to be started, with Egyptian aid." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 990, topic code 110.1)