E/CN.4/1993/62 page 100 5. Twenty-six university students from Damascus are pursuing their higher education at Syrian universities as follows: Medicine: Tishrin. Dentistry: Ten students at the Universities of Damascus, Aleppo and One student at the Baath University at Homs. Pharmacology: Faculty of Law: Five students at the University of Damascus. Five students. Faculty of Commerce: Four students. Faculty of Education: One student. French literature: Six students at intermediate colleges. Engineering (architectural and mechanical): University of Damascus. Four students at the There are also a number of students following undergraduate or postgraduate studies in medicine and other subjects in various countries (United States, Canada, Britain). 6. Some 77 students have graduated from university in various specialist fields, primarily medicine. All practise their specializations, apart from seven who work in business for financial reasons. 7. A number are working in the private sector. The main sectors concerned and the number of related commercial shops in Damascus are as follows: Textiles and ready-made clothing: Tailoring: 122 shops 100 shops Oriental gifts and copper engravings: Gold and jewellery: Meat: 23 shops 21 shops 11 shops. A small number are also engaged in other sectors such as the grocery business, upholstery, crystal, wool and shoes. 8. At Aleppo, there are two synagogues, the first situated in the Jamiliyah district, and the second in the district of Bandara al-Islam/Qula. There is one school for members of the Jewish faith, namely the Samaw’al private school, which has 171 pupils (99 boys and 72 girls) at the kindergarten, primary and preparatory levels. There are 11 teachers of the Jewish faith on the school staff. Six secondary-level students (four boys and two girls) study at the private Scientific Institute at Aleppo.