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[00:00:00] The issue of combating terrorism
[00:00:00] Grains Corporation is working to and money laundering
[00:00:03] mainly, which is indeed something we need. In Syria today, the banking sector
[00:00:06] is still
[00:00:10] silos. Many silos spread in a state of coma until now. This sector has not been active. Today we
[00:00:14] are facing a reconstruction phase that needs banking institutions
[00:00:19] some farmers faced difficulties to lead this phase through loans, investments, and support
[00:00:21] for projects. We really need these financing institutions that
[00:00:25] contribute somewhat to driving the economy
[00:00:28] and supporting the
[00:00:31] were unable recovery phase mainly, which is an important matter at this stage.
[00:00:34] Does this mean God willing. Yes, God willing. Allow me to return to you,
[00:00:38] Professor Saud. In your opinion, what is the
[00:00:41] technical and technological support that Syria needs
[00:00:44] from
[00:00:47] To learn either the International Monetary Fund or the World Bank
[00:00:49] to further advance in the Syrian
[00:00:53] economic reality? In my estimation, what
[00:00:58] the crop from them, it is received in Syria needs first and foremost, and the most important degree
[00:01:01] We are on a field visit with for me, is to seek assistance from official international financial institutions,
[00:01:04] whether they are official
[00:01:06] of the centers in or even semi-official, to develop the legal environment
[00:01:09] so that it truly becomes a suitable
[00:01:12] environment for investment, an attractive environment
[00:01:15] for investment. And thus, this
[00:01:18] reinforces Syria's desire to become an important
[00:01:22] regional investment hub in the coming
[00:01:25] production this year or the crop this years. More than that, I do not favor
[00:01:28] any deep relations, if I may say so,
[00:01:32] with the International Monetary Fund specifically. Meaning, in other words,
[00:01:36] I do not favor loans with interest. Okay, there could be
[00:01:40] grants from the International Monetary Fund, and it
[00:01:43] actually gives such
[00:01:48] to learn more about and put into operation this grants to countries emerging from war. But to turn to the International Monetary Fund or any international
[00:01:52] financial institution for loans,
[00:01:55] I am honestly not a supporter of that and I do not favor this matter because
[00:01:58] it imposes burdens on the state.
[00:02:08] official financial institutions in developing the Syrian financial
[00:02:11] legal environment and the Syrian investment legal environment in
[00:02:16] and a home for its general. Yes, thank you very much to the financial markets expert,
[00:02:20] Professor Saud
[00:02:22] Al-Rahabi, who was with us from Istanbul. I also thank
[00:02:26] Dr. Firas Sha'ab, the economic expert, who
[00:02:30] was also with us from Istanbul. Thank you both.
[00:02:40] land were cultivated
[00:02:44] that Daraa had not reached This season's wheat crop sets a new record on the table of the Syrian
[00:02:48] agricultural scene, with the delivered quantities reaching
[00:02:52] 2,007,000 tons,
[00:02:54] thus exceeding the country's annual need.
[00:02:58] While the figures reflect an abundance in
[00:03:01] production, the receiving operations from farmers continue
[00:03:05] to receive more quantities as long as
[00:03:08] the supply is feasible and serves the reception
[00:03:11] centers spread across the governorates.
[00:03:14] for the abundance of this
[00:03:16] production this
[00:03:32] The Syrian Grains Corporation announced that the total quantities
[00:03:37] management for registration on delivered of the wheat crop for the current season in various
[00:03:39] governorates reached 2 million and 700 thousand
[00:03:43] tons, pointing out that the received quantities
[00:03:47] exceeded Syria's annual need, which reaches
[00:03:50] 2 million and
[00:03:51] dignitaries residing in 550 thousand tons, which reflects
[00:03:55] Syria's achievement of self-sufficiency in
[00:03:59] to include this service in wheat.
[00:04:01] Not just a number recorded in the harvest
[00:04:04] season, but a significant milestone in the course of wheat this
[00:04:07] year, after the received quantities exceeded the country's
[00:04:11] annual need for this essential commodity. The Syrian
[00:04:15] Grains Corporation announced that the total quantities
[00:04:18] received of the wheat crop during the current season reached
[00:04:21] 2 million and 700 thousand tons from various
[00:04:24] governorates, exceeding the annual need estimated
[00:04:28] at 2.5
[00:04:31] million tons. The Assistant Director General of the
[00:04:35] Syrian Grains Corporation, Ahmed Kaddour,
[00:04:38] and maintenance. This confirmed that the wheat crop receiving operations from farmers
[00:04:40] are still ongoing as long as there are feasible quantities
[00:04:44] available for supply, explaining that the closure of reception centers
[00:04:48] good this year, according is not linked to a specific time but rather to the continuous flow of marketable
[00:04:52] quantities. Kaddour pointed out that the majority of
[00:04:56] reception centers stopped operating after the exhaustion of available
[00:05:00] quantities with farmers within their geographical scope, while
[00:05:03] the operating centers continue to receive the remaining
[00:05:06] crop. With the received quantities exceeding the country's
[00:05:09] annual need, the Syrian
[00:05:13] preserve this stock through technical measures
[00:05:17] that include secure storage and periodic sterilization to ensure
[00:05:20] the safety and quality of wheat. In parallel with the receiving
[00:05:24] and milling operations, the corporation continues to implement rehabilitation
[00:05:27] and expansion works of storage facilities in various governorates with the aim
[00:05:31] of increasing storage capacities and enhancing the ability to deal
[00:05:35] with production quantities during the upcoming seasons.
[00:05:37] The exceeding of received quantities
[00:05:41] over the annual need places this season's wheat crop
[00:05:45] in a new phase of preserving the stock
[00:05:48] and enhancing the ability of local production to meet the country's
[00:05:52] needs for this essential commodity.
[00:05:59] more about the reality of wheat delivery
[00:06:03] operations for the wheat crop, I welcome our correspondents
[00:06:07] with us from Daraa, Mohammed Al-Ghazawi, and with us
[00:06:10] Layal Kharbit from Salamiyah. From the Hama countryside. Welcome to both of you.
[00:06:13] I will start with you, Mohammed. How are
[00:06:17] the crop delivery operations in Daraa
[00:06:20] and its countryside
[00:06:26] going? Yes, if we speak in numbers, according to the information
[00:06:29] we received from the Grain Department and our silos in Daraa
[00:06:32] rate for this year
[00:06:36] has exceeded 30% compared to last
[00:06:39] year, which indicates that there is
[00:06:43] a smooth process in wheat delivery and there is
[00:06:46] an abundant crop that has been delivered to the wheat silos
[00:06:50] that the Grain Directorate
[00:06:52] has re-rehabilitated, such as the silos of Nawa
[00:06:56] city, which have been re-rehabilitated
[00:06:59] year to receive wheat from farmers
[00:07:03] and cultivators, in addition to the silos of Izraa city, which
[00:07:06] are considered among the largest silos in Daraa Governorate. And the other silos that
[00:07:10] received a large quantity of wheat this year
[00:07:13] under a new mechanism that farmers and cultivators
[00:07:17] welcomed
[00:07:20] with complete comfort regarding the registration mechanism
[00:07:23] and the receiving and delivery mechanism
[00:07:26] under the approved conditions and standards for the
[00:07:30] wheat tour and its classification according to the approved
[00:07:33] standards: first grade, second grade, third grade. And there
[00:07:37] was a large percentage of first grade and second grade that was delivered
[00:07:40] to the silos
[00:07:43] of Nawa city, where the quantity of wheat
[00:07:47] received reached approximately more than
[00:07:50] 1000 tons for one of the silos of Daraa
[00:07:53] درعا وهذا الرقم
[00:07:57] in the past years due to drought and the exclusion
[00:08:01] of agricultural areas from service and the farmers'
[00:08:04] inability to access them during the former regime's era. And here
[00:08:07] I mean the areas that were under the control of
[00:08:11] the militias during the former regime's era, and they were considered
[00:08:15] military areas that were out of agricultural
[00:08:18] work, but these lands have been put into
[00:08:21] service after the liberation of Syria and have been cultivated
[00:08:24] again. And this factor
[00:08:28] year is also due to the abundance of rainfall that occurred in
[00:08:32] the winter season. And also,
[00:08:36] there are still ongoing supply
[00:08:39] operations until these
[00:08:42] days to the silos within a work plan and within an approved
[00:08:46] program with the silo
[00:08:49] the queue and organizing the receiving and delivery process and
[00:08:53] storing it in the silos designated
[00:08:57] for wheat in Daraa Governorate. And here I would also like
[00:09:01] to point out that the Grain Department
[00:09:04] and the Services Department have carried out or are carrying out
[00:09:07] a study to rehabilitate other silos
[00:09:11] the next year. I return to you, Muhammad,
[00:09:15] to talk more about
[00:09:18] the measures taken to actually
[00:09:21] increase the volume of production and receive
[00:09:25] crops, but also, Layal, if you could inform
[00:09:28] us about the reality of crop receiving operations in the Hama countryside,
[00:09:32] how does it look? Yes, in Hama
[00:09:36] governorate, the wheat crop receiving operations from farmers, which
[00:09:39] extended from June 1st to June 30th, have ended. Of course,
[00:09:43] under the directives of the Ministry of Economy,
[00:09:46] working hours for employees were increased from 7:00
[00:09:49] AM to 7:00 PM to reduce pressure on centers
[00:09:53] and allow all farmers to deliver
[00:09:56] their crops. The supply was very
[00:10:01] to the Ministry of Economy, in Hama governorate. The silos
[00:10:04] of Al-Suqaylabiyah and Mhardeh quickly filled with crops
[00:10:08] and supplies, and the silos of Qalaat al-Madiq,
[00:10:11] which were destroyed by the regime and out of
[00:10:14] service, were opened. They were completely destroyed
[00:10:18] and all their equipment was stolen, but the Ministry was able
[00:10:21] to equip them by 45% to receive
[00:10:25] crops from farmers at the beginning of the season.
[00:10:28] Also, there were silos in Kafr Buhum
[00:10:31] and Salamiyah
[00:10:35] throughout the governorate were ready to receive crops
[00:10:39] from farmers. Registration was done through the platform, which
[00:10:44] in getting their turn on or difficulty dealing with,
[00:10:48] which opened the door to
[00:10:52] or flexible registration. So farmers who
[00:10:56] to get a turn through
[00:10:59] the platform go to the approved centers.
[00:11:03] A turn is registered for them. For example,
[00:11:06] if the farmer had collected
[00:11:09] the crop and prepared it before the scheduled
[00:11:13] time for receiving the crop, for example,
[00:11:16] Wednesday, and went on Monday, they wait.
[00:11:19] And if there is time to receive
[00:11:23] the designated center. If there is no time to receive or there
[00:11:27] is crowding at the center, they are transferred to one
[00:11:31] the governorate, which reduced the pressure and
[00:11:35] allowed the centers to receive crops
[00:11:38] quickly and complete
[00:11:41] the period specified by the Ministry. The crop
[00:11:45] was, yes, for example, in Salamiyah silos, the
[00:11:50] year reached approximately 20,000 tons, which is a very good figure
[00:11:54] for this year compared to previous
[00:11:58] years. Yes, thank you
[00:12:00] both, Mohammed and Layal. We will be joined
[00:12:04] and we will host the Director General of the Syrian
[00:12:08] Grains Corporation, Engineer Hassan Al-Othman,
[00:12:13] the figures and about the report or
[00:12:16] what the Syrian Grains Corporation announced. Welcome
[00:12:19] to you, Professor
[00:12:21] Hassan. Peace, mercy, and blessings of God be upon you.
[00:12:25] Firstly, how can we
[00:12:29] interpret this figure?
[00:12:32] It speaks of 2,700,000 tons of wheat crop
[00:12:36] received this year.
[00:12:38] Yes,
[00:12:41] this year, thanks to God,
[00:12:44] thanks to the weather conditions that God
[00:12:47] sent us, the weather
[00:12:50] was suitable for wheat
[00:12:53] growth. Also, due to people
[00:12:57] returning to
[00:12:59] their homes that were abandoned, quantities of
[00:13:05] with wheat and more
[00:13:09] than these quantities were harvested. But the quantities marketed
[00:13:12] to the Syrian Grains Corporation are
[00:13:14] 1,715,000
[00:13:17] tons as of yesterday evening.
[00:13:20] Also, the Seed Multiplication Corporation marketed
[00:13:23] البيذار
[00:13:27] the crops designated for seed.
[00:13:31] Uh-huh. If you could tell us, Professor
[00:13:34] Hassan, about the most prominent cities, the most prominent
[00:13:37] governorates whose crop
[00:13:41] was abundant this year.
[00:13:43] Of course, in the forefront of
[00:13:46] the governorates is Al-Hasakah
[00:13:49] governorate, more than
[00:13:51] 1,150,000 tons, followed
[00:13:55] by Raqqa and Aleppo and the rest of
[00:13:58] the governorates. Hama
[00:14:01] and other governorates, but
[00:14:04] the food basket in the Syrian
[00:14:08] Arab Republic is Al-Jazeera. Uh-huh. Qamishli, we
[00:14:11] call it Qamishli branch in the region in Al-Hasakah
[00:14:15] governorate. Uh-huh.
[00:14:18] Okay, if you could also inform
[00:14:21] us, Professor Hassan, about the most prominent measures
[00:14:25] that you will be working on to
[00:14:28] increase and double these numbers
[00:14:31] of received crops for the upcoming
[00:14:33] seasons. Of course, we suffer
[00:14:37] from a storage infrastructure
[00:14:40] for the corporation. We have more than
[00:14:43] 3.5 million tons
[00:14:47] of silos. Half of them are available.
[00:14:50] And we have silos of
[00:14:52] 1 million tons, 40,000 of which
[00:14:56] are available, and the rest are destroyed
[00:14:58] and need rehabilitation
[00:15:03] year, we put 17 sites
[00:15:05] into service, including silos
[00:15:08] and small silos, in addition to
[00:15:12] preparation centers, the open
[00:15:16] centers in Raqqa and Al-Hasakah
[00:15:19] governorates. Of course, the merging
[00:15:22] of our institutions and the
[00:15:26] agriculture institution in the self-administration came at
[00:15:29] a short time
[00:15:32] before the harvest season,
[00:15:35] and we were able, by the grace of God
[00:15:38] and with the staff of the institution in the self-administration,
[00:15:42] to merge our employees and we carried
[00:15:46] out what was required of us regarding
[00:15:49] receiving crops in
[00:15:51] the Al-Hasakah and Raqqa
[00:15:54] regions in a record time, we consider
[00:15:56] it so. Yes, it was stated
[00:16:00] that the quantities received
[00:16:03] are an important step towards enhancing self-sufficiency
[00:16:07] and supporting food security in Syria.
[00:16:12] that we will not need to import
[00:16:15] wheat this year or for previous years, given that
[00:16:19] self-sufficiency was achieved
[00:16:23] this season?
[00:16:26] Well, now we have two parts
[00:16:30] of the stock: a stock before 6/1,
[00:16:32] before the start of the harvest season,
[00:16:36] and a part of the stock was purchased
[00:16:39] and marketed from farmers.
[00:16:43] Of course, the two parts amount to 3.5
[00:16:46] million tons, or slightly more.
[00:16:50] This is enough for the Syrian Arab
[00:16:53] Republic for about 20
[00:16:56] or 16 months, a year and four
[00:16:59] months. This means it will last
[00:17:03] until after the 2027 harvest season. Yes.
[00:17:06] Of course, we
[00:17:08] are
[00:17:11] studying. We will follow the next wheat season
[00:17:14] in October, November, and December, and based
[00:17:17] on that, we will either increase
[00:17:21] the stock, because we cannot reduce the stock below a minimum
[00:17:24] period of eight months or slightly
[00:17:28] more. We need around 200,000
[00:17:31] to 50,000 tons per
[00:17:35] month. Yes, thank you for the year. Yes, for the
[00:17:38] year we will need 2.5 million or up
[00:17:42] to 2,550,000 tons.
[00:17:45] Uh-huh. These efforts are blessed,
[00:17:48] and the teams of the Syrian
[00:17:51] Grains Corporation, which are constantly working
[00:17:54] to actually produce and increase
[00:17:57] the work to achieve
[00:18:01] self-sufficiency and enhance food security in Syria,
[00:18:03] are also blessed. Thank you very much,
[00:18:07] Professor Hassan Al-Othman, Director of the Syrian Grains Corporation.
[00:19:03] The new People's Assembly held its first session and met under
[00:19:07] its dome. Syrians from different
[00:19:10] governorates, components,
[00:19:12] and expertise
[00:19:18] included defectors from the former regime and survivors from
[00:19:22] the prisons of this regime, tribal figures
[00:19:25] and local
[00:19:29] the country and returnees from the displaced, refugees,
[00:19:33] and expatriates, victims of
[00:19:36] disability. Working women
[00:19:39] and breadwinners, in addition to holders of higher degrees and professionals.
[00:21:19] Today's meeting in Damascus of the Syrian economic delegation and the Lebanese economic delegation.
[00:21:23] Memoranda
[00:21:29] of understanding will be signed between the chambers
[00:21:33] of commerce between the two countries. We hope that
[00:21:36] these visits will be a beginning
[00:21:39] to restore the Syrian-Lebanese relationship to what
[00:21:42] it was.
[00:21:43] It's not just an
[00:22:50] entry stamp, but a testament to Syria's return to its
[00:22:53] natural place.
[00:22:55] It's a
[00:23:00] destination for visitors, a haven
[00:23:03] for tourists,
[00:23:06] children in diaspora.
[00:23:11] In the first six months of 2026,
[00:23:13] more than 3.5
[00:23:16] million visitors
[00:23:20] the country through airports,
[00:23:23] seaports,
[00:23:25] and crossings,
[00:23:29] including 719
[00:23:32] tourists
[00:23:39] who came to enjoy the beauty of this country
[00:23:43] and its history
[00:23:44] and civilizations.
[00:23:52] Syria today is regaining
[00:23:55] its presence on the tourism map.
[00:24:10] The outlines of a new phase are forming on the horizon,
[00:24:14] carrying with them promises of real opportunities
[00:24:18] the future after years of pressures and hardships
[00:24:22] experienced by
[00:24:23] Syrians.
[00:24:27] These efforts are crowned by the beginning of American procedures
[00:24:31] to remove Syria's designation as a state sponsor
[00:24:34] of terrorism.
[00:24:38] The termination of this file and the lifting of related sanctions
[00:24:42] are the essential step to revive daily life
[00:24:46] and drive the economy.
[00:24:51] For the country to continue with steady steps towards
[00:24:54] development, peace, and stability.
[00:25:22] Because the distance between the street and decision-makers
[00:25:26] is a wall that hides the truth. We are here
[00:25:29] and
[00:25:33] everywhere where questions
[00:25:35] and problems
[00:25:41] لنحمل صوت
[00:25:42] To carry the voice
[00:25:47] of the people and look for solutions with decision-makers.
[00:25:51] A connection
[00:25:57] that shortens the distance
[00:25:59] and bridges the gap.
[00:26:04] Because your voice is
[00:26:06] the compass.
[00:26:14] I read to you this breaking news. Between
[00:26:17] the news and what lies behind it, details complete
[00:26:20] the vision, and questions go beyond the headlines
[00:26:24] to reveal
[00:26:24] the scene.
[00:26:35] We are here to connect the threads of news,
[00:26:38] analyze and interview experts and specialists,
[00:26:42] and bring you the Syria
[00:26:45] the news and keep you at the heart of the scene.
[00:27:03] UN-Habitat, which is the funder and implementer
[00:27:07] of the project in Al-Bayada
[00:27:08] neighborhood.
[00:27:11] We are trying to plant a flower in the destroyed neighborhoods.
[00:27:14] Currently, we have several projects, which are the
[00:27:18] Cairo Garden project, which is being worked on by UN-Habitat and the
[00:27:22] Homs City Council.
[00:27:26] In addition to projects, God willing, solar-powered lighting for the entire
[00:27:29] neighborhood, God willing. Today,
[00:28:18] the launch of the single window at Latakia Port is part of the needs
[00:28:22] and requests of customs clearance companies
[00:28:26] for maritime agencies in
[00:28:27] general.
[00:29:58] Welcome, dear viewers, to this news hour. I will start
[00:30:02] with a summary of the main news: Minister of Foreign
[00:30:05] Affairs and Expatriates, Asaad al-Shaibani, discussed with his Turkish
[00:30:08] counterpart, Hakan Fidan, in the Turkish capital Ankara, strengthening
[00:30:11] bilateral relations, establishing the Supreme Coordination Council,
[00:30:15] accelerating the activation of the Committee of the Four Seas,
[00:30:18] and pushing for the completion of the railway link project. In
[00:30:21] a joint press conference, Minister al-Shaibani confirmed
[00:30:25] that Damascus and Ankara understand that stability and sustained
[00:30:28] success in combating terrorism are the cornerstone
[00:30:32] of partnership, which is embodied in Syria's
[00:30:35] decision to extend state authority over all
[00:30:39] its territories. For his part, Fidan confirmed his country's keenness
[00:30:42] to support Syria and cooperate with it in
[00:30:45] various fields, especially economic
[00:30:49] and counter-terrorism
[00:30:50] efforts.
[00:30:54] The Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus concluded the fifth
[00:30:57] session of the trial of the accused Ahmed Hassoun, while