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[00:00:00] specialized medical specialties and support for areas. local cadres within a tour that
[00:00:04] States and many includes a number of governorates and it is expected that more
[00:00:07] than 800 people in
[00:00:09] the governorate will benefit from it.
[00:00:16] Anything
[00:00:17] of thousands of meters of you need.
[00:00:19] rubble We received a campaign from SAMS organization a short while ago.
[00:00:22] Bridges of Recovery, which is the
[00:00:25] and their children returning to 15th campaign to reach are being removed Syria. The campaign included
[00:00:29] and securely, honestly, this definitely a group of doctors to make it from America and Australia, and there
[00:00:32] are also some nationalities from Switzerland and Italy,
[00:00:35] in addition to a large number of volunteers from
[00:00:38] inside
[00:00:41] This campaign is a campaign we called Bridges
[00:00:43] that require cardiac catheterization are among of Recovery. We took the name from the Euphrates Bridge from Deir ez-Zor. We
[00:00:46] are very pleased to officially start the campaign from here, from
[00:00:50] Deir ez-Zor, the city of pride, the city of dignity,
[00:00:53] catheterization department in the city of God willing, blessings. So we start the campaign from here in several
[00:00:56] Syrian governorates. We hope that we
[00:00:58] and improvement of medical services in will have visits to six governorates.
[00:01:05] part of focusing on And we have in Idlib, and we have in Aleppo, and we also have visits in the city of Damascus, God
[00:01:08] at least 50 cardiac catheterizations willing, and we will have some medical activities, seminars, and lectures in
[00:01:11] Latakia.
[00:01:14] The goal, of course, is to cover the
[00:01:17] SAMS organization as it is one eastern region, including Deir ez-Zor and Raqqa.
[00:01:19] of the pioneers in this We will work mostly in the National Hospital, Al-Hwaidy Hospital,
[00:01:21] Al-Mayadeen National Hospital, and Hajin National Hospital, God willing.
[00:01:25] The specialties will be
[00:01:28] Idlib. And regarding this diverse: general surgery, joint replacement surgery, orthopedics, surgery in
[00:01:32] neurological specialties, internal medicine,
[00:01:35] pediatrics, and dental surgery
[00:01:38] as well.
[00:01:41] The goal of these campaigns is to support specialties, to support
[00:01:43] specialized specialties that are not available in Deir ez-Zor, and we seek
[00:01:47] full coordination with all parties, including the Ministry of Health and the parties that
[00:01:51] work with it, and organizations working in the medical sector,
[00:01:54] especially medical education, in order to contribute to raising the level
[00:01:57] of doctors and medical staff.
[00:02:01] They perform specialized operations in general surgery, orthopedic surgery, and other
[00:02:06] from Chicago specialties. This service will
[00:02:08] Dr. Ihsan Kadaan, an expert in primarily be provided through the National Hospital and some services through centers affiliated with primary
[00:02:11] healthcare.
[00:02:14] The team will work during the coming days, about five or
[00:02:17] six coming days, and this is not their first campaign, nor is it their last.
[00:02:21] The expected number of people who will benefit from this campaign is around
[00:02:25] rehabilitation, and this 800 people. We here
[00:02:28] volunteered with the SAMS team to accompany the doctors who came from
[00:02:31] abroad. Honestly,
[00:02:33] different approach we will try to gain from their experiences,
[00:02:36] see how they deal with patients,
[00:02:40] its dark ideas, usurping and the techniques they brought with them. This will definitely add something
[00:02:43] positive to our academic and professional journey.
[00:02:47] but it makes us lament the From Deir ez-Zor, our correspondent for Al-Akhbariya, Ahmed Al-Atra, joins us directly. Ahmed, good
[00:02:52] and coordination with evening. Could you tell us more about the Bridges of Recovery campaign and the services
[00:02:56] it provides, and the medical delegation that
[00:03:00] arrived in
[00:03:02] to pump water the governorate?
[00:03:05] Yes, Abdelkader, regarding the Bridges of Recovery campaign,
[00:03:10] segments of this it is the 15th campaign, of course, the 15th major campaign to reach Syria.
[00:03:14] According to the head of
[00:03:16] Abdul Razzaq Alloush, to this the mission, Dr. Al-Athasi, who confirmed that the Bridges
[00:03:18] of Recovery campaign took its name from the
[00:03:22] Euphrates bridges or Deir ez-Zor bridges because the campaign
[00:03:25] launched from this governorate, from Deir ez-Zor. The campaign
[00:03:29] includes
[00:03:32] indeed encroaching on more than 64 doctors of various specialties,
[00:03:35] and volunteers for the first time from different nationalities,
[00:03:38] including Australia, Switzerland,
[00:03:41] and Italy, in addition to American doctors who came
[00:03:45] with this campaign. Today, this campaign was launched.
[00:03:49] Of course, the campaign includes
[00:03:52] fellow doctors on tours, operations, seminars, and educational seminars
[00:03:56] for doctors in four areas, namely:
[00:04:02] In Deir ez-Zor, it focuses on the National Hospital and Al-Hwaidy Hospital.
[00:04:05] The biggest achievement this morning was
[00:04:08] the opening of the cardiac
[00:04:10] a significant part of catheterization department and performing 10
[00:04:12] two schools in catheterization operations for the first time in the governorate,
[00:04:15] in addition to the other aspect, which
[00:04:18] is the educational aspect, where educational seminars were held
[00:04:21] for medical staff and resident doctors
[00:04:24] in
[00:04:27] Management, and by Al-Hwaidy Hospital, in addition to operations
[00:04:30] specialized in jaw surgery, and there
[00:04:34] is neurosurgery, there is internal
[00:04:36] to benefit from medicine.
[00:04:37] medical information from So,
[00:04:39] campaign is various specialties or most specialties are available with the team
[00:04:43] that came to Deir ez-Zor governorate. This campaign will not stop
[00:04:46] in Deir ez-Zor, but will move to several Syrian governorates, including Raqqa
[00:04:50] and Damascus. I will stop here and thank you very much for all these
[00:04:55] and other details. Ahmed Al-Atra, Al-Akhbariya correspondent, you were with us live from Deir
[00:04:57] ez-Zor. Yes.
[00:05:00] In the same discussion, we will expand further with Dr. Nasr Al-Khalaf, Director
[00:05:04] of the Health Directorate in Deir ez-Zor, and we are also
[00:05:07] joined by Dr. Ihsan Kadaan,
[00:05:09] of the region an expert in health policies and systems with the SAMS organization,
[00:05:13] our guest from Chicago. I will start with Dr. Nasr
[00:05:16] Al-Khalaf from Deir ez-Zor. So, this campaign launched by
[00:05:20] the SAMS team, Bridges of Recovery, will
[00:05:23] start in Deir ez-Zor, but will
[00:05:26] it only include Deir ez-Zor city? What are the aspects
[00:05:30] of expansion and what is the role of the Health Directorate
[00:05:33] in cooperation with this team to complete and achieve this
[00:05:37] campaign?
[00:05:40] Peace, mercy, and blessings of God be upon you, and welcome all.
[00:05:43] Is the sound clear, God willing? Yes, of course.
[00:05:46] Please proceed. Of course, this campaign is considered
[00:05:50] one of the most important or one of the important and large campaigns that have visited
[00:05:54] Deir ez-Zor governorate. And it is also distinctive that the launch of this
[00:05:57] campaign started from Deir ez-Zor governorate, which has a great
[00:06:00] need currently due to the destruction of the medical infrastructure
[00:06:04] completely during the previous regime's period,
[00:06:07] and the start now of reconstruction
[00:06:11] the region and focusing on specialized services and specialized
[00:06:14] services. Regarding
[00:06:16] cooperation between the Health Directorate
[00:06:19] and the entities that provide similar services,
[00:06:22] there is full coordination with everyone
[00:06:26] and high coordination specifically with
[00:06:31] work and pioneers in specialized medical
[00:06:34] services and educational training.
[00:06:38] Of course, all these operations are carried out in full
[00:06:41] coordination with the Ministry of Health and the official for communication and coordination
[00:06:44] of medical campaigns and international cooperation. We
[00:06:47] facilitate all necessary work to
[00:06:51] ensure the success of such campaigns, providing
[00:06:54] staff, ensuring communication, and facilitating
[00:06:57] operations in targeted hospitals and targeted
[00:07:00] centers, in addition to providing the necessary
[00:07:03] logistical support to ensure the success of any
[00:07:06] operation, whether it is available or
[00:07:09] we help to provide it as much as possible. Aha. Stay with us,
[00:07:13] Dr. Nasr, we will come back to you in a moment, and I welcome again
[00:07:20] health policies and systems at
[00:07:24] SAMS organization. Good evening, Dr. Ihsan, and thank you for being with us on
[00:07:27] Syria Tonight. We are talking about the Bridges of
[00:07:31] Recovery campaign. First, what prompted you to launch this campaign
[00:07:34] and what are the goals you seek
[00:07:38] to achieve in this campaign as well? Good
[00:07:41] evening to you and the esteemed viewers.
[00:07:45] In general, this is part of the work that SAMS is doing
[00:07:48] to help and rebuild
[00:07:51] the health system. Of course, there is a service part,
[00:07:55] which is providing treatments and interventions for patients, and the second
[00:07:58] part of it is an educational part, and all of this contributes to
[00:08:02] restructuring and building the health system
[00:08:04] in Syria.
[00:08:07] Oh, well, today, the health situation, Dr. Ihsan, as you know,
[00:08:10] is dilapidated due to what the
[00:08:12] defunct Assad regime did. How
[00:08:15] do you seek, in addition to partners, whether international
[00:08:19] or even in the Ministry of Health and Syrian
[00:08:22] authorities, to support and revive this medical
[00:08:25] sector? Actually, there are several
[00:08:28] ways to revive and rebuild
[00:08:31] the health system. The most important is
[00:08:34] empowering capabilities inside Syria, and this is what
[00:08:37] we are actually seeing through these missions that are
[00:08:40] taking place every month or month and a half on
[00:08:43] average. So, through these missions, honestly, in addition
[00:08:47] to the doctors bringing consumables and performing
[00:08:50] specialized operations inside Syria for patients who are in need
[00:08:54] of them, despite the lack of financial
[00:08:58] capability for these patients, the goal is
[00:09:01] to strengthen the capabilities of
[00:09:05] the ground through the practical part that
[00:09:08] takes place during the intervention, whether it is
[00:09:11] a surgical intervention or through vascular
[00:09:14] interventions. Of course, the other part of it is a theoretical
[00:09:18] part through the lectures that
[00:09:21] are given in universities or even in hospitals
[00:09:25] for students in the pre-graduation stage, and this at the same time
[00:09:29] helps in supervising these
[00:09:32] resident doctors and students,
[00:09:36] even taking it further to building infrastructure
[00:09:39] in the field of research.
[00:09:43] To develop it in the Syrian health sector, yes.
[00:09:46] Okay, back to you, Dr. Nasr Al-Khalaf, our guest from
[00:09:49] Deir ez-Zor. This expected to
[00:09:53] provide specialized medical services
[00:09:56] in more than one disease context.
[00:10:00] Regarding cases, how are they identified?
[00:10:04] Which specialties will be included in the campaign,
[00:10:07] and regarding local cadres, what
[00:10:10] is the percentage of participation, given that there
[00:10:12] are some doctors and health cadres
[00:10:16] who voluntarily joined under the umbrella of this
[00:10:19] campaign? Of course,
[00:10:22] the campaign includes volunteers, visiting
[00:10:26] doctors, and consultants from the United
[00:10:29] other countries, in addition to volunteers from medical students
[00:10:32] as administrative contributors.
[00:10:35] Of course, the important thing in this campaign is its synchronization
[00:10:39] with the launch of the cardiac catheterization project in Deir
[00:10:43] ez-Zor governorate, which is considered the first in the eastern region
[00:10:46] and is considered the first in the history of Deir ez-Zor at the public sector level,
[00:10:50] as today is considered the first successful
[00:10:54] cardiac catheterization, thank God. Today we performed ten
[00:10:58] cardiac catheterizations for patients and stents were
[00:11:01] implanted, and this achievement is one of the most important achievements
[00:11:04] because, of course, cases
[00:11:08] the critical emergency cases that used to
[00:11:11] suffer about five to six hours to reach Damascus,
[00:11:15] followed by the hardship of searching for an available spot in the public
[00:11:18] sector, and often there is none, so the patient is forced to switch to the private
[00:11:22] sector, which is expensive, exhausting, and dangerous at the same time.
[00:11:26] So, we are now planning, God willing, during the campaign from
[00:11:30] Sunday to Thursday, to perform
[00:11:33] with the necessary stent implantation for these
[00:11:36] cases, followed by staff follow-up. Aha. Regarding
[00:11:40] medical staff, there is an important point. There are
[00:11:43] doctors present in Deir ez-Zor, some of whom are
[00:11:47] residents in the city, and some of whom were outside
[00:11:50] the governorate and attended training for a certain period of several
[00:11:53] months under the supervision of trained medical teams and returned to complete
[00:11:57] providing the service in Deir ez-Zor. In addition to this
[00:12:00] specialty, we also have surgical operations, anesthesia
[00:12:04] specialty, which has a very large shortage
[00:12:07] in the region, performing joint replacements, neurological
[00:12:10] operations, jaw surgery, and other specialized
[00:12:13] operations. All these operations are performed jointly
[00:12:17] between local medical staff and
[00:12:20] visiting consultant staff. Aha. Okay,
[00:12:24] Dr. Ihsan, I mean, Syrian
[00:12:27] doctors and Syrian expatriates, or
[00:12:31] some of whom were refugees during the years of the revolution, along with
[00:12:34] Arab and foreign doctors. Could you tell us about this
[00:12:38] participating staff in this campaign and how they were
[00:12:41] chosen to participate in this
[00:12:44] campaign? Of course, the number of participating doctors
[00:12:48] ranges between 60 and 70 doctors, as
[00:12:51] you mentioned, distributed between America,
[00:12:55] Europe, Gulf countries, and even Australia. This is what distinguishes
[00:12:59] this campaign currently, that we have colleagues from Australia
[00:13:02] to benefit from their expertise
[00:13:06] in surgical interventions. As for the selection
[00:13:09] process, honestly, we have a large team at SAMS on the ground
[00:13:13] inside Syria that is responsible for logistics
[00:13:17] the team in the United States. Usually,
[00:13:21] missions are announced or prepared about a month
[00:13:24] or a month and a half before. Then, doctors currently in
[00:13:28] America register for these campaigns according to
[00:13:32] their situation, work, etc. After the registration
[00:13:35] process, documents are collected, of course, in coordination with
[00:13:39] the Ministry of Health, which is appreciated, and the office there responsible for
[00:13:42] missions. After collecting documents
[00:13:45] and specialties, these campaigns are organized
[00:13:49] logistically inside Syria, and doctors are distributed
[00:13:53] according to their specialty and the area they want to serve in.
[00:13:57] Oh, can Dr. Nasr mentioned an important
[00:14:00] point, which is medical students. Can they
[00:14:04] participate in this campaign with
[00:14:07] these doctors, I mean, for two reasons: First,
[00:14:11] to support this campaign, and on the other hand,
[00:14:14] also, I mean, for them to have an experience that might be a real
[00:14:18] field experience? That's a great question,
[00:14:22] honestly. The backbone of logistical work in
[00:14:26] Syria is medical students. My second campaign
[00:14:29] last summer when I was
[00:14:32] in Aleppo, honestly,
[00:14:35] the people leading the operation on the ground were medical
[00:14:39] students. So, every visiting doctor from the United States
[00:14:43] or other countries is assigned one of the
[00:14:46] students in the fifth or sixth year of medical
[00:14:49] school for the purpose of accompanying them, collecting data, securing
[00:14:53] logistics, transportation, etc. So, this
[00:14:57] not only helps in the process of transferring
[00:15:02] visiting doctors to students, but
[00:15:05] it also establishes a future relationship or even a supervisory
[00:15:08] relationship between the doctor and the student, which might even help them in
[00:15:11] the specialization phase or after specialization, and through
[00:15:14] following up on the cases they see during
[00:15:18] the mission and developing the education
[00:15:20] of these students. Aha. Regarding this campaign,
[00:15:24] Dr. Nasr Al-Khalaf, it
[00:15:27] started in Deir ez-Zor, actually,
[00:15:29] and will include many cases, as
[00:15:32] you mentioned, but why did it start with Deir ez-Zor? Was it
[00:15:36] done in coordination, or at the request perhaps, or according to the need from
[00:15:40] the Health Directorate in Deir ez-Zor, from you, or was
[00:15:43] this done at the request or proposal presented by SAMS
[00:15:46] and approved by
[00:15:48] you? Regarding targeting Deir
[00:15:52] ez-Zor with the launch of this grant, it is from several aspects. First, there is
[00:15:56] full coordination between the Health Directorate
[00:15:59] and SAMS and between the Ministry, and there is also an emphasis on the great
[00:16:03] need we have, and as I mentioned, it was concurrent
[00:16:06] with the launch of a service that was not
[00:16:10] previously available before Deir ez-Zor. So this great
[00:16:13] event, we decided that it should be with the launch
[00:16:16] of the entire campaign from the region with the presence of our consultant
[00:16:19] brothers, with the presence of trained staff,
[00:16:22] with the presence of relevant parties, since it is
[00:16:26] a big event to open an emergency cardiac
[00:16:30] the region that was never there before, in addition
[00:16:34] to supporting other specialties within the campaign, but this
[00:16:37] was the most important event in the recent developments.
[00:16:41] Yes. Okay, regarding
[00:16:44] Deir ez-Zor governorate specifically,
[00:16:48] and regarding this coordination that you referred to
[00:16:51] as stages, will this be the first and last stage only
[00:16:55] for this cooperation between you and SAMS, or could
[00:16:59] the matter lead to future stages
[00:17:02] and targeting other patient
[00:17:05] groups? Regarding cooperation, it was not
[00:17:08] the first at all, and it will not be the last at all. It is
[00:17:12] a stage among stages of continuous coordination between SAMS,
[00:17:16] Deir ez-Zor, and the Ministry of Health. We welcome all
[00:17:19] efforts that support medical services in Deir
[00:17:22] ez-Zor governorate, whether at the level of providing the service
[00:17:26] itself or at the level of development and medical
[00:17:29] education. These are important
[00:17:32] points for us currently,
[00:17:36] and that is. Okay, I'll turn to you, Dr.
[00:17:40] Ihsan, in conclusion. There were foreign doctors who
[00:17:43] participated in the campaigns you are conducting. This is the 15th campaign, as
[00:17:47] Dr. Nasr mentioned. What are perhaps the most prominent points that
[00:17:51] caught their attention in Syria? What was their view of Syria
[00:17:54] and the most
[00:17:57] prominent points they spoke about during their participation in the field
[00:18:00] campaigns? Of course, the most prominent points are
[00:18:04] the existence of great challenges, especially in the eastern regions.
[00:18:08] I mean, the massive destruction that occurred in the eastern regions,
[00:18:11] especially in Deir ez-Zor, was really striking.
[00:18:14] I mean, a city the size of Deir ez-Zor
[00:18:17] is being
[00:18:20] Yes, Doctor, this in itself is an achievement,
[00:18:25] reality in the city.
[00:18:28] Yes, I thank you very much and thank you for your efforts and
[00:18:31] the participating doctors in this campaign. Dr. Ihsan Kadaan,
[00:18:35] expert in health policies and systems with SAMS
[00:18:37] organization, you were with us live from Chicago,
[00:18:40] and also our guest from Deir ez-Zor, the Director of the Health Directorate in Deir ez-Zor,
[00:18:44] Dr. Nasr Al-Khalaf. Thank you very much. The
[00:19:03] Holy Land Schools were opened in the villages of Al-Qunya and Al-Yaqubiya, west
[00:19:08] of Idlib, for the first time in 60 years, after the defunct
[00:19:11] regime closed them and took them over
[00:19:15] before they were subjected to shelling by the defunct
[00:19:18] regime during the years of the revolution. Indeed,
[00:19:21] Salamah, the opening was attended by the Governor of Idlib, Muhammad Abdel Rahman, and the Minister
[00:19:24] of Emergency and Disaster Management, Raed Al-Saleh, and the Minister of Social
[00:19:28] Affairs and Labor, Hind Qabbawat, and the Vatican Ambassador, Luigi Roberto
[00:19:32] Cona, and Archbishop Hanna
[00:19:33] Gloff.
[00:19:46] So, today we are very happy to reopen
[00:19:50] Al-Yaqubiya and Al-Qunaya and everywhere.
[00:19:52] This is our duty, and we worked to restore
[00:19:56] and rehabilitate the schools that were destroyed by the defunct regime in all
[00:19:59] villages and rural areas of Idlib, including Al-Yaqubiya and Al-Qunaya
[00:20:03] and Al-Jadida and Al-Ghassaniyah,
[00:20:05] especially after the return of the residents to these villages in the countryside of Jisr
[00:20:09] al-Shughur. Their people have returned to them, and it is our
[00:20:12] duty to help them and provide all kinds of services they
[00:20:16] really need. Most of them
[00:20:19] were destroyed. Today, a very important point
[00:20:23] is trust in the state. After 60 years, the schools were
[00:20:27] closed. Today, the schools opened.
[00:20:30] What was said in the play today, if you listen, we
[00:20:34] no longer want to build a wall, we want to build bridges between them.
[00:20:37] Today, education and the fact that the schools opened
[00:20:41] is building trust between the state
[00:20:43] and the groups that we were all
[00:20:47] marginalized in this region for 60
[00:20:50] years.
[00:20:53] These schools are part of all the schools in the governorate that
[00:20:56] effectively today we are saying that this
[00:20:59] is one message, truly. Syria is for all
[00:21:02] Syrians. Syria is for its children. Today,
[00:21:05] as I am a son of this region and a son of
[00:21:07] this time, when I see my friends
[00:21:10] and I see my neighbors returning to their homes again
[00:21:15] schools safely
[00:21:19] makes me happy and means a lot to me and means that, God
[00:21:22] willing, gradually we will return all
[00:21:25] schools to education.
[00:21:28] The stone and brick building. The opening of the school
[00:21:31] has great importance for us. We are very happy
[00:21:35] because we returned and our children returned,
[00:21:38] and God willing, it will be for the best, and God willing,
[00:21:41] it will be a good start for everyone. And here
[00:21:44] appeared the role of God.
[00:21:47] Life returned to us and to our children.
[00:22:01] From here, the Holy Land Schools open their doors to students
[00:22:05] from the two villages, with the presence of government officials and residents
[00:22:08] of Al-Qunya and Al-Yaqubiya, in an occasion that carried an educational and social
[00:22:12] character. Faris of Al-Akhbariya
[00:22:15] Al-Suriyah, western
[00:22:18] topic, we are pleased to host from the countryside
[00:22:21] of Jisr al-Shughour district director, Mr. Abdul Razzaq Alloush.
[00:22:25] Welcome, Mr. Abdul Razzaq, and thank you for being with us. We are talking about
[00:22:28] the opening of the Holy Land Schools in the villages of Al-Qunya
[00:22:31] and Al-Yaqubiya, west of Idlib, after long years of closure
[00:22:35] due to the defunct Assad
[00:22:38] regime. What is the impact of the opening of these schools on the people
[00:22:41] of the region, and how did they receive the news of the opening of these
[00:22:45] schools as well?
[00:22:47] Greetings to you and everyone.
[00:22:54] Of course, Mr. Khaled, today, after God blessed us with the liberation of the land
[00:22:57] and people, we restore a right that was usurped by the defunct
[00:23:00] regime for nearly 60 years, which are
[00:23:04] two schools: a school in the village of Al-Yaqubi and a school in
[00:23:07] the village of Al-Qunya, where they were opened with official
[00:23:11] government participation and esteemed guests after their
[00:23:15] great event has a clear expression of support
[00:23:19] for the educational process and a completely
[00:23:23] from what the defunct regime was doing in destroying
[00:23:27] stone and human beings, spreading
[00:23:30] rights, and restricting minds. Of course, the joy
[00:23:34] of the residents was indescribable, great joy for
[00:23:37] the residents and students,
[00:23:40] as the opening ceremonies of these two schools
[00:23:43] took place in an atmosphere filled with
[00:23:46] joy and optimism
[00:23:49] for a prosperous Syrian future.
[00:23:52] Yes, full of optimism and hope for coming
[00:23:56] days that will bring all good to all
[00:24:00] country. Aha. Welcome back, Mr.
[00:24:06] file and this truly joyful news, the reopening
[00:24:09] of these schools. We are not talking about one or
[00:24:13] two years or more, but 60
[00:24:17] years. I mean, the defunct regime was
[00:24:22] the mosques that were a starting point for
[00:24:25] demonstrations against it since the beginning of the revolution, but
[00:24:28] perhaps not many know that the regime
[00:24:32] also did not spare churches or
[00:24:34] religious holy schools affiliated with them.
[00:24:37] Therefore, what were the policies against
[00:24:41] these two schools specifically during the last six decades? If you could clarify
[00:24:44] the historical context
[00:24:46] for us. Of course, sir, regarding
[00:24:50] the regime, it tried to make these schools
[00:24:53] affiliated with the Ba'ath party
[00:24:56] so that they would spread its ideas, principles,
[00:24:59] aspirations, and its dark
[00:25:02] and criminal policies.
[00:25:06] And upon refusal from those in charge of these
[00:25:09] schools, the schools were "secured" by it, in its
[00:25:13] own concept, which it
[00:25:17] applied to all Syrian territories, and these
[00:25:20] schools were usurped and prevented from being used.
[00:25:23] Of course, the regime had usurped Syria completely, not
[00:25:26] just these schools or
[00:25:29] restricted the role of thought and the role
[00:25:33] of education, but its usurpation was of all Syrian
[00:25:36] land, including. Aha. Aha. Okay, Mr. Abdul Razzaq,
[00:25:40] and as we talk about Al-Qunya and Al-Yaqubiya
[00:25:45] areas that witnessed destruction and repeated
[00:25:48] targeting by the defunct Assad regime
[00:25:51] and its loyal militias during the years of the revolution,
[00:25:55] how is the reality
[00:25:59] from the aspect of infrastructure and its service
[00:26:03] reality?
[00:26:06] Right, Mr. Khaled. Of course, we have been working to remove
[00:26:09] all traces of the shelling and destruction that
[00:26:13] the defunct regime used to practice, where
[00:26:16] hundreds
[00:26:21] and demolished structures
[00:26:28] easy for residents to return to their homes, lands,
[00:26:32] and livelihoods and start
[00:26:35] a new life in the villages. We
[00:26:39] work with continuous and diligent effort to provide all necessary
[00:26:43] services within the available capabilities
[00:26:46] and resources we have. Yes, of course,
[00:26:49] your efforts are appreciated, Mr. Abdul Razzaq, but
[00:26:53] these schools that were reopened indeed
[00:26:56] were also subjected to shelling during the years of
[00:26:59] the revolution when the defunct regime took them over
[00:27:03] at a certain time. So they
[00:27:05] were subjected to a large destruction
[00:27:09] and sabotage. Were they reopened through the efforts
[00:27:13] بجهود
[00:27:16] of the Idlib branch or Idlib governorate specifically, or were
[00:27:20] there local
[00:27:23] or perhaps international organizations
[00:27:26] that participated in their reopening
[00:27:29] again?
[00:27:32] Yes. Of course, the schools are being renovated at the level of Idlib
[00:27:35] governorate through the efforts of Idlib
[00:27:39] governorate, in addition to the efforts
[00:27:42] of benevolent hands and some organizations that extend
[00:27:45] help. The financial
[00:27:47] capabilities are weak for the country,
[00:27:51] an economically collapsed country. I mean, we are
[00:27:55] not saying that we took over the country from scratch,
[00:27:58] but rather below zero. We strive
[00:28:02] to rise in all aspects, whether
[00:28:06] cultural, educational, service, institutional,
[00:28:10] to advance this country and bring it to the ranks of developed
[00:28:14] countries. Aha. God willing. Okay, Mr. Abdul Razzaq, I mean,
[00:28:17] Today, the western Idlib
[00:28:20] countryside, what does it need for its
[00:28:24] displaced people and those
[00:28:27] who have been displaced to it, many of
[00:28:30] whom are still outside
[00:28:34] today? Yes, that's right. Of course, the areas
[00:28:38] in general all
[00:28:41] areas of Idlib province are similar
[00:28:44] in terms of their need
[00:28:48] for basic services, whether it is renovating
[00:28:51] schools or rebuilding them, as the former
[00:28:54] regime destroyed these schools. They need
[00:28:58] water stations, rehabilitation of water stations
[00:29:01] and water networks
[00:29:04] and help people to remain
[00:29:08] in these villages and rebuild them.
[00:29:11] They need streets, of course.
[00:29:14] The roads are destroyed. The lifespan
[00:29:18] of the asphalt has ended, and they need
[00:29:22] to be completely repaved. The issue
[00:29:25] of schools is a vital
[00:29:27] nerve.
[00:29:29] People need them to be renovated
[00:29:33] and their children to be educated
[00:29:36] in these schools. This is some
[00:29:39] or a small part of the huge
[00:29:43] need that these
[00:29:46] areas need. Thank you very much
[00:29:50] for being with us, Mr. Abdul Razzaq Alloush,
[00:29:53] Director of Jisr al-Shughur
[00:30:08] area. The Syrian Arab Republic
[00:30:11] and Ukraine signed a high-level
[00:30:15] cooperation agreement in the field
[00:30:17] of mine action for humanitarian purposes.
[00:30:20] The agreement was signed by the Syrian
[00:30:23] side, the Ministry of Emergency Situations
[00:30:27] and Disaster
[00:30:30] the Ukrainian side, the Ministry
[00:30:33] of Economy and Environment. The agreement aims
[00:30:38] advanced Ukrainian
[00:30:39] expertise
[00:30:48] in the field of mine clearance
[00:30:51] and technical and technological
[00:30:55] survey of contaminated lands, especially
[00:30:58] in agricultural