SYRIANNEWS — broadcast 20260920 213000 UTC 443 transcript segments Google Cloud Speech-to-Text API (Chirp) + Gemini 2.5 Flash Non-Thinking Data courtesy of The GDELT Project (https://www.gdeltproject.org/), from the Internet Archive TV News Archive. Machine transcription. Treat it as a searchable index of what was broadcast, not a verbatim quotation record. [00:00:00] to the state in general, frankly, [00:00:03] the most dangerous [00:00:05] of the most dangerous types of corruption is when corruption [00:00:09] becomes, as it was previously, that corruption becomes [00:00:12] a custom or or something recognized [00:00:17] River. Of course, this and legalized in the state or adopted. Previously, the system was adopted [00:00:21] from the top of the pyramid in the state, and we are [00:00:24] going down. So how was an employee or [00:00:28] or a police officer whose salary exceeded 20 to [00:00:31] 40 dollars? So this is a systematic [00:00:35] corruption that is not enough for a day or two days. [00:00:39] As long as there [00:00:42] is a body [00:00:46] that works and its brothers [00:00:48] Hama Governorate. This are in administrative positions and [00:00:52] they carry this concern and all of them strive [00:00:54] to fight corruption, then God willing, we are moving [00:00:58] in the right direction. Of course, the oversight bodies [00:01:02] represent [00:01:04] to speed up operations an immune system that [00:01:07] detects the defect and sends [00:01:10] warnings and [00:01:12] need equipment, messages to the judge in the state [00:01:16] to address this defect in case it occurs. [00:01:20] I sometimes feel that some Yes, well, Mr. Talib, with a final question, please, where does Syria stand today in [00:01:24] the path of implementing or applying the provisions [00:01:27] of the Arab Agreement to combat [00:01:30] both the legislative [00:01:32] and executive levels? Yes. I expect that in the legislative [00:01:36] framework, the coming months, God willing, [00:01:39] after, I expect there will be cooperation with the People's Assembly in issuing [00:01:43] a set of legislations [00:01:46] bird that is accustomed to living in that would give wide powers to this body that [00:01:49] I expect or that I personally consider to be one of [00:01:53] it feels as if it knows the most important executive and central bodies in the new [00:01:57] and thank you for era in the new Syria, God willing. So, therefore. The legislative [00:02:00] aspect is an aspect that I expect, God willing, days or [00:02:03] months, if we want to extend the time period, but at [00:02:07] the executive level, this is a matter that, frankly, we all realize [00:02:10] that any state always puts , it tells you the five-year plan or [00:02:15] September of this the 2020 or 2030 plan. I expect Syria is not [00:02:17] the country that is prepared, frankly, in all respects, to [00:02:21] fight corruption or to address all the administrative, [00:02:24] legal, [00:02:27] the governorate, connecting financial [00:02:28] the city with the countryside and even royal and other crises, and the relationship of institutions [00:02:31] to each other in a very [00:02:35] it will be in short period. I expect this matter may take Syria approximately five to [00:02:40] gave his instructions to accelerate ten years until we see Syria, God [00:02:40] is smarter than the people. The people proved to be smarter than willing, within the framework of the countries that are classified, God willing, in [00:02:44] the global indicators for corruption perceptions, like those reached [00:02:47] by the UAE, which ranked [00:02:50] 21st, or Qatar, 24th, God willing, God willing. [00:02:54] Dr. Talib Al-Dghaima, the academic and researcher in our Syrian channel, was with us from [00:02:58] Doha. Thank you very much. Thanks are also extended [00:03:01] and they were even close to [00:03:20] Welcome back. of debris The Governor of Deir ez-Zor, Ziyad Al-Ayesh, [00:03:24] discussed with the Minister of Public Works and Housing, Mustafa Abdel [00:03:27] Razzaq, infrastructure projects, [00:03:30] road projects in the governorate, and completion [00:03:34] rates, as well as [00:03:36] of emergency, I mean, all of this ways to enhance and overcome obstacles and accelerate the pace [00:03:40] of their implementation. [00:03:44] In Deir ez-Zor, [00:03:46] The stability of Syria today the devastated governorate, where the Euphrates [00:03:49] River forms a lifeline for life and movement, [00:03:53] the rehabilitation of roads and bridges appears [00:03:55] to be an essential part of restoring movement between the governorate's regions [00:03:59] and enhancing its recovery factors. [00:04:02] Years of damage to the infrastructure [00:04:06] due to the shelling of the former regime, in addition to the additional [00:04:09] damage caused by the recent floods, have made the rehabilitation [00:04:13] of the road and bridge network a service and development [00:04:16] challenge that requires urgent solutions and sustainable [00:04:20] projects. The Governor of Deir ez-Zor, Ziyad [00:04:25] the port of Tartus. Al-Ayesh, discussed with the Minister of Public Works and Housing, Mustafa Abdel Razzaq, the status [00:04:29] of infrastructure road projects in the governorate, [00:04:32] and Deir ez-Zor. This their completion rates, and ways to overcome [00:04:36] the state's duties to obstacles and accelerate the pace of implementation. The meeting also covered [00:04:40] the follow-up of maintenance and construction work on [00:04:48] engineering consultant, was with us from the rehabilitation operations bridges connecting to the two banks of the Euphrates River, which contributes to facilitating the movement of residents and their transit between [00:04:52] on rehabilitation deliver regions and towns. The Ministry of Local Administration and Emergency Affairs had previously [00:04:56] indicated in former government plans that a large number of roads, [00:05:00] bridges, and the need to rehabilitate vital axes connecting [00:05:03] the governorate [00:05:05] and these programs depend on to its surroundings and to the Iraqi borders, [00:05:08] which accelerates the pace of development and reconstruction in all [00:05:13] of them. Certainly, Syria will not rise without [00:05:16] Deir ez-Zor, and the development of this [00:05:19] governorate will open a door for development in all eastern [00:05:22] regions, which are considered a large [00:05:26] food basket and an area that contains a large [00:05:29] reserve of natural [00:05:31] and human resources. [00:05:33] To talk more about this, we are joined in the studio by Mr. [00:05:37] Hammadi Al-Saleh, a member of the Damascus Engineers Syndicate. Welcome. [00:05:40] We are also joined by telephone by Mr. Nahil Zarba, an [00:05:44] architectural engineering consultant from Latakia. Welcome [00:05:47] to you too. Let me start with you, Mr. Hammadi, [00:05:51] before we talk about the meeting that brought [00:05:55] together the Governor of Deir ez-Zor and the Minister of Housing. [00:05:58] Do I know, I mean, the infrastructure in Deir ez-Zor, what does [00:06:02] it also need during the coming period, essentially [00:06:05] and, I mean, faster [00:06:07] than other things? Of course, the infrastructure was heavily worked on by [00:06:11] the former regime, especially the road network. [00:06:15] The road network in all of Syria is, of course, dilapidated, [00:06:18] especially the city of Deir ez-Zor. [00:06:21] They destroyed bridges and roads, [00:06:25] so the infrastructure of the city of Deir ez-Zor is a dilapidated [00:06:28] infrastructure, frankly. It needs rehabilitation [00:06:32] and the connection of these roads with new [00:06:36] road branches and the construction of new bridges [00:06:38] and, I mean, making this network compatible [00:06:42] with the current reality, and the current government is working hard [00:06:46] to raise the level of infrastructure, especially roads in all [00:06:49] regions, especially the city of Deir ez-Zor. Aha. [00:06:53] Okay, Mr. Nahil, let's have more information [00:06:56] about the operational agendas for the meeting between the Governor of Deir ez-Zor [00:07:00] and the Minister of Housing. Ms. Nahil, welcome. [00:07:04] Hello, the correction has been made. Welcome, please. Good evening to you, [00:07:07] the hospitality. [00:07:11] The Ministry of Public Works and Housing [00:07:15] has given Deir ez-Zor governorate great importance, especially [00:07:18] in this stage. [00:07:21] So they launched the Deir Pulse project. Of course, [00:07:25] this project was launched in mid- [00:07:27] month to, as the professor mentioned, to raise [00:07:31] the level of infrastructure and specifically the issue [00:07:34] of bridges, roads, services, [00:07:37] sewage, etc. Of course, the Deir Pulse campaign started some time ago, [00:07:40] about two months ago. But the Ministry today, [00:07:44] the Minister, in coordination with the Governor [00:07:48] of Deir ez-Zor, [00:07:52] this matter and to give priority also [00:07:55] to the engineering companies working on [00:07:59] the issue of renovating roads [00:08:02] and improving them, and even building new roads [00:08:05] and also new bridges instead of the dirt [00:08:07] bridges. Of course, this plan is very important [00:08:11] for the governorate due to the importance of Deir ez-Zor and its countryside. [00:08:14] I mean, we are not only talking about Deir ez-Zor, we are talking [00:08:18] also about Al-Mayadin, about Al-Bukamal, about the eastern [00:08:21] countryside. Of course, the development of this region, [00:08:24] specifically in the matter of roads [00:08:27] and services, will certainly support the governorate [00:08:30] and the state in terms [00:08:33] of facilitating transportation operations, specifically international [00:08:36] transportation. The issue [00:08:39] of trade, agriculture, the issue [00:08:42] of humanitarian services, [00:08:46] the matters that [00:08:50] facilitates the preparation of the governorate for the return of its displaced [00:08:53] residents. I mean, since the liberation until this moment, [00:08:57] I believe that more than 100,000 families have returned to Deir ez-Zor [00:09:01] governorate. This return, and specifically [00:09:04] this neglected governorate [00:09:07] for decades, needs a large campaign [00:09:10] like the one launched by the Ministry [00:09:13] of Public Works, which is the Deir Pulse campaign. Now, if you [00:09:17] would like us to talk about the details of the campaign, I will certainly [00:09:20] return to you to talk more about the details of the campaign, [00:09:24] but I will go to my guest in the studio, Mr. Hammadi. [00:09:26] First, there are a large number of destroyed bridges in [00:09:30] Deir ez-Zor governorate, both in the countryside and the city. The most important thing that [00:09:33] has been done is to temporarily install [00:09:37] military bridges to facilitate the movement [00:09:40] of residents, as well as dirt bridges in some areas. [00:09:43] And more than that, there is the rehabilitation of the political bridge, which [00:09:47] is considered primarily a main crossing point after [00:09:51] the suspended bridge, about which nothing has been said yet about work [00:09:54] to rehabilitate it. Where have [00:09:57] reached on the political bridge? [00:10:01] The political bridge, rehabilitation work is progressing [00:10:05] well and has almost reached [00:10:08] an advanced stage. The rehabilitation work [00:10:11] is a basic bridge in the city of Deir ez-Zor. Of course, the city of Deir [00:10:15] ez-Zor needs to rehabilitate a large number of bridges that were [00:10:18] destroyed or replaced with dirt bridges. [00:10:21] These bridges are currently unusable, especially [00:10:25] if winter is approaching, [00:10:28] and these areas may be exposed [00:10:31] to floods that lead to the sweeping away of these [00:10:33] areas. Work is currently underway to rehabilitate a large [00:10:37] number of these bridges to connect the two banks of the Euphrates [00:10:42] work is important, and communication [00:10:45] is important, and يعني and good [00:10:48] for securing work or securing passage well. Yes. Okay, I will return [00:10:52] to you, Ms. Nahil, on the matter [00:11:05] of, I mean, what was discussed in the schedule of the Minister [00:11:09] of Housing and the Governor of Deir ez-Zor. There was also talk [00:11:12] about rehabilitating the road network inside [00:11:15] the city. That's right. And let's start with the roads. Frankly, [00:11:19] there is a directive from the Ministry to repair, renovate, and rehabilitate [00:11:23] approximately 45 [00:11:27] in all of Deir ez-Zor governorate, specifically in [00:11:31] its special entrances, the entrances to [00:11:34] Deir ez-Zor connected to the Damascus road, the main roads. Now, [00:11:38] the problem is that there are roads that are basically not ready. [00:11:41] I mean, their infrastructure [00:11:43] is destroyed. [00:11:46] These roads are currently being patched up and prepared [00:11:50] to facilitate transportation, while the roads that are basically [00:11:53] ready, most of which, I believe, are secondary, [00:11:57] these ready roads have infrastructure in terms of [00:12:00] lighting, in terms of the sewage network, water, etc. These [00:12:03] roads will be paved [00:12:06] and asphalted, and the process has already started, I mean, as [00:12:10] I told you, from approximately [00:12:13] two months ago, all the way to the bridges. Of course, [00:12:16] the city of Deir ez-Zor [00:12:19] has bridges that are of great importance, as the professor [00:12:23] mentioned. Also, as he mentioned, the political [00:12:26] bridge is a very vital bridge that connects [00:12:30] the two banks of the Euphrates River. Work is being done on this bridge, [00:12:33] and I believe that the work on it has reached advanced [00:12:37] stages. The military bridge, of course, which was damaged due [00:12:41] to the Euphrates River flood, has also been almost completely [00:12:44] repaired. And I believe that traffic [00:12:48] will resume on it soon. Now, there are also [00:12:51] other bridges, such as the Al-Mayadin bridge, as he mentioned. The floating [00:12:55] bridge, basically, needs a big plan, and I believe that [00:13:00] the next plan or in the next year [00:13:03] that work will be done on it, and I believe that there are experts, not only [00:13:07] Syrian. I think there are international experts [00:13:10] who will, I believe, work on it [00:13:13] later. These are the general [00:13:16] information. Now, if you would like more details about [00:13:20] the issue, more details about the issue of debris removal. [00:13:23] I mean, there are many areas, [00:13:26] bridges or in, I mean, the road [00:13:29] network that needs rehabilitation. There is an accumulation [00:13:32] of some debris. Will [00:13:36] this campaign also work to remove the remaining debris? [00:13:39] Where will these new piles [00:13:43] also be relocated? Frankly, the issue of debris. I mean, [00:13:47] Deir ez-Zor was subjected to, frankly, [00:13:50] comprehensive destruction by the fallen regime. [00:13:54] And imagine the amount of debris [00:13:57] and rubble in Deir ez-Zor [00:14:01] exceeding 10 million cubic meters. [00:14:04] I mean, you are talking about a huge number. So [00:14:08] there is also a plan from the Ministry, in coordination with [00:14:11] the governorate, to relocate, I believe, 8 million cubic [00:14:14] meters within about 18 months. [00:14:17] I mean, we are talking about a year and a half to relocate [00:14:21] this rubble. And I believe that there is also a plan in the Ministry to [00:14:25] reuse this rubble, I mean, through [00:14:28] my knowledge of the issue of reconstruction in all of Syria. There is a plan [00:14:32] to also benefit from this rubble, not just relocate it [00:14:35] outside the governorate and convert it [00:14:38] into an effective [00:14:41] element in reconstruction. So, yes, there is a plan. There is also another [00:14:45] plan for, as we said, [00:14:48] for example, lighting roads, not just paving [00:14:52] them, the issue of tree planting, the issue [00:14:56] of addressing, for example, the issue of sewage, addressing services. All of these [00:14:59] are included in the Deir Pulse plan that [00:15:03] the Ministry launched. Yes, okay, Mr. Hammadi, in your opinion, [00:15:06] what are the basic steps that are [00:15:09] usually adopted [00:15:11] ensure that companies working [00:15:17] on time for the work? [00:15:21] Of course, I mean, programs are put in place [00:15:25] that are consistent with the road plan, [00:15:30] the works that will be carried out by [00:15:34] the available in the project, whether they are paving [00:15:37] works, whether they are asphalting works, works that [00:15:40] may involve extending infrastructure works [00:15:44] from sewage, from water networks, [00:15:48] all these works must be prepared before [00:15:51] the road is completed, because if we wait [00:15:54] until after the road is completed, we [00:15:57] will go back to damaging the road itself, I mean. So [00:16:00] all infrastructure works, from sewage, [00:16:04] from water, from telephone networks, [00:16:07] from electricity poles, all these [00:16:10] roads must be prepared and rehabilitated in a timely [00:16:14] manner so as not to affect the road program [00:16:17] and its completion on time. Okay, regarding, [00:16:21] I mean, the progress of these operations, [00:16:23] there must be facilities [00:16:26] for companies, either from, I mean, the Ministry of Housing [00:16:29] or even from Deir ez-Zor governorate. I mean, what [00:16:33] kind of assistance or facilities can the [00:16:36] Ministry or the governorate provide to these companies [00:16:41] on the ground? To speed up operations on the ground, [00:16:45] it must provide what is possible. Companies [00:16:50] and the authorities must provide this necessary equipment [00:16:53] to complete the work on its scheduled dates. If [00:16:57] there are materials that the road will need, [00:17:01] then we must prepare [00:17:04] or secure these materials on their scheduled [00:17:08] dates. There may be, for example, parts of the bridge [00:17:11] that need precast [00:17:14] concrete. These sections [00:17:17] must be prepared at the same time as the bridge [00:17:20] is built. I mean, we work in parallel [00:17:24] with the completion of the bridge in completing these necessary works. Yes. Okay, [00:17:28] with a final question, Ms. Nahil, in your opinion, what are [00:17:31] the subsequent or next steps planned [00:17:34] for implementing what was agreed upon between the Minister [00:17:38] of Housing and the Governor of Deir ez-Zor, so that we can see the work on the ground progressing [00:17:41] faster? [00:17:44] Frankly, the current work involves emergency [00:17:47] repairs. We are in a phase of resolving [00:17:51] a problem that obstructs residents, [00:17:55] that obstructs their lives. So today, [00:17:58] we are in the phase of repairing roads as much as possible, connecting [00:18:01] areas to each other, connecting [00:18:06] and with other cities. This is being done at a very fast pace. Now, [00:18:10] the second step, I believe, will take place between [00:18:12] 2027 and 2028, which is the building [00:18:16] of infrastructure, preparing the infrastructure for permanent roads that will last [00:18:19] for 20 years. Now, what I know is that even today, [00:18:23] some roads are being prepared in such a way that they [00:18:26] will be in service for 20-25 [00:18:30] years and will not need maintenance or repairs. [00:18:33] The second step, and I believe it is the major [00:18:37] step, is the establishment and preparation of new, [00:18:40] modern roads, according to new standards [00:18:44] that were not previously followed in this governorate. I believe that [00:18:47] the Ministry is working on it to make Deir ez-Zor [00:18:51] governorate an international connection point [00:18:54] between neighboring countries. And of course, you know [00:18:58] the issue of commercial transportation. This is the plan, [00:19:01] I believe, that the Ministry is currently working on with [00:19:04] the governorate. You mentioned that there are projects that will be completed by [00:19:07] 2028. Is this the final period for completing all projects, [00:19:11] or will some projects exceed this period, both for the countryside and the city in Deir [00:19:15] ez-Zor governorate? Well, I believe that this is a short [00:19:18] period to implement the proposed projects. I mean, if these projects [00:19:22] are actually completed, we are talking about several bridges. There were dirt [00:19:26] bridges, I mean, converting them into concrete bridges. [00:19:30] I mean, repairing the bridges that were destroyed [00:19:33] by the regime or by the flood, repairing [00:19:36] roads. We are talking about 45 square kilometers, I mean, [00:19:39] repairing them, moving rubble, as you mentioned. [00:19:42] So if this plan [00:19:46] is completed within a year and a half, as the government [00:19:49] has set, I believe that this is a great achievement. Now, the next [00:19:52] plan, I don't know, the Ministry has not announced [00:19:56] a plan to come later, but [00:20:00] I believe that this governorate in particular is a priority [00:20:03] in the plans of the Ministry of Public Works [00:20:06] and to, I mean, build its infrastructure [00:20:09] and, as I said, facilitate [00:20:12] the return of the displaced residents [00:20:15] of the governorate, [00:20:17] and of course, redevelop the governorate in general. Yes. Ms. [00:20:21] Nahil Zarba, architectural [00:20:25] Latakia. Thank you very much. Thanks are also extended to my guest in the studio, Mr. Hammadi [00:20:29] Al-Saleh, member of the Engineers Syndicate [00:20:32] in Damascus. Thank you very much. [00:22:59] Today's meeting with representatives of American [00:23:03] companies and the Chamber of Commerce. [00:23:34] From this platform, and as a state that has adopted [00:23:37] absolute transparency and acted with complete [00:23:40] responsibility, we reiterate the urgent [00:23:44] call, pursuant to Resolution [00:23:47] to clear the Middle East of nuclear [00:23:50] weapons. [00:24:00] Today, 73 tons of natural uranium [00:24:03] are under my supervision and the Agency's guarantees, [00:24:06] and will remain safe in Syria. [00:24:29] Restore hope not only for Syrians but for the entire [00:24:32] region. [00:24:36] serves not only Syria but also the entire region, and it is a common [00:24:39] interest for all. Syria, as Your Excellency mentioned [00:24:43] to me, had great opportunities, and many [00:24:47] seized them, especially the Gulf countries. So investments [00:24:50] began to flow into Syria consecutively. [00:24:53] Our people in the Emirates are opportunists. [00:24:57] Therefore, Dubai Ports sought to invest in [00:25:15] This is the fourth office to be opened inside Syria [00:25:19] after the offices of Idlib, Hama, [00:25:22] opening comes to confirm [00:25:26] stand by the citizen. [00:25:54] Diplomatic presence in [00:25:56] Syria [00:25:58] is not just a protocol procedure. Everything [00:26:05] is a new channel for communication and a wider [00:26:08] space for dialogue and cooperation. [00:26:12] Today, in Damascus, the credentials [00:26:15] of ambassadors from Arab and foreign [00:26:17] countries are being accepted in a scene that reflects [00:26:21] the return of diplomatic presence to Syria. [00:26:24] Syria opens its doors [00:26:27] to the world. 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[00:30:04] 1:00 AM A summary of the latest and most important [00:30:07] news from Al-Ikhbariya. Welcome. The Ministry of Justice [00:30:11] affirmed that the People's Assembly's approval to abolish the Terrorism Court [00:30:14] and annul the effects of its rulings [00:30:17] and decisions constitutes an important step in the process of removing [00:30:21] the effects of the exceptional courts adopted by the former regime [00:30:24] and addressing the legal and human consequences [00:30:28] it left, in line with the principles of the rule of law and safeguarding [00:30:31] rights and freedoms. It clarified in a statement [00:30:35] that, based on the provisions of the Constitutional Declaration and with the aim of facilitating [00:30:39] the affairs of citizens and restoring rights [00:30:42] and addressing the effects resulting from the legacy of the exceptional courts, [00:30:46] the Supreme Judicial Council since April 17, [00:30:48] 2025, initiated the formation of specialized [00:30:52] judicial committees to study [00:30:55] all files and address them according [00:30:57] to legal procedures.