SYRIANNEWS — broadcast 20261012 053000 UTC 484 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] come to you and Professor Khaled knows this from one of [00:00:03] the station owners. He told me that Deir ez-Zor has received [00:00:07] six requests. Hmm, two [00:00:10] gasoline requests and four diesel requests, according to him. [00:00:14] I don't know if this confirms [00:00:16] this statement. There is a shortage. I'm complaining about [00:00:19] the material. There's a shortage, Professor Khaled. [00:00:22] his number? We can call him now Do you have it? Yes. Yes, and there are queues at Satkop and at [00:00:26] Tayba now these days. Yes. [00:00:29] And especially [00:00:32] in addition to gasoline, diesel. Hmm, there is [00:00:36] a shortage of diesel in Deir ez-Zor. Yes, yes. [00:00:39] And cars are available most of the time. Okay, [00:00:43] what about Idlib? What about Idlib? Professor Mohamed, [00:00:46] in Idlib, there is a big shortage of diesel. I mean, we can't [00:00:50] and increases our keenness to fill up with gasoline, and there's no diesel. So, [00:00:53] life is stopped. And everyone here is demanding, [00:00:56] "Brother, where is the government? Explain to us what's happening." [00:01:16] Many questions, and frankly, the street [00:01:18] is very ... many people are very [00:01:22] upset about this issue, and everyone is asking why Youssef [00:01:26] that citizens are treated Kablawi has not been held accountable yet. Some people say [00:01:29] he should be in prison after harming [00:01:31] the people with millions of dollars, [00:01:34] whether in their work or in the prices [00:01:37] of spare parts. Honestly, the situation is very, very [00:01:41] bad, and so far, everyone [00:01:43] ... [00:01:45] should be held accountable. We must wait for the results of the investigation, Professor [00:01:49] Mohamed. What is the situation? Before [00:01:51] demanding accountability, shouldn't we wait for the results of the investigation [00:01:55] that the committee was formed for? [00:01:58] Our professor, certainly not. We must wait for this procedure, but [00:02:02] frankly, the story is very [00:02:05] clear. How, just now, [00:02:07] Mr. Mohamed was talking about [00:02:09] the issue [00:02:12] of cars and how they prevent them from going out to... I mean, the issue [00:02:15] is very, very clear. I mean, how can adulterated material reach [00:02:19] the people if there is no corruption? I mean, [00:02:22] the issue definitely involves corruption. Of course, this is what Professor [00:02:26] Mohamed said. [00:02:30] But there's a question, if you'll allow [00:02:32] of Energy, from me. Why did these investigations start at [00:02:37] for this person to come from this moment? I mean, why after this story has been going on for [00:02:39] ten days and thousands of engines and people's livelihoods have been disrupted, [00:02:43] and then until yesterday, the meeting was held, [00:02:46] and then now we still have to wait for the results of the investigations, [00:02:49] and the fuel market is stopped, and life is stopped because [00:02:54] of societies. From this of this story? Hmm, okay, let me just clarify what Professor Mohamed said. It's his responsibility, [00:02:58] it's on his word, and this statement is presented to the concerned parties [00:03:02] for comment and clarification, and if they have anything [00:03:06] to clarify, the table and the news, of course, the door [00:03:09] since is open to me. Did Professor Mohamed say the same thing to me? [00:03:12] Exactly. Yes, well, you [00:03:17] a new phase of also talked about the shortage of diesel in Idlib, and this [00:03:19] is also what Professor Khaled said. But you are speaking [00:03:23] on behalf of the citizen, but you are also a journalist, so you tried [00:03:27] to ask about the issue, but you didn't get answers. [00:03:36] and third categories, no, no, [00:03:43] What did you find out? I started investigating the matter [00:03:47] yesterday. First, I asked, I told [00:03:51] you, the mechanics and experts, [00:03:54] and I confirmed from them [00:03:57] that the problem is due to the poor quality of the material. [00:04:02] For clarification, I asked you about the issue of the shortage of diesel. [00:04:05] Now you are in Idlib, saying that there is a shortage, and in Deir ez-Zor, also, [00:04:09] the issue of shortage. Did you ask about the reason? [00:04:12] Did you investigate it? Did you find anything? Did anyone answer [00:04:15] you? So far, the gas station [00:04:19] owners told me that they have placed orders, and they haven't received them yet. [00:04:23] And some gas station owners say that [00:04:26] regarding diesel, they say that the orders haven't arrived yet, but regarding [00:04:30] gasoline, some of them say they don't accept delivery. [00:04:34] They don't accept delivery. [00:04:37] is still present. I mean, it wasn't withdrawn from Yes, regarding the adulterated batch. [00:04:42] the problem is still present in the Exactly, exactly, exactly. Okay. [00:04:46] Okay, Professor Mohamed, yes, is there also a shortage of diesel fuel for you, for example? [00:04:49] Well, here in Damascus and its countryside, I [00:04:54] a picture of this registered for diesel on Thursday. They delivered [00:04:58] to the tanker owners. This it to us yesterday, Saturday. And today I registered for gasoline. I think [00:05:01] it should arrive. Are you getting the three types that were [00:05:04] announced? No, no, they registered people for the second [00:05:07] type. Hmm, okay. Okay, and its value is approximately [00:05:11] around six [00:05:13] new Syrian pounds. Hmm. Of course, these orders have been pending for approximately [00:05:17] 15 to 20 days. [00:05:19] Yesterday, all these orders were canceled, and they said this material is not [00:05:23] available, and Professor Khaled surely knows [00:05:26] this. The second material, which was priced [00:05:29] at 100... The second category [00:05:32] was priced at 150 Syrian pounds. [00:05:36] This is not available. People registered for it and paid, [00:05:40] and of course, we are talking about amounts because the value of its order, [00:05:43] the 45 liters, costs [00:05:46] 6,600,000 new pounds. Okay, so what kind of diesel [00:05:50] do you have at the gas station now? We have the first one, [00:05:53] 175. [00:05:56] The second and third are not available at all. And did they tell you when [00:05:59] it might be? I mean, nothing. People registered, you know [00:06:03] what I mean? And they didn't deliver to anyone, and now they've canceled the orders. They canceled [00:06:06] the orders. They canceled the orders. Why? Because the material is not available. It's not [00:06:10] available. Okay, good. So there's also a problem. Okay, [00:06:14] I have something for sure, for sure. Now we [00:06:17] always have solutions. I mean, we [00:06:20] today, this material that arrived, I just want to repeat again [00:06:24] that if those in charge of operations at the Banyas [00:06:28] refinery and the Homs refinery allowed [00:06:31] the tanker owner or driver to go and receive [00:06:34] the material at 100% and then open the valves [00:06:38] below to make sure that there are no sediments, no impurities, and no [00:06:43] water, we would not have reached what we have reached now. Hmm, but the lack [00:06:46] of permission for the driver, and I told you that this material is considered [00:06:50] a trust with the driver. He receives it from the fuel company to deliver it to the station [00:06:54] owner who has already paid for it to the fuel company, to the Syrian [00:06:57] Petroleum Company, SPC. Hmm, so this [00:07:01] procedure is what brought the country to this [00:07:04] point we have reached. Okay, have you received any gasoline from the station? No, [00:07:07] the material we received is good. It arrived conforming to [00:07:11] specifications. And [00:07:12] and went to most Tayba companies. [00:07:21] I sent it to you. This material was loaded from Banyas [00:07:25] Hmm. Solutions. We have [00:07:29] a point. You have solutions. Okay, I'll get back to you on the issue [00:07:32] of solutions, but okay, Professor [00:07:35] Khaled, now, what's the solution? What's [00:07:38] the solution? [00:07:43] Let's go back to the issue of credibility. Hmm, it must be [00:07:47] truly present in ministries, in bodies, in officials, in [00:07:50] companies that are private [00:07:53] in the daily lives of Syrian citizens. [00:07:56] But there is something I want to emphasize. [00:07:59] When the Minister [00:08:02] of Energy appeared with Mr. Kablawi for a [00:08:05] television interview or a press interview, [00:08:09] and he spoke in this interview [00:08:12] to the people about a condition he set, [00:08:16] which is today, I mean, so that [00:08:19] we don't go back to the era of the defunct Assad regime [00:08:22] and fuel is widely available in the market and we don't suffer from a shortage [00:08:26] of this fuel, I want to raise its prices. Okay, you raised [00:08:29] its prices, and today the material is adulterated and scarce in the market, or [00:08:33] or non-existent or cut off in some areas. Idlib has no [00:08:36] diesel or very little. Deir today suffers from a diesel crisis [00:08:39] in reality. By the way, in Deir in Deir also, I mean, the fuel [00:08:42] supply or shortage of diesel in all categories, [00:08:46] meaning the first, second [00:08:49] there are no categories now. The categories that the minister spoke [00:08:52] about to alleviate the suffering of citizens, which I see [00:08:55] as [00:08:57] not even momentary and not even a solution, are [00:09:01] not available in the markets, let alone the great [00:09:04] fear of them. I have many available, Professor Khaled. Professor [00:09:08] Khaled, is the first category of diesel available in Deir [00:09:12] or not? Professor Mohamed is telling you that the first category [00:09:15] is available. They are receiving the first category, which is the [00:09:18] excellent category. Okay, but today there is a shortage of it. There is a shortage of it. [00:09:22] There is a big shortage, even there is a shortage for you. [00:09:26] Exactly, exactly. I, Professor, I said it is available for us in Damascus and its [00:09:29] countryside. It is not available for them. [00:09:33] Okay, go ahead, Professor. But just a question, a small question, [00:09:36] for Professor Mohamed, since he is a manager of a [00:09:40] fuel station, we also heard that there are [00:09:43] threats to some station owners who refused to receive gasoline, [00:09:47] that either they receive it [00:09:50] or they will be punished, possibly for a month or by canceling [00:09:53] their contract, or they will be punished in a certain [00:09:57] way. Is this true? Is this what happened [00:10:01] to you? This is correct. I was about to interrupt you, Professor [00:10:04] Khaled. I sent him [00:10:06] letter, and they addressed it [00:10:10] threat came from those in charge of the Banyas [00:10:13] refinery to the tanker owners, saying that if [00:10:17] you don't load this material, we will prevent you from entering to load. And they sent [00:10:21] a letter. The first letter was sent to the station owners, and they will also be sent the same order. [00:10:25] I sent him a copy of the letter, and he has it. [00:10:28] Okay, so this is unfortunately 100% correct. [00:10:31] Your words are 100% correct. Unfortunately, yes. [00:10:34] Unfortunately, there is another matter that I would like to touch [00:10:38] upon, which [00:10:41] is the issue of contradictory statements, statements that I [00:10:44] sometimes call irresponsible. Satco's statement, I'm sure [00:10:48] you've seen it. Hmm. [00:10:51] 96.5% of the samples, hundreds of samples. When I mention [00:10:55] the number, it could be 800 or 900 samples they collected. [00:10:58] 96.5% of these samples are compliant. [00:11:01] But how [00:11:05] people's cars break down? Is it reasonable [00:11:08] the gasoline in their cars and filled it with water to [00:11:12] save money, or filled it with thinner, and all the Syrian people agreed that [00:11:15] their cars would break down on the same day? Hmm. [00:11:18] Frankly, no one should take the Syrian people for fools. The problem, [00:11:22] Professor Mohamed, is the statements. [00:11:27] Unfortunately, a statement, also a failed statement, regarding the issue [00:11:31] of internal oversight. Imagine, sir, that in a statement [00:11:34] by the Ministry of Energy, it says [00:11:36] that [00:11:39] no violation was recorded, or no one [00:11:42] submitted any complaint, neither on the website or the program they launched, [00:11:46] nor did any complaint reach them. Imagine [00:11:51] to this extent, Professor Khaled, the council. For answers [00:12:02] to these many questions that are being asked in the street now. Honestly, exactly, [00:12:05] exactly. Where are you? If you allow me, Professor, Professor [00:12:08] Khaled, in one thing, I agree with you [00:12:12] in one thing, if you allow me to say this phrase, that from the doors [00:12:14] of respect of the official for the people is that [00:12:18] they come out and clarify to us. If Youssef Kablawi [00:12:22] a few days ago said that the Syrian people are a herd, [00:12:26] then he certainly won't respect us and won't come out to clarify [00:12:29] to the people. So, from this perspective, I always ask on [00:12:32] what basis until [00:12:33] now... [00:12:37] Also in this matter, [00:12:39] is it possible that he won't be held accountable? Excuse me, if [00:12:43] there was an intention of disrespect, he wouldn't have apologized for what he [00:12:46] said. So why isn't he coming out now to explain what happened? [00:12:50] Well, he's telling you that they are investigating until they finish the investigations. [00:12:52] I mean, even if he was, they certainly have [00:12:56] preliminary information. Sir, you just said that you asked [00:13:02] Syrian Petroleum. They said they were busy. It seems [00:13:05] they are busy, perhaps busy with the story. I mean, [00:13:08] as officials, they don't know what's happening. If they, as officials, don't [00:13:11] know what's happening, then it's a very big disaster, and I agree with Professor Khaled [00:13:15] in this, in this statement. I mean, I also demand [00:13:18] his dismissal, this person. [00:13:21] Professor Khaled, you wanted to complete your statement. I was asking you [00:13:26] to go ahead, no problem, Mohamed, go ahead. Professor Khaled, no [00:13:29] problem. Uh, regarding the People's [00:13:33] Council, God willing, next week, the first regular session [00:13:36] of this parliament that was formed after liberation will be held. [00:13:40] God willing, next week. When [00:13:43] next week? Sunday, God willing, the 18th, like [00:13:47] today, meaning the 18th. Yes, yes, God willing. [00:13:51] Okay, I [00:13:53] have all hope, like many other people, citizens [00:13:57] of the Syrian people in general, that there will be [00:14:01] a degree of credibility and transparency [00:14:04] between officials and the Syrian people. This [00:14:08] is what the Syrian people truly need. [00:14:11] Share with me the calamities that are happening. You, [00:14:15] as the Ministry of Energy, tell him, "Brother, I have [00:14:18] problems one, two, three. How do we solve them?" [00:14:22] Share your problems and difficulties [00:14:25] that you went through during the past 15 years, from the destruction of infrastructure [00:14:28] and so on. But for you to come and say [00:14:32] that no one complained, then where are the oversight bodies that you have? [00:14:35] Where are the early [00:14:38] warning systems that should be present in any ministry [00:14:41] or any body to prevent any [00:14:45] issue that could cause widespread damage like [00:14:49] what happened today? Imagine that today this material was discovered to be [00:14:53] adulterated, okay? The next day, cars go and fill up with the same [00:14:57] material. The third day, cars go and fill up with the same material, and the damage [00:15:02] the markets. Okay, good. Professor Mohamed, now [00:15:07] market, I mean, the issue of adulterated gasoline or red [00:15:10] gasoline, is it still? Of course, I'm not telling you now, now, now, [00:15:14] there are six cars, [00:15:17] loaded with this material, and I am responsible for this statement. [00:15:21] And the head of the Tanker Owners Association, I just spoke with him about [00:15:25] this matter. They have been there for five days since the beginning of the crisis [00:15:28] of the material. They have been there for five days loaded with this material. They arrived [00:15:32] with it at the Tayba station in Daraa. I don't know exactly where the address [00:15:36] is, but they are in Daraa. The quality control [00:15:39] from the Directorate of Energy Services [00:15:42] took samples from them, and the samples proved [00:15:46] that these materials do not conform to specifications. They did not [00:15:49] unload them at the station. The directive came from the Directorate of Services. Is this the person who [00:15:53] told you this? Uh, the head of the [00:15:56] Tanker Owners Association. Do you have [00:16:00] live on air immediately. [00:16:03] Huh? Hmm. And the tankers have been there for five [00:16:06] days. Okay, the person you're talking about, [00:16:08] uh, [00:16:11] I hope he's ready to speak live. Surely, surely, surely, he's basically [00:16:14] ... What is his position? He was just calling me while I was talking [00:16:18] to you. What is his position, just to remind me? [00:16:22] Uh, sir, [00:16:23] he is [00:16:26] Mr. Walid Ahmed Malqat, head of the [00:16:29] Owners and Drivers of Tankers Association in the southern region, [00:16:33] which includes Damascus, its countryside, Daraa, and Sweida. Let's talk to him. [00:16:36] Let's see, Professor. Professor Mohamed, okay, [00:16:39] what was the solution we were talking about now? Investigations. [00:16:43] Now, I mean, what what could [00:16:47] happen [00:16:47] as a result? [00:16:51] Professor Mohamed. [00:16:54] Are you talking to me now? Yes, I'm talking to you while we try to connect [00:16:57] with the professor that Mr. Mohamed was telling us about. Honestly, [00:17:01] I told you just now, everyone [00:17:05] is demanding transparency. [00:17:07] Hmm, the Syrian Petroleum Company [00:17:11] has no transparency. [00:17:14] Okay, he's with us. It seems he answered the phone. Tell [00:17:18] him he's live now. Yes, tell him [00:17:20] so he's aware, so we don't take him by surprise. I've already [00:17:24] informed him and told him I might call him, and he's ready to talk to you. Go ahead. [00:17:28] Okay, you turned on the speaker. You turned on the speaker, right? Okay, sir, the [00:17:32] presenter wants to talk to you. Go ahead, keep the phone [00:17:35] with you for the mic. Come on. Sound. Okay, just introduce [00:17:39] yourself, your name. Please introduce yourself. [00:17:43] I am Walid Muraad, head of the Tankers Association in the southern [00:17:46] region, head of the Tankers Association in the southern [00:17:50] region. Okay, what's happening with you? Is there still [00:17:54] adulterated gasoline in the market? [00:17:56] There are many reasons, there is still some so far. [00:17:59] Yes. There is still adulterated [00:18:03] gasoline so far. He probably can't hear you. Please let him speak. [00:18:06] You speak now. [00:18:10] We are fine. Exactly, now this material, are these [00:18:14] tankers that you told me about, the six tankers, at which station in Daraa? [00:18:17] Are they still in Daraa, in Daraa? At which station in Daraa? [00:18:21] At Al-Amal station, affiliated with Tayba. They gathered us [00:18:24] like this. Al-Amal station. When was this, just for the people? [00:18:27] In a region called Al-Musaifra. Al-Musaifra. Are they still there now? [00:18:31] Correct. They are still there now, waiting [00:18:35] for Abu Habib Tayba to give them [00:18:39] ... Abu Habib is the manager of Tayba company. Hmm, and we [00:18:43] have, for the presenter to know, we have 14 cars in Baniyas [00:18:47] this morning. [00:18:49] These cars stayed. These cars stayed in Damascus. [00:18:53] Professor Walid, yes, Professor Walid, I hope the sound is clear now. [00:18:56] The sound is clear. Okay, but let's let's [00:18:59] remind everyone of your name so the guys can broadcast it. [00:19:03] Yes, Walid, Walid Manqat, Abu Ibrahim [00:19:06] of Tayba, Tankers Association. Walid what? Walid [00:19:10] Malqat, Malqat, Malqat. Malqat, Malqat, head of [00:19:13] Tanker Owners Association, Walid Malqat. Yes. Okay, Professor [00:19:16] Walid, please, what were you saying? We have these six cars [00:19:20] in Daraa, in Al-Musaifra region. Umm, [00:19:24] Al-Amal station of Tayba. They've been there for five days since Tuesday. [00:19:28] They tested the material and said it's non-compliant. And they sealed them [00:19:32] and sent them to Baniyas. They arrived this morning, and they're just waiting [00:19:35] for Abu Habib to tell them to go. [00:19:47] Why? Why didn't they go back? Abu Habib isn't letting anyone go back. [00:19:50] No one is from Tayba. Okay, who tested [00:19:53] the material and confirmed that it was adulterated? The ones who tested [00:19:56] the material were the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Supply. They went out together. Energy [00:20:00] Services. Okay, and it was confirmed that it does not conform [00:20:03] to specifications. Yes. Okay. Who tested it? Yes. [00:20:10] Who tested the material and confirmed it? The Ministry of Energy [00:20:13] and the Ministry of Supply tested it together. Two committees tested it [00:20:16] today. Hmm. Okay. And we have, and we have, [00:20:20] teacher, we have 11 [00:20:22] cars that have been in Damascus since Sunday, [00:20:25] in Jamifeh, at Tayba gas stations. [00:20:28] Hmm, the material also turned out to be wrong. They slept for six days [00:20:32] in Damascus at the gas stations. The car was forbidden to leave, and they left yesterday [00:20:36] night to return the material to Baniyas. And until now, no one has unloaded [00:20:40] for them. They are sitting there with nothing to do. Every time one of them talks to someone, they say, "I don't have this, I don't have [00:20:44] that, I don't have that." The young men are tired. Okay. [00:20:47] Now, the good news is that it's being tested. [00:21:21] Okay, anything else you want to add? [00:21:25] Just one thing I want to say, after the best cars, our [00:21:28] tankers have become storage facilities for the stations. The driver [00:21:32] needs three days to unload, and if he says one small word, [00:21:35] he gets in trouble. And if you want to transfer him, I'll transfer you from [00:21:39] Harja to Zabadani. If you like it, if you like it, if you don't, I'll ban you. [00:21:43] Okay, this driver has his dignity, [00:21:46] he has his rights. We are done with that era of thugs. [00:21:53] Okay, I want to thank you very much, Professor Walid, for this [00:21:56] intervention, and forgive us that the call came suddenly, but we are discussing [00:22:00] the issue live on the table, and we want to understand what [00:22:03] is happening, at least, to help, perhaps. [00:22:06] I mean, the information that was mentioned will be taken into [00:22:10] consideration, and I mean, as long as there is an investigation [00:22:14] into the matter. Do you want to write an official letter to the [00:22:17] association? Okay, thank you, thank you, Professor. [00:22:25] Professor Mohamed, you were saying that you have solutions. Of course, sir. [00:22:29] Now, we, we, the basic problem [00:22:32] is [00:22:34] that directly, we, the Syrian company, SPC, now [00:22:38] it is the sole monopolist of the material. Before [00:22:41] liberation, we had sanctions on us, and by the grace of God, thank God, all [00:22:45] these sanctions are gone. Regarding [00:22:48] companies, there are companies that want to enter the Syrian market, [00:22:51] and these companies supply [00:22:55] petroleum products to Lebanon, [00:22:57] a neighboring country, 80 km between us. They have [00:23:01] 27 companies that supply Lebanon, and Lebanon is as big as [00:23:05] Damascus and its countryside in petroleum [00:23:08] products. Thank you very much, Professor Khaled. Less than [00:23:12] half a minute if you have a final comment. [00:23:15] God willing, during the upcoming council meeting next [00:23:18] week, we will demand reports from the Ministry [00:23:22] the Syrian Petroleum Company, [00:23:26] operational reports, oversight reports, whether [00:23:29] semi-monthly or monthly, to be provided to us as committee members, [00:23:32] and the rest of the People's Council members will review them, and it is possible, [00:23:35] depending on the status of this information, that [00:23:38] it may be made public, God willing. Okay, Professor [00:23:41] Mohamed, I just want to ask [00:23:45] one last question. Who will compensate the citizens for [00:23:49] these losses, and at the same time, [00:23:52] will the citizen be [00:23:55] treated with respect from any [00:23:58] ... and especially [00:24:00] from ... I can't say the Ministry of Energy [00:24:04] because we still don't know the relationship between it and the Syrian Petroleum [00:24:07] Company. Honestly, we still don't understand the nature [00:24:09] of the relationship. So, we don't know. I mean, honestly, [00:24:13] may God improve the situation, that's the best thing. And I reiterate my demand [00:24:16] that officials must be held accountable, especially at the company. Of course, [00:24:20] we, I mean, in this episode, we opened a discussion [00:24:23] about it, awaiting the results of the investigation from the committee that was formed. [00:24:27] Thank you very much, my guests, Professor Mohamed Hajj Qaddour, [00:24:30] journalist from Idlib, Professor Khaled Jamal Al-Khalaf, member [00:24:34] of the Energy Committee in the People's Council. Thank you, and I also thank Professor Mohamed [00:24:38] Salem Wahhab, member of the Damascus Chamber of Commerce and one of the fuel station managers. [00:24:42] Thank you very much, Professor Mohamed, and thanks are extended, of course, to you, our dear [00:24:45] viewers. Tomorrow, God willing, there will be a new episode at 9 [00:24:49] PM. To [00:25:50] This partnership also carries a meaning we cherish, as it comes in [00:25:53] the context of fraternal relations between the Syrian Arab Republic [00:25:56] and the United Arab Emirates, and what we aspire to [00:26:00] in translating these relations into broader economic and investment cooperation [00:26:04] that serves the interests of our two countries and our two brotherly peoples. Successful [00:26:08] investment is that which reflects on people's lives [00:26:11] and is based on their competencies [00:26:14] and gives the people of the region a real role in implementation [00:26:17] and operation. From here, our partnerships [00:26:21] with investors and international expertise [00:26:24] gain their importance when coupled with knowledge transfer and capacity [00:26:28] building, and giving priority to Syrian expertise and capabilities. [00:26:33] We have seen from the people of Syria a love for their country [00:26:36] and a will to work and build, [00:26:40] as well as a keenness on the future [00:26:44] of their country and their children, as well. [00:26:47] And this instills in [00:26:50] our souls hope [00:26:53] participate [00:26:55] in work that benefits people. We are [00:26:59] with you today to learn from Syria [00:27:03] and its people, and to work with them as well, and we hope that [00:27:06] we will have a share in serving this country and its people. [00:27:27] A dividing tape surrounds the crime [00:27:29] scene. [00:27:32] To begin the story of uncovering the truth, a lens [00:27:36] documents [00:27:40] and vigilance precedes [00:27:42] the steps. [00:27:47] Organization leads the criminal work towards accurate [00:27:51] investigation and institutional [00:27:53] performance, comprehensive follow-up across all [00:27:57] governorates. [00:27:59] Eyes monitor and search, uncovering [00:28:03] hidden threads so that every saboteur [00:28:05] and perpetrator receives their deserved [00:28:09] punishment. Criminal Investigations: law prevails [00:28:13] and justice [00:28:14] is achieved. [00:28:22] In confronting organized and cyber crimes, [00:28:26] a solid international will stands to dismantle [00:28:29] the causes of crime. Syria [00:28:32] enters a new national phase in which it seeks to [00:28:35] rebuild state institutions on the [00:28:39] basis of the rule of law and protection of society. The [00:28:42] 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention [00:28:45] in the Emirati capital, Abu Dhabi, gathers [00:28:49] decision-makers to dismantle security challenges [00:28:52] and establish a new charter for the protection [00:28:57] international event, Syria embodies its vision [00:29:00] and determination to build a state [00:29:03] governed by law. Our conference [00:29:06] today is convened at a stage witnessing profound [00:29:09] transformations in the nature of crime and the means of its commission. [00:29:13] The Syrian Arab Republic looks forward to [00:29:16] the Abu Dhabi Declaration establishing joint international [00:29:20] action in which commitments are transformed into practical [00:29:24] cooperation. [00:30:12] President Ahmed Al-Shar'i meets a delegation of Syrian [00:30:15] experts and specialists in the technology and innovation [00:30:18] sector. [00:30:23] The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates assures his Saudi counterpart [00:30:27] of Syria's solidarity in confronting the escalating targeting of civilian [00:30:31] facilities by the Houthi militia. [00:30:32] المدنيه [00:30:37] The Minister of Information emphasizes the importance of Arab cooperation in [00:30:40] the field of media governance and rebuilding institutions [00:30:44] to ensure the development of a solid and professional [00:30:47] media sector. [00:30:52] The Central Bank concludes the first deal for supplying [00:30:55] petroleum products between the Syrian Petroleum Company [00:30:59] and a company.