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[00:00:04] The whole world today is trying to rely on with strengthening this presence abroad. This presence in these
[00:00:12] President Ahmad Al-Shara'
[00:00:14] Many specialist doctors meets with a delegation of Syrian experts community residing in and specialists in
[00:00:17] the technology
[00:00:21] a transition from and innovation sector.
[00:00:26] communication in the Hashemite the opening of the Syrian Embassy in The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates confirms to his Saudi counterpart Syria's solidarity in facing
[00:00:30] the reality of hate the targeting of civilian facilities by the Houthi militia.
[00:00:36] Syria's presence abroad. The Minister of Information emphasizes the importance
[00:00:38] level. The names of the doctors are available at of Arab cooperation in the field of media governance and rebuilding institutions
[00:00:42] to ensure the development of a robust
[00:00:46] and professional media sector.
[00:00:49] parties to address youth age group. More than 50% of The Central Bank concludes
[00:00:52] the first deal for the supply
[00:00:54] bridges of cooperation of petroleum products between the Syrian
[00:00:57] Petroleum Company and the Saudi company.
[00:01:02] poses a challenge in
[00:01:10] the people we brought are at
[00:01:26] The 9 AM news bulletin from and conferences, and learning Syrian News. Welcome.
[00:01:30] President Ahmad Al-Shara' met
[00:01:34] reality. This transformation with a delegation of Syrian experts and specialists in
[00:01:37] permanent members of the Council, the technology
[00:01:39] who often disagree on and innovation sector, which included a number of employees
[00:01:41] in global technology companies, as well as entrepreneurs,
[00:01:45] investors, and researchers in technical
[00:01:48] fields.
[00:01:50] Honestly, our morale rises a bit when
[00:01:53] we see you, the sons of Syria, who were outside the country
[00:01:56] and succeeded abroad and tried to bring the experience of success back home.
[00:02:01] So, Syria will rely heavily,
[00:02:04] after God Almighty,
[00:02:06] in cooperation with on people who gained way to preserve Syrian experience from outside and had
[00:02:11] So, verifying a good opportunity. So, Syria has a great opportunity.
[00:02:13] We always talk with His Excellency the Minister. First,
[00:02:16] our geographical location. Second, that we don't have a digital infrastructure
[00:02:20] in Syria in the first place. So, this helps to bring in the latest
[00:02:24] global advancements. It's better than having something built from
[00:02:27] scratch and reaching
[00:02:30] medium or weak stages and then replacing it.
[00:02:34] and its countryside in cooperation This incurs very high costs.
[00:02:37] So, our geographical location is very good. You know there's a huge opportunity in Syria
[00:02:40] and rebuilding from scratch. This is very good because
[00:02:44] we have the challenge of the first five years.
[00:02:47] This contains the foundations upon which the future
[00:02:51] Arab Republic with of the state will be built. So, if it's built correctly,
[00:02:54] it will certainly continue for a long time.
[00:02:57] I mean, and one of the most important things
[00:03:02] of the Kingdom is an we talk about today, when we talk about reconstruction, is that digital infrastructure
[00:03:04] is always attached to it in all government
[00:03:08] institutions, in every building, even
[00:03:10] of King Khalid International Airport in in residential construction, even in everything, digital life is entering
[00:03:13] all details of life, as you know.
[00:03:16] So, this in itself indicates that there is a great opportunity
[00:03:20] an opportunity to benefit from for there to be a wide market
[00:03:23] like the emerging Syrian market.
[00:03:25] After its active engagement with It has good expertise, human resources, people with a capacity
[00:03:30] for learning, and at the same
[00:03:32] medical report. Applicants must also time, there's a great opportunity for reconstruction. And successful investment
[00:03:35] is always in countries that are in the process of building and construction.
[00:03:39] In self-sufficient countries, competition becomes difficult and the possibility
[00:03:43] of work. But every country that is in the stages of building
[00:03:47] reaches a peak after 10-15 years, then it may
[00:03:50] stabilize or decline somewhat, and growth becomes very slow
[00:03:54] because the market is very saturated, I mean.
[00:03:58] And President
[00:04:00] Ahmad Al-Shara' affirmed during the meeting that values
[00:04:03] individuals, in addition and ethics are necessary to keep pace with artificial intelligence and digital
[00:04:07] transformation. We also need something
[00:04:10] important, which is the presence of ethical
[00:04:13] values in parallel with the expansion of the digital state,
[00:04:17] given that social
[00:04:20] community residing in media had an important aspect and also had some
[00:04:22] negative aspects and somewhat negatively affected youth
[00:04:26] that enhances Syria's presence in awareness, and that it is a very
[00:04:30] large source of reception, and sometimes
[00:04:33] it exceeds human capabilities in the volume
[00:04:37] of information presented to the human mind daily, perhaps more
[00:04:40] than what was presented
[00:04:44] in an interview with Tripoli witnessed progress to the ancient philosophers throughout their lives. But this
[00:04:46] also has negative consequences because it results in unfocused
[00:04:50] information, leading to
[00:04:55] In the
[00:04:55] state while maintaining half-baked scholars, and allows for learning so he knows everything but is not specialized in
[00:04:57] the existing relationship with anything, I mean. So, these values are very
[00:05:01] important to be in line
[00:05:02] the roles played by Syrian medical professionals with intelligence.
[00:05:05] The President stressed that Syria is qualified to be
[00:05:09] a center for digital services due to its human
[00:05:12] capabilities and youth.
[00:05:17] digital technologies, data analysis,
[00:05:20] and processing, etc. So, it has negative aspects, but
[00:05:23] because it is the philosophy of development for
[00:05:27] humanity, it always progresses through stages, and we are currently
[00:05:30] in a transitional phase, let's say. It is
[00:05:33] purely human tools to more
[00:05:37] intelligent and digital
[00:05:40] tools. It is a vast field, as you know,
[00:05:43] its scope is wide, and Syria is very qualified, not
[00:05:46] just to serve it with providing digital
[00:05:50] services. It is qualified to be a hub in itself,
[00:05:53] and its location allows for this. It has strong
[00:05:56] human resources, it has a large
[00:06:02] the Syrian population is under 25 years old. So,
[00:06:05] this helps a lot. President Al-Shara' also pointed
[00:06:09] out that making information available to everyone through
[00:06:12] social media
[00:06:15] verifying its accuracy
[00:06:17] and credibility.
[00:06:19] Previously, information always
[00:06:22] needed an official platform to reach people.
[00:06:26] It needed a newspaper, television,
[00:06:30] a conference, a university.
[00:06:32] So, the means of issuing information needed
[00:06:35] official platforms or a university, for example. So, there was no one
[00:06:39] there. This is where verification happens.
[00:06:48] Yes, there are procedures for the safety of knowledge, that it reaches, or is it reaching correctly or reaching
[00:06:51] incorrectly? And its supervision is also
[00:06:54] from specialized people. Today, information has become
[00:06:57] widespread, meaning that anyone can
[00:07:00] access information. Anyone can issue
[00:07:03] information. So, is it being issued correctly or incorrectly?
[00:07:07] God knows. So, from here, our risk begins.
[00:07:10] So, verifying the safety of information,
[00:07:13] and because it has become the
[00:07:16] social media also gave a platform to all
[00:07:20] people that anyone can give anything.
[00:07:23] these matters is, in one way or another, has a negative
[00:07:27] aspect because there is no regulating body
[00:07:29] to verify the safety of this information,
[00:07:33] whether it is safe, correct, or incorrect.
[00:07:35] The
[00:07:44] Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Asaad Hassan
[00:07:47] Al-Shaibani, made a phone call with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom
[00:07:51] of Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah
[00:07:55] Al Saud, during which he reviewed the latest
[00:07:58] regional developments. Minister Al-Shaibani affirmed the full
[00:08:01] solidarity of the Syrian
[00:08:04] the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in facing
[00:08:07] the escalating targeting of civilian facilities by the Houthi militia,
[00:08:11] stressing that the security
[00:08:14] integral part of the security of Syria and the region. He also
[00:08:17] extended warm condolences for the victims of the targeting
[00:08:22] Riyadh.
[00:08:27] The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Asaad Al-Shaibani, met
[00:08:30] the Deputy Commander of the Libyan Army, Lieutenant General Saddam
[00:08:34] Khalifa Haftar, in the city of Benghazi, accompanied
[00:08:38] by the head of the General Intelligence Service,
[00:08:40] Major General Abdelkader.
[00:08:43] During the meeting, ways to enhance
[00:08:46] cooperation in files of mutual interest
[00:08:50] were discussed, especially the opening of the Consulate General
[00:08:52] of the Syrian Arab Republic in the city of Benghazi,
[00:08:56] and a number of joint security files
[00:08:59] between the two sides, in addition to following up
[00:09:02] on the situation of missing Syrian citizens in
[00:09:06] Libya.
[00:09:11] The visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Asaad Al-Shaibani,
[00:09:15] to Benghazi came to discuss ways to strengthen
[00:09:18] bilateral relations and discuss
[00:09:21] a number of files of mutual interest,
[00:09:24] most notably establishing practical
[00:09:28] and political communication channels that serve the Syrian
[00:09:32] eastern Libya.
[00:09:35] Features of a new phase
[00:09:39] the Libyan scene are embodied by the visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
[00:09:42] and Expatriates, Asaad Al-Shaibani, to the city of Benghazi in Libya,
[00:09:46] to form a strategic extension of the new Syrian
[00:09:50] approach towards Libya, as
[00:09:53] the relationship with
[00:09:56] at the political and diplomatic level since liberation,
[00:09:59] so Damascus's constants start from the principle of supporting the unity
[00:10:02] of the Libyan state and dealing with Libya as a single
[00:10:09] the authorities in Tripoli and developing communication
[00:10:12] channels with eastern Libya in a way that serves
[00:10:16] common interests. The visit to
[00:10:19] Benghazi came to discuss ways to enhance and develop bilateral
[00:10:22] relations between the two countries and discuss
[00:10:26] a number of files of mutual interest, most notably
[00:10:29] establishing practical and political communication channels
[00:10:33] that serve the Syrian
[00:10:36] eastern Libya, especially following up on the situation
[00:10:39] of detainees and missing persons, and organizing residency
[00:10:43] affairs and consular services. This visit
[00:10:47] comes about six weeks after
[00:10:50] the capital Tripoli and the accompanying agreement
[00:10:54] to open the consulate in Benghazi, to confirm that Damascus's
[00:10:58] move does not represent an alternative path and does not seek any
[00:11:02] alignments, but rather falls within the framework of national
[00:11:05] integration and a calm keenness to protect
[00:11:08] common interests and security cooperation
[00:11:11] to address the legacy of the former regime in a way that preserves
[00:11:14] Libya's sovereignty and territorial and popular
[00:11:17] unity.
[00:11:21] Syria's permanent representative to the United Nations stated
[00:11:25] that the Security Council's confirmation regarding the Disengagement Agreement of
[00:11:28] 1974
[00:11:32] represents a precedent in confirming the validity of the agreement
[00:11:35] and respecting the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement
[00:11:38] Observer Force and supporting Syria's
[00:11:41] sovereignty over all its territories. Ambassador
[00:11:45] Ibrahim Al-Olabi said that the Security Council's public
[00:11:48] announcement after closed consultations
[00:11:50] to confirm the validity of the agreement and respect the mandate
[00:11:54] of the force represents a significant
[00:11:57] development, especially since the five
[00:12:04] international issues, agreed in this
[00:12:07] case to support Syria's sovereignty and call on all
[00:12:10] countries to respect it.
[00:13:14] The issue of immigration and the return of refugees
[00:13:17] was the focus of discussions by the Syrian delegation,
[00:13:20] headed by the Director of the Expatriates and Refugee
[00:13:23] Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Amin Nahla Othman, with
[00:13:26] representatives from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Interior, and the Finnish
[00:13:30] Police, during the official visit to
[00:13:34] the Scandinavian
[00:13:35] countries.
[00:13:40] With confident steps and tireless diplomatic activity,
[00:13:43] the Syrian state continues to weave its network
[00:13:47] of regional and international relations.
[00:13:50] Sweden, it is now landing in
[00:13:54] Finland to establish a growing geopolitical
[00:13:57] presence for the post-liberation phase.
[00:13:59] On the sidelines of an official visit
[00:14:03] to the Scandinavian countries, a Syrian
[00:14:06] delegation, headed by the Director of the Expatriates
[00:14:09] and Refugee Department, Nahla Othman, and with the participation
[00:14:12] of representatives from the Ministry of Justice, held a round
[00:14:15] of extensive discussions with the Finnish
[00:14:19] Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Interior, and Police. Discussions described as in-depth
[00:14:22] focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation
[00:14:26] and immigration files, and ways to secure
[00:14:29] a dignified and sustainable return
[00:14:32] for Syrians, closely linked to early
[00:14:35] recovery and reconstruction efforts.
[00:14:39] The Syrian delegation reviewed national recovery priorities
[00:14:42] and promising development opportunities, while
[00:14:45] the Finnish side showed remarkable
[00:14:48] interest in strengthening institutional cooperation
[00:14:51] and continuing political dialogue.
[00:14:53] Exactly. The outcomes of the meeting of the same
[00:14:57] Syrian delegation with the Swedish Migration Agency and representatives
[00:15:00] from the Ministries of Justice, Police, and Prisons and Probation
[00:15:04] were announced a few days ago, after discussions
[00:15:07] about asylum procedures and mechanisms for voluntary
[00:15:10] and involuntary returns, and ways to strengthen
[00:15:13] cooperation in the readmission file.
[00:15:16] Mutual
[00:15:19] official visits and an anticipated culmination with participation in
[00:15:22] the International Partners Forum in Damascus
[00:15:25] reaffirms Syrian diplomacy
[00:15:28] that building bridges and conscious openness
[00:15:31] are two fundamental pillars
[00:15:35] in reshaping Syria's active
[00:15:38] position on the world
[00:15:41] map.
[00:15:44] A consultative workshop organized by the Ministry
[00:15:47] of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates in cooperation with
[00:15:51] the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations
[00:15:54] to Syria began with the participation
[00:15:57] of representatives from a number of ministries to discuss ways to develop a national
[00:16:01] approach to dealing with hate speech.
[00:16:04] The workshop discusses
[00:16:08] speech in society and mechanisms to confront
[00:16:11] it through working on developing national
[00:16:14] strategies, legal, and institutional frameworks
[00:16:17] to contribute to strengthening civil peace, consolidating
[00:16:21] social cohesion, and developing joint
[00:16:25] coordination among concerned
[00:16:27] societal challenges.
[00:16:29] The Director
[00:16:34] of the International Organizations and Conferences Department at the Ministry
[00:16:37] of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Sa'ad Baroud, confirmed
[00:16:40] that the defunct regime entrenched divisions
[00:16:43] for more than 50 years as one of its means
[00:16:46] of governance, investing in sectarianism,
[00:16:50] religious fundamentalism, and regionalism. For his part,
[00:18:05] the Deputy Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations
[00:18:09] to Syria, Claudio Cordone, affirmed that hate speech
[00:18:13] affects all components of Syrian society without
[00:18:16] exception. Cordone praised during the consultative
[00:18:20] workshop on developing a national approach
[00:18:23] to dealing with hate speech
[00:18:26] the efforts of the Syrian government in leading the path of preparing
[00:18:30] an action plan to combat this phenomenon,
[00:18:34] noting that it will be the first of its kind in the Arab
[00:18:38] world. Also,
[00:18:41] the Resident Humanitarian Coordinator for the United
[00:18:44] Nations in Syria, Nathalie Fustier, affirmed
[00:18:48] that the consultative workshop on developing
[00:18:51] a national approach to dealing with hate
[00:18:54] speech provides
[00:18:57] the available expertise of government institutions.
[00:19:01] Fustier pointed to the United Nations' readiness
[00:19:05] to support the efforts of the Syrian government aimed at
[00:19:08] strengthening social cohesion and achieving sustainable
[00:19:12] peace, confirming the organization's commitment to supporting
[00:19:16] the preparation of an action plan or a participatory
[00:19:20] national approach to confront hate
[00:19:22] speech.
[00:19:26] The Consular Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
[00:19:30] and Expatriates announced the completion of more than
[00:19:33] 338 thousand transactions
[00:19:37] in the governorates during September 2026,
[00:19:40] while foreign missions completed more than
[00:19:44] 473
[00:19:46] thousand transactions during
[00:19:48] the same month. The department's work included
[00:19:52] the opening of three new consular offices
[00:19:55] in Latakia, Daraa, and Sweida, with the aim
[00:19:58] of enhancing consular presence and expanding
[00:20:02] the geographical distribution of services.
[00:20:06] The Minister of Information,
[00:20:17] Dr. Khaled Zaarour, confirmed
[00:20:21] Al-Akhbariya that Syria's participation in media
[00:20:25] forums enhances its external presence
[00:20:29] from different experiences, and the exchange of experiences between
[00:20:33] Syrian and Arab media institutions opens
[00:20:36] wide horizons for launching joint media
[00:20:40] projects. Syria's participation in these
[00:20:44] forums stems from
[00:20:47] the importance associated
[00:20:51] forums that
[00:20:54] gather media professionals
[00:20:57] and many media experts in all fields contributes
[00:21:01] to learning about these
[00:21:04] experiences, learning about these experiences, a large
[00:21:08] part of which can be benefited from, for
[00:21:11] example, the experience of government
[00:21:16] Kingdom of Jordan
[00:21:20] can be benefited from, in addition to strengthening
[00:21:26] This strengthening, through which Syria's new
[00:21:29] vision can be explained,
[00:21:33] in addition to the vision of the Ministry of Information
[00:21:36] and how it will be, and I believe that these participations
[00:21:40] contribute in some way to strengthening
[00:21:44] with successful Arab media experiences.
[00:21:48] The Minister of Information also affirmed that facing
[00:21:52] increasing media challenges requires strengthening
[00:21:55] Arab cooperation to ensure professionalism
[00:21:58] and credibility and to convey accurate information.
[00:22:01] Training programs, of course,
[00:22:05] have started and some of them
[00:22:08] have transformed into a
[00:22:10] reality. So, I believe that visits, attending forums
[00:22:16] are not enough. It should not only be a mere presence, but it must
[00:22:20] transform into a practical
[00:22:24] contributes to developing experiences, as you
[00:22:28] know, the Syrian Revolution produced very
[00:22:31] distinguished media cases. These cases need
[00:22:34] refinement, they also need
[00:22:38] to export these experiences also, and in some
[00:22:42] way abroad. Also, the issue of cooperation
[00:22:45] regarding governance
[00:22:48] and rebuilding the media institution and media
[00:22:52] governance in the right
[00:22:55] privacy and to contribute to empowering this sector
[00:22:59] to be a robust and professional
[00:23:03] sector that preserves media freedom and provides
[00:23:06] information correctly.
[00:23:15] The Central Bank announced the execution of the first
[00:23:18] documentary credit in fourteen years to finance a deal
[00:23:22] to supply petroleum products to the Syrian
[00:23:25] Petroleum Company. The Syrian Petroleum
[00:23:28] Company concluded the first deal to supply petroleum
[00:23:31] products with Saudi Aramco
[00:23:33] through direct commercial and banking
[00:23:36] arrangements. The Central
[00:23:39] Bank executed the documentary credit in coordination
[00:23:43] with a major American bank
[00:23:45] to secure funding for the deal and settle the related commercial
[00:23:50] operations. The Syrian
[00:23:52] Petroleum Company revealed the presence of 15
[00:23:56] tankers loaded with petroleum
[00:24:00] derivatives in waiting areas to complete entry
[00:24:03] and unloading procedures through Syrian
[00:24:06] terminals and ports, including six
[00:24:09] diesel tankers and nine gasoline
[00:24:12] tankers. The company clarified that these supplies come within
[00:24:16] continuous efforts to secure the needs of the local
[00:24:18] market and enhance the availability of petroleum
[00:24:22] derivatives.
[00:24:26] The Syrian Petroleum Company participated in the 17th
[00:24:30] Ministerial Meeting of the International Energy Forum,
[00:24:32] hosted by Riyadh under the slogan
[00:24:36] "Energy Security and Common Goals in a New Era,"
[00:24:39] with the participation of energy ministers, industry
[00:24:42] leaders, and heads of international organizations. The company
[00:24:46] clarified that the participation provides a space for dialogue between
[00:24:50] producing and consuming countries to discuss the security
[00:24:53] of supplies, market stability,
[00:24:56] and the role of investment and modern technologies
[00:24:59] in providing reliable and affordable energy.
[00:25:02] This participation comes within the framework of strengthening
[00:25:06] professional communication, exchanging experiences, and exploring
[00:25:09] areas of cooperation related to rehabilitating the oil and gas sector
[00:25:13] in Syria
[00:25:15] and developing it.
[00:25:29] The city of Chicago witnessed the holding of the 14th
[00:25:33] National Conference of the Syrian American Medical Society
[00:25:36] (SAMS), with the presence of a diplomatic delegation from the Syrian
[00:25:39] Embassy in Washington.
[00:25:45] beginning, the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS)
[00:25:48] and we appreciate all
[00:25:52] abroad. In fact, we view this conference today as a strategic
[00:25:55] opportunity to link Syrian medical
[00:25:58] expertise with the priorities of rebuilding the health sector,
[00:26:02] and this aligns perfectly with the vision of His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates
[00:26:05] and Mr. Charge d'Affaires Mohammed Qanatiri in
[00:26:08] strengthening communication with Syrian competencies
[00:26:11] in
[00:26:13] general.
[00:26:17] meet at this conference, and also at this conference
[00:26:20] there is a meeting for future doctors, medical
[00:26:24] students, and specialists at the American
[00:26:27] university who will carry the torch
[00:26:30] for the future of operations. The SAMS organization, God willing, will provide several
[00:26:34] services in the hospitals of the Ministry of Higher Education. Coordination is at the highest
[00:26:40] the crossings when we arrive
[00:26:43] carrying supplies and some equipment that we need for this medical
[00:26:47] mission. Coordination is done with the crossings and customs
[00:26:51] administration, and our passage is facilitated.
[00:26:54] So, it appears that coordination is at the highest levels
[00:26:56] in the general
[00:26:58] homeland. What we are trying to do in Syria is similar to the health
[00:27:02] system in America. Of course, the financial
[00:27:05] capabilities of the system are very different between here and Syria. Therefore, the hospitals
[00:27:09] we chose or
[00:27:13] least people who have a background of what it means for someone not
[00:27:16] to be able to pay for the care they need
[00:27:19] to receive.
[00:27:25] We are currently, as an organization, the pharmacy
[00:27:28] department with SAMS, working on short-term
[00:27:32] and long-term goals. Our main goal is
[00:27:35] to improve the cultural
[00:27:38] system at the level of pharmacists
[00:27:41] in Syria, and we are also working on
[00:27:45] treatment, for example, we are improving treatment
[00:27:48] and working on the safety of treating patients
[00:27:52] in Syria.
[00:27:55] The Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor announced
[00:27:58] grants to support micro, small, and medium-sized
[00:28:02] projects for people with disabilities
[00:28:06] in Damascus and its countryside,
[00:28:08] the Finnish Relief Organization and funded by
[00:28:12] the Finnish
[00:28:14] Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
[00:28:17] A step to enhance the economic empowerment of people
[00:28:21] with disabilities and open new horizons for them to enter the labor
[00:28:25] market. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor announced the opening
[00:28:28] of registration for grants to support micro, small,
[00:28:32] and medium-sized projects in Damascus
[00:28:37] with the Finnish Relief Organization and funded by
[00:28:40] the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs to help them
[00:28:44] launch their own projects and achieve economic
[00:28:48] independence. The grants open a new door for people
[00:28:51] with disabilities who wish to enter the labor market through individual
[00:28:55] projects that are feasible and can be developed
[00:28:58] according to standards and conditions set by the Ministry of Social
[00:29:02] Affairs and Labor to ensure that support reaches the most needy
[00:29:06] groups. According to the Ministry of Social Affairs
[00:29:09] and Labor, applicants must be between 18
[00:29:12] and 55 years old,
[00:29:15] and must reside in Damascus or its countryside,
[00:29:19] with a documented medical report clarifying the type
[00:29:23] of disability and attaching a copy of the disability
[00:29:26] card, provided that the disability is mild or
[00:29:30] moderate according to the approved
[00:29:34] possess the necessary skills and abilities to implement
[00:29:38] their project and be willing to attend interviews and specialized
[00:29:42] training for project management, and not
[00:29:45] currently benefit from similar grant or support
[00:29:48] programs. In the framework of directing support to the most
[00:29:52] vulnerable groups, the ministry gives priority to women
[00:29:55] who support their families, low-income families,
[00:29:58] and families with a larger number of dependents or a
[00:30:02] smaller number of able-bodied
[00:30:05] to families with children out of school,
[00:30:08] or individuals with disabilities, or people suffering from chronic
[00:30:12] diseases, as well as displaced and returning
[00:30:16] families. Accepted applicants will undergo
[00:30:19] intensive training. This initiative comes
[00:30:22] within efforts to enhance the economic independence
[00:30:25] of people with disabilities and expand their participation
[00:30:29] in the labor market, and transform their ideas
[00:30:33] and skills into productive projects that contribute
[00:30:36] to improving their living conditions.
[00:30:40] The activities of the Syria Free of Drugs campaign
[00:30:44] were launched at Aleppo University, on the occasion
[00:30:47] of World Mental Health Day.
[00:30:50] The activities included presentations on drug control efforts
[00:30:54] and the work of specialized health centers,
[00:30:57] and an awareness discussion session.