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[00:00:00] in this field, isn't it? Yes, I mean, today
[00:00:04] we will achieve, God willing, and we will appear on we need a new cable so that we can send more data
[00:00:07] and also carry more data, but in two contexts,
[00:00:11] we need
[00:00:13] and I see the good coming, God willing, in this to work to bring this cable, but we also need
[00:00:16] national equipment
[00:00:19] inside Syria, where the establishment of data centers depends on
[00:00:23] electricity and depends on
[00:00:26] and to employ people in water and depends on specialists even in cooling and heating, and it depends on
[00:00:30] the building and so on, so that we save energy
[00:00:33] and these centers are in the areas attributed to them, such as Deir al-Zour, such as
[00:00:37] Hasya, when water is drawn,
[00:00:40] We need a lot of such as the areas of the Syrian coast and others. We
[00:00:42] only have one data center in
[00:00:46] Damascus, I mean, far from
[00:00:50] the other areas, but when the telecommunications
[00:00:55] or even in the Gulf, in infrastructure develops
[00:00:55] Professor Yahya, from and we have internet,
[00:00:59] talents, is present today in we forget the citizen who suffers from
[00:01:02] financial problems, let's say,
[00:01:05] stay in in this field, and this is the negative point. The citizen
[00:01:08] also needs the market to be open so that there are
[00:01:11] telecommunications companies that provide internet service
[00:01:15] at competitive prices so that in the end, the citizen
[00:01:18] benefits from the services and technical solutions and artificial
[00:01:22] intelligence that are used in institutions and
[00:01:25] governance, but there must be legislation, there must
[00:01:29] be control over the market. Let me also mention one last
[00:01:32] point: in Germany, for example, when there was
[00:01:36] a coronavirus pandemic, they designed a framework or
[00:01:39] designed an emergency plan specifically
[00:01:42] for Germany in case a pandemic occurs
[00:01:45] in the future. And today in Syria, we do not lack
[00:01:49] minds, nor do we lack specialists.
[00:01:52] Specialists are distributed and spread in other countries. We
[00:01:55] need this national strategic vision
[00:01:59] to be sustainable and there to be
[00:02:02] smooth communication with specialists. I mean, I
[00:02:05] suggest that there be a platform
[00:02:08] that communicates with all specialists
[00:02:10] attract students for in this sector from Syrians in all countries and without
[00:02:14] obstacles. I mean, today in this
[00:02:17] context, in this sector, we need to be
[00:02:20] flexible and open. We need to accept ideas. We need
[00:02:24] to have communication. I do not link
[00:02:27] forums. This today the future of a whole country, for example, to a specific
[00:02:30] institution or company, even if it is inside Syrian territory. Rather,
[00:02:34] I link it to Syrian minds and the vision
[00:02:37] of the Syrian leadership
[00:02:39] vision based on and the benefit, in the end, of the citizen from these services. Yes, stay with me, Professor
[00:02:43] Abdul Aziz. Dear viewers, we bring you this breaking news
[00:02:46] displayed on the screen now, issued by the Directorate
[00:02:50] of Media
[00:02:52] issues of digital transformation, and Communication at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates. Minister
[00:02:56] the economy in this Assad Al-Shaibani arrives in Doha to hold
[00:02:58] regard. I ask Professor Abdul talks with Qatari officials. So,
[00:03:02] issued by the Directorate of Media and Communication at the Ministry
[00:03:04] of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Foreign Minister
[00:03:08] that does not advance Mr. Assad
[00:03:09] in the end on Al-Shaibani arrives in Doha
[00:03:13] not only serve Syria but serves the region to hold talks with Qatari officials.
[00:03:16] Professor Yahya Sbeih, returning to you, when
[00:03:21] and prepares we talk about digital transformation in
[00:03:24] Syria today, what does that mean for
[00:03:27] the average citizen in his daily life, away
[00:03:32] of going to the office for two days a from the complex technical terms?
[00:03:34] Simply
[00:03:36] put, today digital transformation
[00:03:40] means a lot to the citizen, and among the most important
[00:03:44] is to carry out all his
[00:03:46] needs from government services
[00:03:50] at home, from payments to
[00:03:53] issuing documents to taking appointments at hospitals
[00:03:57] to issuing university cards or transcripts
[00:04:00] to, I mean, today the citizen needs
[00:04:04] a lot. For example, today we are talking about
[00:04:07] a crisis in hospitals regarding
[00:04:10] appointments. He wants to take an appointment
[00:04:13] for a heart exam or a lung exam, so through
[00:04:16] the special application of the Ministry of Health and the special application
[00:04:20] of all
[00:04:23] invest in the ministries, he logs into his account linked to his personal number,
[00:04:27] benefit from these his personal ID number, he logs into the hospital where he wants
[00:04:30] to take an appointment, he sees the available appointments and takes his appointment. And
[00:04:34] here, here
[00:04:37] culture happens, here knowledge increases for citizens.
[00:04:42] good and wealth to Every person and every citizen in Syria wants to learn how
[00:04:46] to use this application or these applications because they will
[00:04:49] help him in his life, they will facilitate his operations. I mean, today
[00:04:53] specializations that will help them in we need the most important things we need today in our
[00:04:56] daily lives are to speed up operations. Today life has become very fast. Anything
[00:05:00] that speeds up the completion of my household
[00:05:03] tasks, I try to get it.
[00:05:06] Anything that helps speed up my
[00:05:11] as we have achieved in experience do not banking operations, I try to get it. And also, the citizen needs a passport, a travel document,
[00:05:15] a family statement, a birth
[00:05:18] registration, all these documents help
[00:05:21] the citizen. So digital transformation must have
[00:05:24] goals, and we must work
[00:05:27] on it. You talked about archiving. I
[00:05:30] hope that there will be balanced plans to
[00:05:33] employ people who have experience in archiving
[00:05:38] digital transformation, to move in two parallel lines
[00:05:42] together. We need intensive work. We know that we are
[00:05:46] in a dilapidated country that was in
[00:05:50] a defunct regime. work,
[00:05:53] and we hope that Syria will also
[00:05:57] expand its culture to remote
[00:06:00] work. This culture of most
[00:06:04] bright and experienced minds in this regard,
[00:06:08] Syrian
[00:06:12] abroad, present in European Union countries,
[00:06:15] present in Turkey, present in diaspora countries.
[00:06:18] We need today perhaps for these
[00:06:22] minds to return to the country
[00:06:25] to contribute to strengthening the issue of digital
[00:06:29] transformation and participating in this field.
[00:06:32] Today, what can be done by
[00:06:35] the Syrian government to attract these
[00:06:38] expertise existing abroad, especially since many of today's
[00:06:42] Syrian youth have become
[00:06:45] specialized in the field of digital
[00:06:48] transformation in the countries of the region?
[00:06:52] In my opinion, the government should work on a fundamental part,
[00:06:55] which is freedom of work. How can
[00:06:59] the employee or the entrepreneur or
[00:07:03] the technical expert abroad have the freedom to choose the work
[00:07:06] pattern, from remote work or
[00:07:10] hybrid work, which is divided into an office
[00:07:13] part and a remote part, and office work? We
[00:07:17] always now in all companies in the world
[00:07:20] have these simple
[00:07:24] steps. The employee chooses, or according to the type of job, so we
[00:07:28] give him the freedom to benefit from his experience while he is abroad
[00:07:31] and ask him to make regular visits to the workplace in
[00:07:35] Syria. And here we help him to be in
[00:07:38] a comfortable place equipped with internet
[00:07:41] and electricity, and he transfers his experience to
[00:07:44] Syria, or according to the type of each job to its limit, but
[00:07:48] we hope for openness to this culture because this culture helps
[00:07:51] all Syrians abroad to
[00:07:55] offer their expertise to the Syrian government or to private
[00:07:58] companies as well. But today we are asking some
[00:08:01] people to return to Syria, and this is a beautiful
[00:08:05] thing. Everyone wishes to return to Syria, but we all know the current
[00:08:09] conditions: weak internet, weak capabilities, weak infrastructure
[00:08:12] of electricity and water, etc. So we need the person to return,
[00:08:16] but he does not have the necessities of life like the country he
[00:08:19] was in. Yahya, for example, you are in
[00:08:23] Amman, and you are also a technical expert. Are you
[00:08:26] willing to return today to contribute to
[00:08:29] developing this sector, the digital sector? Yes,
[00:08:33] I am ready to return, but with freedom of work. I mean, today I cannot
[00:08:36] leave Amman permanently, there are commitments, but with a system like what was mentioned, the hybrid
[00:08:40] ولكن بنظام مثل ما تحدث الهيب
[00:08:45] week and returning to Amman, it's a beautiful
[00:08:48] thing that it's only two and a half hours away from Damascus. But
[00:08:52] let's also see the opinion of Dr. Jihad Al-Attasi. Dr. Jihad, I mean,
[00:08:55] you are speaking from Istanbul, Professor Abdul Aziz is in Berlin,
[00:08:59] Professor Yahya is in Amman.
[00:09:02] All of you are specialists in
[00:09:04] perhaps technical matters
[00:09:08] and digital transformation. All of you are abroad. Today
[00:09:12] we need these
[00:09:14] expertise to be present on the ground.
[00:09:17] Is working remotely, as Professor
[00:09:20] Yahya said, sufficient in this
[00:09:24] stage?
[00:09:25] In this stage,
[00:09:29] to benefit from the expertise available outside
[00:09:32] Syria, it is almost
[00:09:35] the only way to
[00:09:40] Syrian talents
[00:09:43] outside Syria.
[00:09:46] But, I mean, I am speaking personally, when
[00:09:49] I am invited to a conference or to
[00:09:52] a training course that I must give
[00:09:56] to young people in Syria,
[00:09:58] I travel and I have gone down several times in this matter
[00:10:01] and given courses, some of them to several
[00:10:05] government agencies
[00:10:07] and also to
[00:10:10] civil organizations.
[00:10:13] The important thing in this matter,
[00:10:16] I expect or believe that all young people with
[00:10:21] mind returning permanently, but.
[00:10:25] The beginning, as the brothers said, is that
[00:10:28] there must be an establishment of an
[00:10:31] infrastructure for the employment
[00:10:35] or for the engagement of these young people or
[00:10:38] talents in Syria, not only in terms
[00:10:41] of procedures for work
[00:10:44] and laws, but also, I mean,
[00:10:47] the proposal there is, as
[00:10:51] there are business councils.
[00:10:55] The Syrian-Turkish Business Council, the Egyptian-Syrian
[00:10:57] Business Council, the Lebanese Business Council,
[00:11:01] I suggest that there be
[00:11:04] councils for Syrian experts in the field
[00:11:07] of digital transformation
[00:11:09] and the establishment of mechanisms
[00:11:12] for this council. There may be a good
[00:11:15] number in Turkey or in Europe
[00:11:20] Saudi Arabia. Most of the young people
[00:11:24] who, I mean, excelled in Saudi Arabia,
[00:11:27] I had a long Saudi Arabia. Most
[00:11:31] of the young people who worked in
[00:11:35] Saudi companies were Syrian youth, and they are still working.
[00:11:39] And also, I mean, many of them are
[00:11:41] ready to return permanently.
[00:11:45] Therefore, I expect
[00:11:48] that it will be the beginning. I mean, I
[00:11:52] will give an example, if there was
[00:11:56] an observation outside the question,
[00:11:59] that the state has established now a smart
[00:12:03] city in Hasia, and this city in
[00:12:06] central Syria is a very important city.
[00:12:10] I mean, for example, here in Turkey,
[00:12:13] most of the Turkish universities
[00:12:16] have a geographical area called
[00:12:20] Technopark. The Technopark is a collection of
[00:12:23] companies
[00:12:26] in the specialized field that are located
[00:12:30] in the vicinity of the university, and these
[00:12:33] companies training
[00:12:36] and to foster and build
[00:12:40] competencies.
[00:12:44] Therefore, I mean, this
[00:12:47] smart city will be
[00:12:50] educational, it will be training,
[00:12:53] and it will also be executive
[00:12:57] for working within factories
[00:12:59] and the industrial zone located in Hasia.
[00:13:02] Therefore, I expect
[00:13:05] that this city will also be,
[00:13:08] as I understand, a national data center
[00:13:11] that will be established, a national data center. And this is one of the
[00:13:17] even if it reflects on
[00:13:23] Aziz Al-Doudi, briefly, if you please,
[00:13:26] Professor Abdul Aziz, there is a belief
[00:13:29] that technology is a luxury
[00:13:34] livelihood priorities for the citizen,
[00:13:37] especially in the recovery phase. How can we
[00:13:41] prove that technology is the fastest and least expensive
[00:13:44] solution to address these
[00:13:47] priorities in particular? Briefly, if I may.
[00:13:50] When we see capital in countries
[00:13:53] around the world, in developed countries, investing in artificial
[00:13:56] intelligence and losing in the first two or three years
[00:14:00] and earning billions after a specific period of time,
[00:14:04] and when there is a plan in Syria to develop the sector within
[00:14:08] two or three years, we need
[00:14:11] minds that can work within these
[00:14:14] data centers. And when we recall
[00:14:18] the Danish experience in developing the digital
[00:14:22] economy through applications that
[00:14:25] control all of Europe, and the application costs
[00:14:28] about $1,000, and hundreds of thousands
[00:14:31] of companies use it, and when
[00:14:34] when, I mean, the richest men in the world
[00:14:38] are among those who founded Microsoft, among those who
[00:14:40] founded YouTube, for example, or
[00:14:44] Amazon, or even Amazon began to
[00:14:48] technology sector, and when we see
[00:14:51] Turkey exporting modern defense industries to
[00:14:55] other countries and ranking second in terms of area of countries,
[00:14:58] and when we see that Saudi specialists
[00:15:01] receive high salaries and are preparing for
[00:15:04] a stage that will bring them
[00:15:07] Syrian society and also will support
[00:15:11] citizens, I mean, today we need, oh Syrian
[00:15:14] citizens, we need to empower our children to have
[00:15:18] the future, improve their living conditions.
[00:15:21] And when we see, let me mention this last point,
[00:15:25] when we see a Syrian team ranking second by
[00:15:28] designing some robots in a world
[00:15:31] championship, we have hope, and
[00:15:36] the past two years,
[00:15:42] the news after two or three years and evaluate the situation
[00:15:45] again. And I am, I mean, optimistic
[00:15:51] Professor Abdul Aziz Al-Doudi, the technical
[00:15:55] and cybersecurity expert, spoke to us from Berlin. Thank
[00:15:58] you. And I thank my guest, Dr. Jihad Al-Attasi, consultant in digital
[00:16:02] transformation and internet
[00:16:05] technologies, who spoke to us from Istanbul. Thank you. I also extend
[00:16:09] my thanks to Professor Yahya Sbeih,
[00:16:12] the technical expert, who was with us from Amman. Dear viewers,
[00:16:15] we have reached the end of this news hour. At the top
[00:16:19] of the hour, I will meet you in a detailed news bulletin about
[00:16:23] the latest field developments and on the political
[00:16:26] scene. Goodbye.
[00:16:27] The wheel of production has returned.
[00:17:06] عادت عجله الانتاج.
[00:17:08] in more than three thousand new production lines with
[00:17:11] growth in agricultural production to reach
[00:17:14] self-sufficiency, accompanied by remarkable growth in the energy
[00:17:17] and services sector and the establishment of real estate projects of about two million housing
[00:17:21] units in the next five
[00:17:23] years.
[00:17:26] Recovery has returned to this wounded country, bringing with it
[00:17:28] more than three and a half million displaced people and refugees
[00:17:32] in a voluntary
[00:17:33] and dignified return.
[00:17:37] Syria transformed from a crisis tossed around by nations to
[00:17:41] an opportunity for good that nations unite for.
[00:18:09] From Tunis, where Arab media institutions
[00:18:13] meet and exchange voices
[00:18:15] and experiences, Syria returns to the scene.
[00:18:19] A presence that opens a new door for communication,
[00:18:23] exchange of expertise, and building
[00:18:25] partnerships. In the corridors of the Arab Radio
[00:18:29] and Television Festival,
[00:18:31] the General Authority for Radio and Television
[00:18:35] of Syria participates to say
[00:18:38] that Syrian media is regaining its presence.
[00:18:41] The first prize was awarded to the program "Off
[00:18:45] the Game" produced by
[00:18:49] the General Authority for Radio and Television.
[00:18:53] Syria opens up to its Arab
[00:18:56] surroundings for a new phase of
[00:18:59] work and cooperation. The winning of a number of produced
[00:19:03] materials in the General Authority for Radio and Television within the competitions of the Arab Radio Festival
[00:19:08] is a source of confidence, pride, and honor for
[00:19:11] us, and most importantly, it is an appreciation for the efforts
[00:19:14] of the workers who produced these materials. Of course,
[00:19:18] these results are an indication that Syrian
[00:19:21] production has the ability to compete
[00:19:25] within international forums, and that what our
[00:19:28] colleagues in the General Authority for Radio and Television produce reaches
[00:19:32] evaluation and arbitration platforms and receives
[00:19:35] appreciation from Tunis.
[00:19:38] Another step towards a wider
[00:19:40] horizon.
[00:19:49] Today we inaugurate the Consular Services Office in Al-Sweida
[00:19:51] Governorate.
[00:20:00] Such offices actually relieve
[00:20:04] the burdens of transportation to Damascus.
[00:22:12] Implementation of the project to rehabilitate
[00:22:14] Granada Bridge.
[00:22:32] Work will begin on Al-Mayadeen Bridge.
[00:22:45] The technical services teams, in cooperation with the emergency
[00:22:49] and disaster workshops, are rehabilitating and renovating
[00:22:52] the earthen bridge.
[00:22:55] We are in the final stages of the rehabilitation work on Al-Rashid Bridge.
[00:23:29] Its name is "Fajr Al-Furat" for removing and managing and recycling
[00:23:33] rubble.
[00:23:40] Our role today is in monitoring and evaluation. Our mission will be to
[00:23:43] follow up on the work on the ground and evaluate the quantities of rubble
[00:23:46] that will be removed. Hope is revived, not only
[00:23:56] for Syrians but for the region as a whole.
[00:23:59] The stability of Syria today does
[00:24:03] as a whole, and it is a common interest for all. Syria now,
[00:24:07] as I mentioned to you,
[00:24:10] has great opportunities, and many have seized them,
[00:24:14] especially Gulf countries, so investments began
[00:24:17] to flow into Syria gradually.
[00:24:20] Our people in the Emirates are opportunists,
[00:24:24] so Dubai Ports rushed to invest in Tartus port.
[00:24:41] We call on tanker drivers and all road users
[00:24:45] to adhere to the specified
[00:24:46] speed limit.
[00:28:04] Damascus makes history.
[00:28:08] Syrian diplomacy was never just ink on
[00:28:11] paper, but embodied fateful
[00:28:14] positions that succeeded in breaking the chains of
[00:28:17] isolation, lifting international sanctions, and restoring
[00:28:21] sovereignty over strategic facilities, leading
[00:28:24] to the historic return to international
[00:28:29] effective role is not a product
[00:28:32] of coincidence, but an extension of Syria's
[00:28:36] geographical location that lies in the middle of the world
[00:28:38] and its national
[00:28:42] full sovereignty, keeping the country
[00:28:45] away from conflicts, and prioritizing the interests of the Syrian people
[00:28:48] above all else. And based on these
[00:28:52] constants, Damascus opened its doors to connect
[00:28:55] the East with the West through intensive diplomatic
[00:28:58] activity. Mutual visits,
[00:29:02] historic summits that established joint
[00:29:06] work and strengthened relations
[00:29:09] into
[00:29:13] strategic partnerships it formed with leaders
[00:29:17] of major powers.
[00:29:20] And today, Syrian diplomacy continues
[00:29:23] its firm approach through constructive
[00:29:25] dialogue and expanding the horizons
[00:29:29] of cooperation.
[00:30:12] President Ahmed Al-Shara discusses with Syrian
[00:30:15] experts opportunities to develop the technology sector and support innovation
[00:30:19] in Syria.
[00:30:23] The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates affirms Syria's full
[00:30:26] solidarity with Saudi Arabia in facing the escalating targeting
[00:30:30] by the Houthi militia of civilian facilities.
[00:30:35] A specialized field survey ends the controversy
[00:30:38] about Al-Zahrawi Palace in Homs, and the Directorate
[00:30:41] of Antiquities and Museums announces the integrity of the architectural
[00:30:45] fabric and defines the scope of the ongoing
[00:30:48] maintenance and rehabilitation
[00:30:51] works. For the first time in 14 years,
[00:30:53] the Central Bank of Syria announces
[00:30:56] the execution of the first documentary credit for