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[00:00:06] moment, there are no
[00:00:08] violations imposed on
[00:00:16] Welcome to the news summary.
[00:00:19] garbage or encroaching on this President Ahmed Al-Shara issued Decree No. 188 for
[00:00:21] 2026, which amends a number
[00:00:25] of items in the harmonized customs tariff
[00:00:28] schedule.
[00:00:31] Yes, Mustafa, in fact, Decree No. 110 for 2026,
[00:00:34] in terms of description, coding, duty rates, and
[00:00:39] the Khabur River is a seasonal application conditions, based on the proposal of the Customs Tariff Council.
[00:00:42] The amendments include reducing import duties on
[00:00:45] a number of items, most notably
[00:00:49] equipment used in wind power generation and a number of
[00:00:52] medical devices. It also
[00:00:55] agricultural production in included amending export duties for olive oil
[00:00:58] and also included an amendment to items related to fabrics
[00:01:05] of winter, this
[00:01:05] and addressing challenges in as deep as it was in and textiles. Syria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ibrahim
[00:01:10] has become deeper than Al-Olabi, affirmed that Syria's participation in the General Assembly meetings
[00:01:13] Mustafa, this large amount of inaugurates a new era titled recovery
[00:01:16] and development, noting the country's transition
[00:01:19] towards an active role
[00:01:22] year, this in making solutions, with a focus on education and the economic and humanitarian aspects
[00:01:26] as a basis for stability.
[00:01:28] of encroachments of Al-Olabi stressed that everyone who committed crimes against the Syrian
[00:01:35] in sewage and also and clean this place. We also saw due to the dilapidated infrastructure Amid continuous demands from people will not escape in general, residents should punishment, reiterating his condemnation of the killing of a civilian youth by Israeli
[00:01:38] occupation forces in Quneitra and the targeting of journalists. He called on the international
[00:01:42] community to provide the necessary
[00:01:44] there is a lack of awareness among many equipment and expertise to remove mines and war remnants,
[00:01:48] and waste, and in fact, this confirming that Syria's return
[00:01:50] especially since this place cannot to the international community as a responsible partner has become a fixed reality.
[00:01:55] houses with The Syrian Petroleum
[00:01:59] into this area to clean Company announced the start of unloading a fuel oil tanker with a capacity of
[00:02:02] 16,000 tons in Banias warehouses
[00:02:05] to meet the increasing demand
[00:02:08] the clearing with the approaching winter, and while waiting for another
[00:02:10] tanker to take its turn, it refused to unload two tankers
[00:02:13] for violating the required conditions. The Director of Media
[00:02:16] at the company, Uday
[00:02:19] towards this Al-Sattouf, confirmed that measures have been taken to ensure
[00:02:21] supply, most notably coordination with Homs Refinery to supply
[00:02:25] fuel oil at a price of 150 Syrian
[00:02:27] pounds per liter and to produce quantities from Al-Hasakah refineries at a price of
[00:02:31] 115 Syrian pounds, in addition to benefiting
[00:02:35] channel. This is also one of from the existing stock and oil pipelines, expecting
[00:02:38] an improvement in stability with regular supplies and the return of Banias refinery
[00:02:42] to operation.
[00:02:46] The Fourth Criminal Court specializing in
[00:02:51] towards nearby houses that transitional justice in Damascus held 19 judicial sessions
[00:02:55] that dealt with files of a number of defendants
[00:02:59] of Crises and Disaster Management, on the backdrop of accusations of committing violations against
[00:03:02] civilians during the era of the former regime. Member
[00:03:05] of the National Authority for Transitional Justice and Director of the Accountability
[00:03:09] and Oversight Department, Radif Mustafa, explained
[00:03:12] that the sessions witnessed the completion of public trial
[00:03:15] procedures, the recitation
[00:03:17] Yes, Mustafa, in of case papers, and the presentation of evidence and demands, stating
[00:03:21] that the court decided to postpone a number of cases
[00:03:24] to complete legal procedures, including
[00:03:27] claims and defense and summoning witnesses. And renewing
[00:03:34] of Crises and Disaster Management began notifications. Culture Minister Mohammad Yassin
[00:03:37] Saleh affirmed that antiquities are Syria's memory and denied
[00:03:40] what is being circulated about the distortion of Al-Zahrawi Palace in Homs.
[00:03:44] He said that the technical evaluation proved that its architectural
[00:03:49] of this river is bad, fabric was not changed and that
[00:03:50] and the reality does not the discoveries in it date back to the Byzantine period. Minister Saleh
[00:03:53] indicated in an interview on the news
[00:03:55] There are large numbers screen that work
[00:03:58] us live from is underway to recover antiquities from the neglect of the former regime, clarifying that the investment in Khan Asaad
[00:04:03] of the Orontes River flow, but Pasha aims to address the neglect without changing its features or closing it to
[00:04:07] visitors, while striving to establish centers to serve
[00:04:10] visitors at archaeological
[00:04:13] of waste into sites.
[00:04:16] That concludes the news summary. Goodbye.
[00:04:21] sewage flows into this the Governorate Bridge. Last which negatively affects
[00:04:39] Many people have confirmed to and Disaster Management will return to work on
[00:04:41] me, and we have contacted many it causes in terms of environmental
[00:04:45] about 1,000
[00:04:47] in the first half of this only a few years ago.
[00:04:55] require a lot of effort and many of vegetables and fruits in This matter is considered, and Disaster Management will also
[00:04:56] resume work below
[00:05:01] inside the Orontes River or in
[00:05:07] through working capabilities to help them
[00:05:10] community and also in cooperation with
[00:05:21] Welcome, dear viewers, to the correspondents' tour. The problem of
[00:05:25] the accumulation of dirt and waste in river
[00:05:28] channels is one of the pressing environmental and service issues
[00:05:32] that directly affect the lives of the surrounding residents,
[00:05:35] and with it, the demands of the residents for the necessity
[00:05:38] of immediate intervention to rehabilitate these water channels
[00:05:42] to protect them from health and environmental damage.
[00:05:45] In our other محور, we discuss the issue
[00:05:49] of rehabilitating agricultural and main roads
[00:05:51] and bridges as well, as Syria has witnessed, since
[00:05:55] the beginning of the year, the launch of a wide and extended plan
[00:05:59] for several years led by governmental and local
[00:06:02] authorities to rehabilitate agricultural roads
[00:06:05] and main networks and damaged bridges.
[00:06:09] These projects aim to stimulate transportation.
[00:06:12] Improve road safety and facilitate farmers'
[00:06:15] access to their lands. The correspondents'
[00:06:18] tour has begun. Welcome.
[00:06:20] بكم.
[00:06:30] The Barada River is considered the lifeblood of the Eastern Ghouta, and it has
[00:06:33] been absent for many years, which led
[00:06:36] to the accumulation of dirt and waste in it and the presence
[00:06:40] buildings on it.
[00:06:44] the residents for the necessity of working to rehabilitate
[00:06:47] the river in preparation for the upcoming winter season.
[00:06:50] We see
[00:06:55] here in the Directorate of Water Resources in Damascus and its countryside, we have
[00:06:59] water channels in the Barada and Al-Awaj rivers and their main branches, about
[00:07:03] 400 kilometers. Last year,
[00:07:06] in 2025, our plan was to clear 100
[00:07:09] kilometers. We have cleared approximately
[00:07:13] 100 kilometers this year as well, and we have cleared
[00:07:16] about 150 so far. The goal of
[00:07:20] is to deliver water to the furthest possible
[00:07:24] point and to irrigate the lands adjacent
[00:07:27] to the river and prevent bottlenecks in case of floods.
[00:07:31] We started about a week ago
[00:07:34] to clear the Barada River channel from the Jisreen area towards Al-Nashabiyah, for a length
[00:07:38] of about 10 kilometers.
[00:07:45] You see, we are now at the Barada River, at Al-Ghaida Bridge
[00:07:48] in Jisreen. The Barada River is very important
[00:07:51] for Eastern Ghouta. When the water
[00:07:53] comes, it feeds the whole spring
[00:07:57] and cleans around it and takes its
[00:08:00] course. Now, thank God, we are seeing
[00:08:04] this, sometimes soil, sometimes stones,
[00:08:07] sometimes dates, sometimes farms. We hope
[00:08:10] to see the Barada River as it was, with no encroachments on the right
[00:08:14] or on the left, and all slaughterhouses and all
[00:08:17] drains that discharge into the Barada River should
[00:08:20] have their water
[00:08:22] filtered.
[00:08:25] Brother, the water is scarce and the water has become little. We still have high water here.
[00:08:28] You know what I mean? There are no extra costs now because
[00:08:32] getting water has become more expensive, meaning mazut
[00:08:35] and generators and so on. Before, the Barada would flow and we would get clean
[00:08:39] water from the river. It used to come to us, especially now, for two
[00:08:42] or three years, but now the rivers are mostly buried. We
[00:08:46] hope that the Water Resources Department will look into the situation of these
[00:08:49] rivers. Now, you don't have many farmers here in Jisreen. You are planting
[00:08:53] and working, and everyone tells you, "I don't have water, I don't have water, I don't have water," except for the few who have solar
[00:08:57] power, who have a water pump. Only these
[00:08:58] cultivate.
[00:09:04] Regarding this file, I welcome the network of Syrian News
[00:09:08] Agency correspondents. Rivan Rasul joins
[00:09:10] Al-Hasakah, and Nasser joins us live
[00:09:14] from Hama, and Laith Obaid joins us live from Damascus. Welcome,
[00:09:18] Laith. I will start with you, Laith. You are now
[00:09:22] standing in the course of the Barada River.
[00:09:25] Where is the water,
[00:09:26] Laith?
[00:09:33] Yes, Mustafa, good evening. Indeed, I am standing now, or
[00:09:36] perhaps this picture summarizes the discussion about this scene.
[00:09:40] In fact, the amount of waste and garbage present here in
[00:09:44] all the channels through which the Barada
[00:09:47] River flows is truly a very tragic
[00:09:50] situation. Of course, the Barada River is considered one of the most important
[00:09:54] water arteries that has been historically linked to the city of Damascus and Eastern
[00:09:58] Ghouta, as its waters and its branches contributed
[00:10:01] to irrigating the orchards and agricultural lands that for many
[00:10:04] years constituted a basic source for the production
[00:10:07] the region. However, the decline in water reaching parts of Ghouta,
[00:10:11] along with the almost urban expansion, has reflected
[00:10:15] on the agricultural situation and prompted many farmers to rely
[00:10:18] more on groundwater amid challenges related
[00:10:22] to the availability of irrigation water and rising production costs.
[00:10:26] In this context, the Directorate of Water Resources, in cooperation with agricultural
[00:10:29] associations, began rehabilitation work on the Barada River channel by removing accumulated
[00:10:33] soil, waste, and obstacles in a step aimed
[00:10:37] at improving the condition of the channel and preparing it to receive water with
[00:10:40] the approach of the winter season. The importance of these
[00:10:44] works is not limited to cleaning the channel only, but also aims
[00:10:47] to improve water flow and facilitate its access to
[00:10:50] the benefiting agricultural lands and also to limit the impact
[00:10:53] of obstacles that have affected its channels. Also, the removal
[00:10:57] of accumulations and the preparation of water channels before the rainy
[00:11:01] season helps to improve their capacity to drain water. It is expected that
[00:11:04] the river course will be ready with the onset of winter, while farmers
[00:11:08] confirm that the success of this step is also linked to bringing water
[00:11:12] to the channel and ensuring its continuous flow,
[00:11:15] which allows it to be used for irrigating agricultural lands and supporting
[00:11:20] Eastern Ghouta. Between rehabilitation work and demands to restore
[00:11:23] water flow, the next stage remains dependent on the extent
[00:11:27] of completing these works
[00:11:30] the channel and securing the necessary water resources to contribute to restoring
[00:11:34] the agricultural and environmental role. You see,
[00:11:38] garbage behind me and around me in one of the channels where the
[00:11:42] Barada River used to flow. In fact, the
[00:11:45] local community, in addition to the Directorate of Cleanliness or
[00:11:49] the Damascus Governorate, has worked on many campaigns
[00:11:51] in cooperation with the local community and local
[00:11:55] organizations to rehabilitate
[00:11:58] a massive campaign last year by the Civil Defense, in cooperation
[00:12:02] with young Syrian volunteers, to clean this specific place where
[00:12:06] I am standing, and unfortunately,
[00:12:09] residents about throwing garbage
[00:12:13] place also leads to foul odors and also leads to
[00:12:16] the gathering of dogs and wild animals, and there
[00:12:20] are many demands from the residents, besides farmers,
[00:12:24] to re-establish
[00:12:30] There are rehabilitation works underway on the
[00:12:33] course of the Barada River. Where are they concentrated?
[00:12:37] To what extent have they reached? Will the entire
[00:12:41] Barada River
[00:12:42] course be rehabilitated?
[00:12:47] Yes, Mustafa, according to what the governorate or the Department of Cleanliness
[00:12:50] and the Department of Rivers said, the work is
[00:12:54] in full swing. In fact, there are great efforts by these departments
[00:12:57] and the governorate to rehabilitate and restore these
[00:13:01] channels and restore the flow of water.
[00:13:04] Perhaps according to what they told us, after or with the arrival
[00:13:07] of summer, these channels will be officially opened
[00:13:11] and water will flow regularly, which will benefit
[00:13:14] farmers in both Eastern and Western Ghouta. In fact, this channel
[00:13:18] extends from Damascus to Eastern Ghouta,
[00:13:21] extending to Beirut road, extending to Al-Rab
[00:13:25] street and to Barada Valley. The work is
[00:13:28] in full swing and there are great efforts by the Department of Cleanliness
[00:13:31] and the Department of Rivers in cooperation with the local
[00:13:35] community and local organizations to clean and rehabilitate
[00:13:38] this place to start the flow of water
[00:13:41] and also for farmers to benefit from this water to irrigate
[00:13:45] agricultural crops. Moving on to you, Nasser.
[00:13:49] From Hama, tell us about
[00:13:51] the condition of the Orontes River. How is its course
[00:13:55] after its rehabilitation last
[00:13:58] year? Mustafa, the Orontes
[00:14:02] River, extending from its entry into Syrian
[00:14:05] territory until its exit from it
[00:14:08] from the western Idlib countryside, the reality
[00:14:15] appear completely on the picture.
[00:14:20] of waste being thrown into this river along its
[00:14:24] entire length by the residents without any
[00:14:27] deterrents or violations preventing the residents from throwing garbage
[00:14:31] or waste. Also, in some villages, wastewater
[00:14:35] is directed to this river, and this
[00:14:38] causes a truly bad environmental situation,
[00:14:43] the health situation in the governorate. And what
[00:14:47] we witnessed during the past year or during the current year
[00:14:50] is a large number of leishmaniasis cases due to these
[00:14:54] diseases and due to the negligence and
[00:14:58] lack of awareness among the residents about throwing garbage
[00:15:01] into this river, and what
[00:15:03] and health problems for the residents. The number
[00:15:06] of leishmaniasis cases reached
[00:15:12] year in the entire Hama governorate, and these
[00:15:16] are large numbers due to the dilapidated
[00:15:19] infrastructure and also the waste and garbage that
[00:15:22] accumulates in fact
[00:15:26] the places that lack places
[00:15:29] such as landfills or working
[00:15:33] to remove these wastes that are placed in
[00:15:36] different places in Hama governorate, and specifically in
[00:15:39] the Ghab Plain, Mustafa, up to this
[00:15:43] works in the Ghab Plain. There are some works that
[00:15:47] have taken place, but in a large number of villages, and specifically
[00:15:50] the villages through which
[00:15:53] there are channels for
[00:15:56] the Orontes River.
[00:15:59] There is a lot of waste being
[00:16:02] thrown into these auxiliary channels in the Ghab
[00:16:06] Plain. There are efforts by
[00:16:09] the municipalities, but small efforts compared
[00:16:13] to the situation there in the Ghab Plain, and therefore
[00:16:17] there are great demands from the residents and from
[00:16:20] the farmers to work to remove
[00:16:24] this waste and this dirt so that
[00:16:28] things are better, and also for the farmers
[00:16:31] to also make efforts
[00:16:34] to open new additional irrigation
[00:16:37] channels to support them in their agricultural crops. As we saw,
[00:16:40] Mustafa, during the past years, drought hit
[00:16:43] the region or Hama governorate or Syria in
[00:16:47] general. Drought occurred in Syria and caused
[00:16:51] great losses to farmers, and as a result of the heavy
[00:16:54] rainfall that Syria witnessed during the past
[00:17:00] large amount of water caused floods
[00:17:03] that inundated many agricultural lands and caused great
[00:17:07] losses to farmers
[00:17:12] in water channels and in the channels
[00:17:15] that exist in Hama governorate. Hama
[00:17:18] governorate, through the concerned and specialized authorities,
[00:17:22] began to remove a large number of channels and long distances of
[00:17:26] irrigation channels. We are talking about 400 km. The General
[00:17:29] Authority for the Management and Development of the Ghab began working to remove and clean
[00:17:33] approximately 400 km of irrigation channels
[00:17:36] in
[00:17:46] opening a number of water culverts in Shattha village. Yes,
[00:17:49] Mustafa, last but not least, I come to you,
[00:17:53] Rivan. Not long ago, we witnessed floods
[00:17:57] that hit Deir ez-Zor or
[00:18:01] the vicinity of the Euphrates River in Deir ez-Zor and Al-Hasakah
[00:18:05] as well. How is the situation after these floods? Have
[00:18:08] works begun to remove encroachments on the banks of
[00:18:12] the Euphrates River and the Khabur
[00:18:15] as well? Indeed, Fisk, the well water
[00:18:19] caused floods in Al-Hasakah due to the rising
[00:18:22] level of the Khabour River, which led to
[00:18:25] this water overflowing
[00:18:29] were recently built on the riverbed.
[00:18:33] Therefore, the Directorate
[00:18:36] in cooperation with the Directorate of Water Resources, set an anticipatory
[00:18:40] plan to reduce the risk of floods
[00:18:42] in the upcoming rainy season.
[00:18:45] Initially, the Directorate of Water Resources isolated
[00:18:48] the riverbed below the Birouti
[00:18:51] Bridge for a distance of not less than
[00:18:54] 15 kilometers, and at
[00:18:58] that time, the Directorate of Crises and Disaster Management
[00:19:01] was also carrying out work to isolate
[00:19:03] and raise barriers in the city of Ras al-Ain and also in Tel Ham.
[00:19:08] In the second phase, the Directorate
[00:19:11] working in Al-Hasakah, starting
[00:19:15] from the railway track, Al-Nashwa Bridge,
[00:19:17] near the railway track, and towards the Birouti
[00:19:21] Bridge. The work for days was
[00:19:24] near the distance between Al-Nashwa Bridge and the
[00:19:28] Governorate Bridge. Today, the work is continuing at the Governorate
[00:19:31] Bridge. Earth barriers are being raised
[00:19:35] for a distance of not less than three
[00:19:38] kilometers, and in some cases more. Also,
[00:19:42] the distance they are working on longitudinally so far
[00:19:45] has exceeded 4,000
[00:19:49] meters. Also, work was carried out to open a
[00:19:53] water passage near
[00:19:56] year, there was a large accumulation of water
[00:20:00] at that point and also flooding at that point.
[00:20:03] Therefore, a water passage was made today
[00:20:07] and water was passed, in addition to the Birouti
[00:20:10] Bridge, which the Directorate of Crises
[00:20:15] below this bridge, which was recently built
[00:20:20] The water passages
[00:20:22] below it Likewise, the Water Resources
[00:20:26] Directorate worked below this body and the Directorate of Crises
[00:20:33] this body to expand
[00:20:36] the waterways to avoid
[00:20:39] these floods for the upcoming rainy season,
[00:20:42] Mustafa. Back to you, Laith.
[00:20:45] What are the plans of the Damascus
[00:20:49] Governorate to stop
[00:20:52] and rehabilitate the Barada River? Will
[00:20:55] we see
[00:20:58] buildings encroaching on the banks
[00:21:01] of the Barada River, even
[00:21:05] on citizens who throw
[00:21:08] garbage into the
[00:21:11] riverbed, and the role of the local
[00:21:13] community?
[00:21:21] there are many measures
[00:21:23] proposed by the governorate, and also, perhaps through
[00:21:27] local organizations and the local community, to distribute brochures
[00:21:31] and to increase awareness among residents. In fact, there are some
[00:21:35] strict measures against anyone who throws garbage or waste
[00:21:39] into these rivers, and also the measures related to rehabilitation
[00:21:42] are progressing day by
[00:21:46] day, in addition to confirming that the directorate
[00:21:50] and also the cleanliness directorate, from the beginning
[00:21:55] channel or channels in general
[00:21:58] will flow with rivers and farmers will also benefit from them. In this context, the directorate
[00:22:02] of water resources began, as we mentioned, in cooperation with agricultural associations, to rehabilitate
[00:22:06] the Barada River channel by removing the soil
[00:22:10] and this widespread waste and accumulated obstacles, in
[00:22:13] a step aimed at improving the condition of the channel
[00:22:16] and preparing it. In fact, residents should be
[00:22:20] highly aware and educate their children, and
[00:22:24] not throw this garbage. In fact, the scene
[00:22:28] is, as you see, Mustafa, somewhat painful. This
[00:22:32] requires a lot of effort from sanitation workers
[00:22:35] and sanitation engineers to remove this waste and dirt,
[00:22:40] be worked on by perhaps bulldozers or similar
[00:22:44] heavy machinery, but rather requires manual labor to descend
[00:22:49] and rehabilitate it, in addition to the burdens they will face
[00:22:52] from transporting this waste and garbage to its designated
[00:22:56] location. We see these high
[00:23:00] walls and this great effort that these channels require
[00:23:04] for cleaning, rehabilitation, and restoration in order to start the flow
[00:23:07] of these rivers and for farmers to benefit
[00:23:10] from them.
[00:23:14] Back to you, Nasser. Nasser,
[00:23:17] if no work is being done in
[00:23:20] the bed of the Orontes River or in the course of the Orontes River to
[00:23:24] rehabilitate or clean it, are there plans
[00:23:27] to be proposed by the governorate for
[00:23:31] rehabilitation within the city or in the Ghab
[00:23:34] Plain of the Euphrates
[00:23:38] River, the Orontes River, or
[00:23:40] its course?
[00:23:43] Mustafa, there are no works specifically on the Orontes River in
[00:23:47] fact at the present time, but works on
[00:23:51] irrigation channels or branches of the Orontes River
[00:23:54] in the countryside of the governorate have taken place. Many works
[00:23:58] have been carried out in a number of irrigation channels
[00:24:02] and in the water channels or auxiliary channels of the Orontes
[00:24:05] River. Many cleaning works have been carried
[00:24:08] out by the General Authority for the Management and Development of the Ghab,
[00:24:12] and also by the Directorate of Crises and also
[00:24:16] by the Hama governorate during the past period.
[00:24:20] Approximately 400 kilometers have been rehabilitated and cleared
[00:24:23] by the General Authority for the Management and Development of the Ghab. Work is currently
[00:24:27] underway to open a large number of channels in preparation
[00:24:30] for the winter season and in preparation for the expected
[00:24:34] rainfall during the coming period. There are works
[00:24:37] underway, but there are also works that are not being
[00:24:41] discussed that concern the countryside in general
[00:24:44] and specifically in the Ghab Plain. There are a large number of villages
[00:24:48] through which some branches
[00:24:53] no work is being done by the concerned authorities, which causes
[00:24:57] a bad environmental situation and a bad health
[00:25:00] situation due to the throwing
[00:25:03] the river and also the accumulation of a
[00:25:06] bad and unhealthy environment for the residents. They demand
[00:25:10] that there be landfills and that there be
[00:25:13] intervention by the municipalities to remove this waste
[00:25:17] and garbage. At the same time,
[00:25:20] the efforts of the municipalities there cannot be ignored
[00:25:24] in light of the lack of large capabilities of the municipalities.
[00:25:31] personalities in the Ghab Plain, that the municipalities have no capabilities
[00:25:35] or employees working for them. There is
[00:25:39] one or two people in each municipality working within the municipality.
[00:25:43] as people confirmed to us, that this municipality
[00:25:47] is nominal and does not provide any
[00:25:54] with their work, but it works
[00:25:57] in partnership with the local
[00:26:00] organizations in establishing some projects
[00:26:04] demanded by the residents in the entire governorate.
[00:26:08] However, with regard to the Orontes River specifically, there are no works.
[00:26:12] What the residents demand is that there be at the present time
[00:26:16] violations that deter people and prevent them from throwing
[00:26:21] river. Moving on to
[00:26:24] you, Rivan. Have the service agencies
[00:26:28] set a plan before the arrival of winter
[00:26:32] to prevent the rise in the level of the Euphrates River or the Khabur
[00:26:36] again? Yes, Mustafa, in fact,
[00:26:41] river that dries up in the summer
[00:26:45] but flows in the winter. In past
[00:26:48] years, with the lack of water or the scarcity
[00:26:51] of rain that occurred in past
[00:26:54] years, this river was almost dry.
[00:26:58] However, what made its depth
[00:27:02] high is that the river is not
[00:27:06] previous years, but this year, with the clearing
[00:27:10] of the riverbed, the riverbed
[00:27:13] in previous years. There are also some
[00:27:16] challenges that I want to point out that
[00:27:19] the Directorate of Water Resources and also the Directorate
[00:27:22] of Crises and Disaster Management face during their
[00:27:25] work in the river bed, which are encroachments
[00:27:29] on the riverbed and on the riverbanks. There
[00:27:33] are many houses that were built randomly
[00:27:36] on the riverbed. This year, during the rainy
[00:27:40] season,
[00:27:40] these floods
[00:27:44] were caused by the rising level of the Khabour River
[00:27:48] and also by the lack of depth
[00:27:51] in this river course, which led to flooding
[00:27:55] and the inundation of these
[00:27:57] water. However, the Directorate of Water
[00:28:01] Resources and
[00:28:04] can find a solution
[00:28:07] to remove these houses that were built
[00:28:10] randomly on the riverbed. This was one of the most prominent
[00:28:14] challenges that existed. Also, the Khabour
[00:28:17] River is used for storing wastewater
[00:28:21] channel. Passing over
[00:28:25] the Birouti Bridge or over the
[00:28:28] Nashwa Bridge, foul odors are present in
[00:28:31] that area due to the discharge
[00:28:34] of sewage into the river
[00:28:37] the challenges that it faced, in addition
[00:28:40] to the lack of sufficient machinery to help
[00:28:44] in cleaning and clearing the river channel and also raising
[00:28:47] the water levels. Yes, back to
[00:28:50] you, Laith. Are there expectations
[00:28:54] that the Barada River
[00:28:56] will flow again as it did last
[00:29:00] year, and also regarding the waste,
[00:29:03] could you tell us if there are foul
[00:29:07] odors that harm passersby on the banks
[00:29:11] of the river or residents on its banks
[00:29:13] as well?
[00:29:20] fact, these channels will definitely return to operation
[00:29:24] with the arrival of winter. the winter, and in conjunction with the arrival of the
[00:29:27] winter season, these sewers will operate. But I would like you to allow me
[00:29:30] a minute, if time permits. Last week,
[00:29:34] while preparing one of the service reports in one of the areas in Damascus,
[00:29:37] I met with the director of the Sewerage Department, and in fact, on
[00:29:41] the side of this session, I asked him, "Is
[00:29:43] Damascus known for the scent of jasmine, but
[00:29:46] in some areas, the smell of
[00:29:49] these sewers is really bad, so what is the reason? And is
[00:29:53] there a plan for this wonderful city?" I mean, Damascus is known
[00:29:56] for the widespread scent of jasmine, but there are actually some areas,
[00:30:00] and there are demands from the residents for these foul odors coming from these
[00:30:04] sewers, specifically the tourist area of Al-Rabwah, the
[00:30:07] Doumar area, in addition to this street extending from Al-Rabwah
[00:30:10] towards Qudsaya. In fact, here
[00:30:13] there is a large urban agglomeration on the banks of these
[00:30:16] sewers, and he told me that, unfortunately, there are some areas
[00:30:20] whose
[00:30:24] river. So I asked him, "Is there a plan to solve this
[00:30:27] problem?" The smell is truly very bad.
[00:30:30] He told me, in an exclusive statement to Al-Ikhbariya, and unofficially, that there
[00:30:34] is a plan being studied for these odors or
[00:30:37] for the areas whose sewage
[00:30:41] flows into these rivers,
[00:30:43] to work on these sewers, and
[00:30:47] the water will flow underground without being
[00:30:50] seen by people. However, this plan, according to
[00:30:54] our information, will actually
[00:30:57] years in the coming years.