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[00:00:00] unique, meaning unknown
[00:00:01] evidence to the judiciary so that previously,
[00:00:04] gangs do not escape for example, or it was not delivered in this very luxurious quality that cannot
[00:00:08] be used to obtain
[00:00:12] bread, and it can be used in the manufacture of pasta
[00:00:16] of suspicious individuals in this and industrial noodles. It was processed in a factory that is currently
[00:00:19] also present.
[00:00:23] and arresting by the Department of International Cooperation, Also, when private universities were
[00:00:26] established in Syria, almost all universities
[00:00:31] Arab Republic in many or most of them were initially established within the administrative borders of Daraa Governorate.
[00:00:33] This is important for creating projects related
[00:00:37] to universities, creating logistical projects for transporting students,
[00:00:41] creating library projects, and student
[00:00:43] services.
[00:00:45] with neighboring Also,
[00:00:47] as a border region, we can
[00:00:50] develop fuel stations with international
[00:00:54] specifications, car service stations,
[00:00:59] can such conferences contribute to and individual and public transport vehicles. the most notorious in Unfortunately, this sector is not available. do they contribute to
[00:01:02] It is not available, meaning it is not available.
[00:01:05] You, from Damascus to
[00:01:08] Nassib, will not find workshops. You will not find workshops,
[00:01:11] meaning
[00:01:13] smuggling networks let me use the expression "under surveillance,"
[00:01:16] meaning it is possible to say that it is suitable for providing
[00:01:20] commercial trucks,
[00:01:22] public transport vehicles, and private transport vehicles,
[00:01:26] for example, fuel stations. There are also many
[00:01:30] projects, even luxurious handicraft
[00:01:33] there are training courses even in projects. For example,
[00:01:37] if I have time,
[00:01:39] there is
[00:01:41] a company with a half-minute summary.
[00:01:44] and stopped millions of For example, let me say there is a company
[00:01:47] in Jordan that converted dried yogurt,
[00:01:49] meaning in classical Arabic,
[00:01:52] their agendas in into a liquid and started selling it in all countries.
[00:01:55] It is available in many countries, in the United Arab Emirates,
[00:01:59] Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. This is possible.
[00:02:02] This is available. I remember
[00:02:06] that some of the women in
[00:02:10] our village in Daraa, in the village of Mahajja,
[00:02:14] used to make some luxurious handicrafts
[00:02:17] and sell them in Al-Shaalan market
[00:02:20] in Damascus.
[00:02:23] Kingdom in For Africa, for example, this is a project, let me call it
[00:02:26] a legitimate project, meaning the idea has been conveyed, and I thank you.
[00:02:30] For all this information, and sorry for the limited time, Dr. Imad Al-Din
[00:02:33] Al-Musbih, Professor of Macroeconomics, was with us from Riyadh. Thank you very much.
[00:02:48] Anti-drug branches, in cooperation with
[00:02:51] such cells from specialized security agencies,
[00:02:52] within, instead carried out a series of well-planned security operations
[00:02:55] to pursue drug
[00:02:59] Well, merely seizing shipments does social seminars in trafficking and smuggling networks in several governorates
[00:03:01] during the past few days. The anti-drug branch in Damascus, Homs,
[00:03:05] and Aleppo managed to dismantle specialized networks
[00:03:09] involved in the trade and promotion of
[00:03:14] outside the country, narcotics. The Ministry of Interior is making strenuous
[00:03:16] efforts to pursue drug trafficking and smuggling networks
[00:03:19] and limit their spread, and to enhance security and stability
[00:03:23] in various
[00:03:29] centers. This plan does in neighboring countries governorates. During the past few days, a series of successive and well-planned security operations were carried out by
[00:03:32] anti-drug branches
[00:03:34] them in cooperation with specialized security agencies. In Aleppo Governorate,
[00:03:37] the anti-drug branch, in cooperation with the traffic security branch,
[00:03:41] managed to dismantle specialized networks involved in
[00:03:44] drug trafficking and promotion. The operations resulted in the arrest
[00:03:51] and this criminal, of these campaigns of a number of its members and the seizure of 51,000 Captagon pills, in addition to 9.5 grams of hashish
[00:03:54] and 5,430 pills of Pregabalin
[00:03:57] medicine, and 21 grams of marijuana.
[00:04:00] The arrested individuals were referred to the competent authorities
[00:04:03] to take legal measures against
[00:04:07] them. In Homs, the anti-drug branch carried
[00:04:10] out a tight ambush that resulted in the arrest
[00:04:14] of a drug promotion network
[00:04:16] infrastructure in not disclose, and the seizure of 200,000 Captagon pills
[00:04:21] file, our correspondent Sabah Ahmed and narcotics the written informant coming from Lebanon. In a related context, joint patrols from
[00:04:24] the Internal Security Command and Special Tasks Forces in
[00:04:28] Al-Huri village, Deir ez-Zor Governorate,
[00:04:31] the readiness of addiction arrested eight individuals. They seized quantities of
[00:04:34] crystal meth and 1,000 Captagon
[00:04:38] pills from their possession. As for the capital Damascus, the anti-drug
[00:04:41] branch managed to dismantle
[00:04:44] The preventive authority is a drug smuggling and promotion network There are many challenges in and arrested four
[00:04:47] of its members after
[00:04:50] cooperation from a precise security operation during which 36
[00:04:52] kilograms of hashish and 600 grams of
[00:04:56] crystal meth were seized. The Director of the Anti-Narcotics Department,
[00:05:00] over these personnel within Brigadier General Khaled Eid, participated in the 40th Arab Conference
[00:05:03] of Heads of Anti-Narcotics Agencies held at the headquarters
[00:05:07] of the General Secretariat of the Council of Arab
[00:05:10] Interior Ministers in Tunisia,
[00:05:13] with the aim of reviewing experiences and unifying security
[00:05:17] plans to thwart cross-border
[00:05:20] smuggling networks. Regarding this file,
[00:05:24] I welcome our guest, Mr. Radwan Al-Lakoud, Head of the Media
[00:05:28] Department at the Anti-Narcotics Directorate. Welcome, Mr. Radwan. So,
[00:05:32] how did the security agencies manage to reduce drug
[00:05:36] smuggling operations?
[00:05:39] Welcome to you and our dear viewers. The Anti-Narcotics
[00:05:42] Directorate has adopted a strategy of pre-emptive
[00:05:46] strikes and intensified
[00:05:49] field efforts. These efforts culminated in October
[00:05:52] with the implementation of more than 157 successful
[00:05:56] security operations that resulted in the dismantling
[00:05:59] of 30 domestic smuggling networks
[00:06:03] and the seizure of 4.3
[00:06:06] million Captagon pills and more than half a ton of hashish.
[00:06:10] Hmm, let's talk more about the impact of these
[00:06:13] campaigns on drying up the sources of funding
[00:06:16] for drug trafficking and cross-border
[00:06:18] crime?
[00:06:21] The strikes carried out against
[00:06:25] are not limited to seizing raw materials
[00:06:28] or seized toxic
[00:06:32] substances, but rather target the financial structure of those
[00:06:34] cross-border networks.
[00:06:38] When we talk about seizing more than 4.3
[00:06:41] million Captagon pills,
[00:06:44] 28,000 narcotic pills, and 7 grams
[00:06:48] of crystal meth, we can say that we have targeted
[00:06:52] the financial structure of those networks
[00:06:57] dollars that were seeking
[00:06:59] to expand smuggling networks
[00:07:02] and expand
[00:07:05] the region. Hmm. Well, I welcome you again,
[00:07:08] Mr. Radwan, since we are talking about drug
[00:07:11] trafficking. Where have the Syrian efforts reached
[00:07:15] in fighting international drug smuggling
[00:07:18] networks?
[00:07:20] Syria is waging a relentless war against international smuggling
[00:07:23] networks. In October,
[00:07:27] more than three international networks, considered among
[00:07:30] the most dangerous international networks operating on the Iraqi and Lebanese
[00:07:34] borders, were dismantled. In fact, Syria has today become
[00:07:38] a trusted partner in combating
[00:07:40] this scourge and regional partners
[00:07:44] against the scourge of drugs.
[00:07:47] Hmm. So, are there plans to increase community
[00:07:50] awareness in combating drug
[00:07:54] smuggling and trafficking?
[00:07:58] Yes, that's right. The Anti-Narcotics Directorate works
[00:08:01] in partnership with the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Social
[00:08:04] Affairs, and the Ministry of Endowments through plans for
[00:08:09] cultural centers and in
[00:08:12] seminars targeting youth
[00:08:15] to raise their awareness against this scourge and how
[00:08:19] not to consume this substance and their understanding of this danger
[00:08:23] more.
[00:08:25] For families, we are currently working on more than
[00:08:29] one step from the social aspect. Several
[00:08:32] seminars are being held in Aleppo, Homs,
[00:08:35] Hama, and Latakia
[00:08:38] targeting all civil societies
[00:08:41] to help put an end to
[00:08:45] this scourge, God willing. There was a campaign
[00:08:48] "Syria Free of Drugs" which was also
[00:08:52] in cooperation with other ministries. Tell us more about this campaign, where
[00:08:55] has it reached, and how is it progressing?
[00:08:59] The "Syria Without Drugs" campaign is progressing according to a comprehensive
[00:09:02] plan that combines field confrontation and community
[00:09:05] awareness. Operationally, operations continue
[00:09:09] to dismantle smuggling networks and seize narcotic substances
[00:09:13] before they reach the market. Socially,
[00:09:16] several awareness programs have been launched with civil
[00:09:20] and governmental institutions
[00:09:22] to raise the culture of
[00:09:26] society and youth against the danger of this scourge,
[00:09:29] most notably crystal meth.
[00:09:32] Health-wise and rehabilitation-wise,
[00:09:36] the Anti-Narcotics Directorate works in coordination with the Ministry
[00:09:40] of Health to raise
[00:09:44] treatment centers through several plans. Several hospitals
[00:09:47] have been equipped in Aleppo Governorate and
[00:09:51] rural Damascus Governorate and Damascus.
[00:09:55] Hmm. Also, speaking of difficulties, what
[00:09:58] are the logistical difficulties you face in combating smuggling
[00:10:01] operations? In fact, the difficulties
[00:10:05] lie in the heavy legacy left
[00:10:09] by the defunct regime that turned Syria into
[00:10:12] a huge warehouse of narcotic substances and expanded international
[00:10:16] smuggling networks and their ties with neighboring
[00:10:19] countries. The Anti-Narcotics Directorate is working to dismantle
[00:10:22] all smuggling networks from their roots,
[00:10:26] and the Anti-Narcotics Directorate confirms that Syria will not
[00:10:29] be a transit country or a warehouse for that scourge.
[00:10:32] Hmm. Also, a final question about the role
[00:10:36] of security cooperation with Interpol in combating international
[00:10:39] drug smuggling networks.
[00:10:43] The Ministry of Interior, represented
[00:10:47] works with Interpol on several
[00:10:51] fronts to reduce and dry up the sources
[00:10:56] of international smuggling networks
[00:10:59] in neighboring or international areas. These efforts have resulted
[00:11:02] in the dismantling of more than one international network.
[00:11:05] Thank you very much, Mr. Radwan Al-Koud, Head of the Media
[00:11:08] Department at the Anti-Narcotics Directorate. Thank
[00:11:11] you.
[00:11:13] Regarding this topic, we are also joined live from Cologne
[00:11:17] by Brigadier General Turki Al-Jassem, security expert. Good evening, Brigadier General,
[00:11:20] and thank you for being with us. We were talking about
[00:11:24] the results, the quantitative and qualitative results of the operations
[00:11:27] of the Syrian Anti-Narcotics Directorate. How do you follow their work, Brigadier
[00:11:31] General? Good evening, welcome.
[00:11:35] Indeed, these efforts by the Anti-Narcotics
[00:11:39] Directorate and the agencies working with them are commendable,
[00:11:42] and
[00:11:45] much can be built upon them.
[00:11:48] The most important question is how do we invest
[00:11:52] in these operations?
[00:11:56] In October alone, there were 157
[00:11:58] security operations, in addition to the dismantling of 30 drug
[00:12:02] smuggling networks, in addition
[00:12:05] to the seizure of 4.3 million
[00:12:08] Captagon pills,
[00:12:12] in addition to half a ton of hashish, in addition to 28,000
[00:12:15] crystal pills.
[00:12:18] So these
[00:12:20] operations deserve to be built
[00:12:24] upon and commended
[00:12:27] for those responsible from the Anti-Narcotics Directorate, the Ministry
[00:12:30] of Interior, customs, and border crossings
[00:12:33] as well. The basic
[00:12:37] question that is built upon these
[00:12:40] operations is how
[00:12:44] to invest in finding the funders
[00:12:48] of these networks and arresting
[00:12:51] and prosecuting them
[00:12:55] to prevent them from resuming their activities. Brigadier General, during
[00:12:58] the past period, security agencies succeeded
[00:13:01] in seizing and dismantling
[00:13:05] internal promotion networks in Syria.
[00:13:09] Some of them were complex. Some of these
[00:13:12] networks had security implications for dismantling
[00:13:17] of merely seizing
[00:13:19] shipments?
[00:13:24] not mean drying up
[00:13:27] the sources. It is necessary to dry up the sources and seize the main
[00:13:31] factories within the country.
[00:13:35] If it has an extension
[00:13:39] international exchange and information exchange with international Interpol and neighboring
[00:13:42] countries in terms of training, judicial assistance,
[00:13:45] laboratory analysis, and training
[00:13:49] anti-drug elements also
[00:13:51] or in the
[00:13:54] countries concerned with
[00:13:57] this matter and pursuing these drug
[00:14:00] smuggling networks outside
[00:14:03] the country through international Interpol
[00:14:06] and in destination countries and neighboring
[00:14:09] countries regionally and internationally.
[00:14:12] So, you are talking about neighboring countries.
[00:14:16] You are talking more about the repercussions
[00:14:18] of these Syrian security operations on cross-border
[00:14:22] drug trafficking networks.
[00:14:26] Syria, after being during the time of the defunct
[00:14:29] regime, was
[00:14:32] part of the problem in combating
[00:14:36] Syria, after being during the time of the defunct
[00:14:39] regime, was
[00:14:42] part of the problem in combating drugs. Now,
[00:14:46] these deals
[00:14:49] have been put to an end.
[00:14:51] This drug smuggling.
[00:14:56] The large operations have significantly
[00:14:59] decreased, and to a large extent, these operations have decreased
[00:15:01] as a result of the Syrian state's
[00:15:04] and the Syrian leadership's interest in
[00:15:08] and launching the slogan of the "Syria Without
[00:15:11] Drugs" campaign. This, of course, requires
[00:15:15] security agencies,
[00:15:17] whether in the Ministry of Interior, customs, border
[00:15:20] crossings, and customs, and strengthening internal control as well.
[00:15:25] And preventing and preserving the confidentiality
[00:15:28] of the Ministry of Interior's information
[00:15:31] and cooperation with citizens
[00:15:34] as well. Let's talk about the importance of coordination with neighboring countries
[00:15:37] in this framework, exchanging information in confronting
[00:15:41] these networks. Yes, information exchange is necessary
[00:15:45] through
[00:15:47] judicial and security means, and through
[00:15:50] arrest through international Interpol
[00:15:53] and pursuing these cases across
[00:15:56] countries and through Interpol,
[00:16:00] the main networks, the organizers of the networks,
[00:16:04] their funders, and their organizers, and prosecuting
[00:16:11] them. Hmm. Well, Brigadier General,
[00:16:13] how does the control of the Syrian
[00:16:17] security system over crossings and borders
[00:16:22] countries contribute to enhancing Syria's
[00:16:26] security against the spread
[00:16:28] of drugs and also stability in return?
[00:16:32] I mean, not only enhancing Syria's security, but also
[00:16:34] the stability of neighboring countries and
[00:16:38] their participation in combating
[00:16:41] drugs. Yes, it contributes to a great extent
[00:16:45] to protecting these countries, in addition to
[00:16:48] protecting
[00:16:49] Syria.
[00:16:53] It contributes greatly to protecting these neighboring countries. I told you,
[00:16:57] the defunct regime was part of the problem
[00:17:00] and used to export drugs
[00:17:03] to the extent that the king
[00:17:05] of drugs
[00:17:21] from Syria carry out operations even inside Jordan.
[00:17:24] Now, these operations no longer exist
[00:17:26] at all. Especially, especially in
[00:17:30] Lebanon. I suggest strict
[00:17:33] monitoring of border crossings.
[00:17:37] Their leadership is more effective with the cooperation
[00:17:41] of security agencies, anti-narcotics, customs, border guards,
[00:17:44] in addition to the judiciary.
[00:17:47] To what extent, Brigadier General, as you said, the
[00:17:51] defunct regime turned Syria into a
[00:17:54] what some foreign newspapers
[00:17:57] described as the Captagon
[00:18:01] the Middle East. From the very first
[00:18:04] moment of liberating the country, the Syrian state
[00:18:08] turned to combating and fighting this
[00:18:11] scourge and epidemic that harms Syrians before it harms
[00:18:15] others. The question here is, to what extent has Syria succeeded
[00:18:18] in drying up the sources of
[00:18:21] drugs? It has succeeded to a large
[00:18:24] extent, but there is still more time needed. It is not
[00:18:28] easy to eradicate this kingdom, the Captagon
[00:18:31] kingdom, that the regime established.
[00:18:34] It needs trained cadres
[00:18:38] and training and
[00:18:41] laboratories and
[00:18:44] institutes and
[00:18:46] effective and trained personnel
[00:18:50] for this purpose, and it needs
[00:18:54] cooperation. Regarding community cooperation,
[00:18:56] cooperation from the Ministry of Health
[00:18:59] and the Ministry of Mosques and awareness
[00:19:02] to educate the Syrian people through mosques
[00:19:06] and schools and universities as well.
[00:19:09] There was a campaign, as mentioned earlier by
[00:19:12] the media official in the Anti-Narcotics
[00:19:16] Department, "Syria Free of Drugs," which is in cooperation
[00:19:20] between the Ministry of Interior and several other ministries, including the Ministry of Health.
[00:19:23] What is the importance
[00:19:26] in communities,
[00:19:28] and what is the required role of the community in
[00:19:32] exposing this phenomenon and limiting its spread?
[00:19:36] Yes, it is necessary to build trust
[00:19:39] between the Ministry of
[00:19:42] Interior and citizens in order to
[00:19:45] protect the information provided by citizens and its confidentiality,
[00:19:49] and to
[00:19:53] I mean, we have in criminal investigation
[00:19:58] or he does not want his identity to be written in order to protect him
[00:20:01] from the aggression of these criminal gangs. The information
[00:20:05] he provides to the Ministry of Interior must be confidential,
[00:20:08] and internal monitoring of
[00:20:11] the anti-narcotics departments' personnel must
[00:20:14] also be carried out to prevent this department
[00:20:17] from being infiltrated and providing information to drug
[00:20:21] smuggling gangs or leaking information.
[00:20:25] It is also necessary to maintain the confidentiality of this information from a security perspective.
[00:20:28] This is very
[00:20:30] important. There must be internal control
[00:20:33] by the Ministry of Interior
[00:20:37] this agency, and at the same time, training these
[00:20:41] personnel, training them
[00:20:44] on combating drugs and on laboratories
[00:20:48] and on evidence and on submitting
[00:20:51] these
[00:20:54] justice and their prosecution
[00:20:57] even after the judiciary and monitoring them even after
[00:21:00] their release, for example, there is something called monitoring the records
[00:21:06] field. They are always placed under continuous monitoring
[00:21:10] to prevent them from resuming their activities
[00:21:12] again. Hmm. Well, very
[00:21:16] good. Well, Brigadier General, we have seen during the past period the participation of the Syrian
[00:21:21] meetings and conferences related to combating
[00:21:24] organized crime and combating drugs.
[00:21:27] The question here is, how can Syria
[00:21:31] benefit from the experiences of some
[00:21:34] countries that witnessed wars
[00:21:37] and revolutions and witnessed the spread
[00:21:40] of drugs, despite the fact that the defunct Assad regime was
[00:21:45] the region? How
[00:21:49] limiting drug
[00:21:52] trafficking and also raising the readiness of
[00:21:56] anti-narcotics personnel
[00:21:58] through continuous training courses and exchanging
[00:22:02] information also with neighboring
[00:22:04] countries
[00:22:07] in this regard, in the matter of drugs,
[00:22:10] and providing it with competent
[00:22:14] and trained personnel,
[00:22:16] and
[00:22:18] training them, even abroad. Now
[00:22:23] Germany for combating
[00:22:26] drugs.
[00:22:31] And, I mean, this is very necessary
[00:22:34] for controlling, especially for controlling anti-narcotics,
[00:22:37] and bringing the responsible
[00:22:41] parties for providing
[00:22:45] these organizations,
[00:22:47] the organizations that smuggle drugs, to
[00:22:51] justice ultimately and eradicating them completely.
[00:22:54] Hmm. How can the re-formation
[00:22:57] of drug networks be prevented
[00:23:00] in the future, especially in border
[00:23:02] areas?
[00:23:04] Through international Interpol cooperation and by
[00:23:08] controlling the few border crossings,
[00:23:12] and monitoring them and controlling the borders through border
[00:23:15] guards and customs as well,
[00:23:18] in cooperation with customs and border guards.
[00:23:21] And through cooperation with neighboring countries and exchanging
[00:23:24] information and exchanging expertise
[00:23:28] and continuous training
[00:23:29] for anti-narcotics
[00:23:32] personnel. Hmm. What does the security apparatus
[00:23:36] need today to be more effective,
[00:23:40] especially since there are perhaps certain tools, certain devices
[00:23:43] or certain technologies that should be used to pursue
[00:23:47] these networks, and it needs them.
[00:23:51] The security apparatus and the Ministry of Interior in Syria
[00:23:55] are still, the Ministry of Interior in Syria is now moving
[00:23:58] towards empowering the Anti-Narcotics
[00:24:01] Directorate and funding it
[00:24:05] with the necessary funds
[00:24:07] and providing it with competent
[00:24:11] and good personnel for that
[00:24:12] purpose and training
[00:24:15] them and providing them with laboratories as well,
[00:24:19] laboratories for analyzing drugs
[00:24:22] and clarifying
[00:24:24] so that
[00:24:27] criminals do not escape punishment. Sometimes
[00:24:31] drugs are seized but not
[00:24:34] properly preserved, so they reach the judiciary
[00:24:37] and lose their evidence,
[00:24:41] the drug smuggler,
[00:24:43] escapes if there is no
[00:24:47] laboratory, no expertise, and no
[00:24:50] expertise from expert specialists to determine that these
[00:24:53] are drugs, the type of drugs, and the percentage of drugs
[00:24:57] for this matter. Hmm. Well, Brigadier General,
[00:25:00] in your capacity as a security expert,
[00:25:04] what is the direct link between the decline
[00:25:07] in the spread of arms chaos
[00:25:10] and the decline in the spread of outlaw groups,
[00:25:12] and in return, the decrease in drug
[00:25:16] promotion rates? Of course, to a large
[00:25:20] extent.
[00:25:23] Security is a necessity, especially
[00:25:25] in the
[00:25:28] Ministry of Interior. It has a preventive authority
[00:25:31] and a repressive authority.
[00:25:34] to prevent a crime from happening before
[00:25:38] it happens, through patrols
[00:25:41] and through continuous monitoring of records
[00:25:45] and suspects. And to suppress
[00:25:48] it after it happens. But an ounce of prevention is worth
[00:25:52] a pound of cure. So prevention
[00:25:55] and facilitating patrols and continuous monitoring
[00:25:57] and exchanging
[00:26:00] information and granting trust.
[00:26:03] The most important factor is the existence of trust
[00:26:06] between citizens and the Ministry of Interior,
[00:26:09] and the personnel of the Ministry of Interior, so that citizens
[00:26:13] can report safely and
[00:26:16] without sometimes revealing
[00:26:20] the identity of the citizen to protect him and his life
[00:26:23] from these criminal
[00:26:24] gangs.
[00:26:28] These networks sometimes come across the borders
[00:26:31] or even internally. These networks, as you said,
[00:26:34] are international and are considered
[00:26:38] part of organized international crime.
[00:26:41] Most of them, and we should not say all
[00:26:44] of these networks, target youth
[00:26:47] and adolescents in the process of promotion
[00:26:51] and drug use. The pre-emptive strikes
[00:26:54] carried out today by the Syrian state and the Anti-Narcotics
[00:26:57] Directorate, how
[00:27:00] limiting these operations,
[00:27:04] and in return, protecting national
[00:27:07] community and health security in Syria? They contribute to a large
[00:27:11] extent, and the Syrian state, especially through the Ministry
[00:27:14] of Interior, customs, and border crossings,
[00:27:18] is making great efforts to seize drug shipments
[00:27:22] and confiscate
[00:27:24] them and bring those responsible to justice. But
[00:27:27] the most important thing is indeed to
[00:27:30] search for the funders of
[00:27:32] these criminal
[00:27:36] networks and their organizers,
[00:27:40] and to arrest
[00:27:42] them and prosecute them and prevent them from resuming
[00:27:45] their activities again. Yes, thank you
[00:27:48] very much. Hopefully, we hope soon that
[00:27:51] Syria will indeed be declared free of drugs. Thank you very much, Brigadier General
[00:27:55] Turki Jassim, security expert. You were with
[00:27:58] us live from Cologne. The number of damaged
[00:28:12] schools in Raqqa Governorate that require
[00:28:15] rehabilitation within the city and its countryside
[00:28:18] reached 216 schools.
[00:28:22] The rehabilitation works included renovating doors
[00:28:26] and windows, insulating roofs, and maintaining bathrooms
[00:28:29] and electrical networks, which contributes to improving the school
[00:28:33] environment and ensuring the readiness
[00:28:35] of schools.
[00:28:37] 151 schools are completely
[00:28:41] destroyed, and more than 76,000 male
[00:28:44] and female students are waiting to return to their classrooms.
[00:28:47] Between these two figures, Raqqa Governorate begins
[00:28:50] a new step to restore its educational
[00:28:53] reality, with the launch of rehabilitation works
[00:28:56] for 216 damaged schools in the city
[00:29:00] and its countryside. Rehabilitation
[00:29:03] aims to restore these schools to service within
[00:29:06] two months through renovation and maintenance works, including
[00:29:09] doors and windows, roof insulation, and maintenance of bathrooms
[00:29:13] and electrical networks. Directorate of Education.
[00:29:17] The Raqqa Governorate explained that the selection of schools was made
[00:29:20] according to the criterion of the most urgent need, with priority given
[00:29:24] to schools that serve the most
[00:29:27] in need population
[00:29:31] not stop at this stage
[00:29:34] only, as the directorate is preparing
[00:29:37] the necessary studies
[00:29:39] to rehabilitate 435 additional
[00:29:43] schools that need maintenance work,
[00:29:46] at a time when data from the Ministry of Education
[00:29:50] indicates that about 400 schools in Raqqa
[00:29:53] need renovation and rehabilitation.
[00:29:56] While renovation work continues, attention is turning
[00:29:59] to what this step will achieve on the ground
[00:30:03] in returning thousands of students to
[00:30:06] their schools and providing a safer
[00:30:10] and more stable educational environment
[00:30:13] after years of displacement and damage that affected the educational
[00:30:18] the governorate. With this
[00:30:24] joins us from Raqqa. Welcome, Sabah.
[00:30:27] So, first of all, tell us about the situation
[00:30:31] of schools and education in Raqqa Governorate. What
[00:30:34] are the challenges facing students and teachers
[00:30:38] with the beginning of winter?
[00:30:39] الشتاء
[00:30:45] the educational reality in Raqqa Governorate, in the city
[00:30:49] and