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[00:00:00] But here, excuse me, excuse me for interrupting, but here, when
[00:00:03] we talk about the political weight in Lebanon, here
[00:00:07] we talk about the premiership and also the presidency
[00:00:10] and of course the House of Representatives. But the real political weight
[00:00:13] is the premiership and its relations.
[00:00:16] And of course,
[00:00:19] political writer, and from here in President Joseph Aoun has distinguished relations with Syria. How can we, one day, translate
[00:00:23] these political relations into practical agreements
[00:00:26] that truly benefit both countries? The political
[00:00:30] side
[00:00:32] the world. Amidst this Now, Dr. Nawaf Salam is certainly among
[00:00:36] those aspiring and working hard for the best
[00:00:39] relations. But as for His Excellency President Joseph
[00:00:44] new government does not Aoun, how enthusiastic is he about the relationship with Syria, about the relationship with Syria?
[00:00:47] I reserve judgment, I mean, his reaction when His Excellency Minister
[00:00:50] Al-Shaibani was in Beirut and
[00:00:53] he extended an official invitation to him to visit Damascus. His reaction
[00:00:56] was not the next day through the announcement. It
[00:01:00] was not an positive message
[00:01:03] about his enthusiasm for the relationship with
[00:01:05] Lebanon and do not want interference in Syria. No, there are some concerns, and we must not forget that
[00:01:08] President Aoun comes from a military background and was the army commander at the time
[00:01:12] of the Arsal battle or and after that. No, there is some
[00:01:16] apprehension, there is some Christian apprehension in
[00:01:19] Lebanon from the new Syria.
[00:01:23] This does not mean
[00:01:31] successful, and we saw how it ended
[00:01:38] Yes, they even welcomed the last visit of Minister Al-Shaibani,
[00:01:42] led by Samir Geagea. I did not say Minister
[00:01:45] Geagea. His Excellency the President communicated with Sheikh
[00:01:49] Sami Jamil, and
[00:01:52] this delegation is also they are enthusiastic. They want the best relationship with Syria. I
[00:01:55] am talking about the public opinion that follows these parties. Yesterday,
[00:01:58] we were still in a campaign by some Christian right-wing parties
[00:02:02] against
[00:02:05] authorities are arresting Syrians. Yesterday, yesterday, I mean, not long ago, because of a crime
[00:02:07] in which a Syrian refugee was accused, a Syrian worker
[00:02:11] was killed. No, the relationship cannot
[00:02:14] be built overnight.
[00:02:17] and more, because we are from
[00:02:17] no, excuse me, I want to The relationship between Lebanon and Syria is not
[00:02:18] a different vision for what appears like the relationship because of the painful past
[00:02:23] for the extradition of Adel Issa, and before I went is no reason for a political between them, because of the crimes of Bashar al-Assad and before that, Hafez
[00:02:24] on air, I confirmed from al-Assad in Lebanon, and because of the crimes of Hezbollah
[00:02:27] and, I mean, the Lebanese state, with all
[00:02:30] its agencies, failing to
[00:02:34] stop Hezbollah from crossing borders
[00:02:38] and going to fight in Syria and its hegemony over Lebanon
[00:02:41] and over Syria, and how it went and fought. This relationship cannot be built
[00:02:45] overnight with one meeting or two. This is a long
[00:02:49] process that must begin with a correct path. We began
[00:02:52] with correct steps, but the path is long between
[00:02:55] what is being said in the the two countries. This era cannot end
[00:02:58] only with
[00:03:02] with the developments happening in meetings. This requires many meetings and many discussions, and not only
[00:03:06] I'm talking about official meetings. I mean, one of the things you
[00:03:09] hear in Lebanon always
[00:03:11] was tried for a month and released from
[00:03:12] Syria. But I think that this is that we want cooperation on the assassination file that happened in Lebanon. Just as
[00:03:15] Syrians want transitional justice,
[00:03:17] the changes happening in Lebanese want to know the truth of who committed the crimes, who is the direct
[00:03:20] perpetrator of the crimes committed in Lebanon. Also, the file of
[00:03:24] those hidden
[00:03:35] crimes that Syria needs to deal with as a sovereign state
[00:03:39] and achieve transitional justice. I am not saying Syria is not working. I am not
[00:03:42] saying Syria is not working. I am saying these issues concern
[00:03:45] the Lebanese as well. And the relationship has begun on a
[00:03:48] correct path, but there are many steps
[00:03:52] ahead of us, so we don't expect that tomorrow the relationship between
[00:03:55] the two countries will be at its best
[00:03:57] and we will be surprised.
[00:04:00] Yes, Madam Alia, from this point, the point of security coordination, I say
[00:04:03] that the issue of the missing persons, I am not saying that
[00:04:07] The deposits in if they announce that today we are discussing the issue of Lebanese missing persons
[00:04:10] in Syrian prisons, tomorrow we will reach a result. I always
[00:04:13] remind the Lebanese that there are 2,000 Syrians
[00:04:16] missing, meaning there are 2,300 Lebanese whose families
[00:04:19] have the right to know their fate, but there are
[00:04:21] billion dollars. Therefore, I think that this 20,000 Syrians missing. I am not saying that tomorrow we must
[00:04:25] find bodies or know how we were killed, but all these
[00:04:28] issues must be discussed at the table. Yes, from this
[00:04:32] point in particular, the point of security coordination between the Syrian side
[00:04:35] and the Lebanese side, Mr. Tariq, how
[00:04:39] can we activate this security role
[00:04:42] in controlling the borders between
[00:04:45] the two sides and benefiting from preventing smuggling?
[00:04:49] First of all, Professor Fouad, today, security relations are very important between
[00:04:53] Lebanon and Syria, because there is political cover, of course. The political cover is
[00:04:56] based on directives from His Excellency President of the Republic, Joseph Aoun,
[00:05:00] and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, who has a strong
[00:05:03] relationship with His Excellency President Ahmed Al-Sharaa.
[00:05:06] And both the President of the Lebanese Republic and Dr. Nawaf
[00:05:10] Salam, the Prime Minister, were clear in their relationship.
[00:05:14] The fraternal relationship with sisterly Syria, and there are no
[00:05:17] flaws in the relationship, meaning we will be clear. Even today, the Christian
[00:05:21] street and the Sunni street are characterized
[00:05:24] by their relationship with the Syrian government. And we saw
[00:05:28] also that President Al-Shaibani, when he came to Lebanon,
[00:05:31] was welcomed and statements were made by all
[00:05:34] Lebanese politicians. And we even saw what happened in Tripoli, meaning
[00:05:38] a big celebration for his reception. So, today, I mean, I
[00:05:41] reserve judgment on the relationship being Sunni with Syria. No, it is the official
[00:05:45] Lebanese and popular relationship with
[00:05:48] the new government and also with President Al-Sharaa and with the new
[00:05:52] Syria. It is honestly an important new relationship because this
[00:05:56] bear the consequences, honestly, of the crimes of the
[00:06:00] previous government, the government of Bashar al-Assad. So, the Lebanese
[00:06:03] know very well that today Syria has entered a new phase
[00:06:07] with people who are institutional, who bear
[00:06:11] responsibility in a peer-to-peer relationship. And we also saw that Syrian
[00:06:14] officials were clear in their relations with
[00:06:18] Lebanese internal affairs. That very point, Mr. Tariq,
[00:06:20] intensifying security meetings, for example,
[00:06:33] criminal regime being arrested in Lebanon by
[00:06:36] the security forces with official cover from the Lebanese
[00:06:39] government and His Excellency the President of the Republic and being handed over to Syria. Therefore,
[00:06:43] this is a result of the political agreement between the Syrian
[00:06:47] and Lebanese presidents, and therefore between the Lebanese and Syrian governments. Therefore, it
[00:06:50] is reflected in the arrest of every person wanted by
[00:06:54] the Syrian state. Therefore, today, even the envoy today, and the
[00:06:57] Lebanese security delegation present
[00:07:01] in Syria, and this is according to my information today,
[00:07:04] with the knowledge of the Lebanese government and also with the knowledge of His Excellency the President of the Republic
[00:07:08] for the great coordination between Lebanon and Syria. How is this great
[00:07:11] coordination happening, and officers from the former criminal regime
[00:07:15] of Bashar al-Assad are being arrested in Lebanon, and there is no
[00:07:18] political cover? No, therefore, today there is
[00:07:21] political cover today from His Excellency the President of the Republic, from the Lebanese
[00:07:25] Prime Minister, with the peer-to-peer relationship with Syria, and
[00:07:33] or popular relationship between Lebanon and Syria. There are
[00:07:37] those who try to distort the relationship, but our relationship
[00:07:40] with the new government, with His Excellency President Ahmed Al-Sharaa,
[00:07:44] and between President Aoun and the Lebanese government and Syria
[00:07:46] is a strong relationship, and we will continue, and we will
[00:07:50] be, I say, thank you very much. I will return
[00:07:58] two issues that we need to talk about, but briefly, please. The issue of energy
[00:08:01] and the issue of deposits in Lebanon, Syrian
[00:08:04] deposits. I think that the issue of energy was the subject of discussion for the
[00:08:08] Lebanese delegation during their visits in July last year.
[00:08:11] The Lebanese delegation was,
[00:08:15] the Syrian reality regarding energy and after the recovery of
[00:08:18] the wells, the discussion was about buying energy,
[00:08:21] specifically electricity, from
[00:08:24] issue, I think, needs further study due to
[00:08:29] the region and as a result of what happened in
[00:08:33] gas extensions in general. The issue of what
[00:08:36] is happening today through the replacement,
[00:08:39] perhaps we hope that geography will be a
[00:08:43] place for the passage of
[00:08:46] oil supplies instead of
[00:08:49] part of what was supplied through Hormuz. Therefore, there may be greater cooperation between Lebanon and Syria in
[00:08:53] the field of energy. As for the issue of Syrian
[00:08:57] deposits in Lebanon, of course, we all know that the Lebanese banking
[00:09:00] system was excellent over the past years, but the successive
[00:09:04] Lebanese governments apparently drowned
[00:09:08] this banking system in
[00:09:11] providing, I mean, the governments borrowed from this banking system
[00:09:14] until the October 2019 crisis occurred.
[00:09:20] the Lebanese banking system, according to estimates by the Lebanese
[00:09:23] Minister of Economy, probably amount to 80 billion dollars. There is no
[00:09:27] precise figure for Syrian deposits in Lebanon, but
[00:09:30] perhaps they reach 30
[00:09:34] issue should be a subject of great coordination between
[00:09:38] the two governments because they are deposits of Syrians in the Lebanese
[00:09:41] banking system. Knowing the mechanism of compensation, whether we are talking about
[00:09:45] compensation as Lebanese are compensated or Lebanese deposits
[00:09:48] in Lebanese banks or Syrian
[00:09:50] deposits, so
[00:09:53] therefore, I think that this work should be essential, especially
[00:09:57] since the Central Bank last year, specifically in September
[00:10:00] 2025, announced that all Syrian
[00:10:04] funds for Syrian banks located in Lebanon
[00:10:07] are considered a financial exposure to Lebanon of approximately 1.6 billion dollars
[00:10:11] and were covered 100% as provisions considered bad
[00:10:15] debts. Therefore, I think that coordination should be on this issue because
[00:10:18] it concerns large deposits for Syrians. Certainly, the state in Syria
[00:10:29] hinder the political relationship, from your point of view, between
[00:10:33] the two countries, especially at the level of some forces in Lebanon.
[00:10:36] But if we look positively to the future, what is required
[00:10:47] relationship is not, I mean, we aspire to the best relations, and I did not
[00:10:50] say Sunni or non-Sunni. The relationship has political
[00:10:54] parties that want the best relations, and there are apprehensive parties. Can
[00:10:57] we deny the reality we live in every day and end up with bad results? I
[00:11:01] am calling things by their names. No, His Excellency President Joseph Aoun is not very enthusiastic
[00:11:05] about the relationship with Syria, and the proof is his statement after
[00:11:08] Minister Al-Shaibani's visit that he will not make a visit just
[00:11:12] for the sake of visiting. I mean, whoever follows the daily statements
[00:11:15] of President Aoun, or whoever follows the daily events of the relationship since the moment President
[00:11:19] Ahmed Al-Sharaa came to power and the moment President
[00:11:22] Aoun came to power, knows very well that no, the relationship
[00:11:26] can be better, and we aspire for it to be better. I mean, if we say that, it doesn't
[00:11:29] mean we are attacking Joseph Aoun or President Al-Sharaa.
[00:11:32] Ultimately, this is a file that we, or this is our ambition for 21
[00:11:36] years, and we paid a very high price for the best relations between the two countries.
[00:11:40] We are not going to be courteous today for special circumstances, and I did not say
[00:11:44] Sunni, I said yes, there is some apprehension in the Christian community,
[00:11:47] and it cannot be denied. I did not say
[00:11:51] only Sunni. Minister Al-Shaibani's visit to Tripoli was not
[00:11:56] quickly, and the matter was closed. We need to call things by their names
[00:12:00] because we want the best relations between the two countries, and we want to avoid
[00:12:04] repeating the mistakes of the past with all their flaws. Even if Bashar
[00:12:08] al-Assad and Hafez al-Assad committed the crimes, I,
[00:12:11] as a Syrian, say that the Lebanese have the right to know who committed these
[00:12:14] crimes, and I repeat, it does not mean that tomorrow they will know who committed
[00:12:18] them, or the details, or that Bashar al-Assad gave orders to assassinate Rafik
[00:12:22] Hariri with a signed paper with an official stamp. We are certainly not talking about
[00:12:25] this in this context. It is also true that the Lebanese
[00:12:30] Syrian officers. I don't know where that information came from. Suleiman al-Assad appeared
[00:12:34] after two days or I don't know, or the only person who asked Lebanon
[00:12:37] to, because Lebanon is not handing us over. Syria has
[00:12:43] in the media regarding the file of remnants in Lebanon. Syria only asked
[00:12:49] both the Syrian and Lebanese sides that it only asked
[00:12:52] after the confusion that occurred regarding the way Adel was arrested. It did not ask
[00:12:56] for the extradition of any of the remnants. No, because it does not want to prosecute the remnants because
[00:13:00] it has another approach. But the problem is that this approach
[00:13:03] or this is not getting
[00:13:07] media coverage for what is happening, so we are going to, also, this file
[00:13:11] is damaging the relationship between the two countries. They tell us they are
[00:13:14] arresting them, they tell us they are not arresting them, because the file's approach is completely
[00:13:18] different from media about the file of remnants
[00:13:22] and officers. Syria did not ask, even if Lebanon arrests,
[00:13:25] I mean, Lebanon did not arrest Suleiman al-Assad because Syria asked
[00:13:29] for his arrest. Ahmed Dunya, who was transferring
[00:13:32] money to Rami Makhlouf,
[00:13:36] prison. I mean, the relationship is not just that
[00:13:39] we met and want the best relations. There are things happening on the ground
[00:13:43] that we hope will improve, we hope that coordination
[00:13:46] will be better. Today, coordination is much better than it
[00:13:50] was six months ago, but we aspire for
[00:13:53] coordination on a very essential issue. I mean, I hope some Lebanese
[00:13:57] may be sensitive about it, but coordination on the Israeli
[00:13:59] issue. It is true that Israel in Lebanon is only fighting Hezbollah
[00:14:03] until this moment, but we are both
[00:14:07] exposed to daily
[00:14:16] Zainab: What are the steps that both parties should
[00:14:19] follow to stabilize stability, and briefly,
[00:14:23] please, personally? Frankly, and from my continuous
[00:14:27] and daily follow-up on Lebanese
[00:14:30] and Syrian affairs, we are seeing that there is indeed very
[00:14:33] great security coordination. And of course, the arrests happening in Lebanon
[00:14:37] of the remnants, and of course, there is something happening in the media, and there is something happening outside
[00:14:40] the media, through the great coordination between the Lebanese and Syrian authorities.
[00:14:44] And also, let's be clear, some people also
[00:14:47] accuse the Syrian embassy of having a role, but the Syrian embassy
[00:14:51] in Lebanon deals with Lebanon diplomatically only,
[00:14:55] nothing else. Therefore, the relationship between Lebanon and Syria is an excellent
[00:14:58] relationship from a diplomatic perspective, and I also
[00:15:01] emphasize that the relationship today between the Lebanese government
[00:15:05] and also its president is a very important relationship with
[00:15:09] Syria, and there is political cover. And also today, I mean, positive
[00:15:11] results will be announced today regarding the previous
[00:15:15] discussions, which we also want everyone to know, and for Ms. Alia,
[00:15:19] today the relationship between
[00:15:25] Under Arab patronage. Therefore, today I am seeing the full glass,
[00:15:28] which is the positive thing that we want to talk about, frankly.
[00:15:32] The positives are more than any setbacks.
[00:15:35] But it is important to say today that this is a new phase
[00:15:39] in the Lebanese-Syrian relationship, and of course, it
[00:15:42] has entered the implementation phase, and today there
[00:17:00] The truth is, now we welcome the President and the accompanying delegation, and this
[00:17:04] is an affirmation of the strength and solidity of the relationship between
[00:17:07] Iraq and Syria, and God willing, this will be a good
[00:17:11] beginning for future and strategic projects, God willing.
[00:17:14] Almighty.
[00:17:19] Historical relations connect the two countries very strongly. There are also economic
[00:17:23] ties.
[00:17:49] of Syria is one blood. And perhaps our blood, both of us,
[00:17:54] ancient times. We are with you, God
[00:17:57] willing, one people living in two countries. And we want
[00:18:00] to revive our history. We want to restore economic
[00:18:03] cooperation, political cooperation, and unify our position.
[00:18:08] Whether at the Arab or Islamic world level,
[00:18:11] your security is our security,
[00:18:34] we invest your presence today in your second country. Okay.
[00:18:38] So that we can start a roadmap that will hopefully be long and sustainable.
[00:19:09] The people have changed their nationality, their mentality,
[00:19:12] they are free and do not accept any oppressive Israeli encroachment.
[00:19:15] غاشيه
[00:19:20] Daraa and Quneitra are an integral part of
[00:19:23] Syria. We will not allow them to be harmed.
[00:19:25] Syria
[00:19:32] is free and will remain
[00:19:33] free.
[00:19:37] God bless Syria, united and one, and the Syrian
[00:19:41] people of all sects
[00:19:43] are one.
[00:19:50] A training journey that shapes the features of
[00:19:53] personality.
[00:19:58] A path that makes
[00:20:00] a difference.
[00:20:03] Behind this discipline is guidance and follow-up.
[00:20:14] They chose the challenge at a young age
[00:20:17] to strengthen their determination through experience. Young
[00:20:20] energies are invested, guided
[00:20:23] and trained
[00:20:28] to transform strength into awareness and challenge
[00:20:32] into
[00:20:33] commitment.
[00:20:40] The future of the nation is embodied in the promising
[00:20:43] generation.
[00:21:52] Implementation of the project to rehabilitate Granada Bridge.
[00:22:12] Work will begin on the Mayadeen
[00:22:15] Bridge.
[00:22:25] Technical services mechanisms, in cooperation with emergency
[00:22:28] and disaster workshops, are rehabilitating and repairing the earthen
[00:22:31] bridge.
[00:22:35] We are in the final stages of the rehabilitation work on Al-Rasheed Bridge.
[00:24:10] thing for me was when someone told me, "Stop the barrel bomb, then talk
[00:24:14] about freedom." There should have been a transitional government, a military
[00:24:18] council, a judges' council. No one
[00:24:22] everyone. Based on my dead family, they knew that my dead family was doing
[00:24:25] a condolence for me. They came to visit me, a devastating visit after 20 years,
[00:24:28] for the preparation for the attempted coup against
[00:24:32] Hafez al-Assad. How did you uncover it? Oh, what should I do? By God, it's the first
[00:24:35] time we sit. Read your prayers. By God, I don't know what we should do. I mean, I expected
[00:24:39] the revolution to be from Hasakah. I apologize if
[00:24:43] I was in this episode. Today, we want to relive
[00:24:46] the tragic memories, the stories.
[00:24:49] We wanted to reach the pains of Syrians,
[00:24:53] their dreams, their ambitions, through colors.
[00:24:56] The Syrian Story podcast at 9 PM
[00:24:59] on Friday on Syrian News Channel.
[00:25:03] السوريه
[00:25:06] Because the distance between the street and decision-makers
[00:25:09] is a wall that hides the truth. We
[00:25:13] are here,
[00:25:16] and everywhere bustling with questions and problems.
[00:25:24] To carry the voice
[00:25:25] of the people
[00:25:31] and search for a space for solutions with decision-makers.
[00:25:34] القرار
[00:25:40] A link that shortens the distance
[00:25:44] and bridges the gap. Because
[00:25:48] your voice is the compass.
[00:26:23] Around the clock, Syrian ports and harbors are bustling
[00:26:27] with activity and are fully prepared
[00:26:30] to receive the largest ships heading to
[00:26:35] continuous logistical activity and ongoing
[00:26:38] work, the ports are witnessing a real maritime leap
[00:26:41] thanks to their cadres who manage navigation
[00:26:45] with the highest degrees of professionalism. And with the modernization
[00:26:49] of equipment and the adoption of the latest technological mechanisms
[00:26:52] and international safety standards,
[00:26:55] the pace of work increases, making
[00:26:59] each passing day a step closer
[00:27:03] towards a better future.
[00:27:05] Seaports, Syria's lifeline to the world.
[00:29:53] Minister Al-Shaibani receives the Lebanese Deputy Prime Minister,
[00:29:56] and discussions address the file of Syrians in Lebanon, ways
[00:30:00] of their return, and matters related to their presence in
[00:30:04] Lebanon.
[00:30:07] An arrest of a terrorist cell belonging to ISIS that was involved in carrying
[00:30:10] out assassinations in Deir Ezzor and thwarting a terrorist plot
[00:30:14] to target the Homs
[00:30:15] refinery.
[00:30:18] The Anti-Narcotics Department carried out 157
[00:30:22] security operations and dismantled 30 internal smuggling networks
[00:30:26] and seized large and various quantities of
[00:30:29] narcotic drugs during October.
[00:30:35] International Day to End Impunity. A legal path
[00:30:38] to prosecute perpetrators of crimes against
[00:30:42] journalists after the killing of nearly
[00:30:45] 560 journalists by the defunct regime.