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[00:00:02] a security path that has been escalating and pursued by the state since
[00:00:05] the fall of the former regime, as these efforts intersect with
[00:00:08] a huge outcome announced by the Anti-Narcotics Department,
[00:00:12] coinciding with the International Day Against Drug Abuse
[00:00:15] last August, where the total number of security operations
[00:00:19] since the fall of the former regime
[00:00:23] should talk to the people. The people turned out to be smarter than reached 1550 operations, resulting in the dismantling
[00:00:25] of 90 international smuggling networks. These
[00:00:29] operations succeeded in dealing a severe blow to the capabilities of the gangs by
[00:00:33] seizing about 697
[00:00:35] million Captagon pills and 15
[00:00:39] tons of hashish, in
[00:00:41] I expected the revolution to start from addition to various quantities of crystal, cocaine
[00:00:44] and heroin, as well as the basic materials used in
[00:00:48] manufacturing. These successive achievements confirm the Ministry
[00:00:51] of Interior's determination to continue pursuing the remnants of production
[00:00:55] and trafficking networks with full
[00:00:57] force, in parallel with strengthening
[00:01:00] the bonds of regional and international cooperation to eradicate
[00:01:03] these cross-border crimes to defeat everything that
[00:01:07] threatens national and societal security,
[00:01:11] and to solidify the pillars of stability and security in the country.
[00:01:17] Establishment for Construction that such violations are not repeated in the future.
[00:01:26] The Ministry of Information announced the launch of the Al
[00:01:30] portal application, in a step aimed at developing the services provided to media professionals
[00:01:34] and facilitating access to them. The ministry clarified
[00:01:37] that the application is now available on iOS and Android operating
[00:01:42] starting from the first of systems, in addition to the possibility of using it
[00:01:44] through the web platform via Internet
[00:01:48] browsers. The launch of the Media Portal comes within the efforts
[00:01:51] of the Ministry of Information to develop mechanisms for providing services
[00:01:55] and expanding the scope of their
[00:01:58] electronic availability.
[00:02:02] The Syrian Media Academy concluded the activities of the national
[00:02:06] campaign, "The Word Builds", which
[00:02:09] it launched in partnership with the Ministry of Information and the United Nations
[00:02:13] Development Program.
[00:02:17] After about a month of activities, the Syrian
[00:02:20] Media Academy concluded the activities of the national
[00:02:23] campaign, "The Word Builds", which it launched
[00:02:26] our positions, whether in partnership with the Ministry of Information and the United Nations
[00:02:30] Development Program (UNDP). The Academy Director, Ibrahim Al-Sharif,
[00:02:33] clarified that the campaign was keen to deliver inclusive messages
[00:02:37] that consider the diversity of Syrian society and promote a culture
[00:02:41] of dialogue and responsibility in public discourse, with
[00:02:44] a focus on the importance of verifying information,
[00:02:47] respecting differences in viewpoints, and raising awareness
[00:02:51] of the difference between freedom of expression and hate
[00:02:53] speech, noting that expressing opinion
[00:02:57] and criticism is a guaranteed right,
[00:03:00] but it loses its responsible
[00:03:03] Day to End character when it turns into incitement to hatred.
[00:03:06] The campaign extended to more than ten governorates,
[00:03:09] and achieved more than 24 million
[00:03:12] views on social
[00:03:14] Between guidance signals on media platforms. Al-Sharif noted that
[00:03:17] the monitoring and follow-up operations carried out by the academy
[00:03:21] during the campaign period documented 70
[00:03:24] separate media materials through
[00:03:27] 21 publishing entities and platforms,
[00:03:30] including 61
[00:03:33] materials related to the campaign and the project, in addition
[00:03:36] to 28
[00:03:39] re-publishing operations,
[00:03:41] memoranda of understanding with bringing the total monitoring records to 119
[00:03:45] records. In light of the rapid spread of digital content
[00:03:49] and the development of its production
[00:03:51] of lawyers. This and circulation methods, the campaign aimed to enhance
[00:03:54] awareness of the dangers of hate speech and misleading
[00:03:58] information, and to consolidate responsible practices in the
[00:04:01] circulation of content through media outlets and social
[00:04:05] media platforms,
[00:04:07] the region's crop starting from and to make journalists and content
[00:04:09] creators aware of their
[00:04:11] responsibilities.
[00:04:15] Today, the anniversary of the International Day to End Impunity for
[00:04:18] Crimes Committed Against Journalists marks
[00:04:22] a prominent station to review and open the files of the widespread
[00:04:27] closures caused difficulties and systematic targeting that Syrian journalists were subjected
[00:04:29] to by the apparatus of the former regime, from killings
[00:04:33] and enforced disappearances to the attempt to break the free
[00:04:36] will in conveying reality and covering up the crimes committed
[00:04:40] against Syrians.
[00:04:44] Coinciding with the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Committed
[00:04:47] Against Journalists, human rights and professional
[00:04:50] bodies in Syria highlighted the heavy legacy of systematic
[00:04:54] violations that the media sector was subjected to
[00:04:57] by the regime's apparatus since 2011
[00:05:00] until the fall of the regime in December 2024.
[00:05:04] in circles to go to Statistics from the Syrian Network for Human
[00:05:07] Rights revealed the documentation of the killing of 59
[00:05:10] journalists and media workers,
[00:05:14] including 48 who died under torture, in
[00:05:17] addition to recording 1358
[00:05:20] cases of arrest
[00:05:22] or abduction. And 392
[00:05:25] people are still forcibly disappeared,
[00:05:29] including female journalists and foreigners.
[00:05:32] The director of the network, Fadel Abdul Ghani, confirmed that these widespread attacks
[00:05:36] amount to war crimes against humanity, clarifying that the network's
[00:05:40] data has turned into criminal evidence to determine
[00:05:43] responsibilities before national and international justice. For her part, lawyer
[00:05:47] Rahada Abdoush, a member of the Central
[00:05:49] Bar Association, stated that the violations during the former regime's
[00:05:53] era were based on legislative shortcomings
[00:05:57] and a method of suppressing freedom of expression, stressing that the association placed
[00:06:00] all its capabilities to legally support journalists and victims' families,
[00:06:04] calling on Arab journalistic bodies to urgently
[00:06:08] reveal the fate of the forcibly disappeared. But today, with Syria entering
[00:06:11] the post-liberation stage, the need arises to
[00:06:14] urgently reveal the fate of the missing and forcibly
[00:06:17] disappeared, in addition to establishing a path for transitional
[00:06:21] justice that guarantees the revelation of truth and justice for victims
[00:06:25] and their families, and establishes a safe and independent
[00:06:28] media environment that ensures
[00:06:40] The General Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic issued
[00:06:44] a decision to set the official daily working hours for public
[00:06:47] administrative bodies from 8:00 AM
[00:06:51] to 4:00 PM,
[00:06:54] next month. The Secretariat stated in
[00:06:57] its decision that public economic bodies whose
[00:07:00] nature of work requires continuous work
[00:07:04] will determine the working hours, start and end
[00:07:07] times, and shift organization according to their special regulations
[00:07:11] and as required by the
[00:07:13] public interest.
[00:07:18] In the framework of efforts aimed at promoting the culture of human rights
[00:07:21] and establishing the principles of transitional justice in Syria,
[00:07:24] a training course dedicated to Syrian lawyers
[00:07:27] was launched at the Ambassador Hotel in Homs,
[00:07:31] aiming to develop their legal knowledge and enhance
[00:07:34] their role in protecting rights
[00:07:36] and freedoms.
[00:07:39] Of course, we all know that
[00:07:44] today, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, in cooperation
[00:07:48] with the Bar Association in the Syrian Arab Republic and the Homs Bar Association, is organizing
[00:07:52] a training workshop. This workshop seeks to enhance
[00:07:55] the protection of human rights in Syria, in addition to
[00:07:58] transitional justice in Syria, and this is very important. It is
[00:08:02] the struggle that was waged by activists who were documenting
[00:08:06] the violations of the former regime in the era of the revolution, and it is a continuation
[00:08:10] of cooperation to strengthen
[00:08:15] the Bar Association in the Syrian Arab Republic's openness and cooperation
[00:08:19] with the mechanisms and the Human Rights Council, including the Office of the High Commissioner
[00:08:22] for Human Rights. Of course, the course will last
[00:08:26] for three days. The first two days are for a specific group,
[00:08:29] and on the third of the month,
[00:08:33] there will be a discussion session, and on the 6th of May, the second course will be for another
[00:08:37] group. International laws, of course,
[00:08:40] since we took over the Central
[00:08:43] Bar Association, we set a plan
[00:08:45] for the development of the profession and its advancement
[00:08:48] and raising its level. This led us to sign
[00:08:54] international organizations, and there was a memorandum of understanding between
[00:08:57] us and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the goal
[00:09:01] of which was to raise the level
[00:09:04] training was conducted in Damascus
[00:09:07] and Aleppo, and currently we are in Homs
[00:09:10] Governorate. The target group is a segment of male
[00:09:13] and female lawyers, residents of Homs. Of course, the nomination
[00:09:17] of names for this training is done through
[00:09:20] the Homs Bar Association Council and the Accounting and Accountability
[00:09:24] Department. A number of residents of the Qadam and Nahr Aisha areas in Damascus expressed
[00:09:27] their dissatisfaction with the closure of some roads due to the ongoing
[00:09:31] asphalt work on the Daraa highway, pointing
[00:09:34] out that the traffic diversions and temporary
[00:09:39] in movement and access to residential neighborhoods.
[00:10:02] The problem is this road that they closed for us, I mean, it's the biggest, biggest, biggest
[00:10:06] problem, I mean, we suffered from it. I mean, now there's a woman over there on the other
[00:10:10] side, may God have mercy on her and on those with her. She had a disease and they wanted to take her
[00:10:14] by ambulance. They started going
[00:10:16] the hospital. And the engineer, may God give him strength, is working on
[00:10:20] the road to asphalt it and so on, but you closed it from above, from the
[00:10:24] bypass.
[00:10:34] We have finished the scraping work on the road leading from Damascus towards
[00:10:38] Daraa, and after we finished the scraping work, it was closed
[00:10:42] so that we can start the asphalt work. But the asphalt work, first of all, I have
[00:10:46] 15 obstacles on the road from
[00:10:49] one side to the median, and this is for irrigation water for the
[00:10:53] median because there are agricultural works. We also have power
[00:10:56] supply for the lighting poles that are being installed
[00:10:59] in the median, in addition to the electrical supply for traffic
[00:11:03] lights. So I have 15 obstacles, meaning 15
[00:11:06] excavations are present in the middle of the road. So we have
[00:11:10] a technical work that must be integrated with the required quality
[00:11:13] to achieve the desired result that satisfies all
[00:11:16] citizens.
[00:11:20] And now, dear viewers, we move with you to a tour of the latest economic news with colleague
[00:11:24] Shahd Ahmed. Good evening, Shahd. Good evening, Abdul Qader. Thank you, and good evening to you,
[00:11:28] dear viewers, and welcome to the economic tour, in which we follow
[00:11:31] Iraq facilitating the issuance of entry visas for Syrian
[00:11:35] traders to boost trade exchange. With a budget of
[00:11:39] one million dollars, the Ministry of Industry launches a project to modernize
[00:11:42] and digitize commercial and real estate records
[00:11:46] in Syria.
[00:11:47] Details in a moment.
[00:12:01] The Syrian Federation of Chambers of Commerce announced Iraq's
[00:12:04] approval to facilitate the granting of entry visas to Syrian
[00:12:08] traders of excellent, first, and second categories. The
[00:12:11] step aims to facilitate the movement of businessmen between
[00:12:14] the two countries, enhance trade exchange, and open
[00:12:18] new horizons for economic cooperation between the Syrian
[00:12:21] and Iraqi business communities, contributing to stimulating
[00:12:25] trade relations and expanding investment opportunities and partnerships
[00:12:29] between the two sides.
[00:12:32] The Ministry of Agriculture participated in the meeting of the joint technical
[00:12:35] committee concerned with the agriculture and water sectors during the activities
[00:12:39] of the ninth Cairo Water Week. This is to discuss
[00:12:42] strengthening Arab cooperation and facing common
[00:12:45] challenges. The Director of Agricultural Production Support at the Ministry,
[00:12:49] Muhammad Sileen, affirmed the importance of utilizing
[00:12:52] modern technologies and information systems, mechanization,
[00:12:56] remote sensing, and geographic data
[00:12:59] to address information gaps in both sectors
[00:13:02] and enhance their ability to face climate
[00:13:05] changes and weather
[00:13:06] phenomena.
[00:13:12] The General Organization for Seed Multiplication in Syria confirmed
[00:13:15] its continuous efforts to secure farmers' needs for improved
[00:13:18] seeds for various crops, including
[00:13:22] wheat, cotton, barley, potatoes, and legumes
[00:13:26] at encouraging prices. The Director of the Organization,
[00:13:29] Ammar Al-Muhammad, explained that the seeds are provided after
[00:13:32] undergoing screening, cleaning, and sterilization processes according
[00:13:36] to standards that ensure their quality and increase
[00:13:40] their productivity. He indicated that the organization adopts
[00:13:43] successive stages for multiplying varieties under
[00:13:46] technical supervision and regular monitoring of fields, in addition
[00:13:50] to conducting the necessary laboratory tests to ensure that
[00:13:54] the seeds conform to the approved specifications and support the agricultural
[00:13:56] sector.
[00:14:02] The Tarfaf Mill and Silos in the northern
[00:14:06] Aleppo countryside were inaugurated after rehabilitation
[00:14:09] and equipping them, with the aim of enhancing wheat storage
[00:14:12] and milling and supporting food security. The Director of the Syrian
[00:14:15] Grain Corporation branch in Aleppo, Mahmoud Abu Bakr, explained that
[00:14:19] the governorate marketed about 350 thousand tons of wheat during
[00:14:23] the current year, noting that the storage capacity of the
[00:14:27] Tarfaf Silos is 12 thousand tons and will receive
[00:14:32] the next
[00:14:33] season.
[00:14:39] As for gold prices, they rose in the Syrian market by
[00:14:42] 150 Syrian pounds per gram of
[00:14:46] 21-carat gold,
[00:14:48] compared to prices on Sunday. The General
[00:14:51] Authority for Precious Metals Management confirmed in its bulletin that
[00:14:55] a gram of 21-carat gold recorded about
[00:14:58] 16,000 pounds for sale and 15,700
[00:15:02] pounds for purchase, while
[00:15:04] the price of a gram of 18-carat gold reached
[00:15:08] about 13,700 pounds for sale
[00:15:10] and 13,400 pounds for purchase.
[00:15:14] Local prices are affected by global gold movements,
[00:15:17] in addition to supply and
[00:15:21] demand factors. The Damascus Stock
[00:15:28] Exchange recorded during the beginning of the week's
[00:15:31] session trades exceeding
[00:15:33] 7,367
[00:15:37] thousand Syrian pounds, distributed over
[00:15:39] 259,274
[00:15:43] shares through 279
[00:15:47] deals. The session witnessed a lack of trading in most
[00:15:50] listed companies, amid continued limited activity
[00:15:54] and selective investor behavior in buying and selling operations.
[00:15:57] Increases were limited to the shares of Al-Badi Cement
[00:16:01] Company, which rose by
[00:16:02] 2.29%
[00:16:05] to close at
[00:16:07] 798.45
[00:16:11] pounds.
[00:16:15] FlySham announced the start of its regular flights
[00:16:19] between Damascus and Jeddah at a rate of two
[00:16:22] flights per week, in a step aimed at expanding its network
[00:16:26] of destinations and strengthening air connectivity between Syria
[00:16:29] and Saudi Arabia. The company's development and public relations
[00:16:32] consultant, Osama Sateh, confirmed that the new line contributes to facilitating
[00:16:36] Hajj and Umrah flights, supporting trade
[00:16:39] and investment movement, and strengthening social communication and family
[00:16:43] ties between Syria and or between Syrians
[00:16:46] and their families.
[00:16:50] The automatic block factory affiliated with the Syrian
[00:16:55] in Latakia resumed its operations after completing
[00:16:58] rehabilitation and maintenance work by local technical expertise
[00:17:01] and with a production capacity of up to 4,000 pieces
[00:17:04] per day. The Head of the Industrial Works Department at the Establishment's
[00:17:08] branch, Fater Ahmed, explained that the factory's
[00:17:11] re-operation comes within efforts to re-invest
[00:17:14] in productive facilities, noting that the rehabilitation of other
[00:17:18] centers specialized in metal and wood works
[00:17:21] will be carried out, as well as the paint factory. He added that
[00:17:25] production includes different sizes of ordinary
[00:17:28] and hollow blocks, stressing that the products
[00:17:32] undergo quality tests according to standard
[00:17:34] specifications at Latakia University.
[00:17:44] This was all we had in our economic bulletin for today. And now, back to you,
[00:17:48] Abdul Razzaq. Thank you very much, Shahad. And before
[00:17:51] the conclusion, dear viewers, here is a reminder
[00:17:54] of the main headlines:
[00:17:58] Minister Al-Shaibani receives the Lebanese Deputy Prime Minister,
[00:18:02] and discussions cover the issue of Syrians in Lebanon, ways of their return,
[00:18:06] and matters related to their presence in
[00:18:08] Lebanon.
[00:18:13] An ISIS terrorist cell involved in assassinations in Deir Ezzor
[00:18:16] was arrested, and a terrorist plot to target the Homs
[00:18:19] refinery was foiled.
[00:18:21] The Anti-Narcotics Department carried
[00:18:25] out 157 security operations, dismantled 30 internal
[00:18:29] smuggling networks, and seized large and various quantities
[00:18:32] of narcotic substances during the month of October.
[00:18:36] On the International
[00:18:41] Impunity, a legal path to prosecute perpetrators
[00:18:44] of crimes against journalists after the killing of
[00:18:48] about 560 media workers by the former
[00:18:50] regime.
[00:18:55] Here, dear viewers, we have reached the end of the 4 o'clock
[00:18:59] bulletin. Accept the greetings of the team and from me, Abdul Qader Laheeb. Wherever you are, stay
[00:19:03] safe
[00:19:03] with God.
[00:24:04] the runway
[00:24:07] and precise monitoring from inside the control
[00:24:10] towers,
[00:24:13] Syrian aviation continues its steady
[00:24:15] development.
[00:24:18] It remains the bridge that connects Syria to the world.
[00:24:35] A tape surrounds the crime
[00:24:38] scene,
[00:24:41] and the story of uncovering the truth begins.
[00:24:44] A lens documents,
[00:24:48] and vigilance
[00:24:50] guides the steps.
[00:24:55] An organization leads the criminal work towards accurate
[00:24:59] investigation and institutional
[00:25:01] performance. Comprehensive follow-up across all
[00:25:05] governorates.
[00:25:08] Eyes observe and search, uncovering hidden
[00:25:11] clues so that every saboteur
[00:25:14] and perpetrator receives their deserved
[00:25:18] punishment. Criminal investigations.
[00:25:22] Law prevails and justice is achieved.
[00:26:04] Welcome to the Syrian Story Podcast on Al-Ikhbariya
[00:26:07] TV.
[00:26:11] The most painful thing, the most painful
[00:26:13] thing for me was when someone told me to stop the barrel and then talked to me
[00:26:17] about freedom. There should have been a transitional government, a military
[00:26:21] council, a judicial council. No one
[00:26:25] everyone. On the basis that my family knows that I am dead, they prepared
[00:26:28] a eulogy for me. They visited me in Palmyra after 20 years.
[00:26:32] To prepare for the attempted coup against Hafez al-Assad, how
[00:26:36] did you uncover it? What should I do? I told him it was my first time to be executed.
[00:26:40] I swear to God, I don't know what we should do.
[00:26:43] Hasakah, I mean, I apologize if I am in this
[00:26:47] episode today, we will relive painful
[00:26:51] memories, stories. We wanted to convey
[00:26:54] the dreams and aspirations of the Syrian people through
[00:26:58] colors. The Syrian Story
[00:27:01] Podcast at 9:00 PM on
[00:27:04] Friday on Syrian Al-Ikhbariya TV.
[00:27:20] In fact, we welcome the President and the accompanying delegation, and this
[00:27:24] confirms the strength and solidity of the relationship
[00:27:28] between Iraq and Syria, and we hope this will be a good start
[00:27:31] for future and strategic projects, God
[00:27:34] willing.
[00:27:40] The two countries are linked by great historical relations, and there are also economic
[00:27:44] ties.
[00:27:53] We are very happy with this warm
[00:27:55] reception, and we see your hearts
[00:27:59] before your eyes. Geography says
[00:28:03] the neighbor is the closest house, but wisdom
[00:28:06] says the closest blood. And God willing, the blood of Iraq and the blood
[00:28:10] of Syria are one blood, and perhaps our blood has increased,
[00:28:14] because we have a lot of old ties. We are with you, God
[00:28:17] willing, one people living in two countries, and we want
[00:28:21] to revive our history, we want to restore economic
[00:28:24] cooperation, political cooperation, and unite
[00:28:29] at the Arab or Islamic level.
[00:28:33] Your security is our security,
[00:28:35] and vice versa. And God willing,
[00:28:38] we look forward to your visit soon to enlighten
[00:28:42] us in your second country, and you will be
[00:28:45] the hosts, and we are the guests.
[00:28:46] Thank you.
[00:28:53] It is very important that we capitalize on your presence today
[00:28:56] in your second country, Damascus,
[00:28:59] to begin a long roadmap, God willing.
[00:29:49] Hello, dear viewers, to the correspondents' tour for this
[00:29:52] day. In our first segment, we discuss the issue of water
[00:29:56] scarcity in a number of governorates, and the suffering
[00:29:59] of residents from water shortage and the difficulty
[00:30:03] of obtaining it in a number of areas continues, as the residents of the
[00:30:06] Jdeidet Artouz Al-Fattal complex in rural Damascus
[00:30:10] face delays in water reaching homes, amid
[00:30:13] increasing population density, dry
[00:30:16] wells, electricity outages, and rising prices
[00:30:18] of water tankers, while challenges to secure
[00:30:22] water continue in Aleppo and Daraa, amid
[00:30:25] calls to improve the water supply situation. In our second
[00:30:29] segment, we address the issue of rehabilitating the health
[00:30:32] facilities, as efforts to rehabilitate
[00:30:35] the health sector in a number of governorates
[00:30:39] continue, with Al-Noor Hospital returning to service in Deir Ezzor
[00:30:43] and Al-Nashabiya Hospital regaining its readiness
[00:30:46] as part of efforts to improve medical services and enhance
[00:30:49] the capacity of health facilities to receive