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[00:00:01] It could be booby traps
[00:00:04] or any type of mines or war
[00:00:08] remnants. Of course, this refers to mines
[00:00:11] and war remnants. The second thing is adherence
[00:00:14] to safety and security rules regarding warnings for
[00:00:18] and security rules. Be meteorological conditions or
[00:00:21] any danger that may occur due to storms
[00:00:25] or heavy rains that cause floods,
[00:00:28] leading to the destruction of some infrastructure that
[00:00:32] is already greatly damaged and fragile.
[00:00:35] I especially mention the Al-Badah region,
[00:00:40] 90% probability of this where the soil type does not absorb water,
[00:00:43] visits, and based on complaints which leads to the formation of very strong
[00:00:46] flash floods. As for some other regions,
[00:00:49] today we are talking about the eastern region, so the risk of floods is
[00:00:53] greater than in regions where the soil
[00:00:56] has a greater ability to absorb
[00:01:00] water. Today we are facing potential
[00:01:04] dangers within the
[00:01:08] governorates. Of course, regarding the second
[00:01:11] issue that we are suffering from,
[00:01:14] it is the fragile or completely destroyed
[00:01:17] infrastructure as a result of 14
[00:01:21] years of war during which there was no
[00:01:24] repair
[00:01:26] should try to be smarter than the people. The people turned out to be smarter than or development of the infrastructure. In addition
[00:01:29] to that, today the ministry is forming operations rooms
[00:01:33] within the directorates, as well as the Syrian
[00:01:36] governorates, in coordination with all other government
[00:01:41] and representatives of employers entities, such as the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Interior,
[00:01:43] their psyche is free and and the Governorate Councils, to coordinate work and respond more effectively to secure
[00:01:47] our civilian people in these areas
[00:01:52] Al-Quneitra are an integral that may be exposed to a certain danger. Well, welcome again, Professor Youssef. Regarding
[00:01:56] the road, where have the operations to open
[00:02:01] the road reached? Have you been able to reopen
[00:02:04] it, and what is expected in the coming
[00:02:08] period? What measures will you take?
[00:02:11] First of all, as for our work
[00:02:14] as development teams and disaster management, our work
[00:02:18] is limited to emergency responses. However, the matter has
[00:02:21] extended to the Ministry of Emergency
[00:02:24] and disaster management teams and civil defense teams to secure civilians in the first place, because we value
[00:02:28] the lives of civilians or lives, or the work of civil defense teams. Today,
[00:02:32] after the road connecting Deir Ezzor and Raqqa
[00:02:35] was cut off, the teams are working
[00:02:39] or non-existent with all their efforts in coordination with other parties to secure
[00:02:42] the road and open other roads that can help our civilian
[00:02:46] people overcome this matter and reach
[00:02:49] safely between governorates. We have more than one road, and it is not the only
[00:02:53] affected road, but work is being done initially
[00:02:56] to secure the road. However, we cannot
[00:03:00] set a time limit due to
[00:03:03] the negative effects that have resulted from
[00:03:07] the floods and heavy rains. I mean, we cannot give a time limit because we
[00:03:11] see that the weather conditions are not helping
[00:03:14] us, in addition to the equipment, which may
[00:03:18] be transferred between governorates, and we have
[00:03:21] other priorities. However, work is underway to fully secure the roads, God willing, to secure
[00:03:25] our civilians and prevent them from falling into danger again. Okay,
[00:03:29] you said that this is not the only road; there are other roads. Could
[00:03:32] you tell us about the roads that are also facing
[00:03:35] problems in opening them
[00:03:38] due to these floods?
[00:03:40] Of course, as a result
[00:03:44] of the floods caused by the heavy rains that
[00:03:48] with the law and a gradual fell on the eastern region, eight bridges
[00:03:51] were destroyed, including bridges and
[00:03:54] dirt bridges. This hindered
[00:04:02] but about rebuilding the ability to live. of workers and employers. the movement of our civilians between the governorates and also hindered the work of the Civil Defense
[00:04:06] team for rescue operations, which
[00:04:09] resulted in some of our civilians being trapped
[00:04:13] in these areas between
[00:04:16] the governorates. We had water accumulations,
[00:04:19] and floods formed, which led to the cutting off of roads and access
[00:04:22] to our trapped civilians in these areas. Currently,
[00:04:26] the Civil Defense team is coordinating with the other party
[00:04:30] to fully secure these roads, such as the Asriya area,
[00:04:33] where a bridge in the Asriya area collapsed,
[00:04:37] in addition to the Al-Sulaymaniyah bridge, where there were
[00:04:40] fatalities. In addition, we now have a missing
[00:04:44] person. As for the second
[00:04:47] person, Ismail Ahmed Shihab, he was found today
[00:04:50] by the grace of God and the efforts of the emergency teams
[00:04:55] submitted during this and coordination with
[00:04:57] the Ministry of Defense and Human Resources. Those
[00:05:01] inspection, in efforts that integrate present and working are still searching for the other
[00:05:06] be told. From person. Yes, okay, so
[00:05:09] at the end of this
[00:05:12] meeting, what message do
[00:05:16] you address to the people in general? We are talking about
[00:05:19] many damaged
[00:05:21] cities and vast areas.
[00:05:24] Of course, we always advise civilians to adhere
[00:05:27] to safety
[00:05:31] very careful with the warnings issued by the Ministry
[00:05:35] of Administration and Disaster Management and take them seriously, including
[00:05:39] response and caution against these
[00:05:42] dangers, because these warnings
[00:05:45] and alerts are issued after studies and forecasts
[00:05:49] that predict 80 or
[00:05:52] danger occurring. So, avoiding and preventing
[00:05:56] these dangers as much as possible in dangerous areas.
[00:06:00] Okay, also,
[00:06:02] with a question about the difficulties
[00:06:05] you face in light of these floods, were these floods
[00:06:09] or flash floods caused by the
[00:06:12] climate, or are there other reasons,
[00:06:16] such as a dilapidated infrastructure?
[00:06:19] Of course, the biggest challenge
[00:06:21] is the
[00:06:24] scale of the disaster in general. Today, we are talking about several
[00:06:27] governorates that have been responded to at the same
[00:06:31] time, with the number of responses exceeding 600
[00:06:34] responses and more than 600 responses, and receiving
[00:06:38] reports of more than a thousand reports
[00:06:41] about the weather situation in the Syrian governorates.
[00:06:44] We are not only talking about Raqqa governorate or Deir
[00:06:47] Ezzor governorate, but we also had Raqqa, Deir Ezzor, Hasaka,
[00:06:51] Aleppo, Idlib. We also have Latakia,
[00:06:54] Hama, Homs. So the catastrophic scale and area
[00:06:58] of the disaster were very large. So this was the biggest
[00:07:02] challenge we had in the first place. The second
[00:07:06] thing was the cutting off of some roads and the inability
[00:07:09] to reach our trapped civilians
[00:07:12] in these areas where floods and water
[00:07:16] accumulations occurred, which delayed the response process and reaching our
[00:07:20] civilians. The third issue is the lack
[00:07:23] of heavy machinery for the Civil Defense, in addition
[00:07:27] to some other institutions. This
[00:07:30] also hindered and posed a great challenge for
[00:07:34] the response of emergency
[00:07:37] in responding to floods. Of course,
[00:07:41] the formation of floods is not primarily due
[00:07:44] to the low pressure system.
[00:07:47] Rather, it is due to the fragile
[00:07:51] infrastructure in all regions of Syria. Today,
[00:07:55] we are talking about 14 years of war
[00:07:58] during which there was no maintenance work for the sewage
[00:08:02] network or the infrastructure present
[00:08:29] The Labor Inspection Directorate of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor
[00:08:32] carried out 1600 inspection visits in various
[00:08:35] governorates during the current year.
[00:08:38] The inspections covered establishments
[00:08:41] subject to the provisions of the Labor Law and the Agricultural
[00:08:45] Relations Regulation Law. Meanwhile, the value of fines imposed on violating
[00:08:48] employers amounted to six million
[00:08:52] Syrian pounds.
[00:08:56] A new chapter in labor market oversight and enhancing
[00:09:00] professional justice is being drawn by the Ministry of Social
[00:09:03] Affairs and Labor in an endeavor to establish a work
[00:09:06] environment that protects rights and balances the interests
[00:09:11] In this context, the Labor Inspection Directorate carried out 1600
[00:09:15] inspection visits in various governorates during the current
[00:09:18] year, covering establishments subject to the provisions of the
[00:09:22] Labor Law and the Agricultural Relations Regulation Law, while the value
[00:09:25] of fines imposed on violating employers amounted to six
[00:09:28] million Syrian pounds. The director of the directorate,
[00:09:32] Hamad Burqul, explained that imposing fines comes after studying the results of
[00:09:35] the inspection visits, taking into account the gradual approach in taking
[00:09:39] legal measures according to adopted
[00:09:42] procedures. Efforts were not limited to the regulatory aspect, but
[00:09:46] extended to enhancing legal awareness through the educational
[00:09:50] inspection campaign launched by the directorate at the end of
[00:09:53] 2025, targeting both employers
[00:09:56] and workers. It recorded 1262
[00:09:59] visits in various governorates, in parallel
[00:10:03] with following up on 616 labor complaints
[00:10:07] year. The directorate is also moving towards
[00:10:10] full transition to digital
[00:10:14] with specialized training programs to raise the efficiency
[00:10:18] of labor cadres and enhance the work
[00:10:21] environment, occupational health and safety, leading to a safe
[00:10:25] and fair work environment that forms the basis for stable
[00:10:28] production and a more sustainable
[00:10:30] professional future.
[00:10:33] Joining us on this topic is Professor Hamad Burqul, Director of the
[00:10:36] Labor Inspection Directorate at the Ministry
[00:10:40] of Social Affairs and Labor. Welcome, Professor Hamad. So,
[00:10:43] 1600 inspection visits
[00:10:47] in various governorates during the year.
[00:10:50] Could you tell us more about these
[00:10:53] visits and their importance?
[00:10:57] Welcome to you.
[00:11:00] These visits were carried out during the current
[00:11:03] year, about 1600 periodic and follow-up inspection
[00:11:08] about establishments subject to the provisions
[00:11:11] of Labor Law No. 17 of 2010
[00:11:14] and the Agricultural Relations
[00:11:16] Regulation Law
[00:11:19] No. 56 of 2004.
[00:11:21] The
[00:11:25] goal of these visits is to raise the legal awareness of employers
[00:11:29] and workers to ensure the stability of the labor
[00:11:32] market, avoid disputes, and achieve a balance
[00:11:35] between the rights of workers
[00:11:37] and employers. What have you observed
[00:11:41] in these visits? I mean, 1600 visits.
[00:11:44] What have you found,
[00:11:48] especially since the goal is
[00:11:50] certainly the rights of workers?
[00:11:53] Of course, the inspection visits are carried
[00:11:57] out in partnership between the government,
[00:12:00] which is labor inspectors,
[00:12:04] insurance inspectors, and workers.
[00:12:08] The goal of these visits, as you mentioned,
[00:12:11] is to ensure the rights
[00:12:14] and duties of workers, and also to inform
[00:12:17] employers of their rights and duties according
[00:12:20] to the applicable labor laws. What
[00:12:23] is the nature of the establishments
[00:12:27] that were included in these inspection
[00:12:30] operations? Now, the inspection visits
[00:12:33] cover all productive sectors,
[00:12:37] the industrial sector, the service sector,
[00:12:40] the health sector, the agricultural
[00:12:44] sector, all sectors,
[00:12:46] so that all
[00:12:49] workers benefit and are subject
[00:12:52] to the provisions of labor laws and receive
[00:12:55] their rights according to these
[00:12:58] laws. What are the most
[00:13:01] common violations you found
[00:13:03] and how did you
[00:13:05] deal with them? The most common violations
[00:13:09] are not drawing up employment contracts
[00:13:13] by employers, not registering workers in insurance,
[00:13:16] employing minors, because
[00:13:18] the Labor Law specifically
[00:13:21] provides for minors not to work more than six hours
[00:13:25] daily. It prohibits employment
[00:13:29] in certain industries under a ministerial decision.
[00:13:33] Employers' non-compliance with regulations, so
[00:13:36] every employer who has 15 or more workers
[00:13:40] must have an internal system
[00:13:44] that clarifies all the rights and duties of workers
[00:13:48] and the list
[00:13:51] of penalties. There are violations,
[00:13:55] meaning non-compliance. What
[00:13:56] are the measures taken against
[00:13:59] violators? Previously,
[00:14:02] the practice was immediate
[00:14:05] punishment. Currently, we have issued directives
[00:14:09] regarding the necessity of complying
[00:14:13] approach to violations, starting with a warning,
[00:14:17] then punishment. The goal of inspection visits
[00:14:20] is awareness, not imposing fines and recording
[00:14:23] violations.
[00:14:26] Okay, regarding child
[00:14:29] labor, have you found
[00:14:32] violations related to this in the establishments
[00:14:36] you visited? there are some establishments
[00:14:39] that do so, are there any measures
[00:14:43] taken against that, and if you say the goal is
[00:14:46] awareness, I mean, if you find
[00:14:50] such cases? Of course, it is awareness, but
[00:14:52] in return, if any violation is detected,
[00:14:56] legal action is taken,
[00:14:58] which is issuing a fine decision against
[00:15:01] the violating employers. And regarding labor, for example,
[00:15:05] if the labor or minors are under
[00:15:09] the legal age, they are dealt with according to the Quran
[00:15:12] because the law prohibits the employment of minors under
[00:15:16] 15 years old. Okay,
[00:15:19] what are the ways
[00:15:22] for workers to file a complaint if they want to?
[00:15:26] And will their rights be protected, and how will
[00:15:29] the mechanism be? Of course, the law
[00:15:32] protects the worker's right to file a complaint
[00:15:36] and not be exposed by the employer
[00:15:40] if a complaint is filed with the specialized social affairs
[00:15:44] and labor directorates in the governorate, and they can
[00:15:47] also file it with the central administration of the ministry.
[00:15:50] The law exempts workers
[00:15:53] from all fees when filing a complaint,
[00:15:57] and they can also
[00:15:59] file a complaint through the
[00:16:02] electronic websites. So that their names are not revealed
[00:16:05] and an investigation is conducted to ensure
[00:16:09] all workers receive their rights. Okay, will
[00:16:12] there be protection for the worker if
[00:16:15] he files a complaint? Protection from dismissal, for
[00:16:18] example, from his job? Is there
[00:16:21] a law that protects
[00:16:24] the worker and guarantees all
[00:16:28] his rights, including not being arbitrarily
[00:16:31] dismissed? Are we talking about end-of-service
[00:16:34] compensation, for example? Of course, the law protects the worker's
[00:16:38] right. If he is dismissed
[00:16:41] by the employer after filing a complaint, it is considered arbitrary dismissal
[00:16:45] and he is entitled to compensation.
[00:16:48] This compensation is collected through administrative
[00:16:52] mediation in the specialized directorates. If mediation fails,
[00:16:55] he can file his lawsuit with the labor
[00:16:58] court, which is also exempt from attorney fees
[00:18:28] The truth is, I welcome the Prime Minister and the accompanying delegation, and this
[00:18:32] confirms the strength and robustness of the relationship
[00:18:36] between Iraq and Syria. And I hope this
[00:18:39] is a good start for future strategic
[00:18:42] projects, God willing.
[00:18:48] The two countries have very deep historical relations. There are also
[00:18:51] economic ties.
[00:19:00] We are very happy with this
[00:19:04] warm reception. We see your hearts
[00:19:07] greeting us before your eyes. Geography says
[00:19:11] the neighbor is the closest house, but wisdom
[00:19:14] says the closest blood. And God willing, the blood
[00:19:17] of Iraq and the blood of Syria are one blood, and perhaps
[00:19:20] our blood is both, plus we often give and sacrifice.
[00:19:24] We are with you, God willing, one people
[00:19:27] living in two countries, and we want to revive
[00:19:31] our history. We want to restore economic
[00:19:34] cooperation, political cooperation, and unify
[00:19:37] our position, whether at the Arab or Islamic
[00:19:40] level. Your security is our security, and vice
[00:19:43] versa. And God willing, we will soon await
[00:19:47] your arrival to honor us in your second
[00:19:51] country, and you will
[00:20:00] So it is very important that we invest your presence
[00:20:04] today in your second country, Damascus,
[00:20:08] to pave the way, God willing, for a long and sustainable one.
[00:20:48] I swear by Almighty God.
[00:20:55] to the Syrian Arab Republic, to the Syrian Arab Republic.
[00:22:29] A people
[00:22:33] will not accept any Israeli aggression.
[00:22:35] Daraa
[00:22:38] and
[00:22:42] part of Syria. We will not allow
[00:22:44] them
[00:22:48] to be harmed.
[00:22:51] Syria is free and will
[00:22:53] remain free.
[00:22:58] Syria is one and united, and the Syrian people
[00:23:02] of all sects are one.
[00:23:50] For years, refugee camps were a humanitarian
[00:23:53] necessity that saved the lives of Syrians, but they were always a temporary
[00:23:57] solution and cannot become
[00:24:00] a permanent future for entire
[00:24:02] generations.
[00:24:06] Our experience tells us that sustainable return requires
[00:24:10] four interconnected elements.
[00:24:13] First,
[00:24:16] There can be no safe return until mines,
[00:24:20] unexploded ordnance, and war
[00:24:22] remnants are removed. Second, rehabilitation of damaged
[00:24:26] areas, removal of rubble, opening roads, and restoring
[00:24:29] infrastructure are essential for people
[00:24:32] to return. Third, basic
[00:24:35] services. Schools, health centers,
[00:24:38] water, electricity, bakeries, and roads are what make
[00:24:42] the community livable again. And fourth, livelihoods.
[00:24:46] We are not just talking about reconstruction,
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[00:27:17] for me was when someone told me to stop the barrel bombs and
[00:27:21] then talk to me about freedom. There should have been a temporary government, a military
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[00:29:07] Tartus port is witnessing a remarkable increase in the number
[00:29:11] of ships coming for maintenance or to carry out ship
[00:29:15] modification work. It seeks to raise the
[00:29:19] level of service and services we provide to ships.
[00:30:23] Institutional reform and modernization of
[00:30:26] administrative systems are an important path
[00:30:29] in rebuilding the state and making it
[00:30:32] keep pace with the developments the world is witnessing. The Ministry
[00:30:36] of Justice continues its diligent efforts to reform
[00:30:40] the judicial system by raising the efficiency
[00:30:43] of applicants for the judiciary and modernizing
[00:30:46] the institutional structure and introducing digitization
[00:30:49] and raising the level of integrity and transparency,
[00:30:51] which contributes to addressing
[00:30:55] the legacy of the past and leads to achieving
[00:30:58] individual justice.