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[00:00:03] President Ahmed al-Shara concluded his visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
[00:00:07] during which he met Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown
[00:00:11] Prince and Prime Minister. President Ahmed al-Shara
[00:00:14] arrived in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on an official visit at the head of a high-level
[00:00:17] government delegation, including the Ministers of Foreign
[00:00:21] Affairs, Expatriates, Defense, Finance,
[00:00:24] and Industry, and the Head of General Intelligence. This visit comes within the
[00:00:28] framework of strengthening and developing bilateral cooperation relations between
[00:00:32] the two brotherly countries and discussing
[00:00:36] Arabia, whether in the Gulf the most prominent issues of common
[00:00:37] interest.
[00:00:42] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates affirmed that President
[00:00:46] Ahmed al-Shara's visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
[00:00:49] constituted an important milestone in strengthening bilateral relations
[00:00:52] and developing joint cooperation. The Ministry stated in a statement
[00:00:56] that the visit, which took place on November 4,
[00:01:00] included discussions that covered regional
[00:01:02] and international issues and ways to de-escalate.
[00:01:06] It also culminated in the signing of a military
[00:01:10] cooperation agreement and memoranda of understanding that included
[00:01:13] the industrial, agricultural, environmental, infrastructure, housing,
[00:01:18] that, many agreements and financial
[00:01:20] cooperation will emerge services sectors.
[00:01:25] of what is happening in Yemen The Director of the European Affairs Department at the Ministry of
[00:01:28] Foreign Affairs and Expatriates,
[00:01:30] Sally Shubat, participated in a dialogue session that included
[00:01:34] the Director of the Diplomatic Institute, Yasser al-Jundi, with a delegation from the
[00:01:37] European Council on Foreign Relations. The session discussed
[00:01:41] ways to enhance political dialogue, develop strategic
[00:01:46] of preparation for partnership with Europe, expand
[00:01:49] to power, there has been constant economic
[00:01:50] coordination, consultation, cooperation,
[00:01:52] and even and support recovery and institutional capacity building. The session also discussed
[00:01:55] Yes, that's what transitional justice files, arrogance that might missing persons, the return of refugees,
[00:01:58] and coordinating positions regarding regional developments
[00:02:02] and the repercussions of Israeli
[00:02:03] attacks.
[00:02:08] of the issue. However, it A delegation from the Ministry
[00:02:11] of Higher Education and Scientific Research discussed, during a two-day visit to Berlin,
[00:02:15] ways to enhance academic and research cooperation between Syria and Germany,
[00:02:19] expand exchange programs and scholarships,
[00:02:22] develop curricula, and qualify
[00:02:24] scientific staff. The visit included meetings
[00:02:28] with German officials
[00:02:30] and academic and research institutions, in addition
[00:02:35] the backdrop of the American-Iranian to participating in a dialogue on higher education reform in Syria
[00:02:37] with the participation of Syrian
[00:02:40] I believe all these issues academics and researchers, with the aim of building sustainable partnerships and supporting
[00:02:44] universities and scientific
[00:02:46] research
[00:02:50] into this matter. This centers.
[00:02:55] aspect of the discussions Minister of Information Khaled
[00:02:57] during agreements, and today we see Zaarour discussed with his Egyptian counterpart, Diaa Rashwan, ways to enhance
[00:02:59] cooperation between the two countries in the media
[00:03:02] we will see them return to field. The two sides touched upon a number of
[00:03:05] and they will not be limited
[00:03:06] loan agreements with the areas of common interest during a meeting held on the
[00:03:09] sidelines of the 56th session
[00:03:12] of the Council of Arab
[00:03:16] repeated in the Information Ministers, which opened at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the League
[00:03:19] of Arab
[00:03:20] States in Cairo.
[00:03:26] The Governor of Idlib, Mohammed Abdul Rahman, met with
[00:03:30] officials from the UNHCR, including a number of field
[00:03:34] officials and program and project coordinators.
[00:03:38] The meeting discussed urgent
[00:03:41] countries. This priorities and ways to expand interventions in infrastructure
[00:03:45] to support stability and facilitate
[00:03:49] will be something to follow the return of residents to their homes.
[00:03:50] And to complete this The progress of current projects supervised by the Commission
[00:03:54] and the assessment of their service and humanitarian impact on the ground
[00:03:58] were also reviewed.
[00:04:00] The end of the news
[00:04:10] similar things, considering also what is happening
[00:04:15] puts a lot of pressure on
[00:04:16] the
[00:04:26] The official visit of President to emerge from long years of Ahmed al-Shara to Saudi Arabia marginalization, from war, from destruction, from
[00:04:30] and his meeting with the Saudi Crown Prince constituted
[00:04:31] a lot of
[00:04:34] a sustainable regional partnership
[00:04:36] this relationship, and a temporary and resulted in the signing of six development loan agreements
[00:04:40] worth over
[00:04:42] $403
[00:04:44] million to support comprehensive recovery
[00:04:48] and reconstruction in Syria. Minister of
[00:04:51] Finance Mohammed Yaser Berniah affirmed the continued study
[00:04:54] of a new package of development projects with the Saudi
[00:04:58] Sovereign Fund for Development, covering
[00:05:02] nine vital and service sectors. On the political,
[00:05:05] security, and diplomatic
[00:05:08] levels, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates confirmed
[00:05:11] the signing of a cooperation agreement between the Ministries
[00:05:15] of Defense in the two countries, in addition to a package of memoranda of understanding that included
[00:05:18] the energy, industry, environment, and housing sectors,
[00:05:22] which opens broad and renewed
[00:05:25] horizons for joint cooperation. Welcome, dear viewers, to
[00:05:29] this coverage from Syrian News.
[00:05:50] The diplomatic gateway to economic horizons is a new
[00:05:54] pillar formed by the official visit of President Ahmed
[00:05:57] al-Shara to the Saudi capital, Riyadh, and his meeting with Crown
[00:06:01] Prince Mohammed bin Salman to integrate Syria into
[00:06:04] its regional and international environment, in preparation for accelerating
[00:06:08] institutional reconstruction and strengthening strategic and security cooperation,
[00:06:11] and opening the door wide for investment flow
[00:06:15] in conjunction with international transformations and the lifting of sanctions. The Ministry
[00:06:19] of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates clarified
[00:06:21] that the discussions resulted in the signing of a group
[00:06:25] of agreements and memoranda of understanding that cover vital sectors
[00:06:29] such as energy, industry, agriculture, environmental protection,
[00:06:32] infrastructure, housing, and financial
[00:06:35] services, in addition to the Ministry of Defense. The language of numbers
[00:06:38] translated this partnership by signing six development loan agreements
[00:06:42] between the Ministry of Finance and the Saudi Development Fund
[00:06:46] with a value exceeding $403 million,
[00:06:49] which included vital sectors, most notably
[00:06:53] $90 million for the rehabilitation of the Aleppo thermal power plant, $100 million
[00:06:57] for the health sector, and $105 million
[00:07:00] for the establishment of civil defense centers, in addition to projects
[00:07:04] for water and housing development and digital transformation. The partnership
[00:07:07] did not stop at the limits of money and economy, but was also embodied
[00:07:11] by Syria's obtaining an official and free
[00:07:15] exhibition space at Expo 2030 in Riyadh, in
[00:07:18] a clear message of confidence that Syria is turning
[00:07:22] the page of the past towards comprehensive recovery. These comprehensive
[00:07:25] partnerships come within a rapidly accelerating path of Saudi-Syrian
[00:07:29] rapprochement that began in 2025, from
[00:07:33] investment estimates of about $7 billion
[00:07:36] mentioned by President Ahmed al-Shara at the
[00:07:40] Future Investment Initiative Forum, to the Damascus
[00:07:43] Investment Forum, which witnessed the participation of 200 Saudi
[00:07:46] entities and the announcement of 27 projects
[00:07:50] worth over 24 billion
[00:07:53] riyals, to confirm to Damascus and Riyadh that economic
[00:07:56] recovery and the future of reconstruction are the beginning
[00:08:00] of launching a sustainable
[00:08:02] regional partnership.
[00:08:08] In a step reflecting a direction towards supporting the recovery process and rehabilitating
[00:08:11] the infrastructure in Syria, the Ministry of
[00:08:15] Finance signed six development
[00:08:18] Saudi Development Fund with a total value exceeding
[00:08:22] $403 million to support vital sectors
[00:08:25] including energy, water, health, emergencies, housing,
[00:08:29] and digital transformation, during the visit of President
[00:08:32] Ahmed al-Shara to Riyadh and in the presence of Saudi
[00:08:36] Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The agreements include
[00:08:39] allocating $90 million to rehabilitate the generation units at the Aleppo
[00:08:43] thermal power plant, which will provide electricity
[00:08:46] to about 5 million people, and $30 million
[00:08:50] to modernize the drinking water system and install 300
[00:08:53] thousand smart meters that will benefit about 1.5 million
[00:08:57] people. Also, $105 million was allocated
[00:09:01] to establish and rehabilitate 25 civil
[00:09:03] defense centers that will benefit more than 7 million people,
[00:09:07] and $60 million to rehabilitate up to
[00:09:11] 1000 damaged housing units. In the health
[00:09:14] sector, the financing value is $100 million to rehabilitate,
[00:09:18] establish, and equip hospitals and health
[00:09:21] centers, while the allocations for digital transformation
[00:09:25] and the development of government financial
[00:09:27] services exceed $18 million.
[00:09:30] The agreements were signed on the Syrian side by Minister of Finance Mohammed Yaser
[00:09:33] Berniah, and on the Saudi side by the CEO
[00:09:37] of the Fund, Sultan bin Abdul Rahman al-Marshad, while the Ministry
[00:09:40] of Finance is responsible for signing on behalf of the ministries
[00:09:44] and relevant authorities. These agreements represent a first installment
[00:09:48] of development projects that are being financed to support
[00:09:51] recovery and rehabilitate infrastructure and improve
[00:09:55] basic services within the framework of development cooperation between
[00:09:59] the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
[00:10:01] and Syria.
[00:10:05] And I welcome, dear viewers, my guests in this
[00:10:08] news hour. We have with us here in the studio Dr. Rashid
[00:10:12] Saleh, a senior researcher at the Arab Center for Contemporary
[00:10:16] Doctor, and also
[00:10:20] welcome to Mr. Ahmed Al-Salem, writer
[00:10:24] and economic researcher, our guest from Riyadh. Welcome, Mr.
[00:10:27] Ahmed, and welcome to Dr.
[00:10:30] Saad Wafai, international
[00:10:33] relations expert. With us from Aleppo, welcome
[00:10:37] all. If I start with my guest here in the studio, Dr.
[00:10:40] Rashid, if we look at the timing of this
[00:10:44] visit and where
[00:10:47] relations between the new Saudi Arabia and Syria
[00:10:50] have reached, thank you. In fact,
[00:10:54] the timing of the visit comes in
[00:10:57] light of important international circumstances
[00:11:00] and changes, and
[00:11:04] I believe it is important in such circumstances
[00:11:08] and changes for countries to begin
[00:11:11] coordinating, discussing, and consulting on the implications
[00:11:14] of these changes
[00:11:16] and their impact.
[00:11:18] Therefore, I believe the visit comes
[00:11:22] within this framework. The region, as is well known,
[00:11:25] has been experiencing major changes for months.
[00:11:28] There is the American-Israeli war on Iran.
[00:11:32] There is also the war on Hezbollah in
[00:11:35] Lebanon, and recently
[00:11:38] even the events in Yemen and the Strait War,
[00:11:42] yes, and we have the Israeli elections, the midterm elections
[00:11:46] for the American Congress. All these
[00:11:49] events, I believe, cast
[00:11:51] their influence and shadow on the region,
[00:11:56] and it seems that the visit is within the framework of evaluating,
[00:11:59] determining, and discussing these
[00:12:02] circumstances,
[00:12:04] with regard to the fact that Syria
[00:12:07] and Saudi Arabia, ever since the fall of the regime
[00:12:11] and the arrival of a new authority
[00:12:17] cooperation, whether in political or security
[00:12:20] or even economic matters.
[00:12:23] الاقتصاديه.
[00:12:26] Okay, I will return to you and go
[00:12:30] to Professor Ahmed Al-Salem. Professor
[00:12:33] Ahmed, today, these
[00:12:36] agreements that were signed
[00:12:39] between the two sides for an amount close
[00:12:43] to half a billion dollars, we are talking about more
[00:12:46] than $400 million US dollars. To what
[00:12:48] extent do they really
[00:12:52] contribute to enhancing economic cooperation, moving
[00:12:56] from memoranda of understanding and agreements to practical
[00:12:59] implementation today in Syria?
[00:13:12] agreements that were signed today between
[00:13:15] New Syria and the Kingdom
[00:13:19] of Saudi
[00:13:25] the visit of His Excellency President Ahmed al-Shara to
[00:13:29] Riyadh
[00:13:31] is, of course, a visit that has
[00:13:34] been repeated and will be
[00:13:41] future. These agreements are a
[00:13:45] natural matter that was previously discussed
[00:13:48] and will be found
[00:13:50] in the future. Continuous agreements
[00:13:54] between Saudi Arabia and Syria
[00:13:57] for Syria to rise and for Syria to return
[00:14:01] strong among the Arab
[00:14:06] role was on Saudi
[00:14:10] Arabia's shoulders for Syria's
[00:14:12] return.
[00:14:15] role, there must be
[00:14:18] a rescue and recovery for Syria in
[00:14:22] all aspects.
[00:14:26] In the past, delegations
[00:14:28] came to Syria, came to Riyadh,
[00:14:32] and delegations went
[00:14:35] to Syria repeatedly in repeated
[00:14:39] visits to reach
[00:14:41] such agreements. Today,
[00:14:45] His Highness the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
[00:14:49] received his brother
[00:14:51] Ahmed
[00:14:54] al-Shara in Riyadh to sign
[00:14:57] agreements,
[00:15:00] the most important of which are security,
[00:15:02] economic,
[00:15:04] and infrastructure. The important thing today
[00:15:08] is not the agreements. The important thing is
[00:15:12] that the Syrian and Saudi
[00:15:14] governments have
[00:15:17] a match and agreement on
[00:15:21] all issues
[00:15:24] that concern the region,
[00:15:27] and this is a natural matter. And we will then
[00:15:31] proceed with agreements. And this is an important point, by God, Professor Ahmed,
[00:15:34] you pointed to many
[00:15:38] points, but the last one is very
[00:15:40] important. The relationship today between
[00:15:44] Saudi Arabia and Syria cannot be a relationship
[00:15:47] that is more than natural and more than intimate, if I may say so.
[00:15:51] Today, when His Excellency
[00:15:54] the President visits Saudi Arabia, the first Arab country
[00:15:58] he visits after the liberation of Syria, and more than once
[00:16:01] he visits, what does that mean, and also referring to
[00:16:05] the leading role, or the leading
[00:16:08] role of Saudi
[00:16:13] or in the region.
[00:16:16] These visits stem from
[00:16:19] the vision of the brothers in
[00:16:21] Syria for Riyadh
[00:16:25] and Riyadh's vision for Syria
[00:16:28] and that it is capable
[00:16:32] of reaching its highest levels. I
[00:16:35] previously mentioned, and you mentioned,
[00:16:39] the alignment
[00:16:42] of the two countries on all
[00:16:45] that concerns the Arab
[00:16:48] region is the basis for any
[00:16:52] dealings, and after
[00:16:55] and much
[00:16:58] in all areas: housing,
[00:17:02] health, and all areas. The important
[00:17:06] thing is that we feel, or that Riyadh feels
[00:17:09] and Syria feels
[00:17:13] that the visions are completely
[00:17:16] aligned, and this is what we
[00:17:20] need most today in the region. And as you know,
[00:17:23] today, Arab countries
[00:17:26] are not aligned on all visions, and this is what
[00:17:30] harms dealings. Today, I see
[00:17:33] Syria, Damascus, and Riyadh
[00:17:36] aligned in all
[00:17:39] areas, and we hope that this continues
[00:17:42] indefinitely. This is the product
[00:17:45] we see today, agreements.
[00:17:47] We will see,
[00:17:50] I will not say in tens of billions, but
[00:17:53] it will reach hundreds of billions in the near
[00:17:57] future, and we will see
[00:18:00] Syria each year will be
[00:18:04] different from the year before.
[00:18:10] Syria's stability today is an urgent
[00:18:14] and important requirement. Syria's
[00:18:18] growth
[00:18:20] is an urgent requirement, and Saudi Arabia sees
[00:18:23] that these requirements need
[00:18:26] continuity and need projects
[00:18:30] and need
[00:18:33] them in Riyadh, and tomorrow we will see them in Damascus,
[00:18:37] and after months,
[00:18:39] Riyadh,
[00:18:43] to Riyadh, but will be spread throughout
[00:18:47] the Gulf countries. I expect that in the coming
[00:18:51] months and years, the Gulf countries
[00:18:54] will be
[00:18:56] similar to what Riyadh is doing due to
[00:19:00] the importance of Syria.
[00:19:02] Yes, notice the importance
[00:19:06] of Syria. Syria represents
[00:19:09] strategic
[00:19:12] importance
[00:19:14] for the Gulf states, and for Syria
[00:19:18] to exist and play this role,
[00:19:21] Syria must be supported in all
[00:19:24] fields, and this is what Saudi Arabia
[00:19:27] is doing today. Yes, going
[00:19:30] to Dr. Saad
[00:19:33] Wafai, our guest from Aleppo, and you are an expert in international relations, Doctor.
[00:19:37] Saad, to what extent is the relationship today between
[00:19:41] Saudi Arabia and Syria not just
[00:19:43] agreements or
[00:19:47] in the region? Perhaps the matter
[00:19:51] is more than that,
[00:19:53] and why?
[00:19:55] First, I welcome you, Professor Ammar, and the viewers and your
[00:19:59] esteemed guests. The truth is that the Saudi-Syrian
[00:20:02] relationship has always been a relationship much more
[00:20:06] than a relationship of shared destiny, more than a relationship
[00:20:10] of interests, a tactical
[00:20:13] relationship. This has been the case since the establishment
[00:20:16] of Syria, or even since the establishment of Syria in
[00:20:19] 1916 until today. Saudi-Syrian relations
[00:20:23] are always very strong relations,
[00:20:27] despite the different
[00:20:30] governments that have passed over them. The reality
[00:20:33] is that Saudi Arabia has been concerned
[00:20:35] with the demands of the Syrian people and the situation in Syria since
[00:20:39] 2011, when the blessed Syrian revolution broke out.
[00:20:42] Saudi Arabia was one of the first countries to stand by the
[00:20:45] Syrian people. Today,
[00:20:48] relations are truly extending
[00:20:52] to be deeper than that, to be a fateful relationship resulting
[00:20:56] from what is happening in the region of dramatic
[00:20:59] changes, truly very big changes.
[00:21:03] The most important and most, and I believe the Israeli penetration into Syrian
[00:21:07] territories and the increased
[00:21:09] Israeli arrogance in Syria, I believe that it does
[00:21:13] not only threaten Syria and is not intended
[00:21:16] by Israeli movements to target Syria,
[00:21:19] but rather the two most important
[00:21:22] countries in the region, which are Turkey and Saudi Arabia. Therefore, we see
[00:21:26] that there is great interest from these two countries
[00:21:30] in Syria. What we can notice
[00:21:33] in this visit is that it came less
[00:21:36] than a month after the previous visit, but this time
[00:21:39] it came with President Ahmed
[00:21:43] al-Shara accompanied by the Minister of Defense, who is the only
[00:21:47] one who signed a treaty and not
[00:21:50] a memorandum of understanding, but rather a defense
[00:21:53] treaty. Yes, it was not supposed to be a joint
[00:21:57] defense treaty, and this
[00:21:59] is of course understandable because Saudi Arabia,
[00:22:03] preventing it from, meaning there are circumstances
[00:22:07] that probably do not allow Saudi Arabia to enter into a joint
[00:22:11] defense treaty with Syria, because
[00:22:15] and what is happening in the Arabian Gulf.
[00:22:19] Therefore, we understand that this treaty,
[00:22:23] but it is a treaty and not a memorandum of understanding.
[00:22:26] This means that this visit came in advance of the previous
[00:22:29] visit. It came with expectations
[00:22:32] or with a kind
[00:22:36] what might happen in the region in terms of changes
[00:22:39] or what is happening in the region in terms of Israeli
[00:22:43] turn into a kind of
[00:22:46] war or a kind of conflict between
[00:22:50] Syrians and Israelis, and this concerns
[00:22:54] the Saudis greatly. The region,
[00:22:57] what we also notice is that the funds
[00:23:00] that were injected were injected
[00:23:03] significantly into civil defense, and into health, and these are
[00:23:07] two important matters for
[00:23:10] defense, meaning that there is
[00:23:13] today
[00:23:15] a defense treaty,
[00:23:19] and funds were injected into sectors that
[00:23:22] concern what could happen if, God forbid, any
[00:23:26] kind of wars occurred, that there would be a very
[00:23:29] high need for health and civil defense.
[00:23:32] Saudi Arabia
[00:23:35] injected $200 million or nearly $200 million
[00:23:40] matter concerns defense in particular.
[00:23:44] So this visit acquires exceptional importance
[00:23:47] in that it included the presence of
[00:23:50] the Syrian Minister
[00:23:54] of Defense and the signing
[00:23:57] of this treaty. This treaty indicates that
[00:24:00] the region is not well. The Syrian
[00:24:03] forces are preparing for what is
[00:24:06] to come, and there are brothers, siblings,
[00:24:09] and friendly countries that are truly
[00:24:13] standing by Syria if, God
[00:24:16] forbid, any kind of
[00:24:20] problem or any kind of wars occurs between
[00:24:23] Syria and Israel. This matter,
[00:24:26] of course, preparations are not only regional. I
[00:24:30] believe that events will be followed
[00:24:33] by international preparations, not just regional.
[00:24:36] And I believe that there
[00:24:39] this matter. We are truly awaiting
[00:24:42] and monitoring events carefully
[00:24:45] and cautiously because Netanyahu and his gang
[00:24:49] in Israel
[00:24:52] do not wish well for the region, nor do they wish well for
[00:24:56] stability in Syria. Of course, stability
[00:24:59] in Syria means
[00:25:01] energy supply lines for
[00:25:05] Saudi Arabia and the arrival of Saudi Arabia and Saudi
[00:25:08] oil and Saudi energy to the Mediterranean
[00:25:12] Sea. Stability in Syria means that strategic
[00:25:15] corridors open, and this is not really in anyone's interest and is not in
[00:25:19] Israel's interest. Therefore, Israel is standing
[00:25:23] very firmly against
[00:25:26] stability and is trying in every way possible to
[00:25:30] break what could happen in terms of stability
[00:25:33] in Syria. We notice that
[00:25:37] the David Corridor agreement and other David
[00:25:40] Corridor agreements and the Saudi-Israeli
[00:25:44] peace talks have largely stopped. All
[00:25:47] that surrounds these agreements and these peace
[00:25:51] talks between Saudi Arabia and Israel have stopped
[00:25:54] a long time ago. This visit is not far
[00:25:57] at all from this environment or
[00:26:00] this surrounding. This
[00:26:04] is, I mean, a very tense
[00:26:07] situation in the region. Yes, and this is an important
[00:26:11] matter, Dr. Saad. Going back to you, Dr.
[00:26:14] Rashid, the treaty that Dr. Saad referred to between
[00:26:18] the Syrian and Saudi Ministries of Defense, the importance
[00:26:22] of this treaty in light of the changes taking
[00:26:25] place, and also referring to the fact
[00:26:28] that Syria also signed
[00:26:32] a memorandum or a treaty of joint cooperation between
[00:26:35] the Syrian Ministry of Defense
[00:26:38] and the Turkish Ministry of Defense.
[00:26:42] Yes, indeed, the security concern
[00:26:44] in the region seems to have increased significantly
[00:26:47] in the past few months.
[00:26:50] Now, the question is whether the countries
[00:26:53] of the region are capable of defending
[00:26:57] themselves, or do they need assistance
[00:27:01] from time to time?
[00:27:08] It is now clear, and this seems to be the strategic thinking not only of Syrians and Saudis but also of Turks, that the countries of the region must be able
[00:27:11] to ensure their own security.
[00:27:15] From here, the Mecca alliance was
[00:27:19] completed. I believe, especially the official
[00:27:23] Syrian statements, the Minister of Defense a while
[00:27:26] ago said that the security of Saudi Arabia
[00:27:29] and the security of Saudi Arabia is a common security,
[00:27:35] and that military cooperation
[00:27:38] must be at its highest levels.
[00:27:41] I believe that one of the points that
[00:27:45] was raised precisely is whether
[00:27:47] Syria will join the Mecca alliance or not.
[00:27:51] Does this treaty pave the way for Syria
[00:27:54] to join this alliance in the future?
[00:27:57] I want to say, that in
[00:28:00] the end, joining the Mecca alliance
[00:28:04] requires discussions, arrangements, and
[00:28:07] an assessment of the impacts
[00:28:10] is clear that there is a tendency in this regard.
[00:28:14] Why? I believe that the matter
[00:28:18] will proceed because there is a Syrian interest and there is
[00:28:21] a Saudi interest at the same time. Syria
[00:28:24] also has security issues,
[00:28:27] and Israeli violations in the south
[00:28:30] are continuous.
[00:28:33] The situation in Saudi Arabia, against
[00:28:37] war and the situation in Yemen,
[00:28:43] have cast their shadow on the region. It seems that if
[00:28:46] you notice, even the delegation included two military figures:
[00:28:50] the Syrian Minister of Defense and the Head of Intelligence.
[00:28:53] This means that this issue took an important
[00:28:59] the last visit. Do we expect
[00:29:03] continued coordination between the two sides,
[00:29:06] and why was the Head of Intelligence present?
[00:29:09] Well,
[00:29:11] you know, the military situation in the region
[00:29:15] has become more linked to the security situation. Today,
[00:29:18] weapons are no longer traditional weapons. They have become
[00:29:21] small weapons,
[00:29:24] drones. Therefore, the security aspect is involved
[00:29:28] in this, and intelligence as well.
[00:29:31] I mean, in the end, and
[00:29:34] the gangs, drug smuggling gangs, weapons, human
[00:29:37] trafficking across borders, Captagon,
[00:29:40] Iran's militias, still. active, in one way or another,
[00:29:44] not long ago, intelligence
[00:29:47] and internal security forces managed to
[00:29:50] thwart a bombing attempt, a bombing attempt
[00:29:53] on the Homs refinery. It is behind it,
[00:29:57] and the Baniyas refinery also.
[00:30:00] Yes, indeed. Therefore, I believe
[00:30:03] that these security situations were discussed
[00:30:06] and the means
[00:30:09] to confront them were discussed and the way to deal
[00:30:13] with them because the security situation, as I mentioned,
[00:30:18] region at the present time, especially since
[00:30:22] Syria is preparing
[00:30:28] the and therefore, the matter requires
[00:30:33] a lot of discussions and a lot of
[00:30:36] assistance. And by the way,
[00:30:39] I mean, let me say that the number, I was surprised that it was
[00:30:43] 403 million. I was surprised that it was small.
[00:30:46] Hmm. And we expected there to be a larger
[00:30:50] number because
[00:30:53] Syria's recovery is linked, all aspects are linked
[00:30:56] to each other. Economic recovery is linked to security recovery.