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[00:00:00] and Iraqi water resources. The minutes of the bilateral technical meeting between
[00:00:04] the two countries, chaired by the
[00:00:06] of this issue. Many Assistant Minister of Energy for Water and Electricity Affairs and the Technical
[00:00:10] a law or a binding decision
[00:00:10] a great disparity in Undersecretary of the Iraqi Ministry, and with the participation of two technical delegations, aimed at enhancing
[00:00:14] cooperation in managing shared water
[00:00:16] linked to the citizen's ability resources. The minutes included
[00:00:18] to remain in this an agreement to activate trilateral coordination between Syria, Iraq,
[00:00:21] and Turkey regarding transboundary waters in the Euphrates
[00:00:24] River, the establishment of joint hydrological
[00:00:27] measurement stations on the river, the exchange of water data
[00:00:31] and information, and periodic testing of water quality, in addition
[00:00:35] to developing technical cooperation and exchanging expertise in water resource management
[00:00:38] and dam monitoring
[00:00:41] and operation.
[00:00:45] The Minister of Finance, Muhammad Yasser Burnieh,
[00:00:48] discussed with the Minister of Communications, Abd al-Salam Heikal, ways to finance
[00:00:52] that often exceeds digital transformation projects and develop
[00:00:54] their ability to digital infrastructure in Syria, and mechanisms to secure
[00:00:57] the necessary grants and funding to implement
[00:00:59] file, we open the file of priority technical projects. The meeting discussed
[00:01:03] accidents and lives threatened directing funding towards infrastructure development, strengthening technical education
[00:01:07] and training, and addressing challenges facing project implementation,
[00:01:12] a larger number of people in addition to discussing the establishment of a national dignitaries, whether in fund to support entrepreneurship
[00:01:19] and the scarcity of housing a large segment of and startups in the field of modern technologies. The
[00:01:22] Minister of Finance, Muhammad
[00:01:24] specifically, and areas in Yasser Burnieh, also affirmed the continued study of new
[00:01:27] development projects in cooperation with the Saudi Development
[00:01:31] Fund, covering sectors of health, education, agriculture, housing, energy, infrastructure,
[00:01:35] There is also difficulty in and digital transformation. Burnieh clarified that the ministry seeks
[00:01:39] land. Also, the city's to benefit from available funding opportunities to improve basic
[00:01:44] attempts to expand this and market services and the living standards of citizens, appreciating the support
[00:01:47] a larger number of of the Kingdom of Saudi and reconstruction.
[00:01:49] This comes after signing six
[00:01:52] agreements
[00:01:55] or rental fees in for developmental funding with the Saudi Fund worth over
[00:01:59] 403 million dollars, including projects in
[00:02:02] several sectors.
[00:02:06] The Director of the International Cooperation Department
[00:02:10] Damascus. Inside Damascus, in and may even exceed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Qutaiba Qadish, discussed with the official for the Middle East and North
[00:02:13] Africa file at the European External Action Service
[00:02:17] the reality of real estate, starting prospects for cooperation between Syria and the European Union
[00:02:20] and follow-up on developmental and humanitarian programs implemented by the Union in
[00:02:24] Syria. The discussions addressed ways to overcome
[00:02:27] obstacles facing the European banking sector to work with Syrian
[00:02:32] of residential apartments. This banks, in a way that supports the private sector and encourages European companies to
[00:02:34] invest in the Syrian
[00:02:36] market.
[00:02:41] period, because until this The Constitutional and Legislative Committee prepared an initial draft for the parliamentary code of conduct,
[00:02:46] has been taken on increasing demand based on paragraph four of Article 35
[00:02:48] of the internal regulations of the People's Assembly.
[00:02:53] each area. What is the average price in It was duly submitted to the Speaker of the Assembly for
[00:02:55] discussion and approval. The Constitutional and Legislative
[00:02:59] Committee also submitted reports on a number of
[00:03:02] draft laws, ten in total,
[00:03:03] capital, the return of many which were referred by the General Secretariat of the Presidency
[00:03:07] of the Republic for discussion under the dome
[00:03:10] of Parliament in the next
[00:03:11] session.
[00:03:15] End of the brief, goodbye.
[00:03:21] areas in the capital, and even in in Hama governorate, or in
[00:03:26] started in
[00:03:34] is due to the return of displaced
[00:03:35] rents as we see
[00:03:37] of expatriates from
[00:03:41] rent for a house was from
[00:03:45] similar rents in
[00:03:55] and increasing demand for
[00:03:57] those who returned to the city may not
[00:04:34] and economic stability
[00:04:57] governorates. I will start with in rents to this Welcome, dear viewers, to things, and all of
[00:05:01] the correspondents' tour, in which we will discuss today topics of concern to
[00:05:04] the Syrian people, as we always do. This time,
[00:05:07] we will highlight the issues of rents
[00:05:11] there is a question of where they don't end with or high rents, and also traffic, which is increasing
[00:05:14] little by little. If you are looking for a house to live in or
[00:05:18] for a commercial project, you will surely notice
[00:05:23] prices, and even a burning increase in the value
[00:05:26] of rents. This is regardless of the complex
[00:05:30] conditions of contracts, advance payment, insurance, and high
[00:05:34] commissions for real estate commercial offices. High
[00:05:37] rents have become a concern that troubles citizens in both
[00:05:41] rural and urban areas alike, amid widespread dissatisfaction
[00:05:44] and continuous complaints about the absence of effective
[00:05:48] control over this sector, lost between the absence
[00:05:51] of regulations and the greed of some investors.
[00:05:54] Today, we will monitor with you, with a team of correspondents
[00:05:58] in several governorates, the reality of rents, where they begin
[00:06:01] and where they end, and what people say.
[00:06:04] From the problem of real estate markets to the chaos
[00:06:08] of the streets, in our second
[00:06:11] motorcycles and reckless driving. Frequent traffic
[00:06:16] on the roads due to excessive speeds and dangerous
[00:06:19] stunts in residential neighborhoods, which have turned into
[00:06:23] a source of daily terror and anxiety for residents.
[00:06:27] We will discuss all this and more with you through the correspondents'
[00:06:31] tour.
[00:06:31] Welcome.
[00:06:41] Welcome again. In Manbij, in the eastern countryside of Aleppo,
[00:06:45] the region is witnessing a real estate crisis with a rise
[00:06:49] in rents for homes and commercial shops, coinciding
[00:06:52] with a large wave of displaced people
[00:06:55] and expatriates returning, which puts low-income
[00:06:59] people under severe living pressures, amid calls
[00:07:03] for intervention to control the chaos
[00:07:05] of prices.
[00:07:09] The city of Manbij, in the Aleppo countryside, is experiencing
[00:07:12] a surge in rental prices, with residential
[00:07:15] apartment rents ranging between 100 and 300
[00:07:19] US dollars, while commercial shop
[00:07:22] rents are soaring to between 150
[00:07:25] and 100 dollars, depending on the shop's
[00:07:29] location.
[00:07:32] Rents are skyrocketing, rents in general, whether for houses
[00:07:35] or shops. For houses, it's difficult to even find a house
[00:07:38] for rent, and if you do,
[00:07:42] people's situation is just terrible. In general, shop
[00:07:45] rents are the worst. What you take,
[00:07:49] what you take for free, is from 100
[00:07:50] and above.
[00:07:53] Today, the rent is 900, 900 dollars, reaching 1000
[00:07:56] dollars, and there's no work. So the situation remains
[00:07:59] like this. The situation is really bad. As for prices and movement,
[00:08:03] I mean, if there was some work, it would be easier,
[00:08:06] but today there's no work, and rents are extremely expensive.
[00:08:09] I mean, today, Bashar is after us in everything.
[00:08:16] Despite the city regaining its vibrancy,
[00:08:19] the weak purchasing power and low salary
[00:08:23] levels threaten the stability of low-income
[00:08:26] families, in light of the widening gap between local
[00:08:30] wages paid in Syrian currency and
[00:08:34] rental fees stipulated in US
[00:08:37] dollars. The reason for the increase
[00:08:41] is due to the increase in demand,
[00:08:44] and this
[00:08:47] people internally and the return abroad. Two,
[00:08:50] due to the opening of university
[00:08:53] colleges,
[00:08:55] so people started renting in advance from outside
[00:08:59] the city of Manbij. Three, due to the opening
[00:09:02] of state departments. And in the face
[00:09:06] of the continuation of this real estate crisis,
[00:09:09] residents and tenants look to local authorities
[00:09:13] to intervene by setting legal controls
[00:09:16] and specific ceilings for rents to restore
[00:09:20] the balance between the owner's right and the tenant's financial
[00:09:24] ability.
[00:09:27] A rise in rental payments is met by a clear
[00:09:30] stagnation in commercial activity in the city
[00:09:33] of Manbij. A double crisis
[00:09:36] burdens families and traders alike,
[00:09:39] requiring urgent solutions to ensure
[00:09:43] the protection of social
[00:09:46] in the region. Hamed Al-Ali, Syrian News,
[00:09:50] Manbij region, eastern Aleppo countryside.
[00:09:53] And to talk more, dear viewers, about the rise
[00:09:56] in rents in Syrian governorates, we are joined by Al-Ikhbariya
[00:10:00] correspondents from Damascus, Yazan Bayya', from Aleppo, Hamed
[00:10:03] Al-Ali, and from Hama, Mohammed Obeid. Welcome, Al-Ikhbariya correspondents
[00:10:07] in these three the most prominent,
[00:10:11] the first, and the most expensive, perhaps, in Damascus
[00:10:15] with our correspondent Yazan Bayya'. Yazan, during the introduction,
[00:10:18] we asked a little while ago where rents begin and where they end, and perhaps
[00:10:24] the large and astronomical figures
[00:10:27] offered for house rents
[00:10:29] in Damascus.
[00:10:32] Today in Damascus and its countryside, the housing
[00:10:36] crisis is no longer limited to securing a suitable home, but has become
[00:10:43] home in light of the increasing rise
[00:10:47] in residential rents, in parallel with the rise
[00:10:50] in rents for shops and commercial
[00:10:53] establishments. At a time when
[00:10:56] the return of displaced people
[00:10:59] and refugees to their areas
[00:11:02] is increasing, and the need to restore economic
[00:11:05] and social activity is growing,
[00:11:08] many citizens find themselves facing a new
[00:11:12] challenge, which is the high cost of housing
[00:11:15] and work, in a way
[00:11:19] bear it, especially low-income
[00:11:22] workers and employees, and owners of
[00:11:26] small businesses. This problem
[00:11:28] here is not only related to the increase in
[00:11:31] rent value, but to the widening gap
[00:11:34] between rental payments and income levels,
[00:11:38] which puts
[00:11:41] families before difficult choices, starting
[00:11:44] with giving up some basic needs and
[00:11:48] not ending with moving to areas that are further
[00:11:51] away or less expensive, or even
[00:11:55] being forced to leave their home and search
[00:11:58] for an alternative home. Of course, when we move to
[00:12:02] the reality of prices in Damascus and also in rural Damascus,
[00:12:05] real estate advertisements
[00:12:07] testimonies indicate a significant disparity in rental payments
[00:12:11] between one area and another, depending on the location,
[00:12:14] area, level of finishing, and available
[00:12:18] services. In some neighborhoods of Damascus, especially
[00:12:22] the areas with high demand, rental
[00:12:26] payments for some homes reach hundreds
[00:12:30] of dollars per month,
[00:12:34] that in distinctive properties. In contrast,
[00:12:37] popular and middle-class neighborhoods are not immune
[00:12:40] from these increases, as some families are
[00:12:43] facing difficulty in finding housing that suits
[00:12:46] their financial capabilities. As for
[00:12:50] rural Damascus, moving to the areas surrounding
[00:12:53] the capital is no longer a guaranteed solution
[00:12:57] to alleviate housing burdens, as
[00:13:00] areas such as Jaramana, Sahnaya, Ashrafieh
[00:13:03] Sahnaya, and Daraya, in addition to Al-Maadamiyeh,
[00:13:06] Douma, Harasta, and Qudsaya, are also witnessing
[00:13:10] for housing, with prices varying
[00:13:13] according to the urban and service reality of
[00:13:18] the neighborhoods you mentioned,
[00:13:19] Yazan?
[00:13:22] You mean in rural Damascus? Yes.
[00:13:25] Starting from 100 dollars and above, depending on the nature
[00:13:29] of the house, the finishing, and the services available in
[00:13:32] the area around the house that will be rented.
[00:13:35] Yes, of course, this is a minimum.
[00:13:39] Yes, a minimum, and for a citizen, or
[00:13:43] the majority of citizens, their salaries do not exceed 90
[00:13:46] to 95 dollars. Yes, yes, these prices
[00:13:51] the past months and years, sorry,
[00:13:55] in the past, after the increase in population and population
[00:13:59] density that occurred in the region and the return
[00:14:02] of refugees, and everyone, most
[00:14:05] of the population, went to live in
[00:14:09] the governorate in Damascus and also rural Damascus, so in
[00:14:12] rural Damascus, prices seemed acceptable to citizens, but today,
[00:14:16] due to the population density
[00:14:20] the capital, they started to rise sharply
[00:14:23] for rents there. There are rents that are
[00:14:27] cheap, but the houses, as I described
[00:14:30] to you, depend on the shape of the house first,
[00:14:34] on the location of the house, and on the available
[00:14:37] services in the area surrounding these
[00:14:41] houses. Of course, these figures represent
[00:14:45] recorded cases and prices, meaning they are not average
[00:14:48] comprehensive averages for all properties, but they give a clear
[00:14:52] indication of the extent of the pressures that tenants
[00:14:55] are exposed to. As for the reasons for these,
[00:14:59] I will talk about the reasons more, Yazan, but let me go to our correspondent
[00:15:03] in Aleppo, Hamed Al-Ali. Hamed, I don't think
[00:15:06] the situation in Aleppo and its countryside differs much from Damascus
[00:15:09] and its countryside, especially after the report we watched together
[00:15:13] a little while ago in Manbij in the Aleppo countryside. There is also a rise
[00:15:15] in rental prices. What is
[00:15:19] the reason that led to the rise
[00:15:22] extent, and is this form of
[00:15:25] contract, signed for advance payment,
[00:15:28] new, or was it prevalent
[00:15:31] in previous periods?
[00:15:37] Yes, Rama. First, I will start from Aleppo governorate, which is witnessing
[00:15:41] during this period congestion and crowding for
[00:15:44] housing demand. There is an increase in demand in Aleppo
[00:15:47] governorate. It is not possible to get a house in Aleppo
[00:15:51] city except for rents ranging from 200 to
[00:15:54] 1000 US dollars, depending on the area
[00:15:57] and the house, and the payment must be for six months to
[00:16:01] a year or more, which hinders the stability
[00:16:04] of a large number of families residing in
[00:16:07] Aleppo governorate. The situation is similar in the countryside
[00:16:11] of the governorate, such as the city of Manbij. This city, which
[00:16:14] I am in now, has witnessed a significant rise
[00:16:18] several months ago with the launch of government institutions
[00:16:21] and the arrival of employees to the city, and also
[00:16:25] the establishment of university colleges affiliated with Aleppo
[00:16:28] University, and the return of displaced people and expatriates
[00:16:32] to the city who left during the past years. These
[00:16:35] reasons led to the demand for housing.
[00:16:39] In return, there is a high price for land
[00:16:43] and a lack of construction and buildings
[00:16:46] that cannot accommodate
[00:16:49] than the current number. In return, this
[00:16:52] construction
[00:17:01] Yes, construction in Manbij is limited
[00:17:04] compared to the number of residents and incoming
[00:17:08] displaced people and expatriates to the city. The number
[00:17:11] of constructions is low due to the high price of agricultural
[00:17:17] organizational plan, we can say that there are
[00:17:21] plan to accommodate
[00:17:24] buildings. In return, there are also
[00:17:28] demands from residents to control the prices
[00:17:32] the city, especially we are talking about
[00:17:35] agricultural lands and construction lands
[00:17:39] in the city or on its outskirts. Six
[00:17:42] months ago, prices increased
[00:17:45] by 100% or 200% for agricultural
[00:17:48] lands. In return, residential apartments
[00:17:51] and houses increased by 150 to
[00:17:54] 200% from their prices six months ago
[00:17:58] due to the return of government institutions, the establishment
[00:18:02] of university colleges, and also the return of displaced people and expatriates
[00:18:06] to the region. This region, where I am now,
[00:18:09] house rents range between
[00:18:13] 150 to 300 US dollars, depending on the
[00:18:16] house and its area. In contrast, if
[00:18:19] a person wanted to buy a house in this
[00:18:23] area, they would have to pay more than
[00:18:27] 30% of a dollar for one house, and it can reach 50 thousand
[00:18:30] dollars. Oh, yes. Okay, let me go to Hama and our correspondent
[00:18:34] there, Mohammed Obeid. Mohammed, we talked about the situation
[00:18:38] of rents in Damascus as a political
[00:18:41] refugees to it or even displaced people from
[00:18:44] other areas towards the capital. Aleppo as an economic
[00:18:48] capital and classified as the largest Syrian governorate in terms of population
[00:18:51] even before the revolution. So what is the situation in Hama, and is there
[00:18:55] a rise in rents as much as in Aleppo
[00:18:59] and Damascus?
[00:19:00] Yes.
[00:19:04] Nadia, indeed, the issue of rents may
[00:19:07] be similar in most Syrian governorates, perhaps
[00:19:11] the capital Damascus or Aleppo, the economic
[00:19:14] capital. But in Hama governorate,
[00:19:17] the situation is also similar, perhaps, I mean,
[00:19:20] it is the issue of
[00:19:23] all governorates, the lack of regulation for these
[00:19:26] rents. We are talking about cash rents, Nadia, perhaps
[00:19:29] on average from 150 dollars to 250 dollars
[00:19:33] is the average rent inside, I mean,
[00:19:37] inside the city of Hama. Also, the city
[00:19:39] of Salamiyah, if we talk about it, also over 100 dollars. These
[00:19:43] are the average rents in these cities. Therefore,
[00:19:47] despite the great demand that comes for,
[00:19:50] I mean, the city and for searching for houses, and every
[00:19:54] house has, I mean, a special rent. There is no,
[00:19:58] I mean, price fixing, and real estate offices,
[00:20:01] Nadia, we are talking about the difficulty of paying, perhaps, for six
[00:20:05] months or perhaps for a year or more.
[00:20:08] Some, I mean, owners of these properties ask for more than a year's
[00:20:12] rent. So, all these are difficulties that fall
[00:20:15] on the tenant, perhaps the one returning from, I mean,
[00:20:18] foreign countries or returning from displacement camps to this city.
[00:20:22] And the matter may be, I mean, less severe in rural areas, Nadia,
[00:20:25] but we are also talking about, for example, Nadia,
[00:20:29] rents for commercial shops or warehouses or other
[00:20:34] them have no specific price control. So, I mean,
[00:20:37] there is difficulty for residents. In the countryside, it can reach,
[00:20:41] I mean, the rent for a normal shop from 50 dollars
[00:20:44] and above in rural areas, and the return of displaced
[00:20:47] people, and, I mean, the burdens. The large financial burdens that came
[00:20:51] with them also, I mean, increase the difficulty
[00:20:56] residents have demanded many times during our sessions with them
[00:21:00] that there should be, I mean, control over these prices, setting specific
[00:21:04] prices that suit the living situation
[00:21:07] of people here, Nadia, and also, Nadia, perhaps
[00:21:10] an important point
[00:21:13] is also for workers and employees who are forced to go
[00:21:17] to the city and rent houses inside
[00:21:20] the city. This is also a huge burden compared
[00:21:23] to the salaries set. And this, in fact,
[00:21:26] causes, I mean, perhaps aggravation and great
[00:21:29] difficulty for them. Yes, correction only. I am with you, Rama, Mohammed,
[00:21:33] but it seems the noise around you made you not hear the name
[00:21:36] correctly. Let me go to our correspondent in Damascus, returning
[00:21:40] to you, Yazan. Talking about rents and their rise, you
[00:21:44] mentioned that in rural areas, the average rent can reach 100
[00:21:47] or 200 dollars. What about the city
[00:21:51] neighborhoods? About Mezzeh,
[00:21:53] about Project Dumar, about the suburb
[00:21:57] of Qudsaya, for example, or the Project suburb? What is the average
[00:22:01] rent there, knowing that these are very astronomical
[00:22:03] and annual figures?
[00:22:06] Yes, I mean, the matter related to this
[00:22:09] issue is the location of the residence and the location
[00:22:13] of the building and the area you want to live
[00:22:16] in. Today, we see in that the closer you get to
[00:22:20] the capital, the higher the rent compared to
[00:22:23] the areas far from the capital. Today, I mean,
[00:22:27] the average rent, this
[00:22:31] is considered one of the simple rents in the capital
[00:22:34] Damascus, ranging from 200 to 250 dollars.
[00:22:38] I mean, this amount, I mean, to be frank with you,
[00:22:42] we haven't seen these figures inside the city. I mean, you're talking about an average
[00:22:45] rent of 500 dollars and above. I mean, the average
[00:22:48] rents are almost, I mean, close and not in the city.
[00:22:52] I mean, let me, yes. I mean, today we see
[00:22:56] even about Qudsaya, I mean, about rural Damascus, and I'm not even talking about
[00:23:00] Mezzeh or in these areas, you're talking 700 dollars and above.
[00:23:04] Yes, yes, I mean, this is correct, and I want to, I mean,
[00:23:07] complete the idea. Today, this matter depends on
[00:23:11] the house. Today, a house on the first floor is different
[00:23:15] from when it's on the last floor, and also
[00:23:18] depending on the geographical location of the
[00:23:22] house. Honestly, I mean, there are also, I mean, many reasons for the
[00:23:25] rise in these houses. It is
[00:23:29] the return of refugees and the return of displaced people from, I mean,
[00:23:32] foreign countries, and these prices are considered
[00:23:36] for the areas where they were, I mean,
[00:23:39] displaced, I mean, let's say average,
[00:23:42] but today, for a Syrian who was residing
[00:23:46] in Syria and was displaced to northern Syria, today
[00:23:50] 500 dollars is a very large amount
[00:23:53] and is considered, I mean, more than
[00:23:56] the monthly income in, I mean, and there are also, I mean, let's talk
[00:24:00] about employees who moved from their governorates to
[00:24:03] the capital, also, I mean, also suffer from these
[00:24:06] large rents in most
[00:24:11] the countryside. If we are talking about the issue of large
[00:24:15] rents, then in rural areas, they did not, I mean,
[00:24:19] in the past, according to the residents, there
[00:24:22] were no large
[00:24:25] today. I mean, in the countryside, the average
[00:24:31] 50 to 70 dollars. Today, in the countryside, we see
[00:24:35] that the rent for a house has reached 200-300 dollars. This is if it was, I mean,
[00:24:38] an average house, for clarification. But if
[00:24:41] the house, as they say, I mean, the owners
[00:24:44] of houses and real estate offices, is luxury,
[00:24:47] I mean, the rent is very exorbitant, as
[00:24:51] you mentioned, over 500 dollars. I mean, and this also
[00:24:55] returns to the main
[00:24:58] factor, which is the extent of the damage, I mean, the damage
[00:25:01] that befell the housing sector during the past years,
[00:25:05] and a large number of properties still need
[00:25:08] rehabilitation, and some of them are uninhabitable,
[00:25:11] while others need renovation and finishing works
[00:25:15] that require high costs. Regarding this
[00:25:19] point, Yazan, the point of price control, is there any discussion
[00:25:22] from the Damascus governorate or even the rural Damascus governorate to work on
[00:25:26] framing this situation or controlling the markets at least,
[00:25:29] I mean, so that there is a government assessment
[00:25:33] of the nature of the housing, its form, and its location,
[00:25:36] to determine the rental price for people who want
[00:25:39] that?
[00:25:42] Yes, I mean, when we talk about this idea, let's turn
[00:25:45] to the mindset of the homeowner. He says,
[00:25:49] "The house is mine, and I am free to
[00:25:52] choose the amount
[00:25:55] I want." And let me say it in common language, if
[00:25:59] you don't like it, there are many houses, I mean, as
[00:26:02] they say. So, today, it has not
[00:26:06] become a matter of
[00:26:09] whether there is
[00:26:12] in this regard. There is none, and so far, there is
[00:26:16] no such decision. As I told
[00:26:19] you, it's up to the owner and the homeowner.
[00:26:23] He says he's free to choose the amount he wants,
[00:26:26] and if you don't like it, you have to choose
[00:26:30] another house. Yes. Okay, let me go to Aleppo,
[00:26:33] which I think also suffers from the same problem.
[00:26:37] In your opinion, Hamed, is the discussion about controlling
[00:26:40] these rents feasible in the
[00:26:43] coming period, through, for example, communication between residents and the governorate or
[00:26:47] with the official departments concerned with this matter, or
[00:26:51] will the situation be left as it
[00:26:53] is?
[00:26:56] Especially since the basic argument is that demand is greater than
[00:26:59] Yes.
[00:27:04] Exactly, yes. This issue was raised with the Aleppo governorate in several
[00:27:08] meetings between
[00:27:10] the governorate in Aleppo city or the countryside. The response
[00:27:14] was that it might be possible to have a study
[00:27:17] to address this matter, but the increase in demand
[00:27:22] units, especially in Aleppo governorate
[00:27:27] the countryside, many of its houses were destroyed,
[00:27:30] a large part of them, as a result of being targeted by the defunct regime during
[00:27:34] the past years.
[00:27:37] obtaining a house at an average
[00:27:40] rent in Aleppo governorate and in
[00:27:42] the areas. In contrast, commercial shops
[00:27:46] are the other issue that faces craftsmen
[00:27:49] and commercial shop owners. There is a high
[00:27:53] cost in buying commercial shops in the Manbij
[00:27:57] area. This area has
[00:27:59] prices for buying commercial shops ranging between 50
[00:28:03] thousand to 200 to a million dollars for one shop
[00:28:07] in the city center and on the outskirts. These prices have increased
[00:28:10] significantly since six months ago until today.
[00:28:13] The plan proposed by the Aleppo governorate was
[00:28:17] to study
[00:28:20] with land and expanding the organizational plan, which has not
[00:28:24] been reached until this moment. It is the expansion of the organizational
[00:28:27] plan, which could control the prices of agricultural
[00:28:31] land and the prices
[00:28:34] measure could reduce
[00:28:38] rental prices and reduce rental payments during the coming
[00:28:44] day, no action
[00:28:48] the ground, and this is what faces residents and puts low-income
[00:28:52] people in great difficulty. Oh, yes. Okay, I will go
[00:28:56] to Hama and our correspondent there, Mohammed Obeid. Mohammed, you must
[00:28:59] have met the residents in Hama and in its countryside. You talked about the most
[00:29:02] prominent problems they suffer from as a result of rising rents.
[00:29:06] What are the most prominent demands or what are the most prominent solutions proposed
[00:29:10] by the residents in this
[00:29:11] regard?
[00:29:14] Indeed, Rama, I mean, always in any session we are in,
[00:29:18] whether in Hama city, inside the city, or the major cities
[00:29:23] rural areas, which, I mean, include rents for
[00:29:27] commercial shops and agricultural lands, honestly, I mean,
[00:29:31] the most common request we hear and the most repeated
[00:29:34] is an attempt to control The prices, I mean,
[00:29:38] specific controls determined by the responsible
[00:29:41] authorities, whether for commercial shop rents
[00:29:44] or real estate houses, and also perhaps
[00:29:47] setting the time for paying these rents, because
[00:29:51] asking for six months and, I mean, perhaps
[00:29:54] those returning from displacement camps or, I mean,
[00:30:00] have money to settle.
[00:30:03] I mean, a few months, so asking for an extended period
[00:30:07] as a first payment is also a demand from the residents for the necessity
[00:30:11] of controlling this period, for the necessity of controlling
[00:30:14] the rent of properties, and also
[00:30:17] the necessity of fully determining these prices. This
[00:30:20] is a basic demand for the residents, and also, I mean,
[00:30:24] we might be talking about easy capture, I mean, the residents always
[00:30:28] demand that if the concerned authorities, I mean,
[00:30:31] carry out work for model villages, I mean, perhaps
[00:30:35] it would be in installments and would greatly facilitate the return
[00:30:38] of the displaced, because the matter has become very difficult for
[00:30:42] the residents, their return and their settlement. We are talking about families, perhaps
[00:30:45] one family went, and now perhaps three families and four
[00:30:49] families have returned. So, there are great difficulties for these
[00:30:53] returning families or even