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[00:00:00] to Syria TV from Damascus Diala, welcome. According to this
[00:00:07] Minister of National Security, Ben to secure its wheat announcement, 44 employees, as announced by the Minister of Finance, from financial institutions and bodies
[00:00:11] have been dismissed on charges of corruption. Were
[00:00:14] there any additional information
[00:00:18] regarding these charges
[00:00:28] by the Minister of Finance
[00:00:31] to Hezbollah in several through the circular
[00:00:33] areas in southern Lebanon. on his page comes within what
[00:00:36] the Ministry of Finance is doing, in fact,
[00:00:40] and the campaign that the ministry has been undertaking for months,
[00:00:44] which includes
[00:00:47] oversight of financial and administrative
[00:00:51] institutions and directorates, meaning the institutions and directorates affiliated with the Ministry
[00:00:55] of Finance
[00:00:57] to control corruption
[00:01:00] and control violations in
[00:01:03] these institutions. Of course, what was announced by the Minister of Finance today
[00:01:07] is the dismissal of 34
[00:01:10] employees from several financial institutions affiliated
[00:01:14] with the Ministry of Finance. Among these
[00:01:18] institutions, there are 9 or
[00:01:21] million tons of wheat 24 employees
[00:01:23] in the financial directorates in
[00:01:27] Damascus, Hama, and Aleppo.
[00:01:30] And 10 others in
[00:01:32] also, in terms of the Real Estate Bank, and they were referred
[00:01:36] them. There are also for investigation. Of course, the dismissal
[00:01:40] does not mean proof
[00:01:43] in wheat represents an of charges against these employees of corruption, but rather
[00:01:46] it is an administrative measure taken
[00:01:49] while or during the period of investigation
[00:01:54] of being beaten, until responsibilities are determined.
[00:01:56] Of course, as we said, this comes within the campaign
[00:02:00] carried out by the Ministry
[00:02:02] between you being involved of Finance for months and through
[00:02:05] oversight measures over the institutions affiliated
[00:02:09] with the Ministry of Finance, as well as
[00:02:12] the investigation of files suspected
[00:02:16] students interested in joining of containing violations. Based on that, it seems that these
[00:02:21] been spared by the occupation employees were referred, Furat. Of course,
[00:02:24] The occupation army also issued previously, also in army since the first May, there was
[00:02:27] also a dismissal of a group of
[00:02:31] employees in the Damascus and Damascus countryside finances,
[00:02:34] and also in June, there was also
[00:02:38] a dismissal of a number of employees
[00:02:41] in a number of institutions affiliated with the Ministry of Finance,
[00:02:45] including the Real Estate Bank and the Directorate of Finance.
[00:02:47] Of course, these measures, as
[00:02:50] him a text for publication we said, come within the framework of the campaign launched
[00:02:56] that started three between Jerusalem and Ramallah, by the Ministry of Finance, which is not
[00:02:58] of the selection the first. Also, through what the Minister
[00:03:01] of Finance announced, there are also measures or decisions that will be issued successively,
[00:03:05] and this means
[00:03:06] feature. that the process or measures
[00:03:10] UNRWA's presence carried out by the Ministry of Finance in monitoring
[00:03:13] these institutions are continuous,
[00:03:16] as is the investigation of any file suspected of containing any
[00:03:20] corruption. This is still ongoing, but
[00:03:23] also regarding the statement and what
[00:03:27] the Minister of Finance also indicated
[00:03:31] that fighting corruption is not limited to controlling
[00:03:34] violations and imposing penalties, but also to
[00:03:38] so-called coordinator of the Israeli acquitting or lifting injustice, as it was
[00:03:42] described, from those accused
[00:03:45] if their innocence is proven and allowing
[00:03:49] them to return to their work or apply
[00:03:52] for job opportunities
[00:03:55] modified program will be applied in general. Therefore, we are facing a campaign
[00:03:58] that includes several paths. One speaks of
[00:04:02] combating corruption and controlling violations,
[00:04:05] and the other is to enhance
[00:04:09] institutional work and raise the efficiency of institutional
[00:04:12] work in the Ministry of Finance and its affiliated
[00:04:16] institutions.
[00:04:28] in wheat production, with received quantities reaching
[00:04:31] 2.7 million tons of the country's annual
[00:04:36] him in the blanket needs. a citizen who tried
[00:04:36] Syria achieves self-sufficiency
[00:04:40] in wheat for the first time since the war
[00:04:44] and drought waves, after
[00:04:46] the received quantities reached approximately 2.7
[00:04:50] million tons, exceeding
[00:04:53] the country's annual need of more
[00:04:57] than 2.5 million tons, according to the Syrian
[00:05:00] General Establishment for Grains. Syria reaching self-sufficiency
[00:05:03] is an achievement
[00:05:05] authorities and the Israeli after a period of relative recovery for the agricultural sector,
[00:05:08] following years of decline in local production
[00:05:11] and the country's reliance on imports
[00:05:16] needs, a step that will support the stability of flour
[00:05:20] and bread supplies. The Syrian General Establishment for Grains confirmed
[00:05:23] that there is no final date set for closing
[00:05:27] reception centers, as quantities continue to arrive from
[00:05:30] farmers, noting that most centers have
[00:05:34] effectively stopped operating after receiving marketable
[00:05:37] quantities within their geographical scope.
[00:05:40] Hasakah province topped production
[00:05:44] with about 1.2 million tons, followed by Raqqa
[00:05:47] then Aleppo, while the remaining quantities were distributed
[00:05:51] among the provinces of Hama, Deir ez-Zor, Daraa, Idlib, Homs,
[00:05:54] and the coastal provinces. Wheat production
[00:05:57] in Syria during the 2025
[00:05:59] season had declined to between
[00:06:03] 900,000 and 1.1 million tons, according
[00:06:06] to estimates by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,
[00:06:10] due to a severe drought wave. This
[00:06:13] increased the country's need for imports,
[00:06:16] but improved rainfall and expanded cultivated
[00:06:19] areas during the current season contributed to increased
[00:06:23] production. Before 2011, Syria
[00:06:27] used to produce in good seasons between 3.5
[00:06:30] million and 4
[00:06:33] annually, achieving self-sufficiency and exporting
[00:06:36] the surplus in some years. However, the war,
[00:06:40] along with drought waves that the country witnessed,
[00:06:43] especially during 2021 and
[00:06:46] 2022, led to a significant
[00:06:50] decline in production. Achieving
[00:06:52] self-sufficiency
[00:06:55] important step to enhance food security, reduce
[00:06:59] import bills, and ensure the availability of the basic
[00:07:02] ingredient for bread production, amid government efforts
[00:07:06] to revive the agricultural sector and restore
[00:07:09] the production of strategic crops.
[00:07:12] After years of damage to the agricultural
[00:07:16] infrastructure, the Ministry of Defense in
[00:07:19] Idlib city held an introductory forum for the National University
[00:07:23] of Defense Sciences, attended by third-year secondary school
[00:07:29] it. Those in charge of the forum provided an explanation
[00:07:32] regarding admission conditions and the selection mechanism, in addition
[00:07:35] to introducing the university's departments and specializations
[00:07:38] to help students choose their university path.
[00:07:46] Praise be to God, today we had the honor of meeting a large number
[00:07:50] of third-year secondary students who succeeded
[00:07:53] in the third-year secondary stage. We congratulated them
[00:07:57] on their success in this stage and introduced them to the National University of Defense
[00:08:01] Sciences, and we emphasized
[00:08:04] to them the components of how to enter this university,
[00:08:08] from the beginning
[00:08:11] until the start of registration at the university. According to the student's
[00:08:14] wishes, we introduced them to the National University of Defense Sciences
[00:08:17] and its components, which generally consist of land
[00:08:20] colleges, naval colleges, air colleges, and the Higher
[00:08:24] Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology. The start of attendance
[00:08:27] will be according to the Ministry of Higher Education
[00:08:31] when it launches the selection process. Registration will
[00:08:34] take place, and immediately after the selection
[00:08:38] process, the entrance exam for students
[00:08:41] will be held, and immediately after that, God willing,
[00:08:44] at the latest on October 1st,
[00:08:47] students will officially begin
[00:08:49] attending.
[00:08:53] The General Company for Drinking Water and Sanitation in Damascus announced
[00:08:56] a modification to the water supply program for some areas due to
[00:09:00] the decrease in the flow rate of main water sources. The company stated
[00:09:04] on its Facebook page that the
[00:09:07] starting today, Thursday, in light of the high temperatures
[00:09:11] and increased consumption in Damascus and its countryside during the summer.
[00:09:28] The Palestinian Prisoners' Club reported that Israeli occupation forces carried
[00:09:31] out a wide campaign of arrests and detentions in Qalandia refugee
[00:09:35] camp, north of occupied Jerusalem, affecting more than
[00:09:37] 60 Palestinians.
[00:10:24] The Jerusalem Governorate stated that the widespread military
[00:10:27] campaign in Qalandia camp is part of a systematic
[00:10:31] policy targeting Palestinian camps. The Governorate added
[00:10:34] that what is happening in Qalandia is in the context
[00:10:38] of a serious escalation accompanied by settlement
[00:10:41] activity to impose new realities with the aim of passing
[00:10:45] major settlement projects to separate Jerusalem
[00:10:48] from its Palestinian extension to the north. The Israeli
[00:10:51] army continues to carry out raids for the second day
[00:10:55] in Qalandia, accompanied by operations
[00:10:58] and abuse of citizens, home invasions, destruction
[00:11:02] of contents, and theft of money and gold from a number of them, according to the head of the Popular Committee for Qalandia Camp Services.
[00:11:27] of operations by the Israeli occupation army inside
[00:11:30] and raids on civilian homes and theft of gold
[00:11:33] also? In what context does this
[00:11:36] campaign and escalation come, Reem?
[00:11:39] Yes, Furat.
[00:11:42] Until this moment, the occupation forces are besieging
[00:11:45] Qalandia camp north of occupied Jerusalem.
[00:11:49] They have closed all entrances and exits to the
[00:11:53] camp with earth mounds and also with Israeli
[00:11:56] military vehicles. They stop passersby and search
[00:12:01] assaults on citizens and raids on homes,
[00:12:05] searching their contents, and destroying property,
[00:12:08] in addition to a number of injuries, according to the Palestinian
[00:12:12] Red Crescent. We are talking about
[00:12:15] 16 injuries as a result
[00:12:19] in addition to three serious injuries
[00:12:23] that were transferred to hospitals. The Prisoners' Club reported
[00:12:27] that there are 60 arrests, including children
[00:12:30] and women The occupation turned
[00:12:33] some of these homes into interrogation
[00:12:36] centers and military barracks. They expelled
[00:12:40] eight families from their homes
[00:12:42] and turned them into interrogation centers. This all
[00:12:45] comes within the policy of targeting Palestinian
[00:12:48] camps, Furat, which the occupation
[00:12:52] authorities began last year, when
[00:12:55] they targeted camps north of the West Bank,
[00:12:59] completely bulldozing them, destroying their
[00:13:02] infrastructure, and expelling 40,000 citizens from
[00:13:05] Tulkarem, Nur Shams, and Jenin camps.
[00:13:08] This time, they are targeting Jerusalem camps, and Qalandia
[00:13:11] refugee camp is located in
[00:13:14] a distinguished location
[00:13:18] exactly on the road connecting Jerusalem
[00:13:21] and Ramallah, near the Qalandia Vocational Training Center
[00:13:25] of UNRWA, and all these
[00:13:28] institutions are targeted by the occupation authorities
[00:13:31] who want to end
[00:13:35] in the Palestinian territories. In addition
[00:13:38] to that, it is also located north of
[00:13:41] occupied Jerusalem
[00:13:43] and also near
[00:13:47] Qalandia military airport. There are settlement plans
[00:13:51] being carried out and implemented by the occupation in this
[00:13:55] area. For the second consecutive day, this military
[00:13:58] operation, which was announced by the coordinator or
[00:14:03] government in the West Bank, continues. He said
[00:14:07] that it targets what he described as "terrorist hotbeds"
[00:14:10] in Qalandia camp. Eyewitnesses said that the occupation
[00:14:13] is raiding homes, stealing gold,
[00:14:17] and also destroying contents, stealing
[00:14:20] citizens' money from homes, as reported by
[00:14:24] the camp residents. They are also being beaten
[00:14:27] and commercial shops are being closed. Not only
[00:14:31] this, but they also demolished parts
[00:14:34] of homes and commercial shops
[00:14:38] around Qalandia camp and in other neighborhoods
[00:14:41] such as Al-Matar neighborhood and Al-Kassarate neighborhood.
[00:14:44] So we are talking about a complete siege.
[00:14:50] is almost paralyzed. No one can enter
[00:14:53] or exit. A short while ago, they stopped
[00:14:59] to bring bread into the camp, as it has
[00:15:02] been besieged since yesterday. So even ambulance
[00:15:06] vehicles, Furat, can hardly
[00:15:09] reach Qalandia camp. We saw this scene
[00:15:13] in the north targeting the camps,
[00:15:16] and this scene was also threatened by the Israeli
[00:15:20] army minister, Yisrael Katz,
[00:15:23] who said that there would be a new
[00:15:27] camp that the occupation
[00:15:30] army would raid and eliminate "terrorism"
[00:15:34] in it, as he described it, similar to what the army
[00:15:38] did in the northern camps. This operation
[00:15:41] is also supervised by the
[00:15:45] Gvir, who also threatened to eliminate terrorism in
[00:15:48] Palestinian camps, as he described them. This is the
[00:16:01] said that its forces attacked, in the past
[00:16:04] 24 hours, infrastructure belonging
[00:16:10] This announcement comes at a time when indirect
[00:16:13] negotiations between Lebanon and Israel are continuing
[00:16:17] in the Italian capital, Rome, with American mediation. The
[00:16:20] spokesman for the occupation army explained that the strikes
[00:16:23] came in response to an explosion that occurred in the Majdal
[00:16:26] Zoun area and resulted in the killing of two Israeli
[00:16:29] soldiers and the injury of four others with serious
[00:16:33] wounds. He added that the raids targeted weapons
[00:16:37] depots, a command headquarters,
[00:16:38] and other infrastructure,
[00:16:53] on the Lebanese front, Maya Hashem, Syria TV
[00:16:57] correspondent, is with us live from Beirut.
[00:17:00] So, Maya, what are
[00:17:01] the details you have
[00:17:06] about what is happening,
[00:17:10] attacks by the occupation forces on Hezbollah's
[00:17:12] infrastructure in Lebanon? Yes, Furat. Indeed,
[00:17:16] the escalation in southern Lebanon is met with
[00:17:19] a stalemate at the Lebanese-Israeli negotiation table. The occupation
[00:17:23] army announced since yesterday that it had begun
[00:17:27] attacking infrastructure and centers belonging to Hezbollah
[00:17:31] in the south. Raids and artillery shelling continued.
[00:17:34] A short while ago, the occupation army targeted
[00:17:38] more than one town in southern Lebanon with artillery
[00:17:41] shelling. The most prominent of these towns were
[00:17:44] Malkiyah and Houla, as well as Majdal
[00:17:47] Zoun. And from midnight yesterday until dawn,
[00:17:51] the occupation army targeted Burj al-Shamali town
[00:17:54] with more than one raid. This town had
[00:17:59] sedition until today.
[00:18:02] evacuation warnings yesterday in Mansoura
[00:18:05] town, and we observed a movement of residents
[00:18:08] from the town, who were still
[00:18:11] present in the town. Also, yesterday, they bombed
[00:18:14] a town. So, escalation is the dominant factor
[00:18:17] in southern Lebanon, and the occupation army
[00:18:21] justifies itself by saying that it is escalating
[00:18:24] in response to the killing of two Israeli soldiers
[00:18:27] in the south. All of this is met with
[00:18:31] Lebanese-Israeli negotiations
[00:18:34] days ago, and this is the seventh session
[00:18:37] until today, but there are efforts in
[00:18:40] the political and diplomatic positions.
[00:18:43] The seventh session concluded without any
[00:18:46] tangible progress regarding the negotiation
[00:18:49] process, as there is Israeli intransigence
[00:18:53] facing the Lebanese diplomacy, which was
[00:18:57] demanding to expand the scope of the experimental
[00:19:01] areas to include Bint Jbeil
[00:19:04] and also towns in southern Lebanon, the most
[00:19:10] prominent of which is Khiam. However,
[00:19:13] there is Israeli intransigence.
[00:19:15] Also, the Lebanese delegation
[00:19:20] demanded regarding the round of negotiations in Rome,
[00:19:24] has this round concluded?
[00:19:27] Yes, Furat. I was talking about it. Yes,
[00:19:30] it concluded, but without any tangible progress
[00:19:34] and without any progress regarding
[00:20:11] overcoming the obstacles that are still ongoing
[00:20:14] and present until today. US President Donald Trump
[00:20:18] said that talks with Iran are going well,
[00:20:21] expressing optimism about the possibility of reaching an
[00:20:25] agreement that would end the tension between the two
[00:20:29] sides. Trump added in an interview with Fox
[00:20:32] 5 that reaching an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is imminent.
[00:20:35] He indicated that he does not
[00:29:39] TV platform on