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[00:00:03] queues for gasoline. Some gas stations
[00:00:11] for the situation, but the condition
[00:00:20] for a car to reach
[00:00:21] and climate patterns in
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[00:00:45] in which we open a window to the concerns and daily affairs of Syrians.
[00:00:48] and the climate changes occurring in And we start with the main
[00:00:50] headlines:
[00:00:59] A shortage of gasoline and diesel, and their disappearance from most
[00:01:03] gas stations in Aleppo and Idlib governorates.
[00:01:05] A dust storm hits Deir
[00:01:08] ez-Zor and extends to Al-Hasakah, causing a decrease in visibility.
[00:01:12] The Infectious Diseases Center in
[00:01:15] their engines, and so on. This Damascus monitors suspected AIDS cases
[00:01:19] and conducts the necessary tests to confirm or
[00:01:22] rule out the infection.
[00:01:25] Syria TV correspondent
[00:01:31] temperatures and the increasing pressure on
[00:01:38] and difficulty and it was affected by this
[00:01:41] reported a severe shortage of fuel, especially diesel,
[00:01:44] in the cities of Aleppo and Idlib, which led to
[00:01:47] the closure of most gas stations due to the depletion of their stock of
[00:01:51] diesel and gasoline. Our correspondent explained
[00:01:56] This man was ambulated that the stations that are still operating are experiencing severe congestion
[00:02:00] of cars due to the scarcity of gasoline and its availability
[00:02:04] in limited quantities. In this context,
[00:02:07] local sources spoke of the cessation of gasoline supply due to
[00:02:10] the poor quality of the available
[00:02:14] the elderly, on and caused many quantities at the stations, amid anticipation of the arrival of new supplies.
[00:02:30] I have been waiting in line for two hours. We went to the gas station before this one.
[00:02:33] It has no diesel, no gasoline.
[00:02:39] patients, on as illogical that happened this This one has gasoline, and the queue week, related to them standing in extends to the roundabout of
[00:02:40] queues and the arrival of quantities of death. The problem is that the gasoline is not
[00:02:42] regular gasoline.
[00:02:44] is yellow, Many cars are getting damaged.
[00:02:48] Some engines are failing, and some cars are experiencing
[00:02:51] damage, and they are replacing engines. This has caused
[00:02:54] damage to people. To discuss this issue, I welcome Ibrahim
[00:03:01] residents not to leave that can be blown away on Suwaid, Syria TV correspondent, directly from Idlib, and Ibrahim Al-Khatib
[00:03:04] from Aleppo. Welcome to you both. I'll start with Ibrahim
[00:03:08] Al-Khatib to tell us about the fuel situation in
[00:03:12] Aleppo city. How does the situation look?
[00:03:15] مدينه حلب كيف يبدو
[00:03:17] Good evening, Dima. Actually, there is a complete
[00:03:20] outage of diesel.
[00:03:22] saying that it was out of concern Most of the gas stations in Aleppo city have run out of diesel,
[00:03:25] in addition to the public stations
[00:03:29] in the Aleppo countryside, after diesel-powered cars
[00:03:32] headed to these stations to refuel.
[00:03:35] Today, effectively, since the morning hours until this moment, most
[00:03:39] gas stations that provide citizens with diesel
[00:03:43] have stopped supplying
[00:03:46] caused harm to many the material after the quantity ran out. And indeed, after
[00:03:48] citizens, and we are currently seeing our conversations with a number of owners of these stations, they said
[00:03:51] that they had registered for quantities last week, but these quantities did not
[00:03:56] especially when driving on arrive. They blame the lack of supply, the weak
[00:03:58] supply from the source mainly, while gasoline,
[00:04:02] which faced a problem last week, is experiencing pressure on
[00:04:05] the currently operating gas stations. A number of gas stations stopped operating this
[00:04:09] week after refusing to directly supply
[00:04:13] quantities of gasoline until the problem
[00:04:16] of the gasoline that arrived, which was an unusable batch,
[00:04:20] and actually caused damage to cars, is resolved. I will mainly
[00:04:24] open the floor to the camera to monitor the scene in this area where we are standing,
[00:04:27] and here is one of the operating gas stations in Aleppo city
[00:04:31] in the middle of the city. You
[00:04:34] a new phenomenon in can see all this congestion for gasoline at the area or
[00:04:38] section designated for selling gasoline, because the section designated for selling diesel
[00:04:42] fill up here in is completely stopped, and cars that come to ask
[00:04:45] here, the car owners who come to ask about diesel,
[00:04:49] the gas station owners here tell them that it is not available, and it is not actually
[00:04:53] available there is no room for them to
[00:04:56] queue up in line.
[00:05:01] With this queue, Ibrahim, how do car owners deal with the limited
[00:05:05] quantities currently available at
[00:05:06] the stations?
[00:05:09] Yes, first of all, allow me, Dima,
[00:05:11] countryside in general, and there to explain the queue. We are standing here in an area, for those who know Aleppo, between
[00:05:15] Al-Fayd roundabout and a roundabout known as Qala Tower. This queue stretches for
[00:05:18] a kilometer. Since early morning, the queue began to form and has actually
[00:05:22] become more crowded, extending almost to
[00:05:26] Qala Tower roundabout, formerly known as Death roundabout.
[00:05:29] Therefore, it actually takes about an hour
[00:05:33] the station to
[00:05:35] refuel. So far,
[00:05:39] there has been no rationing. A little while ago,
[00:05:42] we asked the gas station owners, and they said that gasoline is available,
[00:05:46] but if the pressure continues like this, they will start rationing
[00:05:49] and filling 20 liters per car,
[00:05:53] in order to serve as many cars as possible
[00:05:57] that are queuing at this station. And there is a real problem related
[00:06:00] to the operating stations in Aleppo city
[00:06:03] after the problem that occurred with regard
[00:06:07] to the gasoline that the residents here describe
[00:06:10] as "damaged" or "adulterated" or "bad" gasoline.
[00:06:14] The names are actually numerous. So far, no specific
[00:06:17] results have been found to prove what this gasoline that arrived at these
[00:06:21] gas stations is, and it actually caused damage to hundreds
[00:06:24] of cars,
[00:06:27] gasoline, this "damaged" batch, actually caused
[00:06:30] great damage to cars, which actually prompted owners
[00:06:34] of some stations to actually refuse to refuel last
[00:06:38] week, until this
[00:06:40] is resolved.
[00:06:47] Hello, sir. Hello. Welcome.
[00:06:50] It's only been half an hour, but why are we standing
[00:06:53] for half an hour for what? To get bad gasoline that harms our ears?
[00:06:57] All these cars are ruined because of what? Because of what are you telling
[00:07:01] us about the batch of gasoline that arrived previously?
[00:07:05] Last week, we were harmed. Yes.
[00:07:08] We spent a lot of money. We have enough bread.
[00:07:20] Ibrahim, we apologize for these
[00:07:23] terms, these words on Syria TV.
[00:07:26] Ibrahim, to tell us if there was
[00:07:30] any support from the concerned authorities,
[00:07:33] the responsible authorities, or even if there were any promises
[00:07:37] from the officials to resolve this problem and resume
[00:07:40] supplies.
[00:07:42] Yes, Dima, actually, the residents here are upset. There is
[00:07:45] actually a scene that the residents describe
[00:07:52] gasoline that actually caused damage and harm to the residents,
[00:07:56] and also, there is no clarification so far
[00:07:59] regarding the results of the investigations that the committee that was actually
[00:08:03] formed by the Ministry of Energy and the directorate
[00:08:06] of the Syrian Petroleum Company was supposed to
[00:08:10] conduct to actually find out what happened and the circumstances of the arrival of these
[00:08:13] quantities of gasoline, which were supposed to pass through
[00:08:17] chains. I previously spoke with one of the station owners,
[00:08:20] who said that the chain was supposed to start with the Syrian Petroleum
[00:08:23] Company, which is responsible for inspecting the quantities received
[00:08:27] from perhaps the main supplier,
[00:08:30] and then there would be an intermediary responsible for supply,
[00:08:33] and then the gas station owners would also verify the type of fuel
[00:08:37] that reaches them, and then the gas station owners would sell these
[00:08:41] quantities to the public after the gas stations cool
[00:08:44] the quantity or, as they say here in colloquial Arabic,
[00:08:47] let it settle, so it is suitable for use.
[00:08:51] The gasoline found in the market actually caused direct damage
[00:08:54] to engines and also
[00:09:00] this scene as part of the previous crisis related to gasoline, because these
[00:09:04] stations currently operating in Aleppo that agreed to supply
[00:09:08] gasoline this week are few in number, which created a great
[00:09:12] deal of pressure that you are currently witnessing. The second problem that has not
[00:09:15] yet been clarified is the problem of the lack of
[00:09:19] diesel. The sudden disappearance of diesel has also become a real
[00:09:22] problem facing car owners who are now starting
[00:09:26] to go to Azaz city in the northern Aleppo countryside. Some go
[00:09:30] to Al-Atareb city, to relatively distant areas, to get
[00:09:33] small and insufficient quantities just to move
[00:09:36] their cars. We are talking today about a situation that, if it continues for several days, will cause
[00:09:40] a complete paralysis of life. We apologize for some of the words
[00:09:44] that came from the worker, but it seems that he is also upset
[00:09:48] after a long period of waiting and also due to the damage he suffered, as he said,
[00:09:51] from the batch of gasoline that arrived previously and which also actually led to
[00:09:55] financial costs during the repair of the car. I will now move to Idlib to monitor
[00:09:58] the fuel situation in Idlib with you, Ibrahim Suwaid.
[00:10:02] Is the situation similar to what is happening also in Aleppo
[00:10:04] city?
[00:10:08] Yes, actually, Dima, it differs and
[00:10:11] it differs in some cases,
[00:10:15] especially regarding gasoline. A little while ago, I
[00:10:18] filled my own car. Gasoline is available in the Idlib
[00:10:24] are no
[00:10:28] do not actually have gasoline, but
[00:10:32] the similarity I was referring to with Aleppo governorate specifically
[00:10:35] is the diesel, which has been missing almost since
[00:10:39] yesterday evening, and even at this moment,
[00:10:43] diesel is still missing from most of the gas stations located
[00:10:46] both inside Idlib city and on the Syrian-Turkish borders
[00:10:50] and even in areas of the southern Idlib
[00:10:53] countryside. Some gas stations contain quantities that their owners call
[00:10:57] "strategic reserve," and it is primarily designated,
[00:11:00] Dima, for coupon holders who are always designated
[00:11:03] for operations, meaning ambulance vehicles,
[00:11:07] police, security, and even the Ministry of Defense.
[00:11:10] Transportation operations that occur between Syrian governorates,
[00:11:14] but almost from Hama governorate,
[00:11:17] all the way to Aleppo city, specifically the road connecting
[00:11:21] them, there is no diesel. Some gas stations had some
[00:11:25] of this material, but there was congestion,
[00:11:29] and this material was emptied
[00:11:33] basically.
[00:11:36] But the information we also obtained a little while ago, which is circulated
[00:11:40] by the media here,
[00:11:44] government relations in Idlib said that there is
[00:11:47] an unloading operation for fuel, especially
[00:11:51] diesel, taking place in the Syrian coast region, and it is
[00:11:55] expected that these quantities will reach
[00:11:58] the governorates that have a shortage, especially Idlib
[00:12:02] and Aleppo governorates, and there will be a supply operation during
[00:12:05] the coming hours, and I am talking here about diesel primarily, Dima,
[00:12:08] because the region suddenly experienced
[00:12:12] this crisis in terms of diesel, especially since
[00:12:15] the areas of Idlib and the areas of northern Syria, most of the vehicles that
[00:12:19] operate here operate on diesel.
[00:12:21] Therefore, this is what perhaps differs from Aleppo city in
[00:12:25] terms of pressure on gasoline, because gasoline here,
[00:12:28] the same thing happened in other Syrian governorates, and in Idlib,
[00:12:32] the same thing happened. The quantities that arrived and were of poor quality
[00:12:37] malfunctions to the vehicles of the residents here.
[00:12:40] Indeed, the matter was annoying to the residents, and there
[00:12:44] were many complaints. Some gas stations
[00:12:47] refused to unload quantities of this gasoline,
[00:12:50] but a little while ago, when I filled my car here
[00:12:53] from the southern Idlib countryside, I found
[00:12:57] that the gasoline had returned to a yellow color.
[00:13:00] In the beginning, the quantities that arrived here were very bad,
[00:13:04] red in color and even had a bad smell. Today, the color
[00:13:09] somewhat better than the previous types, but it still has
[00:13:13] strange smells, and this is something that perhaps specialists
[00:13:16] explain the reason for these materials that
[00:13:20] come to most Syrian governorates, but actually,
[00:13:23] the residents have suffered great losses from the gasoline.
[00:13:27] Diesel, perhaps, according to the information we have,
[00:13:31] during the coming hours, the necessary quantities
[00:13:34] will be resupplied to Idlib and Aleppo governorates
[00:13:37] to meet the basic needs, because the main reason,
[00:13:41] according to one of the gas stations here, when I asked him about the main reason,
[00:13:45] he said that they were expected to receive supplies
[00:13:48] and delivery operations at their usual time, but they were delayed by almost
[00:13:51] 48 hours. And now,
[00:13:55] is there any information about
[00:13:59] the arrival? Is there any information or details regarding the timing of the arrival of these
[00:14:02] supplies?
[00:14:06] Yes, even at this moment, the information
[00:14:08] that we have obtained, which is not
[00:14:12] completely confirmed, is that there is an unloading
[00:14:15] of diesel taking place in the Syrian
[00:14:19] coast region. The supply operation, as we learned, may be
[00:14:22] in the coming hours, meaning approximately within the past 24
[00:14:26] hours, and perhaps the fuel crisis will be resolved
[00:14:29] primarily in Idlib and Aleppo governorates specifically,
[00:14:33] as they are the areas that primarily rely here, Dima,
[00:14:36] on diesel. But as for gasoline primarily
[00:14:40] in Idlib regions, I confirm, based on what I saw, that
[00:14:44] gasoline is available, but
[00:14:47] the residents' fear of filling this material is
[00:14:51] a result of the arrival of poor quality quantities in the past,
[00:14:55] and therefore there are ongoing tests. Some residents are actually
[00:14:58] many are trying this gasoline. If
[00:15:02] the vehicles run normally, then the rest of the residents will definitely
[00:15:07] the governorate. But there are no queues except
[00:15:11] only in Idlib city for diesel, which was found
[00:15:14] in the morning and had run out by noon.
[00:15:18] Okay, I'll go back to you, Ibrahim Al-Khatib, regarding this step.
[00:15:21] To what extent did it affect transportation prices?
[00:15:25] On the prices of basic commodities related
[00:15:29] to both food and services?
[00:15:33] The impact of this step and the shortage of supplies and fuel.
[00:15:38] Stations.
[00:15:41] Certainly, Dima. The problem is related to a previous period and
[00:15:45] still is. The increase in diesel prices during the past period from
[00:15:49] about 125 Syrian pounds to 175 Syrian pounds,
[00:15:52] and also the increase in gasoline prices,
[00:15:56] contributed significantly to the increase in most
[00:15:59] commodities, whether food, transportation, or even generators
[00:16:02] and so on. But currently, we are talking about a shortage of the product,
[00:16:06] and therefore there are also aspects related not
[00:16:09] only to the increase, but also to the stoppage of some
[00:16:12] minibuses, some means of transportation, even public generators
[00:16:16] and so on. In fact, ampere generators and so on have stopped working due
[00:16:19] to fears that the outage will be longer.
[00:16:22] We are talking about the period between March of this year
[00:16:26] until approximately June, the supply process was unstable, and the residents faced
[00:16:30] great difficulties in obtaining the product, whether diesel or
[00:16:34] gasoline, throughout all the governorates of Syria,
[00:16:38] including Aleppo. Therefore, the residents are actually afraid of
[00:16:40] a repeat of the situation primarily. So far, actually, after
[00:16:44] the last increase, the public authorities have not re-adjusted
[00:16:48] the pricing to actually match the new
[00:16:51] price. Therefore, there is actually also still a state
[00:16:54] of disruption in the services provided. Some generator owners
[00:16:57] raised the prices of amperes more than they should have, and the public authorities
[00:17:01] did not set a specific price, unlike the pricing that used to be in
[00:17:05] place previously. Also, even public transportation, which raised prices randomly,
[00:17:08] there is no specific pricing yet from the government authorities that actually
[00:17:12] determines that the percentage of increase matches
[00:17:15] the percentage of increase that occurred in diesel directly. We are talking
[00:17:19] today, as I mentioned, about a current shortage of the material that may affect,
[00:17:22] if it continues for a longer period, the movement of life in
[00:17:26] a city like Aleppo and other Syrian governorates, where
[00:17:30] fuel is considered the lifeblood of movement and transportation, and also even
[00:17:33] at the level of electricity, generators, and other matters. Thank you
[00:17:40] very much, Ibrahim Al-Khatib, Syria TV correspondent. You were with us from Aleppo.
[00:17:43] And thank you, Ibrahim Suwaid, who was with us from Idlib. Thank you both very much.
[00:17:57] Syria TV correspondent reported that a dust storm hit
[00:18:01] Deir ez-Zor province, which led to a decrease in visibility in
[00:18:04] large areas of the province.
[00:18:08] In the early morning hours, a dust storm covered the skies
[00:18:11] of Deir ez-Zor province, causing a sharp
[00:18:14] decrease in visibility amid warnings
[00:18:18] about the dangers of movement under the prevailing
[00:18:21] weather conditions. The Ministry of Emergency
[00:18:25] and Disaster Management warned the residents of Deir ez-Zor not to
[00:18:28] go out until the storm subsides.
[00:18:31] It also called for securing objects
[00:18:36] rooftops and high places, including
[00:18:40] solar
[00:18:42] panels.
[00:18:44] The Directorate of Education in Deir ez-Zor province announced
[00:18:48] the suspension of classes in all schools in the province due to the prevailing
[00:18:52] weather conditions and to ensure the safety of students and teaching
[00:18:55] staff. The decision comes in conjunction with a dust
[00:18:59] storm that hit the province and caused a decrease in visibility,
[00:19:02] according to our correspondents.
[00:19:04] The Al-Hasakah Media Directorate
[00:19:09] reported that Al-Hasakah province and its countryside are experiencing
[00:19:13] dusty weather
[00:19:16] due to the activity of dust-stirring winds.
[00:19:20] The directorate added that these weather conditions led to the spread
[00:19:23] of dust in the region and a decrease in horizontal
[00:19:26] visibility in some areas. The directorate called
[00:19:30] for caution,
[00:19:33] roads that are experiencing low visibility. For its part, the Civil
[00:19:41] Defense warned of hazy and dusty
[00:19:45] weather in Raqqa, Deir ez-Zor, and Al-Hasakah governorates, with
[00:19:48] reduced horizontal visibility.
[00:19:52] The Civil Defense called on citizens, especially those with
[00:19:55] respiratory illnesses, to exercise caution and follow preventive
[00:19:58] guidelines, and the necessity of using medical masks
[00:20:02] and protective glasses, in addition to calling on drivers
[00:20:06] to reduce speed and turn on vehicle lights.
[00:20:50] We are joined from Deir ez-Zor by Syria TV correspondent Musaab Al-Hant.
[00:20:54] Welcome, Musaab, to give us more details about
[00:20:57] the dust storm, and it seems
[00:21:01] to have subsided, as we can see from behind you. How is the situation
[00:21:04] now?
[00:21:12] The storm around 9 AM.
[00:21:15] Of course, Deir ez-Zor governorate witnessed, after dawn hours,
[00:21:20] morning, a dense dust storm
[00:21:24] that completely covered the skies of the governorate,
[00:21:27] causing a significant decrease in
[00:21:31] visibility, reaching almost
[00:21:34] zero at times in some streets and neighborhoods
[00:21:37] throughout Deir ez-Zor governorate, which led to disruption
[00:21:41] of traffic at times, and also the mobilization
[00:21:44] of the relevant authorities that are dealing with this
[00:21:48] storm and its repercussions.
[00:21:50] Of course, the storm started after dawn prayers and continued for
[00:21:54] about three hours amid a dense
[00:21:58] spread of dust in the skies of Deir ez-Zor
[00:22:01] city and scattered and wide areas of Deir ez-Zor
[00:22:04] governorate. Of course, horizontal visibility
[00:22:07] decreased by about 80%
[00:22:10] at times, while it completely disappeared
[00:22:14] in some main streets and neighborhoods,
[00:22:18] which increased the risks of movement, especially for
[00:22:21] car and motorcycle drivers. The storm
[00:22:25] recorded cases of suffocation
[00:22:28] in breathing, especially asthma
[00:22:31] patients, which required the ambulance of some of them to the hospital
[00:22:35] to receive the necessary treatment. A motorcycle accident
[00:22:38] also occurred due to low
[00:22:41] visibility at times.
[00:22:46] and taken to the hospital to receive medical care, and
[00:22:50] he appears to be in good health with some minor
[00:22:53] scratches and abrasions. Also,
[00:22:56] there were
[00:22:59] preemptive warnings from
[00:23:03] the Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management, Civil Defense,
[00:23:06] and the Red Crescent. Also, Deir ez-Zor governorate has a
[00:23:10] response and emergency room. They all warned the residents
[00:23:14] of Deir ez-Zor about the dust storm and had previously
[00:23:17] warned of several storms for about a month. They said that it would
[00:23:20] last for about a month and a half, meaning there are two or three weeks left
[00:23:24] for these storms. They said that there might
[00:23:27] be rainstorms accompanied by thunder
[00:23:31] and lightning, and also there might
[00:23:34] be very strong winds, and also there might be
[00:23:37] a dust storm, as we saw this morning.
[00:23:40] They warned residents who live on high roofs to secure any
[00:23:44] object that can be blown away, especially solar panels,
[00:23:47] water tanks, any object that can be blown away, and also advised
[00:23:51] their homes unless absolutely necessary until
[00:23:55] the storm subsides, whether it is a rainstorm, or there is thunder or
[00:23:58] lightning, or a dust storm. Also, today, the Directorate
[00:24:02] of Education suspended classes in the early morning hours, around
[00:24:04] 6:30 AM, suspending school attendance
[00:24:08] generally in Deir ez-Zor governorate,
[00:24:12] for students and fear of the repercussions of the dust storm, which
[00:24:15] subsided around 9 AM and headed north-east
[00:24:19] of the governorate towards Al-Bukamal city and the surrounding towns and villages,
[00:24:23] and also headed to Al-Hasakah governorate around
[00:24:26] 9:30 AM. Several cases of suffocation in Al-Hasakah
[00:24:30] governorate were ambulated. Most of them were asthma patients
[00:24:34] who were taken to hospitals in Al-Hasakah governorate. Perhaps
[00:24:37] the storm has now subsided from Al-Hasakah governorate
[00:24:40] and headed to southern Syria
[00:24:44] and also towards the east towards the Syrian-Iraqi borders,
[00:24:47] towards Al-Bukamal, passing through
[00:24:51] Iraq. Thank you very much, Musaab Al-Hant, Syria TV correspondent.
[00:24:54] You were with us from Deir ez-Zor. And we are joined now
[00:24:58] from Dubai by Kamil Shams El-Din, engineer and
[00:25:01] environmental consultant. Welcome, Mr. Kamil.
[00:25:04] Let's talk initially about the causes of this storm,
[00:25:08] and the source of the dust mass. What are the meteorological and environmental
[00:25:12] factors that explain the formation of this
[00:25:13] storm?
[00:25:16] Yes, first of all, greetings to you and to the esteemed viewers. Yes,
[00:25:20] indeed, what we saw today in Deir ez-Zor is not
[00:25:24] the region, but the intensity of the dust this time
[00:25:28] and the decrease in visibility and horizontal range specifically made
[00:25:31] its impact clear on the lives of the residents of the region, and also, as
[00:25:35] the correspondent mentioned, it reached the point of suspending official working hours. If we look
[00:25:39] at the nature of the region, we find that Deir ez-Zor
[00:25:42] and Al-Bukamal and the desert stretching north and south of the Euphrates River towards
[00:25:45] the Iraqi borders have
[00:25:48] vast areas of dry,
[00:25:51] exposed land, and these
[00:25:54] actually lack vegetation cover that can help
[00:25:58] stabilize the soil. So when there is activity in wind movement over these
[00:26:02] areas, fine particles specifically begin to lift from the
[00:26:05] surface of the earth and can be carried over long
[00:26:09] distances. Wind is not solely responsible
[00:26:14] of the land also plays a key role in this issue. You said it is
[00:26:17] not a new phenomenon, so is it related to perhaps reflecting
[00:26:20] a change in weather
[00:26:24] the region, or what? Yes,
[00:26:26] in fact, yes, the region is an area with vast
[00:26:30] dry areas, especially with the past
[00:26:33] years of drought, poor land management
[00:26:36] specifically, and the lack of vegetation cover in this region.
[00:26:39] This reduces the cohesion of the soil, so any strong
[00:26:44] this type of storm. Hmm, what is the extent of the relationship
[00:26:48] between the recurrence of dust storms
[00:26:51] the region? Are there any evidence or are there
[00:26:55] perhaps steps that should be taken
[00:26:58] before monitoring if there is any storm, whether
[00:27:02] it is rainy or dusty? Yes,
[00:27:05] first of all, I would like to clarify an important point. In fact,
[00:27:08] I would like to clarify three points so that the picture
[00:27:11] is clear. We have weather, and this weather is what we experience today:
[00:27:15] wind, rain, and dust. The climate,
[00:27:18] which is what we study over ten years, and there is the condition of the land itself in terms of vegetation
[00:27:21] cover, soil moisture, and how susceptible it is
[00:27:24] to degradation. Syria is definitely affected by climate change, and this is not
[00:27:28] just an impression. In fact, international reports indicate that the increase in
[00:27:33] water resources in the Middle Eastern region had an impact on Syria,
[00:27:39] climate change. So today, according to international reports,
[00:27:42] whether in 2024 or
[00:27:45] 2025, rainfall was low in fact during the past
[00:27:49] levels on the rainfall level, and this in some areas reached
[00:27:53] below its levels. But we cannot say that this storm we are witnessing in Deir
[00:27:57] ez-Zor or the heavy rainfall in some areas is solely due to climate change.
[00:28:00] No, in fact, there are integrated factors. Wind
[00:28:04] and atmospheric disturbances are actually a direct factor, while
[00:28:08] drought and land degradation may contribute to increasing the soil's susceptibility to releasing
[00:28:11] more dust. What is the impact of this storm on children, on
[00:28:16] those suffering from respiratory
[00:28:19] illnesses, or even
[00:28:21] asthma?
[00:28:25] Yes,
[00:28:28] it seems we lost the connection. Can you hear me, Mr.
[00:28:30] Kamil?
[00:28:33] Yes, yes, Mr. Kamil, I wanted to talk about
[00:28:37] the impact of this storm on asthma
[00:28:41] those also suffering from respiratory
[00:28:44] illnesses, and children and the elderly.
[00:28:48] Yes, indeed, these storms have a great impact,
[00:28:52] especially this dust, which is loaded with fine particles. These fine
[00:28:56] particles can reach the respiratory breathing and cause eye irritation,
[00:29:00] severe coughing, and can also directly affect the lungs,
[00:29:03] especially in children and the elderly, as they are more susceptible to these
[00:29:07] diseases and asthma.
[00:29:11] Well, are there any procedures that should be followed, any
[00:29:14] advice or even procedures? Yes,
[00:29:16] the truth exactly. The truth is, currently,
[00:29:20] avoiding or as much as possible staying indoors during this dust period,
[00:29:24] this severe dust. Use masks and you know the type N92.
[00:29:27] Use glasses for protection in case you need
[00:29:31] to go out, but it's better during this period, the storm period. According to
[00:29:34] local news,
[00:29:38] may continue until tomorrow, Tuesday morning,
[00:29:41] this period, it is preferable to stay indoors
[00:29:45] as much as possible until this sandstorm subsides.
[00:29:49] Thank you very much, Kamel Shams El-Din, environmental engineer and consultant.
[00:29:53] You were with us from Dubai. Thank you
[00:29:55] very much.
[00:30:04] The director of the Specialized Center for Infectious Diseases in
[00:30:08] Damascus, Dr. Ahmed Habbas, told Syria TV
[00:30:11] that the center monitors suspected
[00:30:15] AIDS cases referred by the pre-marital
[00:30:18] examination clinic, blood bank, hospitals, and doctors to
[00:30:22] conduct the necessary tests to confirm infection
[00:30:25] or absence of the
[00:30:28] disease.
[00:30:37] The Communicable Diseases Diagnosis Center in Damascus
[00:30:41] is an accredited center for monitoring and issuing
[00:30:44] AIDS-free certificates. Regarding
[00:30:48] monitoring, it monitors the presence of
[00:30:51] AIDS cases through suspected cases referred from
[00:30:54] the medical examination center, the pre-marital medical examination clinic, and
[00:30:58] from