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00:00:00installation will be confirmed, God
00:00:02willing. Well, can we talk about salaries?
00:00:06I mean, are they close to
00:00:09the salaries of those currently appointed? The contract is
00:00:12treated as an appointee, meaning they have,
00:00:15for employment that create did they enter the qualitative increase? They entered the qualitative increase
00:00:19and they take their full
00:00:22rights as appointees. Well, regarding
00:00:26the issues of transfer, and perhaps there are also thousands who have been transferred, and because
00:00:30you know the years of the revolution and internal displacement for transfer,
00:00:33and this also applies to those contracted with the ministry,
00:00:37when they are reinstated, perhaps some cannot
00:00:41return to the same vacant position. Are there
00:00:44requests that you can receive in this regard as well?
00:00:47Currently, no, the contract is not transferable,
00:00:50because the contract was signed with him for the benefit of the work available in
00:00:54the governorate with which the contract was signed, but in case
00:00:58of permanent appointment, as we know, according to the civil law, after five
00:01:01years, any
00:01:04reintegration of Syria into permanent employee has the right to submit a transfer request, so if financial allocation
00:01:07and a vacancy are available, he will be transferred, God willing. This is about
00:01:10the permanent employee, not the contract. But if the contract is
00:01:14made permanent, then he has the right to make
00:01:17these contracts permanent. We return and confirm that permanent appointment will not happen
00:01:21except by presidential decree or the
00:01:24approval of the new civil service law, God willing, through which
00:01:28permanent appointment will be made. Yes, no,
00:01:30Syrian expertise in it does not mean that
00:01:33we have covered all topics.
00:01:37other on the table. Is there anything you would like to add, or is there a message perhaps
00:01:41for teachers and professors
00:01:44before the start of the academic year?
00:01:46the President's speech at We tell them,
00:01:49regarding teachers, that they should stay away from this, for the second time,
00:01:52they should stay away from rumors. We notice
00:01:55that rumors
00:01:57and posts on Facebook have become a problem.
00:02:01Facebook and social media are a real problem. They went out
00:02:05demanding salaries for August and July, and we did not
00:02:08state that we would cut
00:02:10drive economic growth in salaries at all. So we wish them
00:02:13success, for sure, in the new academic year, God
00:02:17willing. God willing. Yes. Well, this
00:02:21is your
00:02:22We can cite in this message to
00:02:24In this context, we are joined the permanent employees, regarding their rights and their re-appointment. We mentioned
00:02:28all the points. Okay.
00:02:30Will this number, we are talking about 31,000, will
00:02:33their re-integration or reactivation of their salaries, whatever it may be,
00:02:37and the restoration of their rights, be sequential between one governorate and another, or will it include
00:02:41all of the Syrian geography? It will include everyone, God willing, and
00:02:45as I told you, that we today
00:02:47participated with the Directorate of Finance in order
00:02:51to disburse salaries to everyone who
00:02:53evaluate the situation applied and whose contract was renewed, God willing. Well, is there
00:02:56a next step
00:02:58And in this context, we cannot perhaps within your plan to support the education process?
00:03:02I mean, outside the scope of, we are not only talking about
00:03:05contractors. Is there a plan
00:03:07reality to date. to support education, support teachers, and support this
00:03:11Behind this in the GDP, sector? And you know that it
00:03:13also enjoys priority with the President.
00:03:15in cooperation with many Exactly. We at the Ministry
00:03:18of Education are always keen to support the teacher because he
00:03:21is the foundation and the main
00:03:24pillar of the educational process.
00:03:27So the Ministry is undertaking
00:03:31training plans for all teachers in order
00:03:34to increase the efficiency of teachers. In addition,
00:03:38through the structure,
00:03:41the new school structure,
00:03:45Vigilant eyes on it is holding with the relevant also, roles have been distributed
00:03:48equally among
00:03:51and 180 kilograms of administrators. Also,
00:03:55through continuous
00:03:57They are deployed in every work to increase wages,
00:04:00and as we saw the last increase, the qualitative increase
00:04:03individually, while the ambulance for teachers has become rewarding, and
00:04:06God willing, we hope that there will be increases.
00:04:09We hope, or perhaps there
00:04:12and relentless may be, there may be an increase, God willing.
00:04:16God willing, the teacher deserves it. The school is the first
00:04:19building block, of course, or the second building block, after the family building block, in
00:04:23building society. I thank
00:04:25a very good contributor to you very much for being with us, dear Professor Abdul Karim
00:04:28Al-Qadiri, Director of Development at the Ministry of Education. Thank you very much. Thank you.
00:04:38From the first front lines
00:04:42The International Monetary Fund expected that the economic
00:04:46growth rate in Syria would exceed 10% during
00:04:492026, with the continued positive performance during
00:04:53the following year, supported by the recovery of productive
00:04:56and service sectors, and also
00:04:59the lesson is in converting this the improvement of general
00:05:02they wear are stories finances and the continuation of implementing economic reforms. The Fund also affirmed its continued technical
00:05:05support for the Syrian government, commending the progress
00:05:10protecting forests from made in a number of economic
00:05:12files.
00:05:15In a new indicator of improving economic performance, the International
00:05:19Monetary Fund confirmed that the Syrian economy continues to register
00:05:23increasing recovery indicators, expecting the economic
00:05:26growth rate to exceed 10% during
00:05:302026, with continued strong growth during
00:05:342027, supported by improved performance of productive
00:05:38and service sectors and the continuation of implementing
00:05:41economic reforms. This came in a statement issued
00:05:44after a visit by a mission of Fund experts led by Rom van
00:05:48Roden to Damascus during the period between July
00:05:5219 and 23 to discuss economic developments
00:05:55and evaluate implemented reforms and identify
00:05:58new areas for technical assistance.
00:06:01The Fund indicated that the Syrian economy began to recover
00:06:05since 2025,
00:06:08driven by increased consumer and investor confidence
00:06:11and the return of about 1.5 million refugees and the gradual
00:06:17the regional and global economies. The
00:06:20statement clarified that growth forecasts are based on the recovery of the agricultural
00:06:24sector thanks to improved rainfall rates and increased
00:06:27oil and gas production and improved electricity
00:06:30supplies and continued growth in trade and services,
00:06:34in addition to the return of refugees and the increase
00:06:37in the number of visitors and the continuation of reforms
00:06:41Public finances also registered a remarkable improvement with a small
00:06:45surplus in the 2025 budget
00:06:49and expected revenue growth during 2026
00:06:51thanks to increased tax
00:06:54and customs revenues and hydrocarbon sector revenues
00:06:58and telecommunications license fees and fuel transit.
00:07:01The International Monetary Fund stressed the importance of completing
00:07:05banking sector reform and strengthening public financial management
00:07:09and developing financial legislation and improving economic
00:07:12statistics. reiterating its continued technical
00:07:16At the end of its statement, the Fund praised the cooperation shown
00:07:19by the Syrian authorities, while Finance Minister Muhammad Yasar
00:07:23Bernieh considered that the positive assessment strengthens confidence
00:07:26in government reforms and supports efforts to restore
00:07:30economic stability
00:07:31and attract investments.
00:07:36by Dr. Ali Muhammad, an economic and financial
00:07:40expert from Damascus, but before welcoming
00:07:42him and starting with him, there is breaking
00:07:45news appearing on the screen, dear viewers, quoting the Minister of Foreign Affairs
00:07:49and Expatriates, Mr. Asaad Al-Shaibani, in which he extends his sincere
00:07:53condolences and sympathy to the families of the martyrs of the explosion that
00:07:57occurred in the town of Jaramana in the Damascus countryside. So,
00:08:00dear viewers, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Asaad Al-Shaibani, extends
00:08:04his sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the martyrs
00:08:08who fell in this explosion that took place today
00:08:11in the town of Jaramana in the Damascus countryside. I return to welcome you,
00:08:15Dr. Ali, Syria, which is trying to redraw
00:08:18its economy and features again
00:08:21and develop various dilapidated sectors, if
00:08:24I may say so. There are positive and excessively
00:08:28positive expectations, according to some readings, regarding
00:08:31the International Monetary Fund's growth
00:08:34rates for its economy, exceeding 10%.
00:08:38What did the Fund base this reading on
00:08:41regarding the growth of Syria's
00:08:44economy? First of all, good evening to you
00:08:48and all the viewers. There is no doubt that the IMF
00:08:51report today is a result of the discussions
00:08:56ministries in the Syrian government, especially the Ministry of
00:08:59Finance. And this is not the first time that
00:09:03IMF missions have visited Syria to review
00:09:06the financial data of the general budget
00:09:09of the state, in addition to some
00:09:13economic indicators. The recent report released
00:09:16today about an expected growth of
00:09:20about 10% in 2026, I believe it was
00:09:24elaborated upon in accordance with the
00:09:27current situation in Syria. We are talking about
00:09:30the agricultural sector, for example, which was
00:09:34historically
00:09:37the gross domestic product, not less than
00:09:4025%. Therefore,
00:09:43the report today talks about this sector being one
00:09:46of the tools of recovery and one of the tools of growth
00:09:49in 2026 due to several reasons
00:09:53outlined in the report, whether for the good rainy season
00:09:57or agricultural investments that have begun
00:10:00to appear. And today we can give an example, for instance,
00:10:03the Syrian General Establishment for Grains
00:10:06when it talks about Syria being self-sufficient
00:10:10in wheat for the current year, with 2.7
00:10:13million tons. This is what has been
00:10:17received to date. So, this is one of the indicators
00:10:20that shows that the agricultural sector
00:10:23in Syria has begun to contribute significantly to the gross domestic
00:10:27product, of course. I will return to you to shed light on
00:10:31the other matter, Dr. Ali, but allow me to
00:10:34remind you of this urgent news. So, the Minister of
00:10:37Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Asaad Al-Shaibani, extends his sincere
00:10:40condolences, dear viewers, and sympathy to the families of the martyrs
00:10:43of the explosion that took place in Jaramana in the Damascus
00:10:47countryside. Minister Al-Shaibani also said that targeting
00:10:50civilians and attempts to destabilize security and stability will
00:10:54not deter Syrians from moving forward on the path
00:10:57of recovery and building the state. The Minister of
00:11:00Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Mr. Al-Shaibani, added by saying
00:11:04that state institutions will continue to perform
00:11:07their duty in protecting citizens and prosecuting
00:11:11those responsible for these crimes and bringing
00:11:15them to justice. So, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates extends
00:11:18his sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the martyrs of the explosion that
00:11:22took place in Jaramana in the Damascus countryside. And he says that
00:11:26targeting civilians and attempts to destabilize security
00:11:29and stability will not deter Syrians from moving
00:11:32forward on the path of recovery and building the state. And he
00:11:36added that state institutions will continue
00:11:39to perform their duty in protecting citizens and prosecuting
00:11:42those responsible for these crimes and bringing
00:11:46them to justice. I return to you again
00:11:49to complete what you mentioned a little while ago, Dr.
00:11:52Ali.
00:11:54I was going to talk about the agricultural sector, considering
00:11:58that the International Monetary Fund report mentioned it,
00:12:01and then the issue of oil and gas revenues.
00:12:05Of course, the situation is known. The Syrian situation today,
00:12:08compared to 2025, especially
00:12:11after the agreement with Assad, today oil and gas revenues
00:12:15and oil and gas production in Syria increased from
00:12:19about 50 to 75 thousand barrels last
00:12:22year. Today we are perhaps talking about 133 barrels,
00:12:26and therefore these were, you know, one
00:12:28of the reasons for the expectations that the International
00:12:32Monetary Fund says will
00:12:352026, and we cannot
00:12:38forget that there has been some development, albeit
00:12:41limited, in the trade and services sector and in
00:12:45the tourism sector as well.
00:12:47regard
00:12:50statistics of visitors to Syria as visitors
00:12:52and tourists, compared to, you know, during the first half of
00:12:562026, which reached about 3.5 million,
00:13:00compared to 1.6 million in the first half of
00:13:022025. So, yes, there is also in the tourism
00:13:06sector, perhaps it will be a contributor to
00:13:09the gross domestic product. Therefore, I believe all these factors
00:13:13made the International Monetary Fund
00:13:18and expect this economic growth of 10%.
00:13:23ignore that this evaluation today is
00:13:27an evaluation of the weak Syrian economic
00:13:32Therefore, these increases
00:13:35whether from agriculture or from oil or from tourism,
00:13:39will be reflected in this percentage, I believe, according
00:13:42to the estimates of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. Well, Dr.
00:13:45Ali, I mean, if we look at this
00:13:48bare percentage, 10%, what does
00:13:5110% mean? It seems small, perhaps.
00:13:55And there are those who say, what does 10% mean? Here is
00:13:58the question in economic language: what does
00:14:02it really mean for the economy of a country to grow
00:14:06by 10% after destruction and years of war?
00:14:09Is this a very good, excellent
00:14:12indicator, or an average, normal
00:14:15one? Frankly, we cannot judge
00:14:18this percentage in an isolated way. If we look
00:14:22at growth rates in developed
00:14:25or developing economies, it is certainly
00:14:29lower than this percentage. But we are talking about an economy
00:14:33emerging from war and an exhausted economy with a very
00:14:36weak production base. Therefore, a 10% rate is
00:14:40considered a very high rate. But
00:14:43why is it high? Because the growth rates of GDP
00:14:47from one year to another are around 2 to 4 to
00:14:505%. This is how it is in economics, I mean, this is how it is in the experiences of countries. Yes,
00:14:54yes. And specifically,
00:14:57the World Bank, about three months ago, predicted that the Syrian
00:15:01economy would grow between 2 and 4%. Today, the IMF
00:15:04predicted 10%. So I believe that these
00:15:08expectations are due to the changing
00:15:11Syrian economic situation, especially with regard to oil
00:15:14and gas. Therefore, today all
00:15:17these figures are good
00:15:20as a figure, but
00:15:24figure from a mere figure
00:15:27to a sustainable figure, meaning that we will convert,
00:15:31and it is assumed that we should convert, any growth that occurs,
00:15:3510% every year, every year, meaning this is how we
00:15:38work. He says that the momentum will be greater in 2027, but the lesson is in
00:15:42converting all financial support and all
00:15:46savings that will be achieved in 2026
00:15:49into intensive productive projects
00:15:53job opportunities and increase the number of operating
00:15:56establishments so that production develops better
00:15:59to move from just a 10% figure as a result
00:16:02of the growth of some sectors to a 10% figure
00:16:06as a result of improving
00:16:09the structure of the national economy in general, and perhaps it will become so, and perhaps
00:16:13more, who knows? God willing. Thank you very much, Dr. Ali
00:16:16Muhammad, the economic and financial expert, my guest from Damascus.
00:16:19Thank you.
00:16:22We have reached the end of our tour of Syria tonight,
00:16:25dear viewers. Thank you for your kind متابعه. Thank you to
00:16:28you and the team, every single one of you. Goodbye.
00:16:31الله
00:17:13This was the scene,
00:17:15and
00:17:24the opening session ended
00:17:26without applause because the council that
00:17:29convened returned once again to its natural
00:17:32role as a platform for discussion for the good of the
00:17:36nation and a voice
00:17:39that conveys its concerns, discusses its issues,
00:17:42and approves appropriate laws for
00:17:45it. For Syrians today, they do not expect
00:17:49applause, but rather those who represent them
00:18:27Measured
00:18:27steps
00:18:31and carefully
00:18:33executed plans
00:18:36are distributed within the Syrian Ministry
00:18:39of Interior to draw a comprehensive
00:18:43security map.
00:18:48extended security
00:18:51are men meticulously prepared
00:18:54to secure every
00:18:56inch.
00:18:59Their specializations are distributed to confront all
00:19:02potential dangers. Every military
00:19:05uniform tells a story of training.
00:19:12For men who swore to fulfill their duty to
00:19:15the homeland.
00:19:22the borders dismantle Captagon
00:19:26and drug
00:19:27smuggling networks.
00:19:35inch of Syrian geography, securing every corner,
00:19:39square,
00:19:40and road. A journey of
00:19:44dedication that knows no stopping,
00:19:49pursuit that
00:19:50never tires.
00:19:54Vigilant eyes, fully
00:19:56prepared,
00:20:00for a future of stability.
00:20:03الاستقرار
00:20:15in the field
00:20:18to intensive training
00:20:20halls.
00:20:24Syrian civil defense men stand ready.
00:20:28الجاهزي.
00:20:36Behind every uniform of hardship
00:20:40and sacrifice.
00:20:44Long hours they spend
00:20:48fires.
00:21:00Without their field efforts stopping at
00:21:04emergencies.
00:21:12Rather, they extend to repairing and paving
00:21:15roads and providing assistance
00:21:18to those affected.
00:21:23And because awareness is the first line of defense,
00:21:27civil defense personnel are committed to transferring knowledge through
00:21:30various training sessions that include first
00:21:34aid and extinguishing
00:21:35fires.
00:21:42In parallel with tree-planting campaigns that bring life back
00:21:46to the land.
00:21:55And with a humanitarian motive that transcends distances
00:21:58and borders, the arms of the Civil
00:22:02Defense today extended
00:22:04beyond the country
00:22:08to provide relief to those affected around
00:22:12the world
00:22:14and to send
00:22:17international missions to transfer
00:22:20rescue to global arenas.
00:22:35New phases are taking shape on the horizon,
00:22:39bringing with them promises of real opportunities to build
00:22:43the future, after years of pressures and hardships
00:22:46that Syrians have endured.
00:22:52These efforts are crowned by the start of
00:22:55American procedures to remove Syria
00:22:57from the state sponsor
00:22:59of terrorism list.
00:23:03Ending this issue and lifting the related
00:23:06sanctions represent the essential step to revitalize daily
00:23:10life and propel the economic
00:23:12engine.
00:23:16So the country continues with steady steps towards peace
00:23:21and stability.
00:23:51A war launched by the Syrian government a year
00:23:54and a half ago,
00:23:57led by the Ministry of Interior
00:24:00through the Anti-Narcotics Department,
00:24:05ministries.
00:24:10The goal is to cleanse the country from the scourge
00:24:13of drugs, protect youth,
00:24:16and prevent the infiltration of these poisons into neighboring
00:24:22countries. The
00:24:26result: 697
00:24:30million Captagon pills, 15 tons of
00:24:33hashish, 84,500
00:24:37kilograms of crystal meth,
00:24:41cocaine were confiscated.
00:24:46To stop its production permanently,
00:24:4917 Captagon production factories were dismantled,
00:24:5220 warehouses were seized,
00:24:55and 90 international smuggling networks were
00:24:58dismantled.
00:25:00This is not the end, but merely the beginning
00:25:04of a comprehensive war against this scourge, towards
00:25:08a Syria free
00:25:09of drugs.
00:25:14Welcome to the Syrian Story podcast on Syrian News.
00:25:17The most painful
00:25:21thing was when someone told me to
00:25:25stop the barrel and then talked about freedom. There should have been a provisional
00:25:28government, a military council, a leadership council.
00:25:32No one should lecture the people. The people turned out to be smarter than everyone.
00:25:36My family knew I was dead, so they held a memorial service for me. They came to
00:25:39visit me in Tadmur after 20 years, because it was preparation
00:25:43for an attempted coup against Hafez al-Assad. How did you uncover it?
00:25:46Oh, what should I do? I told him, "By God, this is my first time being isolated." I remember.
00:25:50By God, I don't know what we should do with us. I expected the
00:25:54revolution to start from Al-Hasakah. I apologize if
00:25:58in this episode today we are revisiting
00:26:00the tragic stories. We wanted to reach
00:26:03the pains of Syrians, their dreams, their ambitions through
00:26:07colors. The Syrian Story
00:26:10podcast at 9 PM on
00:26:13Friday on Syrian News.
00:26:16السوريه
00:26:18Because the distance between the street and decision-makers
00:26:21is a wall that hides the truth. We are
00:26:25here
00:26:28and everywhere teeming with questions and problems.
00:26:36To carry the voice
00:26:37of the people
00:26:43and search for a space for solutions with decision-makers.
00:26:47القرار
00:26:52A link that shortens
00:26:55the distance and bridges the gap
00:26:57because
00:27:00your voice is the compass.
00:27:12Developments and events are converging,
00:27:16files are intertwined,
00:27:18opinions vary, and the voice of differing
00:27:22views rises. And because the scene cannot be read from a single
00:27:26angle, we open the door for dialogue,
00:27:29ask difficult questions, and juxtapose
00:27:33ideas with their opposites, and put one
00:27:36opinion against the
00:27:55Seconds of neglect can erase years of green
00:27:58cover
00:28:01and kill wildlife.
00:28:03Syrian
00:28:09forests are a national and environmental treasure
00:28:12that cannot be replaced.
00:28:17Throwing cigarette butts, burning waste
00:28:21and crop residues,
00:28:25and lighting fires inside
00:28:27forests,
00:28:30or leaving flammable materials, all
00:28:34these are causes that can ignite a fire
00:28:38that devours thousands of trees in
00:28:41just minutes.
00:28:42Therefore,
00:28:46preserve our green
00:28:48forests,
00:28:51and do not leave behind anything that could turn nature into
00:28:54ashes.
00:28:57And if you spot any fire, report
00:28:59it immediately to the toll-free number
00:29:03188.
00:29:07Together we protect our forest wealth
00:29:10and keep Syria greener and safer.
00:29:52The Ministry of Health told Al-Ekhbariya that it admitted
00:29:55the injured in the Jaramana explosion
00:29:59and began assessing their condition to provide the necessary medical
00:30:02intervention for each case
00:30:06directorate at the ministry stated that it dealt with
00:30:08some serious injuries, while the majority
00:30:12of injuries were moderate to superficial
00:30:15Welcome, dear viewers, to this coverage from Syrian News to follow the latest
00:30:19developments of the microbus explosion in the Jaramana area
00:30:23in the Damascus countryside.
00:30:47The Governor of Damascus Countryside, Amer Al-Sheikh, accompanied by the Commander
00:30:50of Internal Security in Damascus Countryside, Brigadier General Ahmed Al-Dalati, visited
00:30:54a number of those injured in the explosion that occurred
00:30:57in Jaramana to check on their condition.