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00:00:00As you said, Mr. Muhammad Alaa Ghanem, our guest, the leader in
00:00:03the Syrian community in America, you were with us live
00:00:07from Washington. Thank you very much.
00:00:09of dismissed people, and you also have a number of Thank you.
00:00:10Of course, this
00:00:17in the city,
00:00:24The Directorate of Education in Deir ez-Zor confirmed the continuation of the work of the educational
00:00:28complexes in the areas of Al-Jazeera, and considered them
00:00:31temporary points until the issuance of decisions to establish them
00:00:35officially by the Ministry, as they were established during the period of the defunct self-administration.
00:00:39This came in response to a protest
00:00:42that called for a reconsideration of the decision to close the educational
00:00:46complexes in Al-Jazeera or to clarify the alternatives that
00:00:49guarantee the continuity of their educational
00:00:53especially in and administrative services, amid fears of the decision's impact
00:00:56on students, schools and related villages.
00:01:00with these complexes.
00:01:03From this place, Al-Furat Educational Complex
00:01:06and the residents of Qarsh Aitit
00:01:10announce the suspension of work until the approval of Al-Furat
00:01:14Thank you very much. You were with us from Educational Complex, and God loves
00:01:16given by the Director of Education is that this those who do good. We need the educational complex more than others.
00:01:20The reason is, first of all, we have more than 3,000
00:01:24students, 30,000 students, and we have
00:01:2771 schools.
00:01:30And we have 900 teachers, and we want another 900
00:01:33teachers.
00:01:36The complex is necessary. We are the largest villages here, and we have the most
00:01:40teachers and the most students here.
00:01:43The complex should be
00:01:46calmed down, especially in with us if there is fairness and justice.
00:01:49Students and teachers
00:01:53Today, Al-Furat Educational Complex is canceled by a decision that I
00:01:56believe is an arbitrary
00:01:58roads and buildings, roads in decision, an unstudied decision, because Al-Furat
00:02:01Educational Complex currently has
00:02:04complex affects 69 schools and two schools under construction, meaning 71
00:02:09employees in schools. About
00:02:12establishments, especially in 872 male and female teachers, these are just
00:02:16or in the Al-Furat complex or in in Abu Hamam and Al-Kishkiyah, and he said, "Welcome, I will raise it to
00:02:19the Ministry, and God willing, it will be good, and hope for the best, and by
00:02:24to reopen this God's will, we will be surprised after three days." I mean, even if we honored it for five or six days,
00:02:28when the decision arrived, it was not a problem. After three days, the Al-Furat
00:02:32were submitted by the educational complexes in complex was canceled. Last week, we went to the Directorate
00:02:36of the road also in of Education and submitted a letter, and we have entitlements within the regulations
00:02:39that 66 model schools open
00:02:42the complex. We have 70,
00:02:47tourist facilities or in 71 schools. We have about 900 teachers and employees in the complex.
00:02:50We have all the components for the complex to
00:02:54be a central area between the Dhiban
00:02:57complex and the Hajin educational complex. So we want
00:03:00justice, we do not want chaos. We want justice from
00:03:03the Director of Education, from the Minister of Education, justice
00:03:06for the region.
00:03:09Regarding the closure of the complexes in Al-Jazeera, whether Al-Furat or other
00:03:13complexes, these complexes were opened
00:03:16during the time of the Qasd self-administration,
00:03:19to launch this and therefore they were not registered with the Ministry of Education. Any complex
00:03:21that is established must be established with the approval of the Ministry of Education, and therefore these
00:03:24complexes are actually not established. We did not close
00:03:27the complexes, we left them as existing points now. Until a
00:03:31decision is issued by the Ministry of Education to establish the complexes according to the approved standards in the Ministry of Education.
00:03:35that took on this Therefore, we did not close a complex that was not originally open, but it opened in
00:03:39the recent period during the Qasd period, and now we do not have
00:03:42the possibility to restructure it without approval.
00:03:47the horizon, this We conducted a study about two weeks ago, and the study is at the Ministry of Education.
00:03:50And when
00:03:54a decision is issued to establish a complex, the complex will be re-
00:03:57to inspect structured.
00:04:01Joining us now is Al-Ikhbariya correspondent in
00:04:04Deir ez-Zor, Ahmed Al-Atra. Welcome with us, Ahmed, to this file.
00:04:08So, the closure of Al-Jazeera educational complexes, and then
00:04:11their referral, according to the Ministry of Education and Training, to temporary points.
00:04:15We would like to know from you what are
00:04:17there is a focused interest in the roots of this problem and what are also file. the solutions on the table from
00:04:22patience, but it will provide
00:04:24a very important the Ministry?
00:04:26point during this Yes, peace be upon you. Regarding
00:04:28the complexes in the Al-Jazeera region in general, according to
00:04:31the Syrian Ministry of Interior stands Al-Akhbariya, Salameh stated our viewers. I hope this the residents whom I interviewed during the protest,
00:04:34and I will start with the Al-Furat complex in the Abu Hamam region.
00:04:38will be established in Of course, the Al-Furat
00:04:40the industrial city will have a vacant space in complex includes two villages, Abu Hamam
00:04:43and Al-Kishkiyah.
00:04:46the concerned ministries. The number of students in these two villages
00:04:49or in this complex is more
00:04:52than 30,000 students, about 32,000 male and female students.
00:04:56There are ninth-grade classes,
00:05:00there are baccalaureate
00:05:03whether city or countryside, classes as well, and there are
00:05:05examination centers where exams were held in this
00:05:08exam 2025-2026.
00:05:13In addition to an educational complex
00:05:16that was established during the
00:05:19control of Qasd over the region.
00:05:22complex also contains more than 800
00:05:26teachers. Of course, the number reaches if employees
00:05:30within the educational complex are added, the number will be about
00:05:33900 male and female teachers.
00:05:36Regarding schools, the number of schools in the Al-Furat
00:05:40complex is 69,
00:05:4369 schools, in addition
00:05:46to two schools under construction, so it becomes
00:05:5071 schools. And this
00:05:53means these numbers gave the right to the residents,
00:05:57teachers, and officials of the educational
00:05:59complex to hold a protest
00:06:03demanding the Directorate of Education and the Ministry of Education
00:06:06to stop the decision to cancel the complex
00:06:10or, as mentioned by the Director of Education, of course,
00:06:14I quote him literally,
00:06:16that the complex was not closed, but it
00:06:19became a point until it is considered by
00:06:23the Ministry of Education. So, the justification
00:06:29complex or these complexes, not just the Al-Furat
00:06:33complex, the Al-Jazeera complexes in general, were established
00:06:35during the time of
00:06:39Qasd, according to the Director of Education, and were not
00:06:42present before that, and that is what
00:06:45made the Directorate need
00:06:47approval from the Ministry of Education to reopen these
00:06:51complexes and consider them
00:06:55educational complexes,
00:06:57and that is
00:06:59to be officially registered
00:07:03with the Ministry of Education, as they are not yet registered
00:07:07with the Ministry of Education. The residents, of course,
00:07:10confirmed that the transfer or cancellation or
00:07:13closure of the educational
00:07:16students first, and teachers second,
00:07:20and those who were the educational
00:07:23complexes third, whether in the Al-Furat region
00:07:29other complexes.
00:07:31They also confirmed that they have met the necessary criteria
00:07:36complex. Of course, all the letters, according to
00:07:40the Directorate of Education, all the letters that
00:07:44the Syrian Al-Jazeera were referred to the Ministry of Education
00:07:48to extract or rather to receive a decision
00:07:52to open them if they comply with the ministerial
00:07:55standards of the Ministry of Education. Of course,
00:07:59according to the residents, all the standards have been met or
00:08:02achieved by the Al-Furat educational complex, and that is in terms
00:08:05of model schools, which number
00:08:0862 schools, in terms of student numbers, in terms of location. The closest
00:08:12complex to it is the Dhiban complex and the
00:08:16Hajin complex. Abu Hamam, or the Al-Furat
00:08:20educational complex, is located in a central
00:08:23area. Of course, it is about more than
00:08:2620 km towards Hajin and more than 40
00:08:30km towards Diban, and this central location
00:08:33serves all the residents first, and serves the teachers
00:08:37and students second. Of course, the residents who visit
00:08:40the complexes,
00:08:42whether for a guardian's approval form or a registration form
00:08:46or anything related to the students'
00:08:49papers. For teachers also, direct employment papers
00:08:53or any papers
00:08:55related to the educational complex, they must travel a distance of 20
00:08:59kilometers. This concludes the problem
00:09:02and dilemma of closing Al-Jazeera educational complexes. Thank you
00:09:05very much, Ahmed Al-Atra, our correspondent from Deir ez-Zor. This is what
00:09:08time allowed. The Governor of Raqqa, Abd
00:09:25al-Rahman Salameh, confirmed that the reality of the governorate suffers from multiple
00:09:28and diverse difficulties, and that the governorate
00:09:32suffered greatly during the past period, especially
00:09:35at the level of the dilapidated infrastructure in the governorate center
00:09:39and its countryside. In a special meeting with
00:09:44that Human Resources interviewed
00:09:4785 to 90% of the employees in
00:09:50state institutions in order to benefit from competencies
00:09:53and support sectors with human resources in cooperation with
00:09:59Let's follow. Raqqa, frankly,
00:10:02its reality is no secret to anyone,
00:10:05it is completely different from other governorates. Each governorate has
00:10:09a challenge. The challenge of the governorate in Raqqa
00:10:13is, in fact, that
00:10:15you see Raqqa has been subjected
00:10:18to successive forces, whether ISIS or
00:10:22Qasd, and it is somewhat
00:10:26far from governance, if I may say so.
00:10:29So here is the challenge. You have a number
00:10:34people who were with Qasd.
00:10:38To be honest, the awareness of the people of Raqqa
00:10:40is that these people are the sons of Raqqa. This helped me a little bit.
00:10:44At the same time, we are involved
00:10:47in programs that allow us to welcome everyone and identify
00:10:50competencies through the existing institutions.
00:10:55So we started almost organizing
00:10:59committees in this regard, and praise be to God,
00:11:02today we can say we have achieved almost 85 to
00:11:0590%. Today, only human
00:11:08resources are diligently
00:11:11trying to interview all
00:11:15employees and carry out a sorting process,
00:11:18and the government has thankfully allowed us to rotate
00:11:21within departments on this matter. We are pleased to
00:11:25host from Raqqa directly Mr. Aboud Hammam,
00:11:28Director of Government Media at the Raqqa Media Directorate.
00:11:32Good evening, Mr. Aboud. Could you, first of all,
00:11:35inform us of the repercussions of this interview
00:11:39and what Mr. Governor
00:11:42of Raqqa spoke about regarding the internal situation in the governorate
00:11:46and his speech about also
00:11:48the process of interviewing about
00:11:5290% of employees in state institutions,
00:11:55and rehabilitating infrastructure and the reality of various sectors?
00:11:59Also, good evening. Good evening, welcome.
00:12:03In fact, since the liberation of the city of Raqqa,
00:12:06the governorate, with all its departments, has not
00:12:11technical services,
00:12:14as the city's infrastructure was dilapidated,
00:12:17and even now there are great
00:12:20difficulties in the city, with
00:12:23the countryside. Therefore, the task was difficult, and even now,
00:12:27we have accomplished a lot, and there are also
00:12:30upcoming achievements, God willing, in the coming
00:12:34period, whether in projects or in roads or
00:12:38the city. For example, in the city, there is
00:12:41rapid road rehabilitation, especially
00:12:43secondary and main roads and sanitation.
00:12:47Also, projects
00:12:49have been launched for some
00:12:52time now. Rehabilitation of
00:12:55the Southern Corniche, the Boulevard,
00:12:58Al-Mashlab neighborhood. There is also rehabilitation
00:13:01the city from Bab Baghdad to Al-Mashlab neighborhood. There
00:13:05are great efforts, frankly, but what was not
00:13:08mentioned by the Governor, especially since
00:13:11the meeting was completed before
00:13:13the launch of our countryside campaign,
00:13:17"Our Countryside Bodes Well," and this campaign is considered one of the most important projects
00:13:20that targets the Raqqa countryside. Especially our people in Raqqa, since the appointment of Mr.
00:13:24Al-Mu, they believe why does Raqqa, the Raqqa
00:13:27countryside, not have a share in the achievements? Therefore,
00:13:31for some time now, we have launched the "Our Countryside Bodes Well" campaign,
00:13:35and this is a big campaign. "Our Countryside Bodes
00:13:38Well" targets the Raqqa countryside. There is maintenance
00:13:41of 31 secondary roads in various areas of the Raqqa countryside.
00:13:44There is replacement of metal bridges, which are known
00:13:47as military bridges. Seven bridges will also be
00:13:51replaced with concrete bridges.
00:13:55Also, there are six main roads connecting
00:13:57the city centers and the countryside, especially
00:14:01there is a complete road rehabilitation from Raqqa city to
00:14:04Maadan. Also, there is rehabilitation of three vital bridges
00:14:08of importance in, meaning, connecting the countryside
00:14:12and the city. Rehabilitation of
00:14:14123 culverts in the Raqqa countryside
00:14:18in all areas. Of course, among
00:14:21them are box culverts and pipe culverts distributed throughout
00:14:25the countryside. There are also other
00:14:28matters related to these roads and this rehabilitation, especially
00:14:32the installation of signs upon the completion of these projects. Welcome
00:14:36back, Professor Aboud, to this
00:14:39So
00:14:42Raqqa, the city and the governorate as well. However,
00:14:46regarding
00:14:51meeting, the Governor of Raqqa clarified that
00:14:54prioritizing the file of restoring
00:14:57services to the governorate in its current state is a
00:15:01big mistake. We would like to
00:15:04know what he means specifically, because you know that
00:15:08this governorate was exposed to almost
00:15:1180% destruction due to the fierce battles
00:15:14to expel ISIS from it in
00:15:162017. I think the Governor
00:15:20wants to mention that there is attention to all
00:15:24governorates,
00:15:28especially since I told you that our people in the Raqqa countryside believe
00:15:32that there is no attention, and the "Our Countryside Bodes Well" campaign
00:15:34is the biggest proof
00:15:38of this attention, because imagine
00:15:42the estimated cost reached almost 21 million
00:15:44for the "Our Countryside Bodes Well" campaign, so imagine
00:15:48since the liberation of Raqqa in the second month until
00:15:52now, how much money has been spent? There are
00:15:55tremendous efforts in the Southern Corniche between the two bridges,
00:15:59and there is also a study for the
00:16:02Northern Corniche Bridge adjacent to the Al-Shamaliyah neighborhood from
00:16:05Al-Barazi roundabout
00:16:07to the Equestrian Club. And there is also the Southern Corniche that connects
00:16:11the new bridge to the Equestrian Club roundabout,
00:16:15in addition to the city. The city is
00:16:17dilapidated, especially in terms of roads and bumps
00:16:21within the city. All these matters have been
00:16:25accomplished quickly since the governorate
00:16:28entered and the official departments were activated, especially
00:16:31technical services, and God willing, there are upcoming projects
00:16:34and there are studies now,
00:16:36and there are projects being studied behind the scenes, but
00:16:40not all of these projects have been announced.
00:16:43Okay, Mr. Aboud, as we talk about
00:16:47what the Governor, the Governor of Raqqa,
00:16:51mentioned, he said that we signed a contract with Turkish-Syrian companies to organize the
00:16:54industrial craft city, and he said that the industrial city is owned
00:16:58by the state and its area is 4.5 million
00:17:02square meters. How do these industrial cities
00:17:05and partnerships that we see
00:17:08and follow, whether with Turkey or other international companies,
00:17:12reflect on the situation of the Syrian citizen in
00:17:15Raqqa governorate and on the financial income
00:17:18of the family in the governorate?
00:17:21Certainly, these projects will
00:17:25open up great opportunities for the residents for jobs,
00:17:28and also especially, the governor focused on rehabilitating
00:17:32the infrastructure and rehabilitating
00:17:36the areas in the countryside, the roads, to also
00:17:39attract investors. The industrial city, also after
00:17:42its completion, will be a place to
00:17:45attract projects, whether factories, industrial
00:17:50the agricultural sector, especially since Raqqa is an industrial city.
00:17:53Therefore, I believe that the more
00:17:56these projects increase, there will be attraction and investment,
00:18:00and it will also encourage investors to come to Raqqa
00:18:03for investment, especially since Raqqa is an agricultural city.
00:18:06There are many things that businessmen
00:18:09or investors can do in Raqqa in
00:18:12agricultural projects, in addition to river tourism.
00:18:16The Euphrates River also has beauty, and there are
00:18:19many beautiful sites that have not been exploited, whether in
00:18:24river tourist investment, especially river tourism,
00:18:28establishing tourist projects next to
00:18:31the Euphrates River and the Euphrates Dam lake. What
00:18:34about the projects that have already been
00:18:38announced, the most prominent of which is perhaps the Raqqa unit project
00:18:41or what is known as the industrial city, which is three to four
00:18:44kilometers away from the city center?
00:18:48What can this project add
00:18:51specifically, and have we really started the first practical steps
00:18:56strategic project when we talk about transforming
00:18:59the agricultural nature of the governorate into an industrial
00:19:03governorate?
00:19:06The agreement was signed a few days ago in
00:19:09Damascus, and I believe the company
00:19:13project has already made a prior visit
00:19:16to the site and conducted photography
00:19:18and taken the necessary measurements, and even
00:19:22aerial photography to prepare this comprehensive study for these
00:19:25projects. Also, there is the Equestrian Club project. There are businessmen
00:19:29who also visited the Euphrates Dam lake
00:19:32some time ago the situation for establishing
00:19:36projects. Also, there are unannounced visits by businessmen
00:19:39and investors to Raqqa, but they have not been announced yet or
00:19:43agreed upon. However, the most important projects are the industrial city
00:19:46and the Equestrian Club. Also, there is a project to rehabilitate
00:19:50the bridge in the area between the two bridges, which will also
00:19:53encourage investors to come to this area.
00:19:56The industrial city requires
00:20:00many job opportunities in the future, because it is an area without job
00:20:03opportunities. Also, the focus will be perhaps on industrial establishments related
00:20:07to the agricultural sector. I believe this will be largely
00:20:11true, God willing. Also, this land that
00:20:17the industrial city in the city, which may be used for
00:20:20real estate establishments or real estate investment.
00:20:23Okay, Mr. Aboud, the Governor
00:20:27said that the Minister of Health, Dr. Musab Ali,
00:20:31instructed to activate the National Hospital within 18 months.
00:20:34Please update us on the situation. of the health sector in the governorate,
00:20:38and if there is any
00:20:41need to activate medical points while
00:20:45the National Hospital is being prepared.
00:20:49Yes, the Minister of Health. I was present when he gave a press
00:20:52conference and announced the allocation of perhaps
00:20:5610 million dollars for
00:20:59the rehabilitation of the National
00:21:02Hospital, which is considered the large National Hospital
00:21:07in addition to focusing on
00:21:10the countryside, especially our destroyed
00:21:13Maadan Hospital in the Raqqa countryside, which serves a large area.
00:21:16There have been many studies and visits by international
00:21:20organizations that
00:21:23visited the Health Directorate two days ago.
00:21:26There was the Director of Global Health
00:21:30in Syria who visited Raqqa and visited
00:21:33health facilities in the National Hospital and reviewed the health situation,
00:21:37and God willing, there are many promises to develop
00:21:41health facilities, the city's countryside. The National Hospital
00:21:45will be a priority, and the budget has been allocated,
00:21:48and studies have begun, and God willing, within the coming months,
00:21:51we will, God willing, bring good news to our people.
00:21:55Thank you very much, Mr. Aboud Hammam, Director
00:21:59of the Government Media Directorate in the Raqqa
00:22:01Media Directorate. Raqqa.
00:22:05And with this
00:22:09file, we conclude, dear viewers, the files of
00:22:12the Syria Tonight program. We have reached
00:22:15the end. May God protect you. May you be safe
00:22:19with God.
00:23:00In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Peace be upon you and God's
00:23:02mercy and blessings. Here is Syria today shaking off
00:23:06its dark past and tearing
00:23:09with its own hands a page from its painful past to embark on a path
00:23:12of development, reconstruction and building.
00:23:16The great people of Syria have done it again.
00:23:20Sanctions have been lifted and restrictions removed. I ask
00:23:24God Almighty to help us serve you.
00:23:28I extend my sincere thanks to the President of the United States of America, Donald
00:23:31Trump, and everyone who stood by us from friendly
00:23:35and supportive countries. Peace be upon you and God's
00:23:39mercy and blessings.
00:23:42The Syria that opens its doors today to receive the embassy
00:23:46of a friendly state
00:23:51is the same Syria that confined
00:23:54weapons under the umbrella of its legitimate institutions
00:23:56and, a few days ago, regained the unity of its national
00:23:59territory,
00:24:03and emerged proudly from the lists of bans that
00:24:06its name was on for 47 years,
00:24:10to return steadily to integration into global financial
00:24:13and air networks. This is the Syria that
00:24:16we are rebuilding today, open to its friends, present
00:24:20for its children.
00:24:30From the darkness of difficulties, oppression,
00:24:33and tragedies, and without seeing
00:24:37great
00:24:38victory appeared.
00:24:43Then, after that, the stages that followed the liberation
00:24:46of Damascus, there was a threat of internal
00:24:50division, sectarian wars, there was also
00:24:52the economy, infrastructure, services, energy, and so on,
00:24:56and sanctions were also at the top of them. These are stages
00:24:59that we overcame, by the grace of God Almighty, very quickly.
00:25:15In the face of a hidden war that seeks to destroy
00:25:18the minds of youth,
00:25:21on the front
00:25:22lines.
00:25:26Continuous battles and raids to pursue
00:25:29and dismantle smuggling
00:25:31networks.
00:25:36The goal is to arrest all those involved in these
00:25:40crimes. And in developing
00:25:43this confrontation, the Ministry today launches
00:25:47the new platforms of the Anti-Narcotics Department
00:25:50to open
00:25:53direct communication channels and activate the role
00:25:57of awareness to limit this phenomenon and contain it,
00:26:00in a new step that enhances
00:26:02security and confirms that every field or
00:26:06technical effort exerted
00:26:09is integrated today for
00:27:46Land border crossings are wide
00:27:49gates that receive arrivals and bid
00:27:53farewell to departures. Supply lines flow
00:27:56through them, carrying goods and commodities. Syria's land crossings
00:28:00today are witnessing
00:28:04the efforts of workers to pave the roads of the crossings
00:28:08and upgrade the facilities and improve
00:28:11the land ports to become economic
00:28:14bridges through which convoys
00:28:16of imports and exports pass. The development operations of land
00:28:20ports are not merely a rehabilitation of infrastructure,
00:28:23but rather a comprehensive preparation
00:28:26process for stable trade
00:28:30exchange lines and passage.
00:30:22Good morning and love, dear viewers. We wish
00:30:26you all the best and happiness this morning. Good morning, Rama. Good
00:30:29morning, Mirna, and good morning to all
00:30:33day is a good start for everyone and brings you
00:30:36all goodness, achievements, and peace of mind. Now, let's go
00:30:39and see the main topics of our episode
00:30:41today.
00:30:44The launch of the first Pistachio Festival activities in
00:30:48Khan Al-Harir and the Pistachio Market in
00:30:50Aleppo.