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00:00:08poses a challenge in
00:00:12President Ahmad Al-Shar'i discusses
00:00:16and coordinating documentary with Syrian experts opportunities dust in the dust to develop the technology sector and support innovation in
00:00:20mechanisms at the national Syria. ez-Zor Governorate this
00:00:23The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates
00:00:23safety, ultimately, emphasizes Syria's
00:00:26full solidarity with Saudi Arabia in
00:00:28system. The bank confronting the escalating attacks
00:00:29preparedness and reduce human by the Houthi militia on civilian
00:00:32facilities.
00:00:35A specialized field inspection concludes
00:00:38338,000 transactions the debate about Al-Zahrawi Palace in Homs, and the Directorate
00:00:41of Antiquities and Museums announces the safety of the architectural
00:00:44fabric and specifies the scope of ongoing maintenance
00:00:50Arslan, on October 5th and rehabilitation work. For the first time in 14 years,
00:00:56offices in the Central Bank of Syria announces the execution of the first letter of credit
00:00:59for the benefit of Syrian
00:01:01the financial burdens Petroleum in coordination with an American bank
00:01:03for the import of petroleum products.
00:01:16So verifying these
00:01:25before withdrawing from
00:01:3012 PM. Welcome to this detailed news
00:01:33bulletin from Syrian News. May God
00:01:36bless you. President Ahmad Al-Shar'
00:01:40during their infiltration of met with a delegation of Syrian experts and specialists in
00:01:43the technology and innovation sector,
00:01:46which included
00:01:48area is cut off from a number of employees of global technology companies
00:01:51alongside entrepreneurs, investors, and researchers in technical
00:01:55fields.
00:01:58In fact, we become a little more confident when
00:02:02the completion of this we see you, the children of Syria who were abroad
00:02:04and succeeded abroad, trying to bring the success experience
00:02:09great suffering to back home. So Syria will depend very
00:02:13significant changes in much, after God Almighty, on people who gained
00:02:17Al-Shaibani is holding experience from abroad and had good opportunities.
00:02:19Syria has many opportunities. We always talk with His Excellency
00:02:23the Minister. First, our geographical location. Second, that we don't
00:02:26have a digital infrastructure in Syria in the first place. So this is something
00:02:30compromise. In this that helped bring the latest global developments. So it is better
00:02:34than having something built from scratch and reaching
00:02:37an average
00:02:39and escalating tensions on or weak state and replacing it. This incurs very
00:02:43high costs. So our geographical location is very good. You
00:02:46know there is a huge opportunity in Syria
00:02:50with the participation of an elite
00:02:50confirmed that the works and rebuilding from scratch. This is very good because we have the challenge of the first five
00:02:54years. These are the foundations
00:02:57on which the future
00:03:01of military escalation in of the state will be built. So if it is built correctly, it will certainly last for
00:03:05a long time. And one of the most important things
00:03:08we are talking about today, when we talk about reconstruction, is that the digital infrastructure
00:03:12is always adjacent to it in all government
00:03:17voluntarily funded institutions, in every building, even in residential buildings, in everything. Digital life is entering all aspects of life,
00:03:23treasury with any financial costs. This as you know. So this in itself
00:03:24Khalid International Airport in indicates that there is a great opportunity
00:03:27for a wide market
00:03:30like the Syrian market
00:03:33to emerge. It has
00:03:36Dear viewers, we bring you this good expertise, human resources, people who are willing to learn, and at the same
00:03:39time, there is a great opportunity for reconstruction. Successful
00:03:43conditions in investment is always in countries that are under construction
00:03:46and development. In self-sufficient countries, competition is difficult
00:03:50and the possibility of working
00:03:53of history. Protecting is limited. However, any country More that is in the stages of building So, in this will reach its peak after
00:03:54breaking news appearing on
00:03:5610-15 years, then it may stabilize or collapse,
00:04:00somewhat. And growth becomes very slow because the market is saturated
00:04:04to a large extent. President Al-Shar'a affirmed
00:04:08with the Kingdom in confronting during the meeting that values and ethics
00:04:11are necessary to keep pace with artificial intelligence and digital
00:04:16part of the security transformation. We also need something important, which is
00:04:20the presence of ethical values in parallel with
00:04:23the expansion of the digital landscape, given that social media had
00:04:28from an important aspect and also had some negative aspects
00:04:31and negatively affected youth
00:04:34awareness, and that it is a very large source
00:04:37of information, and sometimes
00:04:40it exceeds human
00:04:43attendance for today, fearing capabilities in terms of the amount of information presented to the human mind daily. It is probably
00:04:46more than what was presented to
00:04:50the ancient philosophers throughout their
00:04:53conditions. We are now lives. But this also has
00:04:56negative consequences because it leads to unfocused information, which results
00:05:00in half-educated people. So he knows
00:05:03a little bit about everything but is not specialized in anything.
00:05:07held in the Tunisian So these values are very necessary to keep pace
00:05:11were immediately reflected with artificial intelligence. President Al-Shar'a also noted that
00:05:15the availability of information to everyone through social media
00:05:20verifying its accuracy and credibility.
00:05:24Previously, information always needed
00:05:28an official platform to reach
00:05:29people. It needed a newspaper,
00:05:33a television, a conference, a university.
00:05:37So the means of issuing information needed
00:05:40official platforms or a university, for example. So there was no one
00:05:44else. So here there was verification of
00:05:47the credibility of the information, from
00:05:50the soundness, yes, there were procedures for the safety
00:05:53of knowledge, whether it was reaching correctly or incorrectly.
00:05:57And oversight over it was also
00:06:00by specialists. Today, information has become fluid, meaning
00:06:04that anyone can access information,
00:06:07and anyone can issue information. So
00:06:10is it being issued correctly or incorrectly? God knows. From here,
00:06:13the risk begins for us.
00:06:17So verifying the safety of information
00:06:19is important because social media has also
00:06:23given a platform to everyone that anyone can provide anything.
00:06:28matters is in one way or another negative
00:06:32because there is no regulator
00:06:35for checking the safety of this information,
00:06:38whether it is sound, correct, or incorrect.
00:06:42Minister of Communications Abdel Salam Haikal announced the conclusion
00:06:45of Think 26
00:06:48with the participation of 1700 Syrian talents
00:06:52from inside and outside the country, emphasizing
00:06:55the importance of supporting Syrian youth and providing the appropriate
00:06:59environment for their success. Minister
00:07:02Haikal pointed out that the event
00:07:04reflects.
00:07:16Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Al-Shaibani
00:07:20arrived in the Qatari capital, Doha. The Media and Communication
00:07:23Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
00:07:26and Expatriates stated that Minister
00:07:30talks in the Qatari capital, Doha, with Qatari officials
00:07:33concerning bilateral relations between
00:07:37the two sisterly countries, in addition to developments
00:07:40in the region.
00:07:46Against the backdrop of deadly attacks targeting Saudi airports
00:07:52the Yemeni fronts, the regional
00:07:55tension widens to include the waters of the Gulf
00:07:58and the Strait of Hormuz amidst a sharp tremor in
00:08:01global energy
00:08:02markets.
00:08:08A highly tense regional scene where the repercussions
00:08:13Saudi Arabia and Yemen intersect with raging navigation crises in
00:08:17the Strait of Hormuz, while diplomatic moves and Arab
00:08:19and international positions converge against the backdrop
00:08:23of energy markets ignited by the conflict
00:08:26of axes. The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation
00:08:30announced the death of a Pakistani resident and the injury of 11 people
00:08:33due to an attack targeting King
00:08:37the capital, Riyadh, coinciding with another
00:08:40attack targeting King Fahd International Airport in Dammam
00:08:44and the interception of a drone in the Eastern Province.
00:08:47In response, the Yemeni government forces escalated their
00:08:50operations as part of the Dawn of Yemen campaign, inflicting
00:08:53heavy losses on the Houthis, at a time when the Yemeni
00:08:57Council of Ministers approved a draft law classifying
00:09:00the Houthis as a terrorist organization. Regarding
00:09:03Arab positions and solidarity, Minister of Foreign Affairs
00:09:07and Expatriates Asaad Al-Shaibani made a phone call to his Saudi
00:09:10counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, during which he reviewed
00:09:14developments in the region. Minister Al-Shaibani affirmed
00:09:18Syria's full solidarity
00:09:20the Houthi militia's targeting of civilian facilities,
00:09:24emphasizing that the security of the Kingdom is an integral
00:09:28of Syria and the region, and offering condolences
00:09:31for the victims of Riyadh Airport.
00:09:35In a related context, the Saudi minister received a call from his Iranian
00:09:39counterpart, Abbas Araqchi, who discussed
00:09:41the situation with him. He expressed Tehran's readiness to assist
00:09:45in starting talks between Riyadh and Yemen.
00:09:47In
00:09:51the latest American-Iranian developments, Tehran announced that it is
00:09:55studying the American response to its proposals
00:09:57and warns that measures in the Strait of Hormuz
00:10:00will continue until the military option is reversed. In
00:10:04the Gulf waters, naval clashes continue with the Iranian
00:10:08Revolutionary Guard Navy announcing a giant oil tanker colliding
00:10:12with a mine in the Strait of Hormuz, coinciding with a drone
00:10:16attack targeting a tanker near the Omani port
00:10:19of Sohar. These direct developments in the energy sector
00:10:23in the markets, as oil prices rose during
00:10:27trading on Monday, recording a rise in Brent crude contracts to reach
00:10:31more than 105 dollars per barrel
00:10:34amid sharp fears of disruption of supplies.
00:10:38Between a burning field
00:10:41and solidarity Arab positions
00:10:44and energy markets holding their breath, the region remains on a hot
00:10:48plate, awaiting what
00:10:50the coming days will bring.
00:10:52The
00:10:55Consular Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
00:10:59and Expatriates announced the completion of more than
00:11:03in the governorates during September 2026,
00:11:06while foreign missions completed
00:11:09more than 473,000 transactions
00:11:13during the same month. The administration's
00:11:16work included opening three new consular
00:11:21Latakia, Daraa, and Sweida,
00:11:24with the aim of enhancing consular presence and expanding
00:11:27the geographical distribution of services.
00:11:40Israeli occupation forces infiltrated the Wadi
00:11:43Al-Rajad area in the Daraa countryside and opened fire
00:11:46towards agricultural lands
00:11:50the area. Earlier, Israeli occupation forces
00:11:54infiltrated the village of Sayda Al-Golan in the southern Quneitra
00:11:58countryside and kidnapped three sheep
00:12:01herders at Abu Madhra farm
00:12:05the village, only to release them later.
00:12:19The General Directorate of Antiquities and Museums announced
00:12:23that the technical and archaeological survey of Al-Zahrawi Palace in the city
00:12:27of Homs showed that the executed works generally
00:12:30fall within maintenance and rehabilitation and improvement
00:12:34of basic services without recording
00:12:38the planning or historical architectural fabric
00:12:41of the palace.
00:12:46When stone pulsates with the history of ancestors, preserving
00:12:50it becomes a national duty and an identity that does not accept
00:12:55context, the recent technical and archaeological survey conducted
00:12:59by the General Directorate of Antiquities
00:13:02and Museums on Al-Zahrawi Palace in the city
00:13:05of Homs confirmed that the process of preserving
00:13:09heritage is proceeding with practical and accurate steps,
00:13:12as the field inspection
00:13:15carried out in the palace fall within the framework
00:13:19of maintenance, rehabilitation, and improvement of services
00:13:22without affecting the historical architectural fabric
00:13:25or basic planning. In order to ensure transparency, the Directorate clarified
00:13:29that the tomb located in the basement of the palace dates back to the
00:13:33Byzantine period and was previously documented and excavated
00:13:36in 1991. These works were
00:13:39لتاتي هذه الاعمال
00:13:42by the investing entity without burdening the state
00:13:48professional and diligent approach is not a coincidence, but rather
00:13:51an extension of a deeply rooted national path that we have faced
00:13:55in successful similar stages, starting from the revival
00:13:58of Azm Palace and the ancient Midhat Pasha market, leading
00:14:02to the restoration of the statue of Commander Saladin Al-Ayyubi.
00:14:06These landmarks are not just stones and buildings, but
00:14:09they are living witnesses to the depth of Syrian
00:14:13identity and its culture rooted in the depths
00:14:18this heritage today means protecting the collective
00:14:21memory of future generations, so that Syria
00:14:25remains a source of authenticity
00:14:28and ancient
00:14:29history.
00:14:38The Central Bank of Syria announced the execution of the first
00:14:41letter of credit for the benefit of the Syrian
00:14:44Petroleum Company in coordination with one of the major American
00:14:48banks for the import of petroleum products from
00:14:52one of the largest international companies. The following
00:14:56report:
00:14:59A new deal for the supply of petroleum products to
00:15:03Syria brings together the Syrian Petroleum Company with Saudi
00:15:06Aramco as part of direct commercial and banking arrangements
00:15:10aimed at securing petroleum supplies to
00:15:14the local market. To translate this deal into
00:15:17practical steps, the Central Bank executed the first letter
00:15:21of credit in 14 years for the Syrian
00:15:25Petroleum Company, in coordination with one of the major American
00:15:28banks, providing the necessary banking tool
00:15:32to implement the deal and establishing a financing
00:15:35and settlement mechanism for trade related to the supply of petroleum
00:15:39products. The importance of this step extends beyond
00:15:43the deal itself, as it reflects the role of the Central Bank
00:15:46of Syria in preparing the necessary banking channels to finance
00:15:50strategic trade
00:15:53procedures with concerned parties, which supports the regularity
00:15:57of petroleum supplies and enhances the reliability
00:16:01of ongoing operations through the official banking
00:16:06emphasized continued cooperation with the Syrian Petroleum Company to develop
00:16:10the necessary financial and documentary arrangements
00:16:12to facilitate supply operations, supporting the continuity
00:16:16of supplies and meeting the needs of the local market.
00:16:19This step comes after discussions held by a delegation from
00:16:22the Central Bank of Syria, headed by Governor Safwat
00:16:28with the US Federal Reserve Bank in New York.
00:16:31The discussions covered the practical aspects of the banking relationship
00:16:35between the two parties. With this letter of credit,
00:16:38the Central Bank of Syria opens a new path
00:16:41for financing petroleum product imports,
00:16:44a step that reactivates banking tools that have been absent
00:16:47for more than a decade and supports securing
00:16:50supplies through official
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00:16:55The Syrian Petroleum Company revealed the presence
00:16:58of 15 tankers loaded with petroleum
00:17:01derivatives in waiting areas to complete entry
00:17:04and unloading procedures through terminals and ports.
00:17:08These include six diesel tankers and nine
00:17:10gasoline tankers. The company stated that these
00:17:13supplies come within ongoing efforts to secure
00:17:17the needs of the local market and enhance
00:17:20the availability of petroleum
00:17:21derivatives.
00:17:25The Syrian Petroleum Company participated in the 17th
00:17:28Ministerial Meeting of the International Energy Forum hosted
00:17:31by Riyadh under the slogan "Energy Security and Common
00:17:35Goals in a New Era," with the participation
00:17:37of energy ministers, industry leaders, and heads
00:17:41of international organizations. The
00:17:43company explained that participation provides
00:17:47a platform for dialogue between producing and consuming countries
00:17:51to discuss supply security and market stability,
00:17:54and the role of investment and modern technologies in providing
00:17:58reliable and affordable energy. This participation
00:18:02comes within the framework of enhancing professional
00:18:05communication and exchanging expertise,
00:18:09and exploring areas of cooperation related
00:18:12to the rehabilitation of the oil and gas sector in Syria
00:18:14and its development.
00:18:19The Atomic Energy Commission held the first
00:18:22forum for Syrian nuclear energy experts
00:18:27group of scientists and experts from inside
00:18:30and outside the country to enhance scientific
00:18:34cooperation in the peaceful applications of atomic
00:18:37energy. The forum comes within the framework of the authority's
00:18:41efforts to build a national network that brings together
00:18:44Syrian competencies specialized in nuclear fields
00:18:48and allows the exchange of experiences and knowledge
00:18:51between scientists and researchers,
00:18:54contributing to the development of scientific research and the preparation
00:18:57of joint
00:18:58projects.
00:19:13breaking news from the Internal Security Forces Command:
00:19:17A cache of weapons and ammunition was found
00:19:20in a mountainous area in the Qadmus
00:19:23region of Tartus Governorate during search
00:19:26and sweeping operations.
00:19:31the screen now, the Internal Security Forces
00:19:35announce finding a cache of weapons and ammunition in a mountainous
00:19:39area in the Qadmus region of Tartus
00:19:42Governorate during search and sweeping operations.
00:19:45والتمشيط
00:19:48And to complete our bulletin, the Directorate of International
00:19:51Cooperation in Idlib Governorate held a meeting
00:19:55attended by representatives of United Nations offices
00:19:58in Aleppo and Idlib
00:20:01to discuss humanitarian work strategies and supporting
00:20:05stability in the region. The meeting witnessed
00:20:08a comprehensive review of the most important priorities for humanitarian intervention
00:20:12required across all vital sectors.
00:20:16The discussions also focused on mechanisms
00:20:19for funding and supporting development projects that
00:20:23directly contribute to facilitating the return of displaced
00:20:26families from camps to their towns
00:20:29and villages.
00:20:34A delegation from the Ministry of Emergencies and Disasters
00:20:38participated in the 12th meeting of the Arab Partnership
00:20:42for Disaster Risk Reduction
00:20:45capital, organized by the United Nations Office
00:20:48for Disaster Risk Reduction and with the participation of representatives
00:20:51from Arab countries, regional
00:20:55and international organizations, and relevant partners.
00:20:58The Syrian participation comes within the framework
00:21:02of the Ministry's efforts to strengthen the multi-hazard
00:21:04early warning system and develop coordination
00:21:10and regional levels, in addition to expanding
00:21:13international partnerships to raise the level of
00:21:19and material losses resulting
00:21:23from disasters.
00:21:34Rehabilitation work continues on the Suwayyah Bridge in the
00:21:38Abu Kamal countryside amidst residents' demands to accelerate
00:21:41the pace of implementation, given its importance
00:21:45in connecting the area with the eastern villages towards
00:21:48the Iraqi border after its previous disruption
00:21:52caused great suffering, especially during the winter
00:21:55season and high water levels.
00:22:08We can't sit in our homes because of this valley, and we have
00:22:11a low spot here, you see it's low. If it comes, the bridge won't be able to rise above it
00:22:15before the water floods our houses. We don't have peace even
00:22:18in our houses, it's all valleys.
00:22:21What will the new solve for you? It will solve many problems for us. It will lower this dirt bridge they put,
00:22:24so the water doesn't pass. It will solve all our problems.
00:22:28The water will stay flowing inside and won't come
00:22:30out to us. We have this, it's called
00:22:34Al-Shuaib Ali. When it collapses, this
00:22:38Abu Kamal towards the east, towards Iraq.
00:22:42This road is completely cut off. The people have started
00:22:45working on it, but we demand that
00:22:48they accelerate
00:22:52bridge due to its importance.
00:22:53The
00:22:56disruption of this bridge caused
00:22:59the residents, especially last winter, as
00:23:02the floods or rainfall level was very high,
00:23:05and the road was completely cut off. The road
00:23:09is considered an international road and serves local
00:23:12residents. After urgent appeals
00:23:15from the residents and the Directorate of Abu Kamal region, official
00:23:19letters were sent to the Governor, who responded
00:23:22to the residents' demands.
00:23:25Currently, under the supervision of the Ministry of Transport, the General Corporation for Roads,
00:23:29is rehabilitating the Suwayyah Bridge in response to residents'
00:23:33requests. Currently, we are building an earthen barrier to prevent
00:23:36the flow of river water towards the work
00:23:40area. We have taken samples to determine the solid layer for the construction
00:23:44of engineering piles. The bridge length
00:23:47is approximately 100 meters with a width of
00:23:5012 meters.
00:23:53Accelerating the construction of the Suwayyah Bridge is a popular
00:23:56demand because winter is coming, and this
00:23:59bridge will not be able to withstand the coming
00:24:02floods. Ahmad Al-Atra, Syrian News, Suwayyah
00:24:06village on the Syrian-Iraqi border.
00:24:08The Directorate of Education in Deir ez-Zor Governorate
00:24:12announced the suspension of school attendance in all schools
00:24:16in the governorate due to the prevailing
00:24:19weather conditions. This decision comes as part
00:24:22of precautionary measures aimed at preserving the safety
00:24:26of students and teaching staff and avoiding
00:24:29any risks that may result from the prevailing weather
00:24:33the city.
00:24:39details with our Al-Ikhbariya correspondent Ahmad Al-Atra from Deir ez-Zor. Ahmad,
00:24:43how are the weather conditions now in Deir
00:24:46ez-Zor?
00:24:51Yes, Muhammad, the weather conditions are calm
00:24:54at this moment. Of course, the dust
00:24:57storm has subsided and is starting to recede
00:25:00towards Iraq. Of course, the dust
00:25:03storm began yesterday morning in the areas
00:25:07of Al-Bukamal and its surroundings, and the southern
00:25:10and northern deserts of Deir ez-Zor towards the Iraqi
00:25:14border. At dawn today, it began
00:25:17to advance towards Deir ez-Zor Governorate and was very
00:25:21severe, meaning that visibility became completely
00:25:24zero in the early morning hours. The Directorate
00:25:28of Education announced the suspension of school
00:25:33or out of concern for the students. The traffic department
00:25:36also issued a warning to all drivers because
00:25:40visibility is low in these
00:25:43at the National Hospital. Of course, there are cases
00:25:46of suffocation and allergic asthma that have
00:25:50arrived at this hospital. More than 200 cases, specifically
00:25:53271 cases, were received at the National
00:25:56Hospital for those affected by this
00:25:58dust storm. Now the weather has
00:26:02somewhat improved, but even at this moment,
00:26:05there are still people visiting the hospital
00:26:08due to allergic conditions
00:26:12or suffocation as a result of inhaling
00:26:18storm that hit Deir
00:26:21morning. Yes, Ahmad Al-Atra, we wish
00:26:25to our people in Deir ez-Zor who were affected
00:26:29by this dust storm, and I thank you very much, Ahmad,
00:26:33Al-Ikhbariya correspondent from Deir
00:26:35ez-Zor.
00:26:37The internal transport sector and taxi
00:26:40drivers in the city of Raqqa are facing
00:26:43a service crisis due to the severe deterioration of infrastructure
00:26:47and the dilapidated state of main and secondary road
00:26:50networks within the city, turning into a daily obstacle
00:26:54that threatens traffic and causes frequent
00:26:57mechanical breakdowns for vehicles.
00:26:59This doubles
00:27:03on drivers amidst the high cost of spare
00:27:06parts and maintenance.
00:27:18The roads are completely worn out. Every
00:27:2115 days, we have to go and adjust the alignment. My alignment
00:27:25is completely
00:27:26off.
00:27:30The city roads are bad. I mean, the ones you come to work
00:27:34on, I mean, extra expenses and repairs because they are broken.
00:27:37So we ask the government to re-rehabilitate the
00:27:40roads and improve the road situation
00:27:43in the city.
00:27:47The roads are very bad, dilapidated, I mean.
00:27:50Potholes and pits, and winter is coming. I mean, it will cause a lot of damage.
00:27:54So we hope this issue will be addressed
00:27:58as soon as possible, if possible.
00:28:00We know
00:28:03the government is new, and things are difficult, but we hope for quick solutions,
00:28:06I mean, or emergency
00:28:07solutions.
00:28:12Of course, Raqqa Governorate after liberation,
00:28:15it became clear to us that the infrastructure is very dilapidated,
00:28:18both in terms of the road network and
00:28:22the sewage infrastructure, and it needs to be rehabilitated
00:28:26anew. We have put in place quick emergency
00:28:29plans for some roads and long-term
00:28:33strategic plans for other main roads. We have worked
00:28:35on repairing, maintaining, and patching some internal roads,
00:28:39which numbered 14 roads. And by the grace of God,
00:28:4312 of them have been completed, making traffic flow within
00:28:47the city easier, and we have overcome most of those
00:28:51potholes, pits, and bumps. Now we are left with
00:28:54the rehabilitation of the main
00:28:56external roads,
00:28:59including this southern bypass.
00:29:05Raqqa traffic police announced the start of implementing
00:29:09the decision to ban motorcycles from entering the city as part of a joint
00:29:13security and traffic plan aimed at breaking
00:29:17drug promotion supply lines and imposing
00:29:20discipline on the streets and maintaining public
00:29:23safety.
00:29:33Regarding the decision to ban motorcycles, many people need
00:29:37motorcycles and support entire families. But at the same
00:29:40time, some people are taking them out and causing trouble and accidents,
00:29:44and they are really bothering us with these motorcycles.
00:29:48I personally agree with banning motorcycles
00:29:48in the country.
00:29:53Motorcycles are causing a lot of problems. They are
00:29:57disrupting traffic. The young hooligans
00:29:59are riding them.
00:30:02Based on this, they must
00:30:05be banned.
00:30:09Regarding the reasons, there are three main reasons. The first
00:30:12reason, after a field study, it became
00:30:16clear to us that motorcycles are the primary means
00:30:19for promoting drugs and toxic substances
00:30:23within the city. The second reason is the large number
00:30:26Accidents. We received many complaints
00:30:30residents in the neighborhoods.
00:30:33residential regarding violations The third
00:30:36and most important reason is that it is originally a popular demand. It is
00:30:39not a forced decision. It is a popular demand from Raqqa since
00:30:432019.
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