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00:00:00But the issue isn't like that. The issue is basically the angle
00:00:03of treatment as a journalist
00:00:09be long, so that it does not are louder than words. This or the point I'm choosing, the speaking witnesses. There are many ways of bias. As a journalist, one can convey
00:00:11fail, because this the idea and cause a problem. The law I see it as not enough, nor
00:00:15is the threat of national responsibility. Ethical responsibility
00:00:18is what manages the hate speech file. Those working in
00:00:22media institutions usually, and certainly, have an editorial
00:00:26with and connects them with line they adhere to, but sometimes
00:00:27to marketing, in the problem lies in
00:00:30those who call themselves
00:00:34influencers, because influence should always be positive. That is, some
00:00:38influencers and some activists, meaning
00:00:42an act that aligns with the journalist's personal opinion is very dangerous,
00:00:45especially when you work within specific institutions, you are also bound by the institution's
00:00:49line you work for, even if you have a personal
00:00:52opinion that may be contrary.
00:00:55But here, how can
00:00:58Syria. But how can this this public space be controlled? Especially the digital space, and in it
00:01:01every citizen today has become a journalist in one way or another.
00:01:04Yes, actually, the word
00:01:06funding. We do not "influencers" if I said it, it would become hate speech. That's how delicate
00:01:10the matter is.
00:01:12Daraa there are many Of course, they might not
00:01:14emphasized the issue of laws. I don't mean by have the awareness, and I don't hold the influencer
00:01:16fully responsible today. They certainly
00:01:18exaggerate, there are many bear a large part of it, but not all. When there is
00:01:22a code of conduct for the digital
00:01:24in general, now space, and not just for media professionals. We as media professionals have issued
00:01:27a code of conduct.
00:01:30And I say every time I appear on the news that no journalist has ever been arrested for their opinion
00:01:33in New Syria. Not once. Zero arrests.
00:01:38I mean, it helps them
00:01:38there are laws against Almost. I mean, I don't
00:01:40to see any law that can limit our freedom,
00:01:45I do not see that focusing on Karima Al-Saeed, our guest here in but today the most dangerous thing is new to encompass this media, when every citizen can give an opinion on any story or talk about any story or become a wave of comments and an opposing
00:01:48wave. So here, it's possible that we, the law,
00:01:52might be more impactful on the influencer
00:01:55than on us as journalists. Do you feel, sorry,
00:01:59in the last question, that we, on the ground,
00:02:02language, but, I mean, it is useful in this at cultural centers, in have this discourse only on schools, in social media? Meaning exaggerated. A bit
00:02:05exaggerated. No, people in Syria love each other, and no matter what the disagreement, they find
00:02:09a way to meet. Uh, okay, Dr.
00:02:12Mahmoud, the most prominent question is, how do we get
00:02:16and difficulty in marketing, the Syrian citizen, away from journalists and away
00:02:19from what Professor Karima mentioned about
00:02:22the issue of influencers and activists, how do we get the individual
00:02:26Syrian citizen to the issue or to the file
00:02:29of self-immunity against any project,
00:02:32whether it's a project of hate speech, racist speech,
00:02:36there are among speech against rumors, also and attempts
00:02:39of fragmentation that
00:02:41the problems, this occur?
00:02:43the relevant government This campaign, as I said,
00:02:44you called it, from was a first step to raise awareness about what is called
00:02:49group hate speech. Perhaps this term
00:02:52small projects should reduce was not repeated or said before.
00:02:55So through awareness, through education, through many
00:02:58ways,
00:03:00on the side of the citizen. This is a type of he should bear the responsibility
00:03:05just talk or know that he is responsible for what happens on social media, especially spreading
00:03:10it can manage this rumors or
00:03:12conflict. And when it focuses on false news or hate speech against a certain community.
00:03:16He should analyze this word.
00:03:19And religion says, "I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan. O
00:03:23you who have believed, if a wicked person comes to you with any news,
00:03:27verify it." This is in religion. As for social
00:03:30matters, we must verify every piece of information. Every
00:03:33day we see AI videos that are not real. We see
00:03:38Germ wheat, as they call it, a lot of information
00:03:42of the other, but it focuses more on published that is not real. And the goal of what they call influencers or social
00:03:46media publishers is to have goals
00:03:48the organizers of this of more views and likes, type of and thus to reap
00:03:51and our media colleagues working in this money, even if they stir up
00:03:55wars between countries. So we must enlighten this
00:03:58human being, the Syrian from childhood. I
00:04:01say from elementary school, we must
00:04:05educate them not to accept anything that comes to them without
00:04:09to obtain using their minds. God Almighty gave us minds to judge between
00:04:12right and wrong, and thus train them to
00:04:16is something sacred. When we deal with analyze any information and verify every
00:04:19detail of
00:04:26First, let's talk about this and its impact on on the ground? this information, then accept what is consistent with the truth and reason, and reject what is not. In this way, we would have
00:04:32is the importance of this To journalists, to those working in taught them how to fish and not fed them. Do you think that educational institutions need
00:04:35is composed of government perhaps to include a subject in the curriculum that includes
00:04:38clear media education, as you mentioned, for the immunity of children from
00:04:42hatred?
00:04:46also, as a border region, we Indeed, there must be a subject, but the subject must be well-studied to
00:04:50achieve more than one goal, including this goal,
00:04:53which is what is called
00:04:57one hand to build the hatred that has spread for ages
00:05:00within Syria. We must get rid of it. And I say, to
00:05:03apply an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure. We must teach them
00:05:07how to love each other. We must learn how to love regional
00:05:11and religious groups
00:05:13and those different from us. We must learn to love them, abolish hatred,
00:05:16and thus highlight their advantages, the advantages of
00:05:20each group. The positive ones. And thus, if
00:05:23we focus on the positive, we negate
00:05:26the negative. But when we focus on the negative, it might
00:05:29expand and increase, or stir up many discussions.
00:05:33So schools have a role up to universities,
00:05:36and civil society organizations have
00:05:39a role, and preachers and intellectuals have a very
00:05:43big role. There must be solidarity, and we must educate
00:05:46the ordinary citizen that any post, any video you like
00:05:50or share, you are performing
00:05:55this video. So if it was spreading hatred, you spread
00:05:58hatred. And if it was awareness and education, you educated.
00:06:01So this is your responsibility.
00:06:04And preachers perhaps have a role. If you are not held accountable
00:06:07by laws enforced in this life, then you
00:06:10will be held accountable in the record of your deeds in the afterlife. And thus, they can
00:06:14have a spiritual deterrent, and they can have
00:06:18laws. These laws perhaps only serve to show us
00:06:21right and wrong. The professor, meaning,
00:06:26laws that they should restrict
00:06:29press freedom, but their existence will limit
00:06:33this racism. In Europe
00:06:37there is not even a racist gesture, a gesture with the hand or
00:06:40the eye, because this person will be held accountable for it. But did they hold
00:06:44all citizens accountable for it and prosecute them? Certainly not.
00:06:47But if they know that
00:06:51this act, they will abide by the system and not do this.
00:06:54And we want
00:06:57issue, hate publications, and
00:07:00stop them completely. So we must use all means
00:07:03and media. And for the trainers, my colleagues, I mean,
00:07:06a lot of responsibility falls on them to conduct workshops, to
00:07:10give free lectures
00:07:14universities, free and voluntary,
00:07:17to educate these young people
00:07:20about this
00:07:23issue and the spread of hatred among society on
00:07:27the one hand, and then to educate them about
00:07:30the art of dialogue and discussion with others and accepting
00:07:34the other. This will contribute significantly
00:07:37to spreading love and excluding
00:07:41everything related.
00:07:45Also, Karima, we are talking today about our responsibility as media professionals,
00:07:49the responsibility of official media and independent media in
00:07:53presenting a model that manages differences professionally.
00:07:56Of course, official
00:07:58media has the right to be at a short distance
00:08:02from the state because it is official media. It is natural for
00:08:05official media to be alongside the state. In the case of the news, I
00:08:09feel when I watch the news that you are
00:08:13difference. But let's say regarding the religious,
00:08:16ethnic, and sectarian components of society, when the official media stands
00:08:20at the same distance from everyone, then
00:08:25the commonalities, the things that bring us together, our culture,
00:08:28starting from what we eat in common in Syria
00:08:32and ending with religions, anything common, any
00:08:35common concept that unites us as a nation, as a nationality, we can focus
00:08:39on it and it can be amplified in official media. It is possible that
00:08:42the common thing, when it is large, the greatest common
00:08:46factor, cancels differences, it doesn't end them.
00:08:49It doesn't acknowledge them or acknowledge that they are the right
00:08:54the common in order for us to live together in one space called
00:08:58Syria. Okay, a final word from you
00:09:00to journalists
00:09:04field, I mean, inspired by this campaign, the word
00:09:08truly builds. The word, I mean, in the beginning,
00:09:11the Holy Bible says, "In the beginning was the Word," and the professor cited a
00:09:14noble verse about the importance of the word. The word is truly something
00:09:17of utmost importance and something sacred, not
00:09:21just something we write or, I mean, curse
00:09:24others with, or direct an insult to them, or even praise. It
00:09:29the word as something sacred, here we are more
00:09:32mindful of the word's sensitivity
00:09:35others. Dr. Mahmoud, in conclusion,
00:09:39the floor is yours. What message do you want to convey?
00:09:44the media field, to activists,
00:09:46to influencers, as we mentioned, to Syrian citizens
00:09:50who revolted for a word.
00:09:53For decades they have taught us
00:09:55to abide by what is said.
00:09:59Either me or you. Let's start today
00:10:03to call for a word "me and you" and work
00:10:06together as
00:10:10this country, to change our behaviors,
00:10:13not just with words. It's easy to
00:10:17guide our children or guide others to
00:10:20distance hatred, but to
00:10:23do this behavior, to apply it practically. This
00:10:27is what actions
00:10:31is what will make us, it's our responsibility. Everyone,
00:10:34media professionals, we appreciate
00:10:37and respect them, and they were always
00:10:41the guides for societies and culture in all
00:10:45societies. Therefore, I believe they
00:10:48are committed to this mission and these values, but we want
00:10:51to generalize to others this mission of ours, to
00:10:55build Syria, our beloved homeland. And don't
00:10:58ask what you have offered to Syria. Many people now say
00:11:02what have you offered to Syria? Now Syria is building
00:11:06itself. Instead, ask yourself what you have offered to Syria. If everyone
00:11:09asked what they offered to Syria, we will certainly offer it a lot
00:11:13and we will build it, perhaps
00:11:17brick by brick, until it becomes tall and we are always
00:11:21proud of its current state and we will be even more proud
00:11:23later. This is everyone's responsibility. Your responsibility, young people, perhaps
00:11:27teenagers, young people,
00:11:31and men. As for the role of women, women are the educators, and they
00:11:34are the ones who instill these values. They also have a very
00:11:38big role. And when we say youth, we mean both genders.
00:11:41It is our collective responsibility to undertake this construction and
00:11:45to complete the first step of "the word
00:11:48builds" and to continue in this construction until
00:11:51we see Syria prosperous and shining, God willing. Syria deserves
00:11:55a lot and also deserves the many sacrifices of Syrians. Thank you very
00:11:58much, Dr. Mahmoud Al-Hassan, Director of the International Leaders of Development Academy.
00:12:02You were with us live from Hamburg, Germany. And also journalist
00:12:07the studio. Thank you very much also. Thank you, you honored
00:12:10us. Thank you.
00:12:20The activities of the Entrepreneurship Conference held in Daraa
00:12:23kicked off, with the participation of owners of emerging projects and economic
00:12:26experts to discuss ways to transform youth
00:12:30initiatives into tangible productive projects. The conference
00:12:33discusses the main challenges facing
00:12:36entrepreneurs, such as project funding, high establishment costs,
00:12:41with a focus on creating direct networking opportunities between young people,
00:12:45investors, and supporting
00:12:46entities.
00:12:53possess human capital. Youth and competencies.
00:12:56We are happy today here in Daraa Governorate to host
00:13:00the Global Entrepreneurship Week. There is no
00:13:04doubt that Houran and Daraa Governorate are fertile environments
00:13:08for youth and opportunities, and they represent a great
00:13:11opportunity for pioneering youth in their ideas and their work.
00:13:14We have businessmen with us, we have the Chamber of Commerce
00:13:18and Industry, in addition to the Investment Office in the Investment Authority Office
00:13:21in Daraa Governorate to participate in
00:13:25and listen to young people and also select some
00:13:28pioneering projects to
00:13:32develop and fund them.
00:13:35personalities or talents or even people. The Entrepreneurship
00:13:39Conference we are having is part of the Global Entrepreneurship
00:13:42Week. We dedicated the first day to the topic of Entrepreneurship
00:13:45and Investment. The main goal is to connect entrepreneurs
00:13:49with investors and funders for these projects. Now
00:13:52we are not only aiming for launch. In a later stage,
00:13:56we will present funding models for entrepreneurs so that
00:13:59they can launch their real project on the ground and expand it
00:14:03until the fruit of this pioneering idea in them
00:14:05emerges.
00:14:08So they spent their time in an area they wanted. First, I would like to thank
00:14:13event who gave me the opportunity to present and display
00:14:16the pioneering ideas that exist today. A large number
00:14:19of pioneering
00:14:22ideas that could contribute
00:14:26to attracting foreign investors or building
00:14:29real projects on the ground within the Syrian
00:14:32Arab Republic were presented at the Success and Reconciliation Forum. Peace
00:14:36be upon you.
00:14:39Regarding this topic, we are pleased to host from Riyadh
00:14:42the Professor of Macroeconomics Dr. Imad Al-Din Al-Masbah.
00:14:46Welcome, Dr. Imad, and thank you for your efforts with us in Syria tonight.
00:14:51conference. The activities of the Entrepreneurship Conference were held
00:14:55in Daraa. What
00:14:57conference? I mean,
00:15:00the importance
00:15:03of the conference comes from
00:15:06the fact that it brings together all parties of the production
00:15:09process, I mean, whether they are financiers or
00:15:13owners of innovative ideas, as one of our colleagues
00:15:16who was with us in the interviews
00:15:19called them. Its importance also comes from the nature
00:15:23of the region where the conference was held, which is
00:15:25southern Syria, and it faces many
00:15:29challenges, both security challenges and
00:15:32climate challenges. I mean, we witnessed
00:15:36during the summer, during the past years, and especially the current summer,
00:15:39and still, sorry, last summer
00:15:42and still, we are still witnessing that the region
00:15:45is suffering from drought. It is a region
00:15:48that, I mean, has many problems
00:15:51and also has energies. Therefore, the importance
00:15:54of holding this conference comes from this, that it
00:15:58brings together financiers,
00:16:03all the activities that can
00:16:07contribute to the development
00:16:10of innovative ideas, entrepreneurship ideas,
00:16:14ideas related to projects belonging to the environment
00:16:18in southern Syria, in order to start the production
00:16:21wheel away from, I mean, or to alleviate
00:16:25the surrounding conditions in this region. Also, its
00:16:29importance comes from the fact
00:16:31that it is not only dedicated to the southern
00:16:34region, but it is also
00:16:38dedicated to all of Syria, and thus
00:16:41its importance comes from being held in a region that is a pillar of
00:16:45food security in Syria. We know that in
00:16:50crops in
00:16:53very many, sorry, I mean, so as not to
00:16:56crops, I mean, named after Daraa,
00:16:59for example, tomatoes, I mean, Houran tomatoes.
00:17:03Okay, this is a designation, this is a designation, I mean, a good designation. In
00:17:06light of all the crisis you talked about, Dr. Imad, the crises that
00:17:10the region is witnessing, specifically the south and Daraa,
00:17:14the question here is what is the link between
00:17:17entrepreneurship and small projects, youth
00:17:21projects, and Daraa
00:17:24and this economic growth,
00:17:28let's call it, is it a correct designation, Dr.
00:17:30Imad?
00:17:33I mean, I don't want, for example, to talk
00:17:36in a very academic
00:17:40context that when we talk about entrepreneurship, we are talking about a fundamental
00:17:43productive element, the fourth productive element in
00:17:47the system of factors of production that we study in economics
00:17:50and teach to our students, which are natural
00:17:53resources, labor, capital, and organization. Organization is what we
00:17:57call organization, but I mean, the nickname, I mean,
00:18:00I call it entrepreneurship. This
00:18:03is an important point.
00:18:06All these factors of production are present in the southern region,
00:18:09including funding. It is also available. I mean, we know that
00:18:13expatriates, I mean, among the people of the region, among the people
00:18:17of Daraa, individuals who, I mean,
00:18:20God Almighty has blessed with considerable
00:18:23wealth, I mean, they are counted among this
00:18:27of businessmen.
00:18:30Therefore, from our perspective, I mean,
00:18:33to gather all these productive elements in
00:18:37one place is truly important. I mean, we should not
00:18:43about funding only. We talk about many
00:18:45issues. The geographical
00:18:49location of Daraa is very important for every
00:18:52element of the elements
00:18:55of pioneering projects. For example,
00:18:59when we talked about entrepreneurship, we do not only mean
00:19:02small and youth projects, even though one of the goals
00:19:06of the conference or the conference's focus was on this category, the category of small
00:19:09and micro-enterprises and supporting
00:19:12pioneering ideas for the youth
00:19:15category. No, we are talking about the most important
00:19:18productive element. It is possible that, I mean, among
00:19:22the entrepreneurship projects are large companies,
00:19:24companies or medium-sized companies
00:19:28that employ more than 50 workers, and companies
00:19:32that, I mean, have capabilities
00:19:35to, I mean, integrate all production elements into a single
00:19:39crucible within the factory or workshop or company
00:19:43by utilizing other production factors, sorry,
00:19:46by utilizing the geography that is present, which is
00:19:49a cornerstone, I mean, if
00:19:52I may say so, for the entire regional economy.
00:19:56It is Syria's gateway to the Arabian Gulf.
00:19:59It is also the Arabian Gulf's gateway to
00:20:03Europe from this region, the Nassib border crossing
00:20:07and the Ramtha border crossing. I mean, all these
00:20:10are beneficial factors. Okay, welcome back, Dr. Imad,
00:20:14regarding, I mean, these small
00:20:17and, I mean, also medium-sized
00:20:21projects, in your opinion, what are the most prominent economic and financial obstacles
00:20:24facing the owners of these projects in
00:20:27Syria? Is it, I mean, does it have a relation, it might be due to lack
00:20:30of funding, or also to the investment and legislative
00:20:33environment?
00:20:38We cannot, I mean, define that
00:20:40one element of the investment environment is primarily
00:20:44responsible. I mean, I am not talking when we want to
00:20:47create a suitable environment or to stimulate
00:20:51the investment process in a regional
00:20:54economy or in a national economy in general, we are not talking only
00:20:58about funding, especially for small projects. It is one of the factors and not
00:21:02all factors. I mean, for example,
00:21:06is there a supporting entity that is related
00:21:08to, I mean, helping this category of people
00:21:12who often do not have enough experience in what comes
00:21:17answering questions on questions like
00:21:21I apologize for the mobile, I mean,
00:21:25about questions like whom do we
00:21:27produce for, whom will
00:21:31we sell to, will
00:21:34we make profit, what are the markets that we will
00:21:37operate in? I mean, these are fundamental questions from, I mean, they
00:21:41come, I mean, in an attempt or in, I mean, what should
00:21:44I say, that these fundamental questions, each one of them is
00:21:48an element of the elements of the
00:21:50investment environment that we should not accept
00:21:54only
00:21:56have, I mean, for example, a supporting category or team
00:22:00perhaps exists, but I don't know if it is effective or
00:22:03not. It performs or helps
00:22:06this category in formulating an economic
00:22:10feasibility study that talks about market
00:22:13feasibility, identifies its customers, identifies
00:22:16who the customers
00:22:20who will buy this product are, what are the funding
00:22:23needs, how will I fund the first
00:22:27operating cycle, I mean, after establishing projects. Therefore, I do not
00:22:31see, sorry,
00:22:35the funding issue is, I mean,
00:22:38that's why I ask you about the obstacles. I mean, you said that it might be
00:22:42part of the obstacles. Okay, what is required from
00:22:44governmental institutions and banks to provide to be a nurturing environment
00:22:48for these projects? Not government
00:22:52banks and entities. Not
00:22:56only banks and government entities are responsible for that. Government institutions in
00:23:00general should provide for projects. Government
00:23:02institutions. Government institutions should review
00:23:06the administrative procedures related to licensing
00:23:10operations. I mean, my understanding is, for example, I know someone
00:23:14who is licensing a bakery oven
00:23:16that, I mean, produces in one day
00:23:20only 1500 kilograms. He has been going around for four months
00:23:24to get a license. And this is something that
00:23:26should be either or done through
00:23:29a single window. Therefore, the government or
00:23:33administrations concerned with investment
00:23:37and with
00:23:42administrative procedures related to licensing,
00:23:45cooperate or invite or head a team or
00:23:49teams at the governorate level with
00:23:52the Chamber of Commerce, with the Federation of Craftsmen, with some
00:23:55civil society
00:23:57organizations, I mean, non-profit organizations that aim
00:24:01to provide assistance to this category of young people who wish
00:24:05to establish their projects or, I mean, help what is
00:24:08available in formulating
00:24:11or, I mean, setting
00:24:14a current roadmap and future for these
00:24:17projects. Banks should be partners. Banks in
00:24:20general should be partners in re-evaluating a true economic
00:24:24feasibility study that is not just a page written with, I mean,
00:24:27tick-tock, these are, I mean, like
00:24:30multiple-choice questions or something. No, it must be an approved study and a
00:24:34true study. The bank must participate, or the bank must
00:24:38collaborate with
00:24:40the applicant or the applicant or the aspiring
00:24:44entrepreneur to collaborate with them in studying every detail of these details. In
00:24:48order not to get involved in loans and involve the economy, which needs
00:24:51liquidity, in funding failing projects. Hmm, okay, Dr.
00:24:55Since we are talking about Daraa and about this
00:24:59conference, the Entrepreneurship Conference, how
00:25:02can we perhaps transform ideas and even youth
00:25:05initiatives present in Daraa into
00:25:08sustainable productive projects, tangible
00:25:13I mean, let me develop
00:25:16the previous idea that there must be a monitoring and follow-up
00:25:19team for each governorate.
00:25:22This team
00:25:25entities and the banking sector, from the Chamber of Commerce,
00:25:28from the Federation of Craftsmen.
00:25:31This must be available
00:25:35from the moment
00:25:37the entrepreneur thinks about
00:25:40the project,
00:25:44and assist him in formulating the
00:25:46feasibility study, and help him with the administrative
00:25:50procedures, and also help him in obtaining funding,
00:25:53and help him in choosing, if he needs equipment or
00:25:57tools, in choosing the things that
00:26:00suit their capabilities. Market needs.
00:26:04Also, after the project is implemented, it must be accompanied
00:26:07also for a period that may
00:26:14failure does not only affect us personally, but also affects the national
00:26:18economy, even if it is at the level of a sewing
00:26:21machine. Therefore, this monitoring and follow-up team must
00:26:24be present even after the project is implemented. It must
00:26:27monitor it, help it, and be its refuge, and be the mother's embrace
00:26:31for this
00:26:34project. So I need, I mean, this is the most important thing,
00:26:38I mean, I need an administrative body
00:26:41and let's call it monitoring and follow-up. We
00:26:44are today, Dr. Imad, in the stage of digital transformation
00:26:47and also electronic payment operations. I mean, Syria
00:26:50is entering this period, I mean,
00:26:54even if it is with heavy steps, loaded with the legacy of the defunct Assad regime and what
00:26:57it left behind in
00:27:01matter, this digital transformation, contribute to facilitating
00:27:04the growth of startups in Syria in general?
00:27:06Of course, in many
00:27:09of the transactions now, local and international, are not done,
00:27:13I mean, or should not be done with cash,
00:27:16I mean, with liquid money. They should be done through bank
00:27:19transfers. Bank transfers
00:27:22in their various
00:27:25forms and various types, I mean,
00:27:29help. The business sector, all of it, whether
00:27:33large companies or small companies or micro-enterprises or small workshops,
00:27:37always helps them to obtain their
00:27:43obtain their raw materials, to
00:27:47secure logistical services.
00:27:50Or, I mean, through our knowledge of other countries, we know that everything
00:27:54is done through mobile phones. In other words, everything is done
00:27:57digitally. I mean, ordering from
00:28:00a transportation company or logistical
00:28:03companies, from raw material companies. Also,
00:28:06receiving payments, for example, if it is
00:28:10a restaurant, payment is made to the restaurant or goods are ordered
00:28:13through mobile phones and payment is made through digital
00:28:17banking services.
00:28:20Therefore, it is very important, of course. I mean, it will
00:28:24lead to greater growth in the sector. I mean, it will be responsible for at least
00:28:282 or 3% of the growth of the business sector in
00:28:31and especially small businesses
00:28:34and micro-businesses. Yes,
00:28:37of course, it is very important. Well, Dr. Imad, I mean,
00:28:41we are close to finishing heavy burden that
00:28:47the burdens of economic sanctions that were imposed on
00:28:50Syria and are still in effect until today,
00:28:53right? Well, speaking of Daraa specifically, in your opinion,
00:28:57what are the sectors most capable of absorbing
00:28:59entrepreneurial
00:29:01projects in this
00:29:03governorate?
00:29:08First, let's take the nature,
00:29:11the historical economic history of Daraa, or
00:29:15call it an agricultural region that produces
00:29:18a group of, it produces many crops, but there are,
00:29:22as I said at the beginning of the speech, there are
00:29:24I mean, agricultural crops named
00:29:27after Daraa. Such as summer
00:29:31vegetables, especially tomatoes, such as
00:29:34durum wheat, durum
00:29:37wheat,
00:29:41which we can invest in, not for milling
00:29:44and baking bread, but for industries related to this
00:29:48wheat.
00:29:51In fact, last year, abundant quantities were
00:29:54recorded, I mean, more than 10 or 15 thousand
00:29:58tons of a type that was not, I mean, not known
00:30:01previously, for example, or was not delivered
00:30:05in this very fine quality that cannot
00:30:08be used
00:30:12bread. On the other hand, it can be used in the manufacture of pasta
00:30:15and vermicelli. And there was a factory in Daraa that is currently
00:30:19still existing. Also, also,
00:30:22when when
00:30:26private universities were established in Syria, almost all universities
00:30:29were established or most universities initially were established within
00:30:33this, and this creates, creates
00:30:36projects related to universities, creates
00:30:39logistical projects, student transportation, creates library projects
00:30:42and student services.
00:30:45Also,
00:30:49can develop fuel stations
00:30:52with international specifications, car service stations,
00:30:56individual transportation, and hair transportation.