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00:00:00The means of their return and issues related to their presence
00:00:04in Lebanon.
00:00:07An ISIS terrorist cell involved in carrying out
00:00:10assassination operations in Deir ez-Zor was arrested, and a terrorist plot
00:00:14to target the
00:00:15Homs refinery was foiled.
00:00:20to launch entrepreneurial projects The Anti-Narcotics Directorate carried out 157
00:00:22security operations and dismantled 30 internal smuggling networks
00:00:26and seized large and varied quantities of
00:00:29narcotic substances during October.
00:00:31الاول
00:00:35On the International Day to End Impunity, a legal path
00:00:39to prosecute perpetrators of crimes against
00:00:42journalists after the killing of nearly
00:00:4556 media professionals by the defunct regime.
00:01:14The fourth news bulletin from
00:01:16Affairs. Of course, this Syrian News comes to you from Damascus. May God bless you.
00:01:20The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Asaad al-Shaibani, received
00:01:23the Lebanese government delegation headed
00:01:25since this project was supported by by the Deputy Prime Minister, Tariq Mitri, at Tishreen Palace
00:01:28in Damascus. During the meeting, ways to enhance
00:01:32joint cooperation to serve the interests of both countries in various fields
00:01:36were discussed, in the presence of the Ministers of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Marwan al-Halabi, and Education
00:01:39and Teaching, Muhammad Abdul Rahman Turko, and Social Affairs
00:01:43and Labor (Hind
00:01:45big obstacle for many Qabowat).
00:01:52is a fundamental step that has attracted A high-level Lebanese government delegation
00:01:54arrived at Tishreen Palace led by Tariq Mitri, Deputy Prime
00:01:58Minister of Lebanon. They were received at Tishreen
00:02:01Palace by His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Mr. Asaad al-Shaibani,
00:02:05and also the Minister of Education,
00:02:07and the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and also the Minister of Social
00:02:10Affairs and Labor. It is worth noting that
00:02:14the Lebanese delegation consists of
00:02:17the Minister of Social Affairs, the Minister
00:02:20of Labor, the Minister of Education,
00:02:23More details in the and Higher Education, and also a technical delegation from the Ministry
00:02:25of Interior, the file
00:02:30received necessary first aid to company registration. We will build on of the displaced, the file of the economy, the organizers of this and security files. The file of common interest between the two countries will be on the table
00:02:34of meetings at Tishreen Palace. Khalaf Mohammed
00:02:38for Syrian News, Tishreen Palace. Since its liberation,
00:02:41Syria has redrawn the features of economic
00:02:45and political relations with Lebanon, opening the door to a new
00:02:49phase of commercial and investment cooperation
00:02:52amid official moves to overcome previous obstacles and enhance common
00:02:56interests between the two countries. So, what are the most prominent features
00:03:00of the transformation, and where are the economic relations
00:03:03between Damascus and Beirut heading? Details in the following
00:03:08the Deputy Chief of Resident Physicians at report. After years of challenges that overshadowed
00:03:12the political and economic relations between Syria
00:03:15and Lebanon, the outlines of a new phase are emerging today,
00:03:19that were active in
00:03:19as an advisor for peace affairs a phase that opens the door to reactivating
00:03:22trade exchange
00:03:24which led to damage to areas and enhancing cooperation and investment between
00:03:27cases. Coinciding with the two countries. With political change in Syria,
00:03:30there was a need to reorganize economic relations with Lebanon
00:03:33and open a new chapter based on
00:03:38suspected of causing these cases mutual interests, away from the complexities of past years. The last
00:03:42stricter control over restaurants period witnessed official moves and joint meetings
00:03:45that focused on reviewing economic agreements
00:03:48and facilitating the movement of goods and trucks
00:03:50and addressing customs and administrative obstacles
00:03:54that hinder the flow of trade between the two countries.
00:03:58This relationship has strategic importance,
00:04:01as Syria forms an essential land passage for Lebanon
00:04:05to access Arab markets, while Lebanon represents an important
00:04:09discussed regional developments market and commercial and service opportunities for Syrian
00:04:13products. Opportunities for cooperation are not limited
00:04:16the prospects for cooperation to trade alone, but extend to the sectors of industry,
00:04:19agriculture, energy, transport, and reconstruction,
00:04:22which opens the door
00:04:25main and secondary roads, for joint investments and contributes to moving
00:04:27the wheel of production in both countries. The path
00:04:31of economic cooperation between Damascus
00:04:34and Beirut cannot be separated from the nature of political
00:04:37transformations in the region, as the rebuilding
00:04:41of relations between the two countries is linked to files that go beyond
00:04:44the commercial aspect to include political coordination, border
00:04:48roads. As for control, transit
00:04:50the agricultural sector, files, energy, and refugees. The common interests between Syria
00:04:55land in Al-Kabr town in the eastern and Lebanon represent a real opportunity to build more
00:04:57balanced and sustainable relations, but their translation into
00:05:00tangible reality remains dependent on the ability to overcome
00:05:03pending issues and remove obstacles to trade
00:05:07and investment and convert official understandings
00:05:10into practical steps.
00:05:13This will reflect on both countries
00:05:15and the lives of their citizens.
00:05:19From Damascus, our Syrian News correspondent, Khalaf Al-Mohammad, joins us live.
00:05:22Khalaf, welcome to the Fourth Bulletin. Could you tell us about
00:05:26the details of the meeting that took place
00:05:29between His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Asaad Al-Shaibani, and the Lebanese delegation
00:05:32headed by the Deputy Prime Minister, Tariq
00:05:35Mitri?
00:05:41Yes, Abdul Qadir, indeed. A high-level Lebanese government delegation
00:05:44arrived at Tishreen Palace headed by His
00:05:47Excellency the Deputy Prime Minister of Lebanon,
00:05:51Dr. Tariq Mitri. They were received by His
00:05:54Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Mr. Asaad Al-Shaibani.
00:05:58Of course, the Lebanese delegation also includes
00:06:00the Minister of Social Affairs, the Minister of Education
00:06:04and Higher Education, and also the Minister of Labor and a technical
00:06:07delegation from the Ministry of Interior.
00:06:10They were also received by
00:06:13their counterparts from the Syrian government, His Excellency the Minister
00:06:16of Education, and His Excellency the Minister of Higher Education
00:06:19and Scientific Research, and the Minister of Social Affairs and Labor,
00:06:22and the advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
00:06:25and Expatriates for Arab
00:06:29meeting also, after the reception, was followed by
00:06:32extensive bilateral meetings between the delegations
00:06:36and their counterparts also from the Lebanese government. The meetings
00:06:39were bilateral and closed.
00:06:42They took place at Tishreen Palace. We at Syrian
00:06:45News obtained a special and exclusive interview
00:06:49with His Excellency the Deputy Prime Minister of Lebanon,
00:06:52Dr. Tariq Mitri, and he told us that
00:06:55the meetings concern the file
00:06:59of higher education and also the file
00:07:02of Syrian refugees who wish to voluntarily
00:07:05return to Syria, and also the issue
00:07:09of certificates for Syrian students,
00:07:12and also economic files, security files,
00:07:16and files of common interest between the two countries. Of course, this visit,
00:07:20Abdul Qadir, comes within several visits
00:07:23between the two sisterly countries. The last
00:07:26of which was also the visit of His Excellency the Prime Minister
00:07:29of Lebanon to Syria some time ago, and also continuous
00:07:33visits by Syrian ministers and officials
00:07:36to Lebanon. These
00:07:40visits between the two countries deepen the relationship
00:07:42and also put it back on its right
00:07:46track. There are many common files between the two
00:07:49sisterly countries. The economy file, Abdul Qadir, files of
00:07:53common interest related to regional security, security
00:07:56files on the borders, and also the files
00:07:59of Syrian refugees, and higher
00:08:02education files, and many files that were discussed
00:08:06in the bilateral and expanded sessions at Tishreen
00:08:09Palace in Damascus. Thank you for all these details, Syrian News correspondent
00:08:13in Damascus, Khalaf Al-Mohammad.
00:08:25The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Asaad Al-Shaibani,
00:08:28appointed Maznah Mamdouh Al-Atrash
00:08:32at the Ministry. To learn about the most prominent milestones
00:08:35of her academic and professional career, let's watch
00:08:38this video.
00:09:07The Advisor for Arab Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
00:09:11and Expatriates, Mohammed Taha Al-Ahmed, met with the European Union Ambassador
00:09:15to Syria, Michael Unmacht, at the Ministry's headquarters
00:09:17in Damascus. The two sides
00:09:21in the Arab region in general, and Syria's relations with neighboring
00:09:25countries and the Arabian Gulf, and their impact on
00:09:29with the European
00:09:30Union.
00:09:35Minister of Defense, Major General Morhaf Abu Qasra, held a series
00:09:38of meetings and official visits in Doha that discussed
00:09:41ways to develop cooperation and exchange expertise in military
00:09:44fields within the framework of enhancing military cooperation between Syria and Qatar.
00:09:48Minister Abu Qasra visited the headquarters of the Joint
00:09:52Special Forces Command, where he was briefed on experiences
00:09:55and expertise in military training and qualification. The Minister also visited,
00:09:59accompanied by the President of the National University of Defense Sciences, Muhammad
00:10:02Wael Al-Khaled, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani University
00:10:06for Military and Technical Sciences and discussed with its officials
00:10:09prospects for joint cooperation.
00:10:15The Minister of Public Works and Housing, Mustafa Abdul Razzaq, discussed with the Ambassador
00:10:19of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Syria, Ghazi Burafe' Al-Enezi,
00:10:23the reality of the public works and housing sectors, and investment
00:10:26opportunities and projects proposed for joint cooperation
00:10:30and exchange of expertise. Minister Abdul Razzaq affirmed the importance
00:10:33of strengthening institutional relations, appreciating
00:10:36the Kingdom's support for the Syrian people. For his part, the Saudi Ambassador
00:10:40emphasized his country's keenness to expand coordination and transfer successful
00:10:44experiences, confirming the Saudi private sector's interest in investing
00:10:48in Syria and its continued support for reconstruction and
00:10:51development efforts.
00:10:56The official launch ceremony for the project to modernize
00:11:00and digitize company registration in Syria was held at the Damarose
00:11:03Hotel in Damascus, in partnership with the US Department of State
00:11:07and the Ministry of Industry, Internal Trade, and Consumer
00:11:10Protection, and in cooperation with Creative
00:11:14International. The project aims to simplify the procedures
00:11:18for registering local and foreign companies, digitally archiving
00:11:21records, and facilitating the investment environment to support entrepreneurs and investors.
00:11:25والمستثمرين.
00:11:31Today, we are witnessing the launch ceremony of the project
00:11:34for digitizing and automating Syrian companies
00:11:37and agencies, whether local or foreign.
00:11:41Of course, this project represents a very important point
00:11:45for the Syrian government, especially
00:11:50the American government. The primary
00:11:53goal is to attract investment
00:11:56in this period after the lifting of sanctions and to build
00:11:58a healthy environment and an environment that benefits
00:12:02from these investments. Of course,
00:12:05the issue of bureaucracy and paperwork was a very
00:12:10companies to be able to come and invest
00:12:13in Syria. So this
00:12:17many companies to this step taken by Syria.
00:12:20Now, of course, the project is part of the early recovery priorities
00:12:24of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates.
00:12:26It aims to support digital transformation
00:12:30at the Ministry of Industry, especially the issue of registering
00:12:34companies or branches of foreign companies and agencies. The project
00:12:37aims to provide a data center for
00:12:41the Ministry of Industry, Internal Trade, and Consumer
00:12:45Protection. The Ministry will supervise the management
00:12:48and updating of internal systems, systems related
00:12:53existing expertise and the platform that has been launched
00:12:57for registering local companies.
00:13:00There are similar projects. Tomorrow, God willing, we will also
00:13:03launch a similar project in digital
00:13:06transformation with the Ministry of Local Administration and Environment, which aims
00:13:10to archive and digitize the real estate registry in five
00:13:13governorates. Tomorrow, God willing, we will sign a memorandum
00:13:16of understanding and the contract. Of course, today we signed
00:13:20a memorandum of understanding and the executive contract for it. And basically,
00:13:24we started the procurements
00:13:26for the data
00:13:28center. And within the procurement process currently,
00:13:32it is expected that within the next two to three months,
00:13:36we will be able to supply the full
00:13:38equipment.
00:13:41For his part, the Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Abdul Salam
00:13:45Haikal, affirmed that the project to modernize and digitize company registration
00:13:48constitutes an important step in the path of digital transformation,
00:13:51considering the company register as one of the main national registers,
00:13:55alongside civil and real estate registers
00:13:58and vehicle registers, due to its direct connection
00:14:02to the lives of citizens and economic activities.
00:14:05Minister Haikal explained during his participation in the project launch ceremony
00:14:09that it includes the establishment of digital infrastructure and data
00:14:13centers, in integration with the projects implemented by the Ministry,
00:14:16and contributes to providing an advanced digital environment
00:14:20that allows citizens and company owners to access services
00:14:23and complete their transactions easily and smoothly, emphasizing
00:14:27the importance of building on these efforts and expanding their scope
00:14:30during the coming
00:14:34period. The activities of the Global Entrepreneurship Week in
00:14:37Quneitra Governorate kicked off with the participation of entrepreneurs,
00:14:40programmers, and engineers to discuss
00:14:42local challenges and develop technical and software solutions
00:14:46that contribute to launching entrepreneurial projects.
00:14:49Let's watch.
00:14:52For example, if a citizen comes to me today,
00:15:00more than 170 events are launched in the Global Entrepreneurship Week.
00:15:04The week is usually from the 1st to the 5th of November
00:15:07every year. This is our second year
00:15:10at GW, the second year in Syria. The event is number
00:15:142025 and it is 2026, God willing. Today here,
00:15:18we have gathered entrepreneurs.
00:15:21The Hackathon activities are an event that brings together investors
00:15:25and owners of software solutions who have a step
00:15:29to find solutions to the existing societal problems and between
00:15:33government institutions, which have many matters and
00:15:37obstacles they face within the governorate,
00:15:40whether in their work mechanisms or in communicating with citizens
00:15:44and facilitating citizens' affairs. Our meeting today was to identify
00:15:47these problems. We, as programmers, will identify
00:15:50these problems in the directorates and work on them to find
00:15:54possible solutions, and also
00:15:57in the governorate to boost the market and solve citizens' problems.
00:16:00And without further delay, it will be ready in seconds.
00:16:04Today, we are gathering directorates and freshly graduated engineers,
00:16:08and veterans to develop the technological reality in the governorate.
00:16:12We hope that the results will be fruitful and that we will have clear software
00:16:14solutions on the ground in the governorate.
00:16:20The Entrepreneurship Conference also kicked off in Daraa with the aim of supporting
00:16:24youth initiatives and stimulating emerging projects, as it brings together
00:16:28innovators, entrepreneurs, and those interested in economic
00:16:31affairs to discuss investment opportunities and overcome the challenges
00:16:35facing small projects.
00:16:46We are happy today in Daraa governorate to host
00:16:50the Global Entrepreneurship Week. There is no doubt that
00:16:54Houran and Daraa governorate are fertile ground
00:16:57for youth and offer a great
00:17:00opportunity for pioneering youth in their ideas and their work.
00:17:04We have businessmen with us, the Chamber of Commerce
00:17:08and Industry, in addition to the Investment Office, the Investment Authority
00:17:11Office in Daraa governorate to participate in ideas
00:17:15and listen to youth, and also to select some
00:17:17pioneering projects to
00:17:21develop and fund
00:17:25them. The personalities or talents or even people.
00:17:28The Entrepreneurship Conference is part of the Global Entrepreneurship
00:17:31Week. We dedicated the first day to entrepreneurship
00:17:35and investment. The main goal is to connect entrepreneurs
00:17:39with investors and funders. These projects are not only
00:17:43for launch, but also for expansion in a later stage.
00:17:45We present financing models for entrepreneurs so that
00:17:49they can launch their real project on the ground and expand it
00:17:52until they find the fruit of the entrepreneurial idea
00:17:55in it.
00:17:58In order to organize them, I would like to thank
00:18:02event who gave us the opportunity to present and display the existing
00:18:06entrepreneurial ideas. Today, a large number of
00:18:10entrepreneurial ideas were presented that can
00:18:13contribute to attracting
00:18:16foreign investors or building
00:18:19real projects on the ground within the Syrian Arab Republic
00:18:22for the work of the Reconciliation and Success Forum. Peace be upon you.
00:18:36Units of the Naval Forces and Coastal Defense participated
00:18:40in search and sweep operations for missing persons due to the floods
00:18:44and torrents that swept Raqqa Governorate and its countryside,
00:18:47within the framework of humanitarian response efforts. Areas in
00:18:51Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor Governorates witnessed agricultural
00:18:54damage due to heavy rains and torrents that accompanied
00:18:58the recent low-pressure system,
00:19:02of agricultural land. Let's continue.
00:19:05The floods and torrents resulting from the recent
00:19:09low-pressure system, which swept various areas of the country,
00:19:12resulted in an increase in the death toll to seven
00:19:16civilians, including five children, while defense
00:19:19teams were able to rescue 62 civilians
00:19:23after they were trapped by floods inside their vehicles, in
00:19:26a scene that reflects the extent of the damage and risks
00:19:29left by the recent weather
00:19:32conditions.
00:19:36In Raqqa Governorate, naval forces found the body of
00:19:39a young man from Khawaja, affiliated with the Maskana area, who had
00:19:43been missing after the recent floods in the Salman Bridge area
00:19:46in the governorate. The body was transferred to Tabaqa National Hospital.
00:19:50Heavy rainfall, accompanied by hail
00:19:53and descending winds, led to the formation of floods
00:19:57and the flow of valleys, which caused the قطع of a number of
00:20:02primarily the public road connecting
00:20:06Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor at Khneifis Bridge in the Maadan
00:20:10area. Following the current weather conditions, the Raqqa
00:20:13Passenger Transport Directorate announced the suspension of all
00:20:17night trips to the governorates to ensure
00:20:20the safety of passengers in light of the damage
00:20:23to a number of
00:20:27the waters inundated about 2,500 dunams of
00:20:32Deir ez-Zor countryside, while initial assessments in
00:20:36Bar Al-Hashm area in Raqqa countryside showed
00:20:40damage to 1,000 dunams of cotton
00:20:43crop, with losses reaching 45%,
00:20:47in addition to damage to 800 dunams of yellow
00:20:50corn, with losses exceeding 40%, in addition
00:20:53to damage to other crops. While the relevant
00:20:57authorities continue field surveys and damage
00:21:00assessment, affected farmers are demanding
00:21:03compensation for the damage to their crops,
00:21:07as well as preventive measures to limit the recurrence
00:21:10of floods and contribute to protecting agricultural
00:21:14lands and residential
00:21:16areas from their
00:21:18repercussions. The Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management, Raed Al-Saleh, stated
00:21:22that the floods that swept the country and affected
00:21:25an area exceeding one-third of Syrian territory, posed a major challenge
00:21:28to response teams in light of the destruction
00:21:32of infrastructure caused by the years of war waged by the defunct regime.
00:21:35Minister Al-Saleh explained that the Ministry, in cooperation with
00:21:39the Ministries of Interior and Defense, worked on early warning
00:21:42and response and removing the effects of the floods, expressing
00:21:45his apology to citizens who did not receive assistance
00:21:48as quickly as
00:21:50required.
00:21:55The Directorate of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection in Hasaka
00:21:58seized expired and unfit for human
00:22:02consumption food items in a restaurant in Hasaka city,
00:22:06following reports of a food poisoning
00:22:09incident. The Directorate of Internal Trade
00:22:12and Consumer Protection in Hasaka stated that it received a report
00:22:15about receiving cases of food poisoning,
00:22:19including five cases suspected to be linked to eating
00:22:22sweets and three cases resulting from eating
00:22:25meals from a restaurant. A supervisory
00:22:29patrol was dispatched to inspect the shops where the affected people
00:22:33ate, and unfit food items were seized
00:22:36and the necessary supply records were organized.
00:22:40اللازمه
00:22:45The Health Directorate in Deir ez-Zor had previously stated
00:22:49that it was informed of 60 cases of
00:22:52food poisoning arriving at Deir ez-Zor National Hospital
00:22:56and directed that necessary measures be taken and samples be taken for
00:22:59analysis to determine the cause
00:23:03of the poisoning. Dozens of injuries in Deir ez-Zor ranged
00:23:07between mild and moderate due to food poisoning
00:23:11suffered by a number of citizens, necessitating their transfer to hospitals
00:23:15and health centers to receive necessary treatment, where the injured
00:23:20at the National Hospital and Al-Huwaija Hospital. The Health
00:23:24Directorate in Deir ez-Zor said that it was informed of 60 cases of food
00:23:28poisoning arriving at Deir ez-Zor National Hospital last
00:23:31Friday and directed that necessary measures be taken. A team
00:23:35from the epidemiological investigation went to the hospital to take samples
00:23:39from patients, and a second team went to the site of the poisoning
00:23:42and took food samples, some of which were sent
00:23:46to the central laboratory in Damascus and others to
00:23:49the public health laboratory in Deir ez-Zor, indicating that
00:23:52the results will appear in the coming days. In this context,
00:23:58Deir ez-Zor National Hospital, Muhammad Suleiman, stated that most
00:24:02of the patients left the hospital after receiving treatment, with prescriptions
00:24:05and medical recommendations, and coordination is still ongoing
00:24:08with the Supply Directorate and the Health Committee and epidemiological
00:24:12surveillance and the governorate to receive any new
00:24:17the widespread outbreak of poisoning cases,
00:24:20the Directorate of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection announced
00:24:24the closure of two restaurants
00:24:28at a time when the residents of Deir ez-Zor are demanding
00:24:32in the governorate and taking necessary measures against
00:24:36violators. The Head of the Consumer Protection
00:24:40Department in Deir ez-Zor, Bassam Hazzaa, affirmed that the Directorate
00:24:43of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection sends daily inspection
00:24:47patrols to all commercial establishments in the governorate, including
00:24:50restaurants, and issues the necessary reports against violators,
00:24:54with penalties gradually increased for repeated violations,
00:24:58in response to the rising number of poisoning cases in the governorate.
00:25:01Hazzaa explained that the Directorate regularly
00:25:04monitors the work of restaurants and various other
00:25:07establishments, either individually or through
00:25:11committees, with inspections starting from the cleanliness of the place and kitchen
00:25:15to the cleanliness of the tools used in serving food, in addition
00:25:19to ensuring the commitment of workers to complete hygiene
00:25:22, including head coverings, aprons, and gloves.
00:25:37The General Intelligence Service dismantled a cell belonging to
00:25:41ISIS in Deir ez-Zor, involved in carrying out
00:25:43a series of assassinations, coinciding with the thwarting
00:25:47of a terrorist plot to target the Homs refinery.
00:25:50The following report.
00:25:54Continuous security operations to pursue terrorist
00:25:57cells and thwart their plots, as the competent
00:26:00authorities announced the thwarting of a plot to target the Homs
00:26:04refinery, coinciding with the dismantling of a cell belonging to the terrorist
00:26:06organization ISIS in Deir ez-Zor and the confiscation
00:26:10of weapons and ammunition found in its possession. In Deir
00:26:13ez-Zor, the General Intelligence Service, in cooperation with the Internal
00:26:16Security Forces, busted a cell belonging to the terrorist
00:26:19organization ISIS, consisting of two
00:26:22individuals, after precise intelligence follow-up. Investigations revealed
00:26:26the detainees' involvement in carrying out a series
00:26:30of assassinations in the governorate, the latest of which was targeting
00:26:33a Ministry of Defense element, Ibrahim Al-Jassem, with a gunshot
00:26:36near Al-Rashid Mosque in Al-Mayadin city. The operation
00:26:40resulted in the confiscation of weapons and ammunition found
00:26:44inside the cell's hideout, while the competent authorities continue
00:26:47their investigations with the detainees to uncover
00:26:50their affiliations, in preparation for bringing them to
00:26:53justice. In a related context, a source in the General Intelligence
00:26:57Service revealed the thwarting of a terrorist plot to target
00:27:00the Homs refinery. These operations
00:27:03come after a security operation in the town of Rankous
00:27:06in the Damascus countryside targeted a cell belonging
00:27:09to ISIS, resulting in the martyrdom of two Internal Security
00:27:12Forces elements and the injury of five others.
00:27:16These developments fall within the framework of ongoing
00:27:19security and intelligence efforts to pursue
00:27:23ISIS cells and thwart their plots
00:27:27and maintain the security of the homeland
00:27:29and citizens.
00:27:32The General Organization for Road Transport, in coordination with the engineering
00:27:36teams in the Ministry of Defense, began survey work for the Damascus-Palmyra-Deir
00:27:39ez-Zor road. The organization clarified that
00:27:43the survey work was carried out to detect mines and remnants of war
00:27:47and secure the road in preparation for its rehabilitation, considering it
00:27:50one of the most important transport arteries between central
00:27:54and northeast
00:27:55of the country.
00:28:08The Anti-Narcotics Department of the Ministry of Interior
00:28:11revealed the results of its operations during the past October,
00:28:15which included the seizure of millions of narcotic pills and quantities
00:28:18of hashish and crystal methamphetamine, in addition to dismantling
00:28:22internal smuggling networks. following
00:28:26report.
00:28:29In the framework of its diligent efforts to dry up
00:28:33the sources of organized crime and protect society
00:28:35from the dangers of the destructive scourge, the security agencies
00:28:39of the Ministry of Interior continue to deliver their painful
00:28:43blows to drug trafficking and smuggling networks.
00:28:46Embodying this approach, the Anti-Narcotics Department
00:28:49revealed the results of its security operations during the past
00:28:53October, which resulted in thwarting wide-ranging
00:28:56criminal plots and seizing huge
00:29:00quantities of narcotic substances, a clear
00:29:03indication of the efficiency and strength of the field and intelligence
00:29:06movement. According to official
00:29:09data, the department carried out 157
00:29:12precise security operations during the said month,
00:29:15culminating in the dismantling of 30 internal
00:29:18smuggling networks promoting and distributing.
00:29:22These operations resulted in the seizure of an arsenal
00:29:26of poisons, including
00:29:274,300
00:29:30Captagon pills and eight seizures
00:29:35582 kilograms
00:29:39of hashish and 7 kilograms of
00:29:42crystal meth. These numbers are just
00:29:46a station in a rising security path adopted by the state
00:29:49since the fall of the former regime, as these
00:29:53efforts intersect with a huge toll announced by the Anti-Narcotics
00:29:56Department coinciding with the International Day
00:29:59Against Drug Abuse in last August. The total
00:30:03security operations since the fall of the former regime
00:30:06reached 1550 operations, which resulted in the dismantling
00:30:10of 90 international smuggling networks. These
00:30:14operations succeeded in dealing a severe blow to the capabilities of gangs
00:30:17by seizing about 697
00:30:20million Captagon pills and 15 tons of
00:30:24hashish, in addition to various quantities of
00:30:27crystal, cocaine and heroin, as well as
00:30:31the basic materials used in manufacturing.
00:30:34These successive achievements confirm the Ministry of Interior's determination
00:30:38to continue pursuing the remnants of production networks
00:30:41and trafficking with all firmness, in parallel with.