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00:00:08Welcome to this episode of the Astoria program, and to
00:00:12the headlines.
00:00:14other projects are being studied with Widespread interaction with Syria and Saudi Arabia signing
00:00:17development agreements worth more
00:00:19to return to? In than four from 403
00:00:22million dollars.
00:00:29and sleeping under the old bridge in transformation. We are keen to Controversy over a proposal to grant citizenship to children of Syrian women married to non- Syrians. Welcome to the death sentence
00:00:32for the murderer of a family in the city of Aleppo.
00:00:46More than 1,380
00:00:49thousand displaced people have left the camps
00:00:53for Syria free of charge at and displacement sites in Syria since the liberation. In Idlib alone,
00:00:57445 camps were closed
00:01:00until last August. These returns come within Syria's
00:01:03vision of a camp-free Syria, which aims to end
00:01:07the internal displacement file
00:01:08his brother-in-law, who had returned by dismantling displaced persons' camps and providing
00:01:12sustainable solutions for their residents, foremost among which
00:01:15is the rehabilitation of the areas to which they return.
00:01:18But return alone is not enough, as families return
00:01:22to damaged areas that need rehabilitation from
00:01:26all aspects, as the former regime left behind dilapidated
00:01:29and destroyed infrastructure.
00:01:32Khalil. When he entered at The electricity sector alone needs about 10 billion dollars
00:01:35for a comprehensive repair of power generation stations and transmission
00:01:39and distribution lines. To accelerate this return and achieve
00:01:43through the comments and those who messaged the vision, Syria and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
00:01:46signed six concessional loan agreements worth
00:01:48over 400 million dollars provided by the Saudi
00:01:52Fund for Development. But what is
00:01:55a concessional loan? It is a loan with lighter terms
00:01:59than market terms, meaning a longer
00:02:02personnel themselves from repayment period and lower cost, and a grace
00:02:06before the efforts of the residents of period before the start of payments. It is not a grant, as the amount
00:02:10is eventually repaid. The current loan has a repayment
00:02:14period of 20
00:02:16the father, and the mother does years, including five years of grace.
00:02:19Where will the money go? The largest amount,
00:02:22105 million
00:02:25was his attempt to escape dollars, is for civil defense to
00:02:26the child, obtain establish and rehabilitate 25 centers,
00:02:30documents, obtain strengthening emergency response for rescue
00:02:32and mines. Then the health sector with 100
00:02:36million dollars for the rehabilitation of damaged hospitals and health
00:02:40centers. Then 90 million
00:02:43for the Aleppo thermal power plant for the repair of generation
00:02:48laws, a Syrian units, serving about 5 million
00:02:50and leave on people, and 60 million for the repair of 10
00:02:54thousand damaged residential
00:02:57not to repeat this units. These agreements came during
00:03:00an official visit by President Ahmed Al-Shara to the Kingdom
00:03:03yesterday. President Al-Shara
00:03:06and to my colleagues headed a delegation that included the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, the Minister of Defense, the Minister of Finance,
00:03:10and the Minister of Industry and Internal Trade.
00:03:13The signing took place at Al-Yamamah Palace in the presence of President
00:03:17Al-Shara and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin
00:03:20Salman. We will follow footage of the signing
00:03:22of the agreements.
00:03:29documents. This
00:03:33the door to addressing the situations of many
00:03:46His Excellency Mr. Mohammed Yasar
00:03:47is from Umm Khalid on Facebook, who says:
00:03:48Farnieh.
00:03:53This event sparked widespread interaction on social
00:03:56media. How did you comment on it? The first comment
00:04:00we have is from Ahmed Abdel Salam on Facebook, who says:
00:04:03Syria needs genuine partnerships to support its path towards
00:04:07stability and recovery, and understanding with Saudi Arabia can
00:04:11create an important space for cooperation, and most importantly,
00:04:14that the signings turn
00:04:16victory over AEK Athens in into practical steps that bring good to both countries
00:04:19and peoples.
00:04:21Lara Al-Sayed says on X: What we are witnessing today in terms of agreements
00:04:25and symbolism, and there must be and partnerships in the fields of defense, industry, agriculture,
00:04:28health, and housing, infrastructure, is not just economic
00:04:32cooperation, but a message of hope and confidence in the future
00:04:35of Syria. Thank you to Saudi Arabia, which chose to
00:04:38be a partner in building
00:04:40Asian Championship, which is being held in and advancement and making
00:04:43people remember this the future. And Diaa commented on Facebook or on X that what is striking in
00:04:47the Saudi-Syrian agreements is their diversity, from
00:04:51Syrian, and whoever objects defense cooperation to development projects and financial services. This means there
00:04:55is a trend to expand the partnership between the two countries on more than
00:04:59one level. Majed wrote and said that
00:05:03the agreements bring hope to Syria and its generous people and open
00:05:06but I am against this wide doors for cooperation, reconstruction,
00:05:09and development. All appreciation to the Kingdom for its support,
00:05:13hoping that Syria will return safe and prosperous and regain its position
00:05:16befitting its history and the authenticity of its people.
00:05:19And Minister of Finance, Mohammed Yasar Baranieh,
00:05:23commented and said that
00:05:26the Fund in the sectors of health, education,
00:05:29agriculture, housing, energy, infrastructure,
00:05:33social protection, communications, and digital
00:05:38benefit from available funding opportunities to contribute to improving
00:05:43basic services and raising the living
00:05:45standards of citizens.
00:05:51During the visit, a contract was signed for Syria's participation in Expo
00:05:54Riyadh 2030 with an announced support value
00:05:58of 10.6
00:06:01million dollars, with an official exhibition space
00:06:06the exhibition.
00:06:18The first draft resolution submitted by Syria in
00:06:21its modern history to the United Nations is the declaration
00:06:25of December 19th as an International Day
00:06:28to Honor Women Researchers in Social and Labor Affairs. Hind
00:06:31Kabbawat, during her participation in a high-level
00:06:34panel discussion on legal identity in Syria
00:06:37at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva. Among the legal
00:06:41humanitarian issues that many Syrian families face
00:06:45is the issue of legal identity for children
00:06:48whose births have not been registered or who
00:06:51were born to Syrian mothers and non-Syrian
00:06:55fathers. What is the nature of this problem and its
00:06:58implications for the lives of these children?
00:07:01Let's listen to the words of the Minister of Social
00:07:05Affairs and Labor. What is the problem in Syria?
00:07:08Children are unable to obtain citizenship because the fathers
00:07:13are not Syrian or are non-Syrian, missing, or unregistered,
00:07:16even though the mother is Syrian.
00:07:19Law No.
00:07:21276 stipulates that citizenship
00:07:25is granted only through
00:07:29not grant this right except in very limited
00:07:32cases. The results, as you know,
00:07:36make it difficult to register
00:07:39documents, identity
00:07:42social or health protection, and finally, the risk
00:07:46of falling into statelessness and marginalization,
00:07:49and all of that is exacerbated in situations
00:07:52of displacement and lack of documents in
00:07:56the absence of security. According to current Syrian
00:08:00mother married to a non-Syrian cannot automatically
00:08:04with the exception of specific
00:08:08cases. However, the new proposal to grant nationality
00:08:11to children of Syrian women married to foreigners
00:08:15has reached the approval stage. So what are the conditions
00:08:18and controls it includes?
00:08:21The marriage must be registered officially in the
00:08:25civil status records. The mother
00:08:28must be Syrian by origin and not by naturalization,
00:08:31and the applicant must not have been convicted
00:08:34of crimes, and the concerned authorities
00:08:37must approve after obtaining all
00:08:42decision may open
00:08:45children and facilitate the registration of their births and the issuance
00:08:48of their legal documents. It sparked a wide discussion
00:08:52among Syrians on social media platforms.
00:08:55How did you comment on it? The first comment
00:08:59One of the smart, logical, and practical
00:09:03decisions that facilitates the return of Syrian women to their country,
00:09:07not only for themselves, but also for their children,
00:09:10to all contribute to building and rebuilding
00:09:12our country.
00:09:15Yasser comments and says: It is the right of anyone born to a Syrian mother to obtain
00:09:18their mother's nationality, but it should be obtained only after
00:09:22reaching adulthood and after residing in the country for
00:09:26more than ten years. This is how I find the appropriate
00:09:29law. Yes, Yasser. Walid says on
00:09:33Facebook: The matter is not that easy,
00:09:36and it is not limited to Syrian women married to
00:09:39foreigners. Many Syrian women married
00:09:43in recent years in Syria, but the marriage was not registered
00:09:46in courts or recorded. And suppose the father has no clear
00:09:50data about his name. To whom will the child be attributed? To the mother's family,
00:09:53for example? Musa Al-Omar wrote a comment
00:09:57in which he says: With the naturalization decision, it is the right of the Syrian
00:10:00mother for her children to be
00:10:04does not know the extent of suffering that has lasted for decades. Children
00:10:07should not live in their mother's country as strangers
00:10:11with incomplete rights.
00:10:14Mahmoud comments on Facebook saying: I respect all opinions,
00:10:19project or decision. It has not been approved yet
00:10:22and still needs the approval of the People's Assembly.
00:10:25If we want to consider humanitarian circumstances, then residence is
00:10:29the temporary solution, with special facilities and privileges provided
00:10:32to these children. As for the issue of citizenship, it needs time.
00:10:35The Minister of Social Affairs
00:10:41and Labor, Hind Kabbawat, confirmed that Syria is working on administrative
00:10:45reforms that include laws and legislation
00:10:49to address children's issues related to identity
00:10:53documents.
00:11:05How could you kill them? You killed them.
00:11:07You killed them. These were the words
00:11:10of the victim's sister, who was killed months
00:11:13ago in the city of Aleppo,
00:11:16during her confrontation with the killer. The crime
00:11:20gained widespread attention on social media, not only for its brutality,
00:11:24but also because the perpetrator was related
00:11:27to the family. The story began when lawyer
00:11:30Khalil Abdo Sarouh hosted
00:11:33from Germany, in his home. The guest then proceeded to kill
00:11:37the lawyer, his wife, and his children inside
00:11:40the house. Yesterday, the accused, Muhammad,
00:11:44appeared before the judiciary, where the full details
00:11:47of the crime were narrated before the court and the families of the victims.
00:11:50Let's listen. I went to the house of the deceased,
00:11:54lawyer
00:11:574 PM, I asked
00:12:01about his family, and I told him they were in the
00:12:04guest room. I walked behind him and shot him twice
00:12:08in the head. I also put him
00:12:10in the guest room. I confessed immediately and judicially
00:12:14before the Criminal Court. And you claimed, at one time,
00:12:17you said you were drunk, and at another
00:12:20time you said you were
00:12:23unconscious.
00:12:27So, sometimes he says he was not conscious, and at other times,
00:12:30he claims he was drunk. But after the necessary
00:12:34examinations, it was found that he was in full possession of his mental faculties
00:12:37while committing the crime against all family members
00:12:41successively. After committing his crime,
00:12:45he tried to set up a plan to divert suspicion from himself. So what
00:12:50justice? Let's listen. You
00:12:53contacted your wife's
00:12:55sister, named Giana,
00:12:59the sister of the deceased Khalil, about
00:13:03a week before committing the crime,
00:13:05and asked her, "Can I
00:13:09enter Erbil,
00:13:12Iraq,
00:13:15paper without me being there?" You wanted
00:13:19to arrange
00:13:21your crime.
00:13:24As we heard, he tried to escape, but he did
00:13:27not succeed, as he was arrested within six hours
00:13:31and fell into the hands of justice. So what was the verdict issued by
00:13:34the court, or the Sixth Criminal Court in Aleppo yesterday,
00:13:38against him? Second, the verdict
00:13:42against him is execution by hanging until
00:13:44death.
00:13:48And stripping him of his civil
00:13:51rights. Obliging him to pay
00:13:55the amount of five million Syrian pounds
00:13:57for each of the victims,
00:14:01as compensation for material
00:14:05and moral damages to the personal
00:14:09plaintiffs, to be distributed to the heirs
00:14:11of the deceased according to their legal
00:14:14shares.
00:14:17The moment the verdict was issued gained widespread attention yesterday due to
00:14:20the joy of the victims' family at the restoration of their children's
00:14:23rights. But for the family, is the verdict
00:14:26issued inside the courtroom enough? Let's listen together
00:14:30to what one of the victims' relatives requested.
00:14:32I thank first of all the court's justice
00:14:35and its broadmindedness in reaching the truth and
00:14:39the deterrent punishment it reached.
00:14:41I wish that this punishment
00:14:44would be carried out in the public square so that it would be
00:14:48a deterrent to anyone who thinks
00:14:50of taking people's lives.
00:14:55This recklessness and waiting, and he is stalking them.
00:14:58So, in order that no one thinks of killing,
00:15:01this execution of the punishment must be exclusively in the public
00:15:05square so that
00:15:08deterrence.
00:15:12This case received great interaction. How did you
00:15:16comment on it? Our first comment is from Ahmed, and it seems he is a relative
00:15:19of the victims. Ahmed says: Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds, for
00:15:23the justice of this world before the hereafter. After work, effort,
00:15:26and waiting, the death sentence was issued. Praise be to Allah, the fire
00:15:30in our hearts has calmed down a little after
00:15:33the death sentence was issued. And Suwar wrote a comment,
00:15:37saying on Facebook: My Lord, what kind of criminality
00:15:41is in the hearts of these monsters to kill in cold blood, a whole family?
00:15:45Praise be to Allah that the appropriate sentence was handed down
00:15:47for his crime. May Allah have mercy on the family and grant them
00:15:50Paradise.
00:15:52Rami wrote and Rami says: Praise be to Allah that justice has taken its course. Nothing
00:15:56can compensate a family that has lost its loved ones in this way,
00:15:59but giving justice to the victims and holding criminals accountable
00:16:03is a right that must not be lost, no matter how long it takes.
00:16:05And Mira on X says: Who can forget
00:16:09the scenes of the victim's sister when she stood before the killer who stole her
00:16:13sister and her whole family? It was one of the hardest
00:16:16scenes I have ever seen in my life, and praise be to Allah, today they
00:16:19will get their rights and their hearts will be eased
00:16:22a little. Our last comment is from Samer on
00:16:26Facebook, who says: When the lives of an entire family are taken,
00:16:29the crime is no longer an assault on individuals only, but
00:16:32an assault on the essence of the right to life and the security
00:16:36of society, and fair retribution for criminals is not just
00:16:39a punishment, but an affirmation that the blood of innocents is not to be shed, and that
00:16:43justice should not be delayed in bringing justice
00:16:46to the victims.
00:16:51Interior Minister Anas Khattab had confirmed that Syria places
00:16:54the fight against organized crime at the top
00:16:57of its priorities in an effort to rebuild state
00:17:01institutions on the basis of the rule of law and to preserve
00:17:04human dignity.
00:17:17Dear viewer, some time ago, the Ministry of Interior issued
00:17:21a code of conduct and discipline, which is considered a reference
00:17:24framework that defines the ethical and professional
00:17:27values and standards that all employees
00:17:31of the ministry must fully adhere to. These
00:17:34rules are not limited to regulating performance only. Rather, they protect the ministry's
00:17:40making mistakes that warrant accountability
00:17:44and disciplinary punishment, exactly as
00:17:46happened recently with one of the desert security personnel
00:17:50after he posted a video clip that was circulated on social
00:17:54media and was considered offensive to the reputation of the security
00:17:57institution, which the officer admitted to in a clip
00:18:01included in the offensive video. So what is the admission and what is the nature of this video?
00:18:05Let's follow. My complete
00:18:08regret for the recently circulated video clip
00:18:11and what it contained of offense to the security
00:18:15institution
00:18:18and violation of the rules of conduct and discipline. And I
00:18:22admit this grave mistake and affirm
00:18:25my full compliance with any
00:18:28punishment or disciplinary action that the leadership deems appropriate against me,
00:18:32pledging
00:18:35behavior. I also extend
00:18:38my sincere formal apology to the leadership of the desert
00:18:41security
00:18:43in the field for the damage this act has
00:18:47caused to the reputation of the institution.
00:18:51So the violation consisted of using vehicles bearing
00:18:54the visual identity and publishing content that offends the symbolism of the institution,
00:18:58and based on what the code of conduct stipulates,
00:19:02disciplinary penalties were taken against the offending officer,
00:19:05and the penalties included: detention for
00:19:0815 days, stripping of military
00:19:11uniform, prohibition from using a mobile phone during his
00:19:14duties, in addition to changing his job description and transferring
00:19:18him to another place of service. The interaction was
00:19:22significant, dear viewer, on this topic. So how
00:19:25did you comment? The first comment we have is from Hassan on Facebook, who
00:19:28says: Any person working within an official institution must
00:19:32know that their actions are accounted for and that
00:19:35they represent the institution they work for, not
00:19:38just themselves. Mo'tasem writes and says:
00:19:42The punishment is appropriate for the act. I don't prefer dismissal
00:19:45in such a case because, in the end, the officer made a mistake, but he didn't have
00:19:48bad intentions, and such a measure prevents the repetition
00:19:51of these stories in the future.
00:19:54Jawad comments and says on Facebook: The military uniform
00:19:58and official vehicles belonging to institutions have prestige
00:20:03clear commitment to how they are used and dealt
00:20:05with, especially since they bear a logo. The last
00:20:09comment we have is from Ahmed Al-Masry on Facebook, who says: This is what
00:20:13we want, a state that makes the law supreme over everyone, so there is no
00:20:16immunity for the wrongdoer, no privilege for the corrupt, and no exception
00:20:20for the official. For with justice, nations are built, and with the rule
00:20:23of law, human dignity is preserved. Long live Syria, free
00:20:27and proud.
00:20:31The Ministry of Interior seeks to instill a culture of discipline among
00:20:35its employees and to emphasize that violating instructions
00:20:39necessitates accountability and the imposition of appropriate disciplinary
00:20:42sanctions.
00:20:54Children may enjoy spending long hours in the street,
00:20:58but in the end, they wait to return to their homes,
00:21:01to their toys, and their families and their sense
00:21:04of security. So what if they had no home
00:21:09Raqqa, residents noticed a woman with
00:21:13two young girls spending their time
00:21:15and building
00:21:19the governorate, without a home to shelter them.
00:21:23And from here the story began, as one of the residents
00:21:26asked her if he secured a house for her, would
00:21:29she leave this place and move into it? Let's listen to
00:21:32the response. If someone secures a
00:21:35house for you to live in, anywhere,
00:21:39would you live there? We have no problem. It's
00:21:42better than this wandering.
00:21:45We are very unwelcome
00:21:47and unloved. So there's no hope.
00:21:51God willing, there is, and good people will not fall short, mother. What do you want? We will sleep tomorrow
00:21:55under the old bridge here. If a good person secures a house
00:21:58for us and secures a house for you to get settled in and live in, he will
00:22:02find you here and take you from
00:22:03here.
00:22:06The clip was an appeal to good people in the area to
00:22:09provide a home for this family, even if it was simple and small.
00:22:13It received widespread interaction, as the young man
00:22:16posted another clip hours later, announcing to the residents the start
00:22:20of aid arriving from good people to the woman and her two daughters.
00:22:24Let's listen.
00:22:28Peace be upon you. Regarding my aunt, for whom I posted a video a while ago, I bring you good news. Good people,
00:22:33us privately, by God, they did not fall short. May God bless
00:22:36you all. And we came here and found
00:22:39our brothers from the Ministry of Defense. May God reward them with good.
00:22:43They brought a vehicle to take them and settle them in a house. May God reward
00:22:46them with good. They did not fall short.
00:22:49But was this the end of the story?
00:22:53Not even one day passed
00:22:56Raqqa accelerated to secure a home for the mother and her two daughters, and this
00:22:59time their efforts ended
00:23:03with the end of the mother's suffering. She secured shelter
00:23:06for herself and her two daughters. Let's watch.
00:23:09By God, you people are amazing. People of Raqqa, you are all great.
00:23:13May God bless you. You didn't fall short. Our people,
00:23:16the people of Al-Shamiyah. The break, Muhammad Ali, president.
00:23:20Great, by God, the group didn't even accept a normal house.
00:23:23They made her
00:23:25sit down. Of course, mashallah, the young men started
00:23:29furnishing the room, preparing the electricity.
00:23:31It went out, but it will come back, God willing. Of course, the house is mashallah. Mashallah.
00:23:35You are great, people of Raqqa. And congratulations to the mother
00:23:39and her two daughters. May you live happily. This
00:23:41story received widespread interaction on social
00:23:45media. How did you comment on it? The first comment is from
00:23:48Musab Al-Ahmad, who says: By God, I knew that the people of Raqqa would not
00:23:51fall short. I said it's impossible for this sister and her children to sleep in the street
00:23:55while she's in Raqqa. By God, you are amazing. May God
00:23:59reward those who helped her and grant them good. Alia
00:24:03wrote, saying: By God, these days, some people's simplest
00:24:06dream is to have a house today to shelter themselves and sleep in
00:24:10safely. May God help every family that is
00:24:13struggling and make good people a support for every
00:24:16needy person. And Majida says: Yes,
00:24:20on Facebook: Yes, by God, if it wasn't for them, it would have been ruined. By God, it's something to be proud
00:24:23of. The people of Raqqa, generosity is always in their blood. It's not strange for them,
00:24:27the people of the Eastern region. They are great. And we conclude with what
00:24:31Hatem wrote on Facebook, who says: By God,
00:24:34there was an old saying that said Raqqa is the home of all
00:24:37Syrians. What the people of Raqqa did for this mother and her daughters is the
00:24:41greatest proof of this saying. By God, the people of Raqqa made us proud,
00:24:45and what they did for this family confirms that goodness is still
00:24:48present and that the people of Syria support each other in all
00:24:51circumstances. May God reward everyone who extended their hand
00:24:55and helped them and make it in the balance
00:24:57of their good deeds.
00:25:05With this story, we have reached the end of today's Storya. We will meet you tomorrow
00:25:09at the same time, 6 PM Damascus time,
00:25:12on Syrian News Channel. Be well always, and until
00:25:16tomorrow. Our meeting today
00:26:15on the beloved land of Baghdad, the capital of authentic Arabism,
00:26:19is a historic opportunity to renew the covenant between us
00:26:23as Arab states.
00:26:25Serious steps have begun
00:26:29towards national recovery, stemming from a firm
00:26:32belief that Syria is for all
00:26:36Syrians.
00:26:37Syria was
00:26:45and will remain a part of the heart of this nation,
00:26:48and today it extends its hand to you
00:26:51from a position of partnership and responsibility, and a desire to build
00:26:55a future worthy of our history.
00:26:57In a pivotal
00:27:15historical moment, Damascus
00:27:19turned a page of long absence
00:27:22and regained its voice and its free
00:27:26decision.
00:27:29The responsibility of the media is no longer limited
00:27:33to simply reporting news, but has become
00:27:35linked to verifying information
00:27:38and presenting it with clarity,
00:27:40balance, and integrity.
00:27:42We assure
00:27:46you that Syria's transition today from the presidential
00:27:49seat to the seat of an active member will witness
00:27:53a doubled Syrian presence, out of our belief
00:27:56in joint action in our Arab
00:27:59environment.
00:29:47Welcome, dear viewers, to the sports news bulletin from Syrian News.
00:29:50I will be with you, Mohannad Al-Sheikh, and we begin with the main
00:29:54headlines.
00:29:58Our national badminton team delegation departs for the West
00:30:01Asian Championship.
00:30:02Manama.
00:30:07On Friday, the fifth round matches of the Premier League for
00:30:11football begin.
00:30:16Real Madrid achieves a difficult
00:30:19the fourth round of the Champions League.
00:30:32Welcome back, dear viewers, from the headlines to the details. Our national
00:30:36badminton team delegation departed for the Kingdom of Bahrain
00:30:39to participate in the West
00:30:42the capital, Manama. The delegation of our national team in the under-19
00:30:46category includes Fal Al-Najjar,
00:30:50Raneem Al-Hasbani, Hussam Al-Din Ra'i, and Mohammed Khaled
00:30:53Al-Rifai, and in the category of.