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00:00:00returning from displacement camps, or
00:00:03those who returned to the city may not have money
00:00:06to settle for a few months, so they also asked
00:00:10for a long period as a down payment.
00:00:14since there are several demands from This is also a demand from the residents that this period
00:00:17be controlled, that the rent of properties
00:00:20and real estate be controlled, and also that these prices be fully
00:00:24determined. This is a basic demand for the residents,
00:00:28and also, what happened perhaps in Sahel
00:00:31al-Ghab, the residents always demand that if
00:00:34the concerned authorities would build model villages,
00:00:38perhaps they would be in installments
00:00:41and facilitate the return of displaced people significantly,
00:00:45and this because the matter has become our position, whether very difficult for the residents and their return and stability. We are talking
00:00:49about families that perhaps one family
00:00:52tour. The talk never left and now perhaps three families and four families have returned.
00:00:55So there are great difficulties for these returning
00:00:58families or even the families that remained in their villages
00:01:02and towns. High rents,
00:01:05the average rent is perhaps heavy for most
00:01:09returning families. So controlling and setting prices
00:01:13is a basic demand from returning residents,
00:01:16whether returning, settled, or residing in major
00:01:20cities and large cities. I mean, I'm talking about Hama city, there are
00:01:24neighborhoods where rents are very expensive. Even in popular areas,
00:01:27their owners prices have increased significantly,
00:01:31and all of this is actually a difficulty added to
00:01:34the Syrian citizen. I return to Damascus
00:01:37and our correspondent there, Yazan Bayaa. Yazan, this problem
00:01:40that surrounds the issue of high rents
00:01:44is shared by a section or falls on
00:01:46the shoulders of the entities that work on leasing, which are
00:01:50real estate offices. Are they the ones who determine these large
00:01:54in the region. figures? I mentioned to you a while ago that
00:01:57areas that are considered part of Damascus, like
00:02:01and we hear this sound Dummar Project or Dummar Project suburb, and you are talking here about figures
00:02:05of $1,200 and $1,700
00:02:07noise, excessive speed on per month. But in order not to take this rent
00:02:10monthly, it is taken annually. So you are talking here about $1,000
00:02:15which has also negatively affected or $10,500 as a minimum,
00:02:16rents in and you have not yet talked about insurance
00:02:19and even about what is also called commission or
00:02:22commission for real estate offices. Do real estate offices
00:02:26actually control or bear
00:02:29part of the determination
00:02:32the issue of "chebbib" is more common on
00:02:32rents are controlled, rental allowances in of prices, or are they really the demands of home
00:02:35or property owners?
00:02:38Yes, as you mentioned at the beginning,
00:02:41before supply and demand,
00:02:43there is a certain price from
00:02:47the owner of the house or
00:02:49apartment. The request then turns into a request
00:02:53to the real estate office, so he also wants to have a percentage
00:02:56of this rent. The dispute is between
00:03:00the apartment owner, who tells him, for example, "I want $200,
00:03:04and you, what do you get? Whatever
00:03:09rebuilding the capacity for life. you get more, take it for yourself." For example, to bring it, I'm trying to speak in colloquial Arabic to deliver the message
00:03:13more to the percentage of viewers, as they say
00:03:16in society. Today, we see many
00:03:21rules and reducing people, whether from the property owner or
00:03:23from the real estate office. Today, we also find workers in or
00:03:27people on the streets also seeking
00:03:30to work in real estate without
00:03:33offices, and here also comes, as you mentioned, the commission,
00:03:37of accidents period there will be a large campaign against much larger, meaning there will be three
00:03:40times the rent of the house. I mean, it turns from $200 to
00:03:44$400 because of the commission for, for example,
00:03:47the real estate office and also for the people who wander in
00:03:51the markets and streets to meet demands,
00:03:54as, let's mention an example of a transaction expediter who walks
00:03:58through the steps of the transaction. Today, we see, we have started to see in
00:04:02the markets these characters who also work
00:04:04to secure homes,
00:04:08especially when they see a sight, like
00:04:11people, property owners, who work on
00:04:15the necessary financing to restore them to use, because today's increase
00:04:20This causes accidents, in the available residential supply suitable for housing remains one of the most important ways to address the market
00:04:24imbalance in the medium and long term.
00:04:28measurement stations on Also, it is necessary to study targeted housing support programs
00:04:32for the most vulnerable families, let's say, in addition
00:04:36to encouraging small and medium-sized projects and providing
00:04:40facilities that help them
00:04:43the use of motorcycles is no to bear the costs of launching
00:04:45housing projects that help families. Property
00:04:49owners have no presence in these, for example, such
00:04:52projects, but rather it determines the price
00:04:55of the house, in addition, through communication
00:04:58and cooperation with
00:05:04it will not be from the tenant and the property owner, but
00:05:08caused by motorcycles occur on today you pay the rent to the real estate office.
00:05:13It is responsible for taking the rent, and as I mentioned, it
00:05:16will not be in one or two months, but sometimes,
00:05:20and often, the payment is annual.
00:05:23This is an economic and social issue
00:05:27that is linked. This is a problem in itself. Even those who can
00:05:31afford a monthly rent of a relatively large amount may not
00:05:34be able to afford it annually in one payment.
00:05:36Yes.
00:05:39Yes, today we can talk about a real
00:05:43economic recovery at a time when citizens find it difficult
00:05:47to secure housing and project owners find
00:05:50it difficult to maintain what they mean. I will go to
00:05:54Aleppo with a final question to our correspondent there, Hamed Al-Ali.
00:05:57Hamed, the talk about these high rents
00:06:00and their causes and the high demand
00:06:04for the number of existing buildings or those being
00:06:07built. Has the real estate market
00:06:11affected the rental market and led to
00:06:14price increases as well, or are each of these markets separate
00:06:18from the other and have no
00:06:19effect?
00:06:24Yes, Rama, this matter is directly related to the fact that a large
00:06:28number of residents outside Syria have bought
00:06:32several houses and residential apartments and have not rented them out,
00:06:35but rather froze them, which led to the disruption
00:06:39of rents for these residential apartments.
00:06:42In contrast, as my colleague Yazan
00:06:46mentioned, there is also a problem that falls
00:06:50on real estate offices, which is
00:06:53that real estate office owners control rents
00:06:57by raising them, especially since payments are made within real estate
00:07:00offices. The commission for the office owner is one month's rent,
00:07:04which is customary
00:07:07Also, there is an increase in house
00:07:10rents after
00:07:12the owner of the residence or the owner of the residential apartment or commercial
00:07:16shop gives a certain price
00:07:20and asks the property owner to set the price he
00:07:23wants and take it for himself,
00:07:29the region. There is control and lack
00:07:32of regulation for real estate office owners. This matter
00:07:36falls on the city councils and on the governorate so
00:07:39that solutions are found and
00:07:44the governorate in general and in all Syrian
00:07:47governorates. Yes, Al-Ikhbariya correspondent
00:07:50Hamed Al-Ali, you were with us from Aleppo. Thank you very much. Our thanks also go to
00:07:54our correspondents from Damascus, Yazan Bayaa, and from Hama, Mohammed Obaid.
00:08:09In our second file, dear viewers, Daraa Governorate witnessed more
00:08:13than a thousand traffic accidents in one month. A large
00:08:16percentage of them were related to motorcycles, which is an indicator
00:08:20reflecting the escalating risks of traffic accidents and the
00:08:24human and material losses they cause.
00:08:27These figures highlight the importance
00:08:30of adhering to traffic
00:08:33wrong traffic behaviors, especially reckless
00:08:37driving and excessive
00:08:38speed.
00:08:48As for these high degrees, they cause annoyance to
00:08:51citizens day and night, and no one abides by
00:08:55the rules in their service and work. I mean, the majority
00:08:58use them for playing and going
00:09:01back and forth, and no one, as they say,
00:09:05cares about you. They pass in front of you as if
00:09:08they don't care about you or anyone else. This phenomenon must be combated.
00:09:13As for motorcycles, some people use them for
00:09:16going back and forth, meaning they are disciplined. But most people are not disciplined,
00:09:20and some people don't care about anyone or anything.
00:09:23And we ask God for safety for everyone, God
00:09:25willing.
00:09:30Daraa National Hospital received more than 300
00:09:33traffic accident cases during the tenth month of 2026.
00:09:37Most of these accidents were motorcycle accidents due to non-compliance
00:09:41with safety rules and reckless driving within
00:09:44populated and crowded
00:09:46areas.
00:09:50In Daraa Traffic Branch, the accident statistics
00:09:54from the beginning of the year until now
00:09:56reached 898 traffic accidents. These accidents
00:09:59mostly resulted in physical damage and material damage,
00:10:03unfortunately causing approximately 515
00:10:06injuries and 92
00:10:09deaths. And 60% of the accidents
00:10:12were due to motorcycles that claimed most
00:10:16of the lives and caused injuries.
00:10:19And we, in our turn, in the Traffic Branch, always,
00:10:23under the directives of Mr. Security Commander and the implementation of the Governor's
00:10:26decision, spare no effort in following up on the traffic
00:10:30situation and apprehending violating motorcycles. The number of
00:10:33motorcycles impounded in our
00:10:37impound lot reached 282 motorcycles
00:10:40for various violations.
00:10:42So,
00:10:47a sentence said by one of the people who appeared in the report, dear viewers, is that whoever
00:10:50causes these accidents does not care about himself or others, and this is
00:10:54one of the main reasons for traffic accidents
00:10:57resulting from the excessive use of motorcycles,
00:11:01whether within cities or even within
00:11:04rural areas. To talk
00:11:07more about this file, dear viewers, we are joined first from Tartus
00:11:10by Al-Ikhbariya correspondent Yumna Khaddam. Welcome,
00:11:14Yumna, to our correspondent's
00:11:17ends about traffic accidents that happen
00:11:20daily and their main cause. In the first place,
00:11:23the process of "chebbib" or as it is said
00:11:26in colloquial Arabic, due to the improper use of motorcycles.
00:11:29How is the situation in Tartus
00:11:31and its countryside?
00:11:39Yes, Rama, at the beginning of my speech, I would like to point out
00:11:43that there is a large category of people who own
00:11:46motorcycles as a means of transportation, especially with the high
00:11:50cost of cars and the difficulty of acquiring them, or as a means
00:11:53of work and earning income, especially with the difficulty of finding
00:11:57a job during this period. However, there is a large
00:12:00category of teenagers and young people who drive
00:12:04motorcycles recklessly and may
00:12:07pose a great danger to their lives or to
00:12:10the lives of pedestrians. In addition
00:12:13to that, there are those who make modifications to what
00:12:17is called the "ashkamoun" so that the motorcycle emits
00:12:21annoying noise
00:12:23similar to the sound of a muffler. Firecrackers,
00:12:26a lot, I mean, a lot in the evening
00:12:30and night. It's possible in celebration convoys or
00:12:34a wedding convoy, or even without a convoy,
00:12:37but this causes panic among children
00:12:41and anxiety and tension among
00:12:44families. In addition to that, the acrobatic
00:12:48movements and the issue of "chebbib" that we see a lot
00:12:51here in Tartus Governorate, whether in cities or rural areas, but
00:12:57the international highway and in main roads
00:13:00and at the peak of traffic
00:13:03congestion. In addition to that, passing cars
00:13:07left and right recklessly and irrationally.
00:13:10This poses a great danger to families.
00:13:14I mean, if the motorcycle rider does not care about his life,
00:13:18then the situation is very dangerous. Are there any steps
00:13:21taken by Tartus Governorate to curb this phenomenon?
00:13:29Yes, Rama, honestly, the Traffic Branch here in Tartus Governorate
00:13:32continues to publish awareness posts on social
00:13:36media platforms, and there are also campaigns
00:13:39every now and then, but these campaigns are on a small
00:13:43scale, for ticketing unlicensed motorcycles
00:13:46or for the issue of "chebbib" movements. But,
00:13:49these campaigns
00:13:52are not generalized or are not available in all areas. In addition,
00:13:56according to what the concerned authorities told us, in the coming
00:14:02motorcycles, against these dangerous
00:14:05movements that motorcycle riders carry out in
00:14:08Tartus Governorate, especially on the Corniche
00:14:12and in crowded places. As I said,
00:14:15here in Tartus Governorate there is a huge number of motorcycles,
00:14:19but there are two categories: one category
00:14:22owns this motorcycle for transportation or as a means
00:14:26of work, and another category, and often this category is teenagers
00:14:29and under 18
00:14:33who drive this motorcycle. We can
00:14:35even see the motorcycle or the motorcycle rider
00:14:38driving his motorcycle
00:14:41against traffic.
00:14:45and here in Tartus Governorate almost every now and then
00:14:48we hear of a motorcycle accident where there are
00:14:52injuries and deaths
00:14:55among young people and teenagers. Yes, I will go to Deir Ezzor and our correspondent Ahmed Al-Atra has joined
00:14:58us now, and also in Idlib, our correspondent
00:15:02Mohammed Aslan has joined us. Ahmed Al-Atra,
00:15:05the situation in Deir Ezzor regarding
00:15:08different from any other governorate in Syria. The spread
00:15:12of motorcycles and their use there
00:15:14are many accidents that occur. How does Deir Ezzor Governorate
00:15:18deal with traffic accidents in general
00:15:21and accidents resulting from the use of motorcycles in particular?
00:15:28The Traffic Directorate in Deir Ezzor and the Traffic Branch in Deir
00:15:31Ezzor generally work to curb this phenomenon, especially among
00:15:35teenagers. Of course, these efforts
00:15:38clash with the reality that there are those
00:15:41who work on this motorcycle, there are those who earn
00:15:45their living from this motorcycle, who commute with this motorcycle due to
00:15:48the high prices of fuel for
00:15:51cars or their inability to own a car. Of course,
00:15:54these efforts consist of two matters. The first matter is
00:15:58the guidance matter. Of course, traffic
00:16:01officers generally at the city's roundabouts guide
00:16:05drivers to comply,
00:16:08but if there is any violation regarding
00:16:11changing the specifications of the exhaust
00:16:15or the motorcycle's muffler, the
00:16:18police officer impounds this motorcycle directly,
00:16:23matter is known to all residents of Deir Ezzor, especially
00:16:27in the main streets, especially in Fouad Street,
00:16:30the market street or the largest commercial market in
00:16:34this city. As for patrols in general, there are
00:16:37patrols at the city entrances, there are also patrols in
00:16:41the heart of the city to impound motorcycles
00:16:43that make noise and disturb residents, especially
00:16:47those who have changed the specifications of this
00:16:51motorcycle. Other efforts also from
00:16:54the Directorate of Transport. The Directorate of Transport has started licensing
00:16:58or issuing special papers
00:17:01and special license plates for motorcycles so that
00:17:05are guaranteed not to be fined or impounded
00:17:08due to the lack of papers and a license plate
00:17:12for this motorcycle. And here this will curb
00:17:15the issue of "chebbib" or using the motorcycle for other
00:17:19than its intended use to disturb people. The third effort
00:17:22is with the Directorate of Health. The Directorate of Health,
00:17:25of course, months ago, when I met
00:17:28the head of the emergency department at the National Hospital, she confirmed that there
00:17:32are more than 20 injuries that come daily as a result of motorcycle
00:17:35accidents. These days, these accidents have decreased,
00:17:38but they have not completely ended. The issue of excessive speed,
00:17:42away from the issue of
00:17:45roads, especially since the roads are not in a condition
00:17:48that qualifies them to accommodate
00:17:51high speeds, especially for motorcycles.
00:17:55Yes, I'll go to our correspondent in Idlib, Mohammed Aslan. Mohammed, Ahmed
00:17:59and Yumna spoke in Deir Ezzor and Tartus about some deterrent
00:18:02penalties for those who misuse motorcycles.
00:18:06So, do the people of Idlib believe that these penalties
00:18:09are sufficient to deter such behaviors, or
00:18:13do they believe that there are perhaps harsher penalties that would
00:18:17end this state of chaos in the use of motorcycles?
00:18:20الناريه
00:18:24Yes, Rama, the people here, no matter how severe the punishment,
00:18:28it is not enough, especially for motorcycle owners.
00:18:31Let the numbers speak for a moment.
00:18:34Since the beginning of this year until last September,
00:18:38according to the Directorate of Emergencies and Disaster Management here in Idlib
00:18:42Governorate, more than
00:18:45948 traffic accidents
00:18:49resulted in more than
00:18:50139
00:18:53injuries, including 216
00:18:57children. Also, 48 deaths were recorded,
00:19:01including 11 children. Most
00:19:04of these accidents or injuries were
00:19:07due to motorcycles. Today, motorcycles
00:19:10account for 60% or 70%
00:19:14throughout the governorate,
00:19:17according to the concerned authorities. Therefore,
00:19:21any action or measure taken by
00:19:25the concerned authorities, according to the residents, is very
00:19:28little compared to what is deserved for motorcycles and motorcycle
00:19:31owners. In some Syrian governorates, like Aleppo
00:19:35or Damascus or other governorates, the concerned authorities
00:19:39have prohibited the entry of motorcycles into the centers
00:19:42of large cities to avoid these
00:19:45accidents and to avoid the traffic congestion
00:19:48in the centers of these cities.
00:19:52The residents, motorcycles have truly
00:19:55or frankly become a nightmare
00:19:57for the residents due to,
00:20:01first and foremost, due to the traffic accidents
00:20:03that are recorded almost daily in
00:20:07Idlib Governorate, and among their main causes are motorcycles.
00:20:11In addition, there are
00:20:15many reckless young people,
00:20:17truly, in this matter, who perform "chebbib"
00:20:20and excessive speed, or outside
00:20:24the natural scope, and this
00:20:27speed occurs on main roads leading
00:20:30to villages, cities, and towns.
00:20:33Lack of knowledge of traffic rules or traffic laws.
00:20:38In these villages and towns, especially most
00:20:41of the traffic accidents that are recorded and are
00:20:46main roads such as the two international roads, M5
00:20:53and M4. These roads are crowded most of the time,
00:20:57and motorcycles are a burden on these
00:21:00roads, especially
00:21:04residents for the presence of openings between
00:21:06roads, demanding the concerned authorities to close these
00:21:10openings leading to
00:21:14villages and towns that are located
00:21:17near these main roads.
00:21:20To reduce these accidents, and first
00:21:24and foremost, confiscating any motorcycle that causes disturbance
00:21:28or performs "chebbib." We hear in the background
00:21:31of all calls from our correspondents, whether
00:21:34you, Mohammed, in Idlib, or in Deir Ezzor, or in Tartus, or any
00:21:38other governorate, motorcycle sounds are always present in
00:21:41the background of the interventions. Mohammed Aslan, Al-Ikhbariya correspondent from Idlib,
00:21:45you were with us. Thank you very much. Our thanks also go to our correspondent in
00:21:49Deir Ezzor, Ahmed, and our correspondent in Tartus, Yumna Khaddam.
00:21:52Our thanks also go to you, dear viewers, for
00:21:56following us in the correspondents' tour. We will always meet you with
00:22:00what is new. Goodbye.
00:22:56For years, the camps were a humanitarian
00:23:00necessity that saved the lives of Syrians, but they were always
00:23:04a temporary solution and cannot become
00:23:07a permanent future for entire
00:23:09generations.
00:23:13Our experience says that sustainable return requires
00:23:17four interconnected elements. First,
00:23:20safety.
00:23:23There can be no safe return before removing landmines
00:23:26and unexploded ordnance and remnants
00:23:29of war. Second, rehabilitation
00:23:32of affected areas. Removing rubble, opening roads,
00:23:36and restoring infrastructure are essential conditions for people
00:23:39to return. Third, basic
00:23:41services. Schools, health centers,
00:23:45water, electricity, bakeries, and roads are what make
00:23:49society capable of life again. And fourth,
00:23:52livelihoods. We are not just talking about rebuilding
00:23:56buildings, but about
00:24:14Syria has left the trench of conflicts to take its place
00:24:16and its position at the table of security making.
00:24:22The Syrian Arab Republic has joined the international
00:24:26coalition
00:24:26against ISIS,
00:24:32and has taken a historic step by integrating armed
00:24:36formations in the northeast into national
00:24:38state institutions. And parliamentary life has returned,
00:24:42and we have begun to hold accountable those involved
00:24:46in violations during the era of the defunct regime.
00:24:50And today we are cooperating with full transparency with
00:24:53the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
00:24:56and the International Atomic Energy Agency to close
00:25:00those files technically
00:25:01and institutionally.
00:25:05Nations that are tested by fire emerge from it
00:25:08stronger and more immune. And Syrians
00:25:11have chosen to be builders of a fortified
00:25:14and stable tomorrow. And in our new Syrian policy,
00:25:16we believe that true security is embodied
00:25:20in states capable of protecting their people.
00:25:39In fact, we welcome the President and the accompanying delegation.
00:25:42And this confirms the strength and solidity of the relationship between
00:25:46Iraq and Syria, and God willing, this will be a good start
00:25:50for future and strategic projects, God
00:25:53willing.
00:25:58The two countries are linked by very strong historical relations. There are also bonds.
00:26:11We are very happy, by God, with this
00:26:14warm reception, and we see your hearts
00:26:17welcomed us before your eyes. Geography says
00:26:21that the neighbor is the closest house, but wisdom
00:26:25says the closest blood, and God willing, the blood of Iraq and the blood
00:26:28of Syria is one blood, and perhaps our bloods are both.
00:26:32No, we, as in the past, we and you, God willing,
00:26:36are one people living in two states, and we want
00:26:39to revive our history. We want to resume economic
00:26:42cooperation, political cooperation. We unite
00:26:47at the Arab or Islamic world
00:26:50level. Your security is our security,
00:26:53and vice versa. And God willing,
00:26:56we will soon await your arrival, God willing. You will honor us
00:27:00in your second country.
00:27:03You are the hosts and we are the guests. God
00:27:05bless you. Okay,
00:27:08very
00:27:11much. It is very important that we invest your presence today
00:27:14in your second country, Damascus, so that
00:27:17we can start the journey, God willing, it will be long
00:27:20and sustainable.
00:27:33Come up, Ayadeen.
00:29:54Welcome, dear viewers, to a summary of the most important and latest news from Al-Ikhbariya
00:29:58Al-Suriyah in Damascus. The Syrian
00:30:01Ministry of Energy and the Iraqi Ministry
00:30:04of Water Resources signed the minutes of the bilateral technical
00:30:07meeting between the two countries, chaired by the Assistant Minister
00:30:11of Energy for Water and Electricity Affairs and the technical undersecretary of the Iraqi ministry,
00:30:14with the participation of two technical delegations, with the aim of enhancing
00:30:17cooperation in managing shared water resources. The minutes
00:30:21included an agreement to activate tripartite coordination between Syria, Iraq, and Turkey
00:30:24regarding transboundary waters in the Euphrates River, and to establish
00:30:28joint hydrological
00:30:31the river for water data and information, and to conduct
00:30:35periodic water quality tests, in addition to developing technical cooperation and exchanging
00:30:38expertise in managing water resources and monitoring dams
00:30:42and their operation.
00:30:46The Minister of Finance, Mohammed Yusr Berniyah, discussed with
00:30:50the Minister of Communications, Abdul Salam Heikal, ways to finance digital transformation
00:30:53projects and develop the digital infrastructure in Syria,
00:30:57and mechanisms for securing the necessary grants and funding for their implementation.