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00:00:00This tree maintains its
00:00:04status as green gold in the southern Idlib countryside.
00:00:07Amidst the insistence on cutting, direct logging, agricultural
00:00:10pests, and high costs,
00:00:13farmers in Tamanaah continue
00:00:17the holy sites in to harvest what remains
00:00:20of their crop, clinging to a tree
00:00:24that has been the backbone
00:00:26attempts by of their economy for years. Ibrahim Sweid, Syria TV, Idlib countryside.
00:00:33The issue of Lebanon is important in Waste in this area. In The General Company for Drinking Water and Sanitation in Damascus announced
00:00:35a modification to the water supply program for some areas due to
00:00:39the decrease in the flow of major water sources.
00:00:43and also thousands of The company clarified on its Facebook
00:00:45ready and working page that the modified program will be implemented
00:00:48starting today, Thursday, in light of the high temperatures
00:00:52and increased consumption in Damascus and its countryside
00:00:55during the summer
00:00:58season.
00:01:02The Ministry of Local Administration and Environment announced
00:01:06the signing by Minister Mohammed
00:01:09Anjarani of decisions to reinstate dismissed workers to their jobs during
00:01:13the years of the revolution. According to the Ministry, the total number
00:01:16of dismissed workers exceeded
00:01:198,000 workers, of whom
00:01:2281% were reinstated to their positions,
00:01:26while the number of those
00:01:28There used to be spinning, but not anymore. Despite who did not report or
00:01:30from the dangers did not meet the conditions
00:01:31was 1,494
00:01:34workers. The Ministry clarified that the reinstated
00:01:37workers were distributed among administrative units,
00:01:40municipalities, governorate secretariats, and real
00:01:44estate departments, in addition
00:01:47in this to the Ministry's central administration.
00:01:48The Ministry
00:01:54Munir Al-Hajji, who was with us from of Local Administration and Environment announced the reinstatement of
00:01:58572 dismissed workers during the revolution to work in Raqqa
00:02:01Governorate. The Ministry clarified in a statement
00:02:05that the decision came based on the recommendations of the committee tasked
00:02:09with studying the conditions
00:02:10in the of the dismissed workers,
00:02:13rugs and carpets industry provided that they are employed under temporary employment contracts until
00:02:16the legislative decree related to settling their functional
00:02:20and financial
00:02:22we noticed in the Al-Hamdaniyah status is issued, while the Ministry tasked the General Secretariat
00:02:26towards Al-Ramouseh area, of the Governorate with completing the procedures for commencement and signing
00:02:33contracts. The residents of Atarib city
00:02:35and actual projects in the western Aleppo countryside complain about the worsening
00:02:38environmental pollution resulting from the random
00:02:41waste dump in the Al-Telal area, which has become
00:02:44and this dump in Al-Hamdaniyah a source of foul odors and rising
00:02:47smoke due to continuous burning operations, amidst
00:02:51demands to remove the dump and move it away
00:02:54from residential areas. On the outskirts of Atarib city in the western
00:02:57Aleppo countryside, the Al-Telal
00:03:00area has turned into a pollution hotspot that threatens the lives
00:03:04of residents after the random
00:03:05the central banks of waste dump became a daily source of concern
00:03:08for residents due to the foul odors and rising
00:03:12smoke resulting from continuous
00:03:15burning operations. It affects us a lot, by God, the smoke is causing
00:03:18shortness of breath for the elderly, and it's causing
00:03:22Leishmaniasis and skin diseases. We're taking our children to the hospital,
00:03:27through this and as for the road,
00:03:30by God, it's almost completely closed. Only one car can pass.
00:03:34We demand the concerned authorities to solve
00:03:39be protected. Israel must be this problem. This
00:03:39large quantities. environmental reality has directly
00:03:41This port, which appears affected the lives of residents, with a widespread
00:03:44proliferation of flies
00:03:46growth in movement. and insects that have invaded
00:03:49to protect shared borders homes, making opening windows almost
00:03:51impossible. We have a waste dump next to us,
00:03:55and we suffer from the problem of diseases it causes, such as
00:03:59Leishmaniasis, skin diseases, and so on.
00:04:01primarily, which is noticed by those who And we are harmed.
00:04:02ships having docked in this We even have some open areas, but we can't open the windows because
00:04:07that, but Israel continues of the smoke inside it. interests. This Always smoke, smoke. And we also
00:04:10have these lands to the east,
00:04:14and their damage is great. Plastic bags are always full of them, and
00:04:18the danger is not limited to environmental pollution
00:04:21alone, but extends to the health aspect,
00:04:24as residents warn of the spread of Leishmaniasis
00:04:27due to the proliferation of insects around the dump, which increases
00:04:31concerns about the safety of residents,
00:04:33especially children.
00:04:37which will end any destabilization From Aleppo, our Syria TV correspondent Ibrahim
00:04:40Al-Khatib joins us. Welcome, Ibrahim. Ibrahim, tell us more about
00:04:43this dump and its proximity to civilian
00:04:46would accelerate transport
00:04:47problem relates to the method of dealing with homes. Good evening, Catherine. This dump
00:04:51is actually old. We are talking about the dump
00:04:54near Atarib city, or which is located at the entrance of Atarib city in the western
00:04:57Aleppo countryside. This dump is old, dating back to about 30 years ago. With
00:05:01urban expansion, homes started to approach it,
00:05:04and it began to expand itself significantly,
00:05:08perhaps even reaching the main street in the city.
00:05:12It is a very huge dump. The process of waste disposal is not limited
00:05:16to Atarib only, but there are also
00:05:19a group of surrounding villages that actually send their municipalities
00:05:23to it, and they also place their waste in
00:05:27this area. The process of disposing of the waste
00:05:30in this dump is done through primitive traditional methods, either
00:05:34burning or landfilling,
00:05:37and digging and expanding primarily. These are the available methods
00:05:41for disposal.
00:05:44recent times, after the expansion of urban areas to nearby
00:05:48areas, and also the increase in population movement
00:05:51around the site, and also the actual expansion of this dump
00:05:55to actually cover a huge area, we will talk about approximately 30 years.
00:05:58We are talking about villages, towns, and Atarib city primarily, which
00:06:02actually takes this place as a last opportunity to dispose of the waste
00:06:05in the area. Burning operations began,
00:06:08and even the smells really bothered the residents
00:06:12in the area, who are demanding practical solutions, some of which
00:06:16involve moving this dump to another area, and also
00:06:19the existence of modern methods, similar to what is currently happening in many
00:06:23countries, which is to dispose of waste not only through burning and
00:06:27burial operations and transport
00:06:30and expansion that occurs every now and then, and disposing of waste by moving
00:06:34it from one place to another, but actually by utilizing these
00:06:37wastes in a specific way that relieves the residents
00:06:42that are not limited to smells only, nor to the smoke
00:06:46that rises periodically from the site through random burning
00:06:50operations, and even in
00:06:53the dump itself. But there is also a problem related to the spread of diseases
00:06:57and also dangers to the residents in the place
00:07:00directly. Dangers of leishmaniasis and diseases
00:07:04and pollution that this huge dump
00:07:08actually causes. Ibrahim, if we take a look at Aleppo
00:07:11in general, how does the waste situation look in Aleppo
00:07:14Governorate? The situation in Aleppo city has improved somewhat
00:07:18regarding waste dumps. There was a scene
00:07:22that we noticed in the center of Aleppo city. Imagine that when we walk in the western
00:07:26neighborhoods of the city, which are described as the upscale
00:07:29and modern neighborhoods in the city and well-organized,
00:07:34area primarily, on the highway leading
00:07:39that there was a very huge dump in the city. With
00:07:43launched by a group of residents here, or the residents of Aleppo city, who demanded
00:07:46an improvement in the cleanliness situation, the city council started an emergency
00:07:50plan. This plan primarily aimed at removing a group
00:07:53of dumps in the city,
00:07:57was moved towards very distant
00:08:00areas. There are still, actually, on the level of Al-Ramouseh, on the level of the airport
00:08:03road primarily, on the level of some areas located in eastern Aleppo, on
00:08:07the level of Al-Maysar, Al- Sukkari, many areas,
00:08:10actually, in the east, there are still
00:08:13random dumps that are still present, and the Aleppo city council says that it is actually
00:08:17considering practical plans to move all
00:08:20the dumps in the city and organize them
00:08:23outside of it primarily. This matter relates today to an emergency plan
00:08:27that primarily aims to improve the cleanliness situation. If we talked about the cleanliness situation
00:08:31three months ago in Aleppo city, it was a tragic situation related primarily
00:08:34to the presence of garbage and waste in all streets. After
00:08:38activating the emergency plan, there was a noticeable improvement on the level of streets.
00:08:42and alleys, civilian homes, commercial shops, and residential
00:08:46areas, primarily, by activating additional working hours
00:08:50for workers, by activating additional workers, by contracting with a group of
00:08:53private cars that helped the city council during the past period in moving
00:08:57this waste in the city to outside of it, and also through a plan that
00:09:01involved moving three or four huge waste dumps that were located inside
00:09:05Aleppo city to outside of it. But there are also many waste dumps that
00:09:08are still present within the city or even on the bypass
00:09:14tour the area. We were talking today about Sheikh Saeed and Al-Ramouseh and some
00:09:18areas whose situation is similar to the situation of Atarib city. When we walk on the bypass,
00:09:21you actually see random burning operations and plumes of smoke that were
00:09:25reaching the center of Aleppo city and actually making anyone who enters
00:09:28the city wonder about these foul smells and where
00:09:32they come from, and whether the waste
00:09:35was burning in the middle of the city. All of this scene resulted from the burning operations that were
00:09:38taking place in Sheikh Saeed neighborhood and Al-Ramouseh
00:09:42and this bypass primarily. But these operations, after
00:09:45the follow-up of the Aleppo governor, stopped, and work is slowly,
00:09:49though slowly, underway to move these dumps to distant areas in the southern Aleppo
00:09:52countryside primarily, and to find ways
00:09:56to deal with them. Until now, the main
00:09:59waste, that there is no way to utilize it primarily, and all that
00:10:03is happening is the process of disposing of it. If there were factories
00:10:07to utilize this waste, as the residents here demand, as
00:10:10the Aleppo city council also spoke about. In the future,
00:10:14there will actually be a benefit primarily from this waste, from metals,
00:10:18nylon bags, and other things that result from it, and also
00:10:21waste and dumps must be disposed of in a way
00:10:24that makes these disposal operations not
00:10:28harmful to residents. Thank you very much, Ibrahim Al-Khatib.
00:10:31You were with us from Aleppo.
00:10:34The craft of hand-woven rugs and carpets in
00:10:37Daraa Governorate faces the risk of extinction, after it was one of the most prominent
00:10:41heritage crafts that the Hauran region
00:10:45was famous for, amidst a decline in the number of workers
00:10:48in it and rising production costs, amidst
00:10:51craftsmen to preserve this heritage
00:10:55and pass it on to new
00:10:56generations.
00:10:59The weaving of hand-woven rugs and carpets is considered
00:11:02one of the oldest crafts that Daraa Governorate was
00:11:06famous for, as it used to have
00:11:0914 centers and textile factories.
00:11:12However, this profession declined during the past years
00:11:16due to the war and rising production
00:11:19costs, and the competition from industrial products,
00:11:22in addition to the reluctance of young generations to learn
00:11:25it. I first learned to knit with my father. We stayed with him.
00:11:29And of course, we stopped for a while
00:11:32because of travel. Then
00:11:35weaving was in demand here. There were two, three, four families
00:11:39who used to weave with us. But they passed away, may God have mercy on them,
00:11:42and it died out. The raw materials are also gone. There is no more
00:11:46wool and yarn.
00:11:49Women no longer spin.
00:11:53this reality, attempts to preserve this craft
00:11:56continue, while a new generation is working to re-introduce
00:12:00hand-woven rugs and textiles in a way that
00:12:04keeps pace with modern tastes, without
00:12:06compromising their authenticity. We went through many challenges,
00:12:10whether financial, administrative, or regarding acceptance from society. But
00:12:14today, thank God, we are happy with the presence of Southern
00:12:17rugs on social media, and it is present
00:12:21on the ground. We are trying to develop these products so that
00:12:25we can create products that young people and youth adopt, with the aim that this
00:12:28identity will be passed from generation to generation and preserved. The workers
00:12:32in this profession believe that reviving the hand-woven
00:12:38is not limited to preserving a heritage
00:12:42legacy, but requires support and marketing
00:12:45to ensure its continuity and encourage more
00:12:48young people to learn it, so that
00:12:52it regains its status that Hauran was known for
00:12:55for a long time.
00:12:59The General Authority for Ports announced
00:13:02that Latakia Port received
00:13:05394 ships and handled more than two million
00:13:08tons of goods since the beginning of the current year.
00:13:11The Authority explained that the ships were distributed between
00:13:15vessels loaded with general cargo and others for containers,
00:13:19in addition to maintenance and passenger ships, while the total
00:13:22handled containers amounted to approximately
00:13:28containers. The Authority added that the current performance is due to the simplification of customs
00:13:32procedures
00:13:34and the facilitation of import
00:13:36and export operations.
00:13:43For details, our correspondent from Latakia, Munir
00:13:46Al-Hajji, joins us. Welcome, Munir. Munir, tell us more about
00:13:50the types of goods that come
00:13:52port.
00:13:56Welcome, Catherine. Most of the goods that come
00:14:00through Latakia port are commercial goods and in very
00:14:06in the picture behind me, is witnessing a very large
00:14:11Since the beginning of this year until now, according to what the General
00:14:15Authority for Ports
00:14:18and Customs announced, the movement is very
00:14:22active, with about 384
00:14:27port. And they unloaded
00:14:31their cargo, which is mostly loaded with goods
00:14:34and amounts to about 2,860,000
00:14:37tons, which is a very large number compared
00:14:41to previous years, in addition to unloading about
00:14:43171,000 containers through handling operations.
00:14:47This is due to, of course, Catherine,
00:14:51the facilities that the port administration provides.
00:14:55These facilities include customs facilities
00:14:59specifically, and also other
00:15:02facilities for transporting goods and transit,
00:15:05and also the use of new and modern mechanisms that
00:15:11and unloading operations. Consequently, this port witnessed
00:15:14a remarkable development in terms
00:15:17of transport, export, and import of goods,
00:15:20and it reached, at several
00:15:24times during
00:15:27this year, a state of full occupancy. If we turn the camera to monitor the number or size of containers, the size of containers is very
00:15:31large in this port,
00:15:34and also the
00:15:37mechanisms that can accelerate
00:15:40the process of transporting containers,
00:15:43which are handling operations. The General
00:15:46Authority, of course, spoke through its official platform
00:15:50about these figures and said that the number of vessels that
00:15:53the port received since the beginning of the year
00:15:55was 394 vessels,
00:15:59distributed between 180
00:16:02vessels loaded with general cargo and 186 vessels or
00:16:05containers, and also 23 vessels designated
00:16:09for maintenance work, in addition to three
00:16:11vessels for passenger transport, among them
00:16:15one of the modern and huge vessels that docked for several days
00:16:19off this coast. In the same context,
00:16:22about one day ago, Catherine,
00:16:25the General Authority also published
00:16:29in its statement the active movement that
00:16:32Tartous port is witnessing,
00:16:35which also witnessed a very
00:16:39large turnout in terms of
00:16:42transporting and exporting goods,
00:16:44and in its statement, it talked about receiving
00:16:48551 vessels, including
00:16:52472 vessels loaded with goods, as most of the vessels
00:16:56that also docked in Tartous port were loaded with goods, and there were
00:16:5933 container
00:17:02vessels and also 46 maintenance
00:17:05vessels. This
00:17:08remarkable development was witnessed, of course,
00:17:11by Syrian ports, including Latakia port here
00:17:14and also Tartous port,
00:17:17which is due primarily to customs
00:17:20facilities and customs clearance, and also facilities related
00:17:24to transport and transit exports
00:17:27within Syrian ports. Thank you very much,
00:17:32Latakia.
00:17:35Occupation forces continued
00:17:37to violate the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip through
00:17:41shelling and gunfire in various parts of the eastern
00:17:44and southern Strip. Palestinian
00:17:47local sources reported that a citizen was injured
00:17:50by occupation bullets in Al-Mawasi,
00:17:53Khan Younis city. Meanwhile, its vehicles
00:17:56opened fire towards the tents of displaced people south
00:17:59of Al-Mawasi and Al-Mawasi, Rafah, and north
00:18:03of Al-Bureij camp.
00:18:0824 Palestinian workers arrived
00:18:11in the Gaza Strip through the Karem Abu Salem crossing
00:18:15after the occupation authorities released them, while some
00:18:18of them recounted details of what they described
00:18:21as the harsh treatment they were subjected
00:19:21The Palestinian Prisoners' Club reported
00:19:23that Israeli occupation forces carried out a wide-ranging
00:19:27arrest and detention campaign in Qalandia refugee camp, north
00:19:30of occupied Jerusalem, affecting more than 60
00:19:33Palestinians.
00:20:35Viewers, let's move now to Ankara, with this
00:20:38press conference held by the Syrian Foreign Minister and his Turkish
00:20:41counterpart. The armed
00:20:44elements
00:20:50are armed, and this is necessary for the stability of Syria
00:20:53and the region.
00:20:55We must work to develop economic relations between Turkey
00:20:59and Syria. We are working to increase the volume of trade between the two
00:21:03countries, and we are also working to
00:21:05facilitate border and customs,
00:21:09and also to increase the number of crossings.
00:21:12We are also working to launch banking work,
00:21:14and also to support the infrastructure
00:21:18for transportation. These
00:21:23matters are also a priority regarding private
00:21:26sector work and government
00:21:29institutions. We are working to rebuild
00:21:32them. We are
00:21:35to support them in local and regional projects.
00:21:39We are working together. I want to give an example of this.
00:21:43Turkey, Syria, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. We started transportation
00:21:47between these countries.
00:22:07We see it through many concrete projects. There is
00:22:10a project to build or open a Turkish
00:22:14school in Syria, and this makes
00:22:17us happy.
00:22:20We are working to establish a joint university between Turkey and Syria, and also
00:22:24in the field of health work, we are one of the most involved in
00:22:27these efforts that we are making in health work. There are many
00:22:31hospitals, and we are also working to support
00:22:33the health infrastructure in Syria. Therefore,
00:22:37field, in June, the Turkish
00:22:41Health Minister visited Syria and signed a health
00:22:45cooperation agreement. Also, regarding the process of integrating Syria
00:22:48into the international financial system, we are working to support the Central Bank
00:22:52in Syria, and also the Central
00:22:56Bank of Turkey. There is also an agreement
00:23:00future. Relations between Turkey and Syria
00:23:04we are working to raise them to
00:23:07high levels through new
00:23:09projects.
00:23:11Today, in the meeting, we also discussed regional issues.
00:23:14Of course,
00:23:17the issue of negotiations between America
00:23:21and Iran. We are happy with the return to negotiations.
00:23:24A ceasefire must be immediately implemented,
00:23:28and the Strait of Hormuz must be opened for transportation.
00:23:31We will continue to support this phase.
00:23:34support the negotiations. Therefore,
00:23:37I want to emphasize an important point here, that Syria
00:23:41throughout the war
00:23:43is a country that contributes to peace in the region.
00:23:47I want to emphasize this point.
00:23:57it affects the region, and it is a responsibility for all of us. On the other hand, Syria is working
00:24:01to threaten the unity of Syrian territories through its continuous attacks
00:24:05and leads to threatening the security of the region.
00:24:09It is one of the biggest threats. The international community, regarding
00:24:12the mentality of occupied Israel, the international community
00:24:16must stand against this mentality.
00:24:20The ceasefire agreement and separation
00:24:23must be respected, and the unity of Syrian territories must
00:24:29pressured in this regard.
00:24:34Regarding the situation in Palestine and Lebanon, we also followed the issue
00:24:38completely. We clarified that
00:24:42Lebanon is a neighbor of Syria, so the situation there
00:24:45is important to us as well.
00:24:48The issue of the second step in the peace
00:24:52plan was agreed upon. Mr. Trump announced
00:24:57to threaten, and this indicates that Netanyahu does not want
00:25:01peace, that the Israeli government
00:25:04is working to sabotage and undermine peace
00:25:07processes and is working to annex
00:25:11Gaza.
00:25:13This is clear that the Israeli government wants Gaza to be
00:25:17without Palestinians. So,
00:25:20Netanyahu and his government will not succeed with
00:25:23this plan. Gaza will remain for Palestinians,
00:25:26and also we will rebuild
00:25:30Gaza.
00:25:34The brave Palestinians who stand against
00:25:37Israel must receive international
00:25:40support.
00:25:44In order to support the ceasefire and move to the second phase of the peace
00:25:47plan and resume peace. There is no
00:25:51other option but these points. On the other
00:25:54hand, in the West Bank and Jerusalem, Netanyahu's
00:25:58government continues its terrorist
00:25:59acts.
00:26:02There was an important meeting in Amman, and
00:26:06almost 20 countries from the Islamic world participated in this
00:26:09meeting, and this
00:26:13represented a collective effort of these countries towards Israel.
00:26:17Also,
00:26:19Jerusalem, there are Israeli
00:26:23attempts to violate
00:26:27their sanctity. Therefore, we support Jordan in
00:26:30its position in Palestine as well.
00:26:36the region, as Israeli expansionist
00:26:40policies in Lebanon led to the killing
00:26:43of many citizens,
00:26:46citizens were forced to leave their homes.
00:26:49Ensuring stability and security in Lebanon is very
00:26:53important in this context, as the relationship
00:26:56between Lebanon and Syria, and its return
00:26:59to normal, and increasing cooperation between them
00:27:11Syria is a country that contributes
00:27:13to finding solutions and not creating
00:27:17problems. Thank God, Syria should be
00:27:20present at all tables for finding solutions,
00:27:23and this is something we are proud of. In the coming phase, relations between the two countries
00:27:27and also security in the region and the world, we will
00:27:31work constantly to achieve all these
00:27:33goals. With this, once again,
00:27:36I express my thanks and welcome to my counterpart.
00:28:32which will transform our political understandings into clear work plans
00:28:37on the ground, and ensure the preservation of our gains away from regional
00:28:41fluctuations,
00:28:44to culminate in the announcement of the Higher Coordinating Council between the two
00:28:47countries, which will address all common issues in various
00:28:50fields. And based on this political
00:28:54will, we placed our common commercial and economic
00:28:57files at the top of our priorities,
00:29:00so we discussed reactivating economic and commercial
00:29:03agreements, alongside the recent and important step between
00:29:08the two countries, which established a solid foundation for economic
00:29:12and financial movement between the two
00:29:15countries. Both Damascus and Ankara realize that field
00:29:19stability and continuous success in combating terrorism
00:29:23are the cornerstone of this partnership,
00:29:26and this is embodied in Damascus's decision to extend the state's authority
00:29:30as a tangible reality by effectively
00:29:32ending any presence of weapons outside the legal framework,
00:29:36which was achieved through dialogue and a peaceful
00:29:39agreement that unified institutions to be the greatest investment
00:29:43in neighborhood security. A unified Syria free
00:29:46of terrorism and militias forms the strongest wall
00:29:51free of terrorism and militias forms the strongest wall to protect
00:29:54shared borders. Here, we coordinate
00:29:57our steps with our friends in Ankara to ensure the success
00:30:01of this path, in response to
00:30:03our common national
00:30:06Syrian achievement in confining weapons to state institutions
00:30:09provides a realistic model that heralds
00:30:13a new phase in our regional neighborhood.
00:30:16The region is clearly moving towards establishing a single basis
00:30:20for stability, whose core is
00:30:23the termination of any armed formations outside the legitimate
00:30:26framework. Here, we agreed to support the efforts
00:30:29and steps led by our brothers in Iraq
00:30:33and Lebanon to strengthen the sovereignty of their states and confine
00:30:36weapons to their national institutions,
00:30:40or instability in the region. The completion of these paths
00:30:43in the sister capitals ensures their sustainable internal
00:30:46stability and, along with the Syrian achievement, forms
00:30:49an integrated regional safety net that fortifies our
00:30:53region and drives it towards development and prosperity.
00:30:56And within this comprehensive vision for security, our efforts
00:30:59to consolidate calm are accompanied
00:31:03by firm diplomatic action to stop.