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00:00:28Hello, dear viewers, welcome to the news
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00:00:36attempts to smuggle large quantities of
00:00:36the government. We must invest in The Israeli occupation army kidnaps a person in the Quneitra countryside and carries out
00:00:39bombing operations in Jabal al-Sheikh, west of
00:00:42Damascus.
00:00:45The anti-narcotics department in Homs foils an attempt
00:00:48to smuggle a shipment of narcotics coming from
00:00:51Lebanon, including more than 250,000 Captagon pills.
00:00:55enhancing security and stability in
00:00:58President Ahmed al-Shar'a issues a decree amending clauses
00:01:02in the customs tariff schedule.
00:01:03الجمركيه
00:01:07The Boards of Trustees of Jobar and Qaboun demand
00:01:10a halt to the proposed reconstruction plan
00:01:13in its current form and the preparation of alternatives
00:01:16the integration of Kurdish fighters that take into account the rights of the residents.
00:01:26thousands of others in
00:01:27residents, a number of
00:01:32wants to address all problems in
00:01:36And now, dear viewers, we move to follow the proceedings of the
00:01:40Security Council session dedicated to discussing developments in
00:01:43Syria. They have finished drafting a winter plan
00:01:46to protect the most vulnerable groups.
00:01:48and self-reliant Syria. Without adequate funding,
00:01:51all these individuals will face a winter without life-saving
00:01:56acts, not only at the border level. This support.
00:02:01of Syrian territories, to affirm Madam President, landmines and explosives
00:02:06in the areas that have been advanced on by stand in the way of return and recovery. Since
00:02:10the Council last met on Syria, at least
00:02:134 people
00:02:15have died and 41 have been injured
00:02:20researchers, and therefore they are part of in incidents involving explosives.
00:02:23And as of December 2024,
00:02:27losses have been reported,
00:02:31in Riyadh that including 900 people
00:02:35contributing to the deaths of hundreds of thousands killed.
00:02:37of people and forcing millions The majority of incidents occurred in
00:02:41areas of return and in agricultural
00:02:44lands. The reality is simple.
00:02:47Families return to their homes and are at risk
00:02:50of death
00:02:53civilization, and desire to contribute to and injury. Farmers cannot work on
00:02:55their land safely. Children cannot go to
00:02:59school safely, and communities cannot rebuild. The
00:03:03"No Mines"
00:03:05you that in initiative is not just a safety measure, but
00:03:08it is a prerequisite for rebuilding Syria's future. Madam
00:03:11President, emergency assistance alone
00:03:15is not enough. We must also invest in
00:03:18lasting solutions. And as stated during
00:03:22the high-level week and the high-level event
00:03:26Basil. What is your comment on on economic consultant and expert, joins me from Syria,
00:03:30which was hosted by Syria's Permanent Mission,
00:03:33the "No Camps" initiative
00:03:35means not only closing
00:03:39camps, but eliminating
00:03:41Syria will be represented at the need for camps by providing conditions that
00:03:44allow people to return effectively
00:03:47and sustainably. Families need safe homes, they need
00:03:51schools, hospitals, job opportunities, livelihoods,
00:03:54protection services,
00:03:57by the Syrian authorities to conduct investigations into and demining. And most importantly, humanitarian, development,
00:04:00and financial partners should work together
00:04:03and with the government to meet these basic needs
00:04:06and to meet
00:04:08on the twelfth of August humanitarian needs as much
00:04:10of the current year as possible. The goal is not only to help
00:04:13families return, but to help them stay
00:04:18interventions and rebuild their lives. Madam President, the humanitarian response plan and needs
00:04:23that this for 2026 are funded
00:04:25Captagon pills, in addition to a quantity of by only 32%.
00:04:28It is not surprising that this
00:04:32murder, terrorism, affects humanitarian work
00:04:34and support.
00:04:38come at this Despite the severe funding shortage, humanitarian organizations continue to deliver
00:04:41across Syria.
00:04:44Since the beginning
00:04:46in Israeli prisons. of the year, was previously approximately 2.4 million people
00:04:50have received emergency assistance every month, including food, medicine,
00:04:53clean water, protection services, food,
00:04:57and emergency shelter. Syrian organizations
00:05:00are at the heart of
00:05:02of mines, in this village, in these efforts, accounting for 60% of partners
00:05:05on the ground.
00:05:06of articles in The opportunity in Syria
00:05:10is real, but without
00:05:12investment, we may miss this opportunity.
00:05:15Madam
00:05:17President,
00:05:19my requests are clear.
00:05:22First, sustainable humanitarian funding
00:05:25and support for the most vulnerable.
00:05:29Millions still rely on life-saving assistance,
00:05:32and winter is fast approaching.
00:05:35Second, we must invest in the Syrian people
00:05:39and lasting solutions, including
00:05:42the "No Camps, No Mines" initiatives
00:05:45launched by
00:05:49basic services and the necessary conditions for sustainable
00:05:52return. And we must invest in an economy
00:05:55that offers Syrians a stable
00:05:58future. Finally, we must protect Syria
00:06:02from renewed instability and preserve the progress already
00:06:05made, for the Syrian people deserve a chance to
00:06:09survive, but also to rebuild and prosper.
00:06:13We must not miss this opportunity.
00:06:16Thank you.
00:06:20Thank you to Mr.
00:06:22Yahya for this
00:06:25ال
00:06:28statement. The floor is now open to Mr. George Battah. Madam
00:06:32President, thank you for this opportunity to address
00:06:36the Council. My name is George Battah, and I am
00:06:39the founder of the Syrian Youth
00:06:43Empowerment Organization, an organization we established in 2016 by
00:06:47Syrian students and refugees in the United States. We
00:06:50founded this organization on a simple belief:
00:06:54education is a personal opportunity, but it is also a cornerstone
00:06:57of a peaceful, prosperous,
00:07:01We have helped more than
00:07:04400 Syrian students access higher education. We have also
00:07:08contributed to raising more than 90 million dollars in scholarships
00:07:12to leading universities in 12
00:07:16countries, including Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Cambridge, the University
00:07:19of British Columbia, and Cornell. These students are not just
00:07:22scholarship recipients. They are doctors,
00:07:26engineers, teachers,
00:07:28and future
00:07:32the generation that will help rebuild Syria. For more than
00:07:3614 years, the Syrian people have suffered from war,
00:07:39displacement, destruction, and immense losses. The Assad regime
00:07:43destroyed communities and the education infrastructure,
00:07:50of Syrians to seek refuge in countries
00:07:53around the world, like myself. But this did not destroy
00:07:57the determination of the Syrian people, nor did it destroy our commitment
00:08:01to education, nor did it erase Syria's history,
00:08:06the world. I am proud to address you today from
00:08:09Damascus, after 14 years away from my family,
00:08:13my country, and my people. And I can tell
00:08:17the country there is excellent energy.
00:08:19So
00:08:23dear viewers, we have been following the Security Council session dedicated to discussing
00:08:27developments in Syria. We will continue with
00:08:30you during the news bulletin to follow the proceedings of this
00:08:34session and the most important developments so far. The Deputy
00:08:37Special Envoy of the United Nations
00:08:40to Syria said that
00:08:44available opportunities for Syria must be translated into sustainable
00:08:47support for its recovery.
00:08:50He also confirmed that
00:08:53the annual meetings of the World Bank
00:08:56and the International Monetary Fund. He confirmed that
00:08:59food prices have increased by 30% after
00:09:03the increase in fuel prices in Syria.
00:09:06He also welcomed the announcement
00:09:09the incident, and that it is important
00:09:11to avoid retaliatory operations,
00:09:15referring to what happened last month regarding the killing of a number of members
00:09:19of the Alawite community, according to
00:09:22the Deputy Special Envoy of the United Nations in Homs,
00:09:25after attacking a bus. As
00:09:28for the Israeli
00:09:31in southern Syria, Claudio
00:09:34Cordone, Deputy Special Envoy of the United Nations to
00:09:38Syria, said that Israel continuously carries out
00:09:42bombing operations, incursions, and arrests in southern
00:09:45Syria. He added that Israel killed a person near
00:09:48an Israeli site in the Quneitra countryside,
00:09:52and that there are currently
00:09:5449 Syrians who are still detained
00:09:59These are the most prominent
00:10:02points that came out of the Security
00:10:04Council session on discussing
00:10:07developments in Syria, which we will continue to
00:10:11follow, dear viewers. We now move
00:10:14to follow the news of this
00:10:18evening, where the Syria TV correspondent reported that
00:10:22an Israeli military force kidnapped a young man from the village of Rasem
00:10:25Sand in the Quneitra countryside after its incursion into the area.
00:10:28The correspondent stated that an Israeli
00:10:31occupation army patrol, including more than six military vehicles loaded
00:10:35with soldiers, infiltrated south of Arbid town in the southern Quneitra countryside.
00:10:39The area also witnessed incursions by occupation forces towards
00:10:42the towns of Qodna, Rasem Sand, Briqa,
00:10:45and
00:10:47Bir Ajam.
00:10:55The Syria TV correspondent reported that the Israeli occupation army carried out
00:10:59bombing operations in Jabal al-Sheikh in the western Damascus countryside.
00:11:30A delegation of People's Assembly members visited the Quneitra
00:11:34governorate in an official visit, the first of its kind, that included a number of archaeological
00:11:37and service sites, including the archaeological Khan
00:11:41Arnaba and the Golan Hospital, in addition to meetings with the residents
00:11:44to learn about the service and living conditions and the needs
00:11:48of the governorate's residents, in a step that reflects the delegation's solidarity
00:11:52with them and its concern for their conditions.
00:11:59All governorates. So, for sure, we, as members of parliament, as members
00:12:02of the People's Assembly, came today with my colleagues in the People's Assembly to affirm that
00:12:06we are true representatives of this city,
00:12:09and the city is an integral part of Syria, and we reject
00:12:13any form of Israeli incursion that is happening in
00:12:16this city. Our presence
00:12:19and our upcoming legislations will hopefully be in the interest of
00:12:22this region, concerning the unity
00:12:26the full rights
00:12:31the Israeli aggression, that they are a right for Syrians, God willing.
00:12:33تعالى
00:12:42Of course, our message is to say that we are in Quneitra.
00:12:46We are here, rooted in our homeland.
00:12:49We are humane, patriotic,
00:12:52Arab, even nationalist. We love humanity. We prohibit
00:12:55aggression from us, and we prohibit aggression against us. This is our constitution,
00:12:59and this is our principle. We say
00:13:01that we build bridges of trust and love among all segments of the Syrian people,
00:13:05and we specifically mention the people of Quneitra governorate,
00:13:08the Quneitra of pride and dignity, the Quneitra of honor, dignity,
00:13:12and martyrs. May God accept their martyrs and heal their wounded.
00:13:15We ask God Almighty to spread goodness,
00:13:18peace, and security throughout our dear homeland.
00:13:21We say that we are from you and to you, people of Quneitra governorate.
00:13:25We are your brothers, we love you in God, and we say that we are with you
00:13:28hand in hand for the good of the country
00:13:31and its people.
00:13:38The Internal Security Directorate in Hasaka city announced the prohibition of
00:13:42carrying weapons and moving with them inside the city, and the prohibition of firing shots
00:13:46for any reason. The Directorate also emphasized restricting
00:13:49weapons to official security and military forces during their duties
00:13:53in the governorate. The Directorate said that violators
00:13:56of the decision will face strict measures,
00:13:59including confiscation of weapons and taking legal action
00:14:03against them, urging residents to cooperate with security
00:14:06forces and report any
00:14:08violations.
00:14:13Mine clearers from the Ministry of Defense began removing war remnants
00:14:17and unexploded ordnance in the village of
00:14:20Al-Hamamiyat and its surroundings in the Hama countryside, with the aim of reducing
00:14:24the risks that threaten the safety of residents.
00:14:27Days ago, the village witnessed
00:14:30a protest by residents demanding
00:14:33the removal of war remnants scattered in their areas,
00:14:37after a child was injured in a severe explosion after
00:14:40one of the mines
00:14:41exploded.
00:14:49Yasser Al-Rouh, Syria TV correspondent in Hama countryside, joins me.
00:14:52Welcome, Yasser. What are the details
00:14:55of removing war
00:14:57remnants?
00:15:01Yes, Hussam. Indeed, today in the Hama countryside,
00:15:04specifically in the village of Al-Hamamiyat, which
00:15:08a camp for the overthrown regime forces,
00:15:12the village residents, all of them,
00:15:16were outside the village, and the entire village
00:15:19was a camp for the regime forces. And there were,
00:15:23يعني, many mines, or a network
00:15:27the fields and homes. Of course, Hussam, last
00:15:30year, there was a wide campaign in the Hama
00:15:34countryside to remove mines, but this village, since it was
00:15:38like this, some mines remained under the rubble,
00:15:41the rubble of homes and some small lands. Today, the Ministry
00:15:45of Defense and the Engineering Battalion in the Ministry of Defense began removing
00:15:48these mines within the neighborhoods and homes
00:15:52nearby in this town. Of course,
00:15:56this campaign came, Hussam,
00:15:59the residents and protests after a number of mines exploded
00:16:02among the residents of the village. Today,
00:16:06the last of them was the child Akram, who died
00:16:09from his injuries when a mine
00:16:12exploded. There were, according to residents, six cases
00:16:15after mines were removed from last year until
00:16:18today. And, the last of them was the child Akram,
00:16:21who died and his injuries were severe.
00:16:24The mine led to the amputation of his
00:16:28limbs, his hands
00:16:30and
00:16:33foot. And there were severe injuries to his face
00:16:36and eyes. He died from his injuries.
00:16:39The village revolted, days ago, with a protest,
00:16:42and demanded that the concerned authorities remove the mines.
00:16:46Today, the residents of the Hama countryside are returning
00:16:49to, returning from the camps
00:16:52to their cities and villages, specifically in the town
00:16:56of Al-Hamamiyat. Many farmers have not been able to
00:16:59cultivate their lands due to the mines. There are also
00:17:04residents, who have not been able to renovate their homes due to the presence
00:17:08of, yani, mines under the rubble. Today, this
00:17:11campaign began in the town of Al-Hamamiyat and will continue until tomorrow
00:17:15to remove all mines inside the village.
00:17:18Thank you, Yasser Al-Rouh, Syria TV correspondent in Hama
00:17:21countryside.
00:17:25The Internal Security Command in Tartous governorate announced
00:17:28the discovery of a weapons and ammunition cache in a mountainous
00:17:32area in the Qadmous region. The Command clarified that the seized
00:17:36items, which were found during search
00:17:39and sweep operations carried out by security forces in the area,
00:17:42included a 12.7 mm machine gun
00:17:45and various ammunition,
00:17:49in addition to military uniforms from the remnants of the overthrown
00:17:53regime.
00:17:59The Homs Anti-Narcotics Branch thwarted an attempt to smuggle and promote
00:18:03a shipment of narcotics coming from Lebanon. The
00:18:06Anti-Narcotics Department said that it carried out a preemptive
00:18:10operation that resulted in the arrest of two main
00:18:13smugglers. It also resulted in the seizure of 250,000
00:18:17Captagon pills and 250 grams of
00:18:21marijuana. According to the department, the seized
00:18:24items and arrested individuals were referred to the competent
00:18:26judiciary.
00:18:30The operation came after a report from one of the field observers about a suspicious
00:18:34car entering the abandoned Mazal area.
00:18:38Through the guidance of reconnaissance units, we
00:18:41tracked the mentioned car and directed
00:18:44our units after obtaining a judicial arrest warrant.
00:18:47After the arrest operation, we found inside the car
00:18:51a quantity of narcotic substances estimated at approximately 5,000 Captagon
00:18:54pills. After taking the car occupants and the arrested individual to the branch
00:18:57and bringing in the K9 unit, we found inside a spare
00:19:01tire a quantity prepared for promotion or
00:19:04for smuggling it outside Homs.
00:19:07The total quantity was estimated at approximately a quarter of a million
00:19:11Captagon pills. The presence of Homs and its location inside
00:19:15the Syrian interior makes it a transit, smuggling,
00:19:18and packaging
00:19:19hub.
00:19:23Anwar Abu Al-Walid, Syria TV correspondent in Homs, joins me. Welcome, Anwar.
00:19:27So, a new thwarting by the Anti-Narcotics
00:19:30Branch of a drug shipment
00:19:33entering Syria from Lebanon.
00:19:37Details about thwarting this shipment.
00:19:41Yes, Hussam. Indeed, a new security operation was carried out by the
00:19:44Anti-Narcotics Branch here in Homs. This is not the first of its kind, but
00:19:48it is considered one of the largest operations
00:19:51recently through which a large quantity
00:19:55of Captagon pills was seized and confiscated. The number of confiscated
00:19:58pills reached 250,000
00:20:03hashish or marijuana.
00:20:07Of course, this quantity was tracked
00:20:10coming from Lebanon initially, and there was close monitoring
00:20:14of who would receive it from drug
00:20:17trafficking gangs. There were two individuals who were pursued
00:20:20by the security agencies that also caught them red-handed
00:20:24transporting it from the place where
00:20:27they received it at the Syrian-Lebanese border until
00:20:31their attempt to store it inside
00:20:33the spare tire
00:20:37and placing it inside the car in case of incidents on the road, but
00:20:40the anti-narcotics branch forces were faster and arrived at the location
00:20:44where they were carrying out this operation in one of the abandoned
00:20:47farms on the road between
00:20:50the Syrian-Lebanese border and Homs governorate. They were tracked and arrested
00:20:54red-handed. They are now under investigation to reach others from these
00:20:58gangs that have recently become active intensively in Homs governorate,
00:21:01perhaps for several reasons. The administration said that one of the most important of
00:21:05these reasons is the location of Homs
00:21:09the long and complex Syrian-Lebanese border
00:21:12with difficult geographical terrain that enables smuggling
00:21:16gangs to continue trying to smuggle such materials across these borders. Of course.
00:21:22But also on the other hand, there were
00:21:26weapons from Syria to Lebanon, but drugs are usually smuggled
00:21:30in the opposite direction, from Lebanon to
00:21:33Syria, which with its governorates, especially
00:21:37Homs, has become a stop for delivering these materials,
00:21:40not only to the Syrian interior, but also
00:21:43to neighboring countries, as happened in previous operations. There were
00:21:46arrests of a number of those affiliated with these
00:21:50gangs, who were of other nationalities, perhaps
00:21:53non-Syrian, such as Lebanese and Iraqi nationalities, and others. Therefore, they are organized
00:21:57gangs that have become international
00:22:00smuggling networks operating across
00:22:03the borders. Homs, as I mentioned, due to
00:22:06its geographical location, has become the largest
00:22:09arena for the activity of such gangs, and also for the activity of the branch in
00:22:13combating the trafficking of these narcotic substances.
00:22:16Of course, during the recent period, there were several similar operations,
00:22:20and the common link between them was that the quantities of pills that were being
00:22:23confiscated were very large, even exceeding
00:22:27the activities of promoters and their distribution
00:22:30within Syrian territories and among
00:22:32young people.
00:22:35So other countries. Therefore, we are facing a real challenge,
00:22:39it seems, for these security agencies to control such
00:22:42violations and these prohibited
00:22:46activity also appears through intensive operations carried out by
00:22:50the administration here within the governorate, repeatedly
00:22:54arresting people recently who
00:22:57are involved in drug trafficking.
00:23:00During some of these operations, there were also
00:23:03exchanges of fire and security incidents
00:23:06whose main cause was drug trafficking.
00:23:10The security administration and the Internal Security Command state
00:23:13that combating such a scourge has become a necessity
00:23:17and a primary duty that cannot be abandoned.
00:23:20They also state that combating it is not only
00:23:23through security means, but also through awareness campaigns by
00:23:26all community influencers
00:23:30to stop the spread of such toxic materials
00:23:33among youth, in addition to controlling
00:23:36and combating even reporting any
00:23:39gangs operating here in Homs, whose activity, as I mentioned, has intensified
00:23:43recently. Yes. Thank
00:23:46you, Anwar Abu Al-Walid, Syria TV correspondent in Homs.
00:23:52The Lebanese army announced that it seized about 200 kilograms of
00:23:56explosives that were prepared for smuggling from Syria to
00:23:59Lebanon, while smugglers fled towards the Syrian
00:24:02interior. The Lebanese army clarified that a military
00:24:06unit seized the explosives in the Qasr region of Hermel,
00:24:09northeast of Lebanon, explaining that
00:24:13the operation came within the framework of monitoring the Lebanese-Syrian borders
00:24:17to combat smuggling and prevent illegal entry attempts.
00:24:20According to the Lebanese army, the seized
00:24:23materials were handed over to the competent authorities. It also indicated
00:24:27the continuation of coordination to arrest
00:24:29those involved.
00:24:35The Syria TV correspondent said that the Constitutional Council in
00:24:39Lebanon rejected the appeal filed against Public Amnesty Law
00:24:42No. 70, with the introduction of a partial annulment
00:24:46and explanatory clarifications for some of its articles,
00:24:49making it effective and enforceable.
00:24:51According to the correspondent,
00:24:54the amnesty law was approved
00:25:00and covers crimes committed before March
00:25:031st, while the number of beneficiaries from it
00:25:06is estimated at about 4,000
00:25:10people, including drug users and dealers,
00:25:13non-organized ones, and some release
00:25:17cases. The amnesty excludes
00:25:22and assaults on the army and corruption, in addition
00:25:26to the Beirut port incidents.
00:25:31The spokesman for prisoners in Lebanon announced
00:25:34the end of the open hunger and medicine strike that lasted
00:25:3830 days, following the issuance of the Constitutional Council's decision regarding the Public
00:25:42Amnesty Law. The spokesman said that the end of the strike
00:25:45came after the fate of the law became clear,
00:25:49pointing to the disappointment of some prisoners with the Council's
00:25:52interpretations, which he saw as affecting the essence
00:25:56the law and introducing
00:25:59actual amendments. This is
00:26:02where the spokesman congratulated the prisoners who will be covered
00:26:06by the amnesty law, expressing hope that the doors
00:26:10of prisons will open for them soon,
00:26:14stressing that ending the strike does not mean
00:26:17stopping the movements demanding
00:26:20justice for the rest of the prisoners.
00:26:32Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani discussed with Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin
00:26:36Abdul Rahman Al Thani the latest regional developments and ways to enhance
00:26:40bilateral cooperation between the two countries. The Ministry
00:26:43of Foreign Affairs said that the two sides affirmed during
00:26:46their meeting in Doha the importance of developing Syrian-Qatari relations
00:26:50and intensifying coordination and joint consultation on
00:26:53issues of mutual concern, in a way that contributes to
00:26:58the region.
00:27:03The President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Nechirvan
00:27:07Barzani, said that including the rights of Kurds and all
00:27:10components in the Syrian constitution is important. Barzani
00:27:14added during the Meri Forum in Erbil that
00:27:19into the Syrian army is a major development, pointing to
00:27:22the joining of 13,000 fighters alongside
00:27:25the army, in addition to
00:27:28the security forces. Barzani added that President Ahmed al-Shara
00:27:34the country, including the issue of Kurdish
00:27:37rights, explaining that Mazloum Abdi
00:27:40avoids the mistakes that were previously committed
00:27:44in the Kurdistan Region
00:27:45of Iraq.
00:27:49Masoud Barzani, head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, discussed with
00:27:52the advisor to the Presidency of the Republic, Mazloum Abdi,
00:27:56the political situation and the latest developments in Syria and the region.
00:28:00Barzani's office said that the meeting between the two parties in Erbil
00:28:04highlighted the future of Kurds in Syria and the path
00:28:08of dialogue and efforts to resolve differences and ensure
00:28:12stability.
00:28:18Turkish Minister of Energy Alparslan Bayraktar announced
00:28:21discussions on a project to connect the electricity grids between
00:28:25Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Syria. Bayraktar
00:28:28said in statements on the sidelines of the 25th
00:28:31World Petroleum Council
00:28:34the project includes the establishment of a massive line for transmitting
00:28:37electricity between the four countries with the aim of developing
00:28:40regional cooperation in the field of energy.
00:28:43الطاقه
00:28:48President Ahmed al-Shar'
00:28:55issued a decree to amend some articles
00:28:59of the harmonized customs tariff schedule,
00:29:02adopted under Decree No. 110
00:29:05of 2026.
00:29:08The decree stipulates amendments that include
00:29:11classification, coding, duty rates, and applicable
00:29:15conditions.
00:29:22Dr. Basil Al-Taha,
00:29:25Sharjah. Welcome, Dr.
00:29:28the decree issued by President Al-Shar'
00:29:31to amend some articles of the customs
00:29:35tariff, which included fabrics, olive
00:29:39oil, and plumbing tools, in addition to other
00:29:42materials?
00:29:45Good evening. Thank you, Professor Hussam, for the invitation. Greetings to you
00:29:48and all viewers of Syria TV. The truth
00:29:52is that with every law that includes a customs
00:29:55tariff, there is a kind of follow-up
00:29:59or review. So, with this
00:30:03new law, about 55
00:30:06items were introduced. The items were between amendment and
00:30:10deletion and addition and reduction, and some things
00:30:13remained as they were, no modification was made to them
00:30:16regarding import duties, or
00:30:20export duties were added to them. So, in
00:30:23general, we can say law came
00:30:27as a complement within an economic vision of the
00:30:30Syrian government for some things that could be
00:30:33supportive of the economy.
00:30:36Yes, in your opinion, Doctor, why did the decree
00:30:40time? The decree to amend prices
00:30:44and fix some
00:30:46of them.
00:30:49Well, my dear sir, Professor Hussam, in my personal opinion, some
00:30:52items needed amendment, such as
00:30:56dental materials that were subject to a very high reduction. Devices