MEDI1TV Afrique : LE GRAND JOURNAL MIDI - 17/12/2024
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00:00Welcome to Média 1 TV, it's time for the big news. Let's start with the headlines.
00:22In Syria, the leader of the coalition considers necessary an international sanctions in Damascus for a return of the refugees displaced by more than 13 years of conflict. He has committed to dissolve the fighting factions in the army.
00:39Israeli officials are in Doha for discussions on a ceasefire in Gaza and an exchange of hostages between Israel and Hamas.
00:53At the Cafe World 2024, Ademola Lurkman wins the African Ballon d'Or. The Moroccan, Dohala Madani, inherits the trophy of the best young African player.
01:08As for Bouchra El-Karboubi, she was elected referee of the year.
01:13Let's start with the headlines in Syria, the leader of the coalition considers necessary an international sanctions in Damascus for a return of the refugees displaced by more than 13 years of conflict.
01:35In Syria, the leader of the coalition considers necessary an international sanctions in Damascus for a return of the refugees displaced by more than 13 years of conflict.
01:45In Syria, the leader of the coalition considers necessary an international sanctions in Damascus for a return of the refugees displaced by more than 13 years of conflict.
02:16The European Union is ready to reopen its embassy. In Damascus, the head of European diplomacy, Kajak Halas, announced.
02:26A little more than a week after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, we cannot leave a vacuum in Syria.
02:32The European Union must be present. Thus added Kajak Halas on X, specifying that the bloc had already started, with caution, a dialogue with the new power in Syria and with civil society.
02:45Yesterday, the European Union sent a senior representative to Damascus to meet the leaders of the new power in place in Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
02:55We must first discuss the level of our engagement with the new Syrian leaders, then the type of measures we are ready to take to establish relations with them.
03:06Explained Kajak Halas, the former branch of the Syrian al-Qaeda, claims to have broken with terrorism, but remains by several Western capitals, including Washington, classified as a terrorist.
03:22Following the Israeli decision to double the population of the annexed Golan, reactions follow. Several countries qualify this decision as sabotage of opportunities to restore peace in the Shaima Fikri region.
03:38A few hours after the fall on December 8 of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the army to seize the Golan, controlled by the UN.
03:53We have no interest in confronting Syria. We will determine Israel's policy towards Damascus according to the emerging reality on the ground.
04:03I remind you that for decades, Syria has been an active enemy of Israel. It has attacked us again and again. It has allowed others to attack us from its territory. And it has allowed Iran to arm Hezbollah through its territory.
04:18Saudi Arabia condemned the Israeli government's project, denouncing a continuous sabotage of opportunities to restore security and stability in Syria after the fall of Assad.
04:30Qatar, on the other hand, deplored a new episode in the series of Israeli aggressors on Syrian territory and a blatant violation of international law.
04:40Approximately 30,000 Israeli citizens live in 34 Golan settlements annexed by Israel, of which 23,000 Druze claim for most Syrians while having the status of residents in Israel.
04:53As for the Israeli occupation, it is not surprising that Israel is currently starting a new occupation behind us. You can see the excavation work carried out by the Israeli army, which goes against all international standards.
05:13Happiness has not been satisfied since Israel attacked the Golan villages and is carrying out an ethnic cleansing of this region to seize part of Syrian territory.
05:27The Israeli army has also seized areas beyond the Tampon area. Israel has presented this action, which has aroused international condemnation, as a temporary and defensive measure.
05:38On its side, the Israeli Defense Minister, Israel Katz, ordered troops to prepare to stay all winter in the Tampon area.
05:46Netanyahu had declared that the annexed Golan would be Israeli for eternity.
05:52Israeli officials in Doha for discussions aimed at a ceasefire in Gaza, but also an exchange of hostages and prisoners between Israel and Hamas.
06:01These discussions follow a visit to Doha last Wednesday by the head of the Mossad, David Barnea.
06:06Israeli negotiators have never been so close to an agreement for the liberation of hostages in the Palestinian territory since November 13, 2023, according to the Israeli Defense Minister, Israel Katz.
06:18All efforts of mediation led by Egypt, the United States and Qatar since then to try to get a new deal will fail.
06:31We go to Ukraine, where security services have claimed the murder of a senior Russian army official in an explosion in Moscow.
06:38General Igor Kirillov, sentenced in October by London for alleged deployment of chemical weapons in Ukraine, is the highest Russian military official to have been killed since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to Moscow investigators.
06:53He was killed with his assistant in the explosion caused by the triggering of a device placed on a scooter parked near the entrance of a building in Moscow.
07:08On his side, Vladimir Putin has made the 2024 battle report in Ukraine.
07:13He congratulated himself on the pace of the advance of his troops and on having an advantage on the front.
07:18This is a subject of Raja Ingo.
07:23In a speech, in front of the main staff of his Ministry of Defense, Vladimir Putin assured that the Russian troops had a strategic advantage over the entire contact line.
07:33He also claimed what he calls the liberation of Ukrainian cities and villages, about 189 localities in 2024.
07:46Thanks to the professionalism and courage of our soldiers, the heroic work of the workers of the defense industry and the truly national support of the army and the navy, the Russian troops firmly hold the tactical advantage over the entire combat line in Ukraine.
08:04Russian soldiers are now at the gates of Poskrov, a large mining and logistics city in eastern Ukraine that they have been trying to take for months.
08:13Fewer and less armed, the Ukrainian forces are gradually losing ground, but at a pace that has accelerated since the fall.
08:21Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said that Russia had taken more than 4,000 km of Ukrainian territory this year and was currently advancing at 30 km per day.
08:32Russia benefits from a larger population than Ukraine, which strengthens its ranks at the front.
08:39A systematic work on the recruitment of armed forces continues in collaboration with the regions.
08:44Just this year, more than 420,000 soldiers under contract have already been recruited. On average, more than 1,200 people sign contracts every day.
08:55Vladimir Putin also informed that his forces were beginning to use systems assisted by artificial intelligence and boasted a considerable increase in the production of weapons in the country.
09:08It should be noted that the head of the Kremlin did not give in his report information on the losses suffered by the Russian army.
09:16In Morocco, the city of Marrakech hosted yesterday the Camp Awards 2024 ceremony.
09:22The city of Ocre welcomed the celebrities but also the legends of the African continent to reward the players, but also the coaches who stood out this year.
09:34Ademola Luqman won the African gold medal.
09:38The African gold medal goes to his compatriot, Nigerian Victor Oshimen.
09:43Moroccan Dohal Medeni won the trophy for her part of the best young African player, while Bouchra Kerboubi is elected referee of the year.
09:55The Ivory Coast champion of Africa ends the title with the best African nation.
09:59While in Edam, Nigeria is plagued by Senegalese.
10:05Lamine Kamara keeps his title of best young African player.
10:10I offer you some reactions.
10:20I want to express my gratitude to the CAF for having named me for the first time best female referee.
10:30I would like to thank my federation for this.
10:36I also thank the federation for its constant support and commitment, which allowed me to reach the position I am in today.
10:50First of all, I would like to thank God Almighty for this historic moment, which is an important milestone in my journey.
10:57I am grateful for this historic moment. This nomination represents a major step in my career.
11:02I would like to express my gratitude to His Majesty King Mohammed VI for his constant support to Moroccan sports and athletes.
11:08I would also like to thank the Moroccan Royal Football Federation and its president, Fawzi Al-Qajar, for their unwavering commitment to the development of women's football.
11:18I am very proud and happy to receive the award of best coach in Africa.
11:28On this occasion, I would like to thank my family and my husband for their unwavering support.
11:37I would also like to express my gratitude to the Moroccan Royal Football Federation for its constant support to the development of women's football, which I am the result of.
11:47I would also like to thank Fawzi Al-Qajar for his unwavering commitment to the development of women's football.
11:53I would also like to thank Fawzi Al-Qajar for his unwavering commitment to the development of women's football.
12:23On this occasion, I would like to thank Fawzi Al-Qajar for his unwavering commitment to the development of women's football, which I am the result of.
12:29I would also like to thank Fawzi Al-Qajar for his unwavering commitment to the development of women's football, which I am the result of.
12:33Yes, a historic day, an exceptional day for FIFA, for the Kingdom of Morocco, for Africa.
12:41FIFA officially opens its seat in Africa in Morocco, in Rabat.
12:49We know that Morocco is a country of football, a country where we live football.
12:55I would like to start by thanking His Majesty King Mohammed VI, a great fan of football.
13:03Like all of Morocco, we are grateful, we are proud, we are happy to be here.
13:09We see the exceptional results achieved by the Moroccan Royal Football Federation with its president, Fawzi Al-Qajar,
13:17thanks to the support of the government and the Prime Minister.
13:22I would like to thank them because this agreement would not have been possible without the collaboration of everyone.
13:27From now on, we will make Morocco shine even more with an official seat in FIFA,
13:34which will be the seat of Africa, but also of the whole world, of all those who love and live for football.
13:42An important day for us. We are happy.
13:47Let's not forget that Morocco will be the host country of the World Cup 2030,
13:52the World Cup that will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2030.
13:57So one more opportunity to celebrate. Congratulations to Morocco.
14:01Long live Morocco, long live Africa, long live football.
14:06It's time for the guest of the big news.
14:09Today we are talking about the huge project that represents the reconstruction of Syria.
14:15After 13 years of civil war, the country must be rebuilt and its economy renewed.
14:21In 2021, the United Nations already estimated the cost of the reconstruction at $ 800 billion.
14:30To talk about this, Fadi Dayoub, director of the local development and small project support organization, is with us.
14:39Hello and welcome.
14:42Thank you very much for welcoming me.
14:46So in what state is the Syrian economy today after more than 13 years of civil war?
14:53At the lowest. In fact, all economic and social indicators are at the lowest.
14:59Syria is now among the countries with the highest level of poverty in the world.
15:0590% of people live below the poverty line.
15:11The economy is paralyzed.
15:15It has also been largely disrupted by the Syrian regime.
15:21The resources of Syria have been exploited in a random and irresponsible way.
15:34We have a long way to go.
15:38Some estimates speak of $ 800 billion for this reconstruction.
15:44What exactly is it according to you?
15:46And above all, what are the means required for this reconstruction of Syria?
15:53I prefer not to use the word reconstruction because it diverts attention.
16:03What we need for Syria is to rebuild the country and even build a new Syria.
16:09Beyond the material loss, there is a lot of destruction that has been done for a large part by the regime and its brutal repression.
16:21But beyond that, Syria needs human capital that has been lost over the years.
16:27And that will take a little time.
16:29It's not something that can be financed.
16:32There are many children who have been raised without going to school.
16:36The enrollment rate at school has gone from 50% to 60%.
16:44While we were above 90%, 95% before.
16:48Education will have to be restarted.
16:55We will also have to find a way to bring back all the energy and expertise that has left the country.
17:01That doesn't mean that there isn't a lot of it in Syria.
17:04But the task itself requires a lot of hands and brains.
17:10And for that, beyond the material or financial cost, there is an effort to be made.
17:18We will also have to rebuild buildings, bridges, infrastructure.
17:25There is a whole system to be put in place.
17:27A system of governance, a system of economy, of new economy.
17:33There is also a social contract to be made to encourage the Syrians themselves to contribute.
17:39There are several million Syrians who are in the diaspora everywhere.
17:45For a part, refugees who have somehow left the country.
17:51But there are also many people who emigrated even before 2011, before the Syrian revolution.
17:56And we can count a lot on this strength, both in terms of skills,
18:04which can contribute to building this new Syria, but also to the financial power that they can bring.
18:12But for that, on the other hand, there must be a project.
18:15Before talking about reconstruction or building a new Syria,
18:18we must define what the new Syria we would like to have is.
18:21And for that, it will be necessary to redefine, it will be necessary to have a political transition towards a Syria
18:26that makes you dream, that makes you adhere, that makes you cooperate,
18:33that makes you engage the Syrians both inside Syria and outside Syria.
18:41So the cost itself, which is measured in hundreds of billions,
18:46apart from a certain threshold, we know that it is well beyond what Syria has as a means.
18:53So precisely, since it is beyond the means of Syria,
19:03will the country be able to count on international aid to finance a part of this Syrian reconstruction, in your opinion?
19:14It is clear that at some point we will have to find external funding.
19:19I just think that the first and most important steps would be to motivate the Syrians inside and outside the country.
19:28Because we must not also fall into the trap of other countries and be under control or indebted to life because of this operation.
19:41We have forces, we have forces within us.
19:44Syria has always had resources.
19:46The country, the people have shown themselves to be very resilient and very capable.
19:51Moreover, the proof, the regime has fallen after 14 years of suffering.
19:57But we have held on well.
19:59So I believe in the living force of the Syrians, the living forces of the Syrians.
20:05Simply for that, we really need a new social contract and a coherent, common, inclusive vision of Syria,
20:15which encourages everyone to participate.
20:17And after, once we have that, I think it will also be a good country to invest in.
20:22We also have governance and control systems that also allow investors to come, not just to help, but to invest in Syria.
20:30But for that, we must not ...
20:32It is already the case, indeed.
20:34It is already the case, indeed.
20:36You are talking about investment, that Syria would be a good country to invest in.
20:42The construction sites are already arousing the covetousness of several countries and investors.
20:47Some have clearly expressed their interest.
20:51Yes, clearly.
20:52But, well, it takes a lot more effort than that.
20:56And for that, we will need insurance.
20:58You know, investors, especially financial investors, what they need is stability.
21:03But it is also clarity in relation to the laws that exist.
21:05And also a governance structure that allows you to know that, in the end, there is a kind of guarantee that there is no political shift.
21:16In any case, the best way to do that is to have a transition process towards a democratic country, towards a country of citizenship,
21:25which allows everyone to be reassured about the future of that country,
21:29and then encourage even more countries or companies to come and invest in Syria.
21:38So, you are talking about a process of democratic transition and also about the implementation of a coherent governance mode.
21:50In this context, what view do you have of the different world powers that are now interacting with the new Syrian power
21:59in view of the latest move of high-ranking officials in Damascus?
22:04As far as I can see, the international community, or at least a good part of the countries,
22:08are testing it somewhere.
22:10I think it's a good approach to open communication channels.
22:16And then, at some point, I think everyone will look at the facts and not just the words.
22:22The provisional government in place, it is declared until the end of February.
22:27And then the question is, what will happen next?
22:31Everyone is looking for stability and stability in the long term.
22:36It cannot come in a country like Syria.
22:38In fact, I believe that everywhere in the world, only in a solution of a transition towards a democracy,
22:44where the living forces of the country can contribute.
22:48And given the ethnic and religious diversity of Syria,
22:54it can only be a country that is based on citizenship as a basis for the new Syria that we want to fight together.
23:04And in this context, do you think that Syria could expect a rise in sanctions in the coming months?
23:14I think it's exactly the same thing.
23:17The countries that have imposed sanctions on Syria will perhaps wait and see the facts.
23:26From my point of view, I want the sanctions to rise.
23:29On the other hand, we must be realistic.
23:31These sanctions were intended to bring down Bashar al-Assad's regime,
23:36but also to ensure a political transition.
23:39And so I think there is a section that has been respected,
23:43while I wish with all my heart that it would be as soon as possible.
23:49But it also depends on the powers in place at the moment.
23:54It depends on the powers in place.
23:58But for the moment, this series of transitions,
24:03what can it rely on to begin to rise again, in your opinion?
24:10Sanctions, international powers coming, investments.
24:14What can it rely on urgently?
24:21For the moment, there is still a little humanitarian aid coming to Syria.
24:26It will have to be reorganized because it has been structured in such a way
24:31as to have a part of Syria under the regime, a part out of control of the regime.
24:35Now there is a little reorganization to be done.
24:38There is also, I think, the fact that a good part of the country
24:43is somehow under the control of a single power.
24:46This will facilitate a lot of exchanges between the different regions of Syria,
24:51which were cut off because there were lines of separation somewhere.
24:55And so I think that can also lead to a small economic cycle
24:59that will improve the financial and economic conditions for everyone.
25:04That said, we must not sell unrealistic dreams.
25:09The situation will not be very, very easy.
25:12It will certainly improve, but we are still very, very far from having a situation
25:17that we can call correct for all Syrians.
25:21You say, Fadi Dayoub, that we must not sell dreams, but on the national level.
25:28Already, Ahmed Chalar has announced an increase of 400% in salaries in the coming months.
25:34Is this realistic?
25:38That's a good question to ask.
25:40I don't know where he's going to finance that.
25:42We'll have to see.
25:44That said, it must also be said that the increases that are declared
25:48are increases that are declared in Syrian pounds.
25:51So my fear is that this will lead to an additional increase in Syrian pounds.
25:56In reality, in fact, in the end, we will not have advanced much.
26:00So it also happens that with the huge drop in the value of Syrian pounds
26:08in the last few years, the average salary in Syria of a person who works,
26:14for example, for the government, we are talking about something
26:17that is about $10 to $15 a month.
26:20So quadrupling that, it will go up to $60 a month.
26:24This is still amounts that would not cost a lot to pay.
26:30It also shows how much the regime itself was actually stealing the country's resources
26:37because it was only redistributing a good part of what the country could produce.
26:41And so, in fact, you have to have the real numbers,
26:45because we don't yet have access to this information,
26:48the real numbers of the economy, knowing that most of the figures
26:52published by the former government on the regime were falsified.
26:55So now we have to look to see if there are ways,
26:59with the current economic situation, to maintain this level,
27:04while repeating that in the end it is still amounts of average salary
27:11that remain well below even levels of poverty on an international scale.
27:18Fadi Dayoub, thank you for answering the questions of Medi 1 TV.
27:22I remind you that you are the director of the local development and small project support organization.
27:31And again, we believe in our country and we also believe that we will have on our side
27:39all the people who love Syria and all over the world.
27:46This is the end of this newscast. Thank you.