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00:00Hello and welcome to this new newscast, here are the headlines.
00:21The head of the government, Aziz Arnouch, has presided over two meetings on employment and investment promotion.
00:33In Syria, Mohamed El-Bashir, Prime Minister in charge of the transition, promises stability.
00:42French fighter jets based in Chad have been leaving the country for decades.
00:52In Rabat, the head of the government, Aziz Arnouch, presided over two meetings on employment and investment promotion.
01:08This meeting made it possible to highlight the practical measures in the roadmap for the employment sector
01:15that the government plans to announce in the best possible time to strengthen the dynamic of the sector,
01:21as indicated by a statement from the Prime Minister.
01:27In Rabat, the head of the government, Aziz Arnouch, presided over the 6th National Investment Commission.
01:34During this meeting, several projects covering the 12 regions of the Kingdom were approved,
01:40as indicated by Kerim Zidane, Minister in charge of investment, convergence and evaluation of public policies.
01:46The Commission approved 56 projects of a global investment of 134 billion dirhams,
01:53including 45 billion dirhams of private investment, allowing the creation of nearly 28,000 jobs.
01:59Among these projects, 52 have been adopted as part of the main investment chart for nearly 113 billion dirhams,
02:08allowing the creation of nearly 18,000 direct and indirect jobs.
02:12Four other projects, generating nearly 10,000 direct and indirect jobs,
02:16have been adopted as part of the strategic projects for 21 billion dirhams.
02:25And in Casablanca, the 3rd edition of the RAI Industry Summit,
02:29brought together in the economic capital more than 600 participants, including 200 companies.
02:35Younes Mazieh and Younes Sreiri were there. The story is from Aleppo, Nami.
02:40Send-off this Tuesday in Casablanca of the RAI Industry Summit.
02:44For two days, major players in the railway sector meet to exchange and discuss the future of the railway industry.
02:52The opportunity to highlight the role of Morocco,
02:55which has become a turning point in railway connectivity on the African continent.
03:03Morocco has a great experience thanks to the National Railway Office
03:08and following the latest program validated by the Administrative Council,
03:12which was signed last month in front of His Majesty King Mohammed VI in the presence of the French President.
03:19A program that includes an investment of 87 billion dirhams,
03:24which will be allocated to launch the Alboraq railway line connecting Tangier to Marrakech,
03:30and which will be ready before 2029.
03:33The duration of this 7-hour journey will be just 2 hours and 45 minutes.
03:39This meeting is about bringing together the industrialists around the railway ecosystem.
03:51A few years ago, we created clusters to federate the different industrialists,
04:02such as universities and research institutes,
04:05to be able to choose very ambitious projects that are committed to our country
04:15on the impetus of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist him,
04:20to take advantage of it and develop a railway ecosystem
04:25that consists of locating a part of all the railway development in Morocco.
04:32The program includes business meetings with potential customers and partners,
04:37high-level conferences and thematic workshops on the new market trends
04:42and future strategies presented by the main teams.
04:47Today, we are very happy to participate in the Rail Industry Summit.
04:54It is a very important event that brings together the latest achievements in the railway sector
05:01and offers the opportunity to meet and exchange with the main players in the railway industry.
05:08This event brings together more than 600 participants, 200 companies, 120 exhibitors
05:16and delegations representing 14 countries.
05:19The themes will be railway infrastructure, sustainable mobility, technological innovations,
05:26but there will also be exclusive presentations hosted by major railway manufacturers.
05:34Let's now move on to international news and head to Syria,
05:38as the Prime Minister in charge of the transition in Syria, Mohammed al-Bashir,
05:42promised calm and stability to the Syrians two days after Bashar al-Assad's fall of power
05:48after a brilliant offensive by a rebel coalition.
05:51Abandoned in the same way, Abu Mohammed al-Joulani, leader of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group,
05:57at the head of the rebel coalition, has stated since Damascus that people are exhausted by the war,
06:03the country is not ready for another one and will not find itself in another war.
06:08After Bashar al-Assad's flight to Russia and the arrival of the rebels in Damascus on Sunday,
06:12life has returned to normal in the Syrian capital, where trade has reopened,
06:16but for many Syrians, the priority remains the search for missing loved ones,
06:20plagued by decades of fierce repression.
06:27The UN General Assembly is speaking this Wednesday on a resolution project
06:34calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire,
06:37a symbolic call, after the American veto, to a text similar to the Security Council.
06:43At the end of November, the United States once again used their veto rights
06:48to protect their Israeli allies, who have been carrying out a military offensive for more than a year.
06:52In the Palestinian territory, on October 7, 2023,
06:57the Americans, insisting on conditioning the ceasefire to the liberation of hostages,
07:03had this time prevented the Council from demanding an immediate and unconditional ceasefire to Gaza.
07:14And in Korea, the police claimed to have searched the presidential office
07:19after President Yoon's failed attempt to impose martial law in South Korea a week ago.
07:26The former Minister of Defense, in office during this coup,
07:29tried to commit suicide in detention, according to the justice.
07:33Yoon Sung-kyol seized the country by imposing martial law,
07:37by surprise, in the night of December 3 to 4,
07:40before being forced to abrogate it six hours later, under the pressure of the Parliament and the street.
07:46He has recently escaped a motion of resignation submitted to the votes of the National Assembly,
07:52saved by 100 parties.
07:54But the opposition has planned to retry the coup on Saturday.
07:57Under the guise of an investigation for rebellion,
07:59the unpopular President Yoon, 63 years old, is forbidden to leave the territory,
08:04just like the former Minister of Defense, the former Minister of the Interior
08:07and the commander of the ephemeral martial law.
08:13And in Chad, the French fighter planes, which in the past have often intervened,
08:17have been supported by the Chadian authorities.
08:19In Quito, Jamena, yesterday, Tuesday, the first step of the historic withdrawal of the French army from Chad,
08:24after more than 60 years of military cooperation.
08:27The departure of the Mirages follows the announcement by Chad,
08:30at the end of November, at the anniversary of his independence,
08:33to put an end to the security and defense agreements that have been binding France since the end of colonization.
08:39The Chadian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abderrahman Kulamala,
08:43for his part, saluted in a statement the definitive departure of the Mirage fighter planes,
08:48the first step of the disengagement of the French military forces stationed in Chad,
08:53before the progressive disengagement of the terrestrial forces in the weeks to come.
08:58Paris, deployed so far nearly 1,000 military personnel,
09:02out of three occupations in Chad, of which a majority on the Kosey camp.
09:09And in Dakar, the third edition of the Salon des Algorithmes et des Technologies Innovantes du Sénégal is held.
09:15It brings together several personalities to attend a series of panels and scientific exhibitions,
09:20the account of our correspondents on site, Dabdoul Rahim Bari and Moussa Ndir.
09:26Exploiting artificial intelligence to stimulate innovation and sustainable development,
09:32this is the theme of this third edition of the Salon des Algorithmes et des Technologies Innovantes du Sénégal Saltis.
09:40This event in Senegal has seen the participation of a diversified range of participants,
09:46institutions, innovators, entrepreneurs and investors were present.
09:52The digital declination of the National Agenda 2050, called New Deal Technology,
09:57materializes the vision of a digital Senegal, a country of services with strong added value.
10:03The New Deal Technology aims to rely on universal access to the Internet,
10:07drive the digital transformation of the administration and branches,
10:11accelerate the digital revolution through the explosion of champions,
10:15whose radiance will exceed the borders of Africa.
10:19With great pride, I declare open the edition of the Saltis 2024,
10:25that this meeting is a source of inspiration and collaboration for all.
10:29Senegal shows a real leadership in this field in Africa
10:34and its will to explore the potential of digital transformation of its economy and its public service,
10:42taking into account the risks related to the rights of the population.
10:46These two days of the event are dedicated to artificial intelligence,
10:50technological innovation and digital solutions to raise the ambitions of the continent.
10:55The presence of this passionate and attentive audience
10:58shows that Saltis is much more than a gathering,
11:02it is a collective movement aimed at building a better future,
11:07carried by a technology at the service of humans.
11:10With the participation of more than 30 startups and companies
11:15and more than 700 visitors, Saltis highlights the latest trends in innovative technologies.
11:22For this edition, we have proposed as a solution Djangat.
11:26Djangat is a digital application that has been developed
11:33to allow people to discuss with documents,
11:36to make documents accessible on public documents.
11:41The 2024 edition of Saltis is a lever to position Senegal
11:46as a technological hub in Africa and around the world.
11:52And now to our guest,
11:55this is Fadi Ayoub, a Syrian activist.
11:58And with him, we focus on the evolution of the situation in the Middle East.
12:02In Syria, a Prime Minister of Transition has been appointed.
12:05This is Mohamed El-Bachir.
12:08He promised calm and stability to the Syrians.
12:11How does this transition in Syria take shape?
12:15We talk about it with our live guest,
12:18with us from Montpellier, Fadi Ayoub.
12:21Hello and thank you very much for accepting our invitation.
12:26My very first question is how and what look do you have on this transition
12:31and this call for stability of Mohamed El-Bachir?
12:37First of all, hello everyone.
12:39Well, listen, it's a transition and it's starting.
12:43So, I am someone who judges by the facts,
12:46by the acts and not by the words.
12:48So, we will wait and see.
12:50It is said that this transition will last three months.
12:54It is important to know what we will transition to.
12:57It is not yet clear.
12:59We prefer, in any case,
13:02I personally prefer that we return to the UN Resolution 2254,
13:09which stipulates the formation of a transitional committee
13:17and a mixed and inclusive transitional government
13:24that leads the country towards a democratic future
13:30by changing the constitution and organizing elections,
13:35both presidential and parliamentary.
13:37So, we will wait and see if this objective
13:42is really the objective of this transitional government.
13:47I hope so, in any case.
13:49It is clear that we need a little stability there
13:53which is being realized little by little.
13:56The country has a whole future ahead of it.
14:00It is very important, very quickly,
14:02that we agree on what future we want to build together.
14:07When we see the situation, this fall of Bashar al-Assad
14:12and precisely this reinstallation of a transitional government,
14:17does this passage and this situation seem logical to you?
14:23Does it give you confidence in the future,
14:27that there is still this stability,
14:29that the country slowly resumes its activities,
14:33that businesses reopen, that there is an activity today,
14:37just after the fall of Bashar al-Assad?
14:40Is it a logical continuation of this rapid fall of Bashar al-Assad?
14:47First, the story did not start there.
14:52The story began in 2011.
14:55The Syrian revolution began in 2011.
14:58It was brutally repressed.
15:02On the other hand, the people held on.
15:05The result we see here is the accumulation of 13 years
15:11of fighting, not necessarily military,
15:15but before a civil fight.
15:19We tried, we tried.
15:22We were killed a lot.
15:25We were imprisoned, amputated, tortured,
15:30to get there.
15:32So, first of all, it's a moment of relief
15:38to know that, in fact, by holding on,
15:41in the end, a people that desires freedom,
15:45that desires democracy, can move forward.
15:48I'm not saying that we're not there yet.
15:51It's an important step.
15:53But there is still a long way to go together.
15:57The country is not yet stable.
15:59There is still, north-east of Syria,
16:03east of Syria, there are still fights between Syrians.
16:07And there, we also have Israel,
16:10who is taking advantage of it to take Syrian lands again,
16:14to break a ceasefire that has been going on for 74 years.
16:18Do you realize?
16:20For Israel, it looks like the ceasefire
16:23was concluded with the Assad clan.
16:26Now that the Assad clan is no longer there,
16:28come on, there is no more ceasefire.
16:31They have undertaken an unprecedented military operation.
16:35According to them, the biggest military operation in their history,
16:40destroying all the Syrian army's defense capabilities,
16:45which remains, despite the fact that this army
16:48was turned against the Syrian people by the Assad clan,
16:50it remains the Syrian army.
16:53So, in fact, we are still very far, very, very far
16:57from the beginning of our dream.
17:00On the other hand, an important step,
17:03a very, very, very important obstacle
17:06to the progress, to the advancement of our people
17:09has now been eliminated.
17:12Now it is up to us to take the necessary steps
17:15to go towards this dream.
17:18So, Fadi Ayoub, for a few days now,
17:21we are really discovering with great magnitude
17:25the repression and the prisons.
17:27The images that circulate, that we see on TV,
17:30are atrocious, it must be said,
17:33and sometimes they are unbearable.
17:36Does reconciliation seem easy to you,
17:41despite these images of torture,
17:44despite these images of repression,
17:46despite these prisons that we discover?
17:49And certainly there are others, these tunnels,
17:52and others that will certainly be discovered,
17:54bodies that we discover, amassed in certain prisons.
17:57But can we still talk about an easy reconciliation,
18:01with a very long way to go,
18:04certainly for the Syrian people?
18:07My name is Dayoub.
18:10Fadi Dayoub.
18:21Yes, the path will be long.
18:23It must be said that despite all the images
18:26that we see live of the liberation
18:29of a certain number of prisoners,
18:31we are still far from content.
18:33But symbolically, the prison of Sednaya,
18:36which is a symbol of repression,
18:39of the barbarism of the regime
18:43that we had in place,
18:46shocks even those who follow.
18:50And then, personally, for example,
18:52I was in contact with people
18:54who were released from this prison
18:56and who described to me in detail what was happening.
19:00But seeing it like that,
19:03at the time it happens,
19:05it is very touching,
19:07but it is also profoundly disturbing.
19:10It is clear that there are thousands,
19:13tens of thousands of families
19:16who are still impacted.
19:18To say, in fact,
19:20there are a few hundred thousand more people
19:22in this prison.
19:23You realize that about 60,000 people
19:25have been systematically tortured.
19:27Father César, with the images
19:30that show the torture,
19:32the savagery
19:36that was used against these prisoners,
19:39we knew it.
19:41Now, indeed,
19:42the path of reconciliation is long.
19:45We must also avoid
19:47that it turns into ethnic conflicts
19:51or confessional conflicts.
19:53The victims belong to the entire Syrian spectrum.
20:02Criminals are also individuals
20:05who do not represent their community.
20:07The Syrians must understand this.
20:10However, we must have the notion of justice.
20:15The culprits must be held accountable
20:20for what they have done.
20:21They must be judged in front of justice,
20:24a justice that is properly carried out.
20:29We must not also turn to revenge.
20:32This is our goal,
20:33and I think I have spoken to many victims
20:36and their families.
20:38People are not looking for revenge.
20:41They are looking for truth above all
20:43and justice after all.
20:45I think that by doing this,
20:47with calm, with serenity,
20:49but with the determination to do justice,
20:52I think we will have made a lot of progress
20:56on the path of reconciliation.
20:58Fadi Deyoub, a Syrian activist
21:02who went to France.
21:03Millions have been exiled since this war
21:06that was launched in 2011.
21:08We are talking about nearly 6 million Syrians
21:13who are exiled.
21:14Can we imagine the return of these Syrians
21:18and how do you judge the situation in Europe,
21:22which is also talking about restrictions
21:26on Syrian welcome,
21:28while obviously waiting for stability in the country?
21:33I will start with the second question.
21:36I find it a bit shameful
21:38to react so quickly
21:41to the request for asylum,
21:43saying that the Assad regime is no longer there.
21:46People did not just flee the Assad regime.
21:48People fled an instability,
21:52a security situation that is not good,
21:55and it is their right,
21:57it is the right of any person
22:00to try to protect themselves.
22:02So to rush like that,
22:04it's a message,
22:05a good departure.
22:07And it's not good for people.
22:09Above all, we are talking about human beings,
22:11whatever happens.
22:12Syrians or not Syrians, by the way.
22:14It's the case of everyone, I think.
22:16And it's everyone's right.
22:19Secondly, will they come back?
22:21To be honest,
22:23this is where our interview begins.
22:29It all depends on which Syria it will be in the future.
22:33In any case, not right now,
22:34but in any case,
22:35what is the project of Syria in the future?
22:37I think we need,
22:39after more than 50 years,
22:43after the reign of the Assad family,
22:47to review the social contract.
22:51Fadi Dayoub,
22:53excuse me,
22:55because the time we have left
22:57is almost over.
22:58Fadi Dayoub, thank you very much
22:59for accepting our invitation.
23:01I remind you that you are an activist Syrian
23:03and I wish you a lot of courage.
23:05Thank you very much for accepting our invitation.
23:08You're welcome.
23:12And that's the end of this newscast.
23:14Thank you for following it.
23:16We'll be back in a few moments.