00:06The Arab Media Summit has opened in Dubai with 10,000 attendees including regional leaders
00:12as well as media representatives from across the board.
00:16The opening session was a fireside chat with the Syrian Arab Republic President Ahmed Al-Shara
00:21who talked about a new Syria.
00:25During the summit, Al-Shara said that people are talking about Syria as a pathway for security and supply chains
00:33and a link between the West and the East, praising the UAE for targeting the right opportunities.
00:40But Al-Shara did not miss to mention a Syria that is facing many challenges after 60 years of destruction
00:47and 17 years of war.
00:49He said he hopes the region remains stable.
00:52The Syrian president marked the fact that Syria is no longer a conflict zone
00:57and that the spreading of peace in the region will help with that and its economic growth.
01:02Al-Shara added that they are trying to find ways to mitigate the damage of the war.
01:09I sat down with him for a private session afterwards and asked him,
01:13how do we create long-lasting peace in a region gripped by the war with Iran?
01:18He said that escalation does seem likely on the way.
01:23That said, everybody should remain calm in the region, work together and ensure its stability.
01:28Jane Witherspoon, Euronews in Dubai.
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