Yemenis mark Unity Day amid protracted civil war
STORY: Yemenis mark Unity Day amid protracted civil war
DATELINE: May 24, 2022
LENGTH: 00:02:34
LOCATION: Sanaa
CATEGORY: SOCIETY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of a ceremony in Sanaa to mark the 32nd anniversary of Yemen's Unity Day
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): BASSEM SHARAF, Sanaa resident
3. various of the ceremony
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ABDEL AZIZ AL-HADDAD, Sanaa resident
5. various of the ceremony
STORYLINE:
A lavish ceremony was held on Sunday to celebrate the 32nd anniversary of Yemen's Unity Day in Sanaa, Yemen's capital.
The Yemenis commemorate on May 22 annually the unification of North Yemen and South Yemen, which gave birth to the Republic of Yemen.
SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): BASSEM SHARAF, Sanaa resident
"Today is May 22, which marks Yemen's Unity Day, the 32nd birthday of the Republic of Yemen. On this great day, we wish the country's warring parties can return to the negotiation table and put an end to this war."
Yemen has been mired in a civil war since late 2014, when the Houthi militia
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