1st FIFA World Cup held in Mideast brings business boom and fan fever in Jordan

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1st FIFA World Cup held in Mideast brings business boom and fan fever in Jordan

STORY: 1st FIFA World Cup held in Mideast brings business boom and fan fever in Jordan DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: SPORTS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a World Cup village in Amman 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): SUFYAN MUHEISEN, General manger of Souq Anbar STORYLINE: As the first FIFA World Cup held in the Middle East region is raging on in the Gulf Arab country Qatar, coffee shops and sports stores in Jordan's capital Amman, all bedecked with the flags of the participating teams, have witnessed a long-awaited business boom. Among them, Souq Anbar, located in the center of the Jordanian capital Amman, turns its market into a World Cup village to provide football fans with a gathering space to watch this year's tournament, said Sufyan Muheisen, general manager of Souq Anbar, adding the tournament helps boost businesses of cafes and restaurants inside the village. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): SUFYAN MUHEISEN, General manger of Souq Anbar "We are so proud that the Arab country Qatar

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