ILEA001922373: Egypt's president, UN chief discuss ways to relieve Gaza civilians amid Israeli siege

Morocco sends medical aid to Palestinians in Gaza

STORY: Morocco sends medical aid to Palestinians in Gaza SHOOTING DATE: June 24, 2024 DATELINE: June 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:33 LOCATION: Rabat CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of C-130 2. various of loading medical aid STORYLINE: Moroccan King Mohammed VI has given order on Monday to send humanitarian medical aid to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. According to a press release from the Moroccan Foreign Ministry, the aid consists of 40 tonnes of medical supplies, containing equipment for treating burns and emergencies as well as essential medicines. The Moroccan aid will be transported via the same land route used for the food aid sent in March, during which Morocco delivered over 40 tonnes of food, it said. Regarding the current situation in Gaza, the Moroccan Foreign Ministry earlier issued a statement calling for the protection of innocent civilians and the smooth flow of humanitarian aid. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Rabat. (XHTV)

Xinhua president meets UN global communications chief, UNICEF deputy executive director

STORY: Xinhua president meets UN global communications chief, UNICEF deputy executive director SHOOTING TIME: June 13, 2024 DATELINE: June 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of views of UN Headquarters 2. various of meetings STORYLINE: On Thursday, President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua met in New York with Melissa Fleming, UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, and Kitty van der Heijden, deputy executive director for partnerships of UNICEF. Fu signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with each of them. During the meeting with Fleming, Fu emphasized Xinhua's commitment to focusing on the UN themes of peace and development, saying that Xinhua strives to spread the voice of the UN across the globe through Xinhua's global network. While meeting with van der Heijden, Fu said that Xinhua has maintained long-standing friendly cooperation with UNICEF, and he hoped that the two sides will continue to strengthen cooperation in news reporti

New Development Bank organizes int'l seminar in Egypt

STORY: New Development Bank organizes int'l seminar in Egypt SHOOTING TIME: June 11, 2024 DATELINE: June 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the seminar 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOSTAFA MADBOULY, Egyptian Prime Minister STORYLINE: An international seminar organized by the New Development Bank (NDB) kicked off on Tuesday in Egypt's New Administrative Capital, under the patronage of Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi. Themed "Navigating New Horizons," the two-day seminar aims to introduce the NDB's operations, enhance cooperation between the government and the private sector, and explore future collaboration opportunities among founding and new BRICS members, Egypt's Ministry of International Cooperation, a co-organizer, said in a statement. The seminar, held for the first time outside BRICS founding member states, comes after Egypt joined the NDB in March 2023, and was officially approved for membership in the BRICS group earlier this year. Whi

Conference on humanitarian response for Gaza held in Jordan

STORY: Conference on humanitarian response for Gaza held in Jordan SHOOTING TIME: June 11, 2024 DATELINE: June 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MARTIN GRIFFITHS, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator STORYLINE: The UN chief, leaders of regional states, and top U.S. diplomat gathered Tuesday in Jordan, stressing the need to accelerate humanitarian aid delivery to the conflict-ridden Gaza Strip. At a conference titled "Call for Action: Urgent Humanitarian Response for Gaza," they appealed for intensified efforts to aid the Palestinians in Gaza. The conference, co-organized by Jordan, Egypt, and the United Nations (UN), aims to develop a collective response to the dire humanitarian situation in the enclave. In his remarks at the conference, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi welcomed Resolution 2735 adopted Monday by the UN Security Council, which supports a comprehensive ceasefire agreement and a hostages-pr

Egypt's Sisi, Blinken agree to intensify efforts toward Gaza ceasefire

STORY: Egypt's Sisi, Blinken agree to intensify efforts toward Gaza ceasefire SHOOTING TIME: June 10, 2024 DATELINE: June 11, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:42 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of headquarters of the Egyptian presidency 2. various of the meeting 3. various of headquarters of the Egyptian presidency STORYLINE: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken agreed on Monday to intensify efforts to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. During a meeting in the Egyptian capital Cairo, Sisi and Blinken reviewed the latest developments pertinent to joint efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza as well as a hostages-prisoners swap between Israel and Hamas, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement. The meeting also discussed Egyptian efforts to secure access to humanitarian aid for the people of Gaza. Sisi emphasized the importance of international cooperation to remove obstacles to the delivery of humanitarian aid, as well as the necessity to end the

Egypt continues airdropping aid to northern Gaza: army

STORY: Egypt continues airdropping aid to northern Gaza: army SHOOTING TIME: June 8, 2024 DATELINE: June 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of aid loaded onto the plane (Courtesy of Egyptian Armed Forces) 2. various of airdropping of humanitarian aid from Jordan to Gaza Strip (Courtesy of Egyptian Armed Forces) STORYLINE: The Egyptian Air Force, along with its counterparts from other friendly states, continued to carry out airdrops of humanitarian aid over the north of the Gaza Strip, said the Egyptian military on Saturday. The international operation to airdrop aid to Gaza continued from June 3 to June 8, aiming to ease the suffering of the people in the Palestinian enclave "in light of the obstacles and difficulties preventing sufficient entry of aid into the sector," according to a statement by the Egyptian army. Egypt joined in March a coalition of a number of Arab and Western states to airdrop relief supplies to northern Gaza. Aid delivery to G

D-8 countries call for immediate, unconditional ceasefire in Gaza

STORY: D-8 countries call for immediate, unconditional ceasefire in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: June 8, 2024 DATELINE: June 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the extraordinary meeting of foreign ministers of Developing 8 (D-8) countries 2. various of Hakan Fidan, Turkish Foreign Minister STORYLINE: The extraordinary meeting of foreign ministers of Developing 8 (D-8) countries held in Türkiye's Istanbul called on Saturday for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. "We demand an immediate, permanent, and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza and a halt to Israel's attacks on the Palestinian people," the ministers stated in a declaration after the meeting, Türkiye's state-run Anadolu news agency reported. The declaration noted that D-8 member states would offer unwavering support for Palestine's pursuit of full membership in the United Nations (UN) and its struggle for self-determination. At a press conference after the meeting,

Egypt, Azerbaijan discuss boosting bilateral relations, regional issues

STORY: Egypt, Azerbaijan discuss boosting bilateral relations, regional issues SHOOTING TIME: June 8, 2024 DATELINE: June 9, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:57 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Egyptian Presidential palace 2. various of the meeting and the signing ceremony STORYLINE: During a joint press conference with the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on Saturday, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi affirmed that the visit is significant, reflecting the two countries' interest in enhancing their bilateral relations in the coming period, based on their historical ties. Both sides confirmed their aspiration to continue working together to strengthen bilateral relations in various fields, discussing coordinating regional and international issues of mutual interest, as well as boosting economic and trade relations by utilizing opportunities available. A signing ceremony of agreements was held in the fields of electrical and renewable energy, economy, information and communication t

AL chief calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

STORY: AL chief calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: June 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the headquarters of the Arab League (file) STORYLINE: Secretary-General of the League of Arab States (AL) Ahmed Aboul-Gheit on Wednesday called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and a broad operation to assist the people of the enclave who are living "on the brink of famine." Aboul-Gheit made the remarks during his meeting with Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos in the Egyptian capital Cairo, the pan-Arab organization said in a statement. The AL chief praised the efforts of Cyprus in sending aid shipments via a new maritime corridor to the Gaza Strip since the Israeli army took control of the Palestinian side of the currently closed Rafah border crossing, which used to be a major lifeline for sending aid trucks from Egypt to the conflict-stricken enclave. However, he said, shipping humanitarian aid via the sea to Gaza is n

Egyptian, Iranian FMs discuss normalization of ties, Gaza crisis

STORY: Egyptian, Iranian FMs discuss normalization of ties, Gaza crisis SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: June 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. File of Egypt's Foreign Ministry headquarters STORYLINE: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held phone talks with Iran's Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani on Wednesday, discussing the normalization of bilateral relations as well as the ongoing Israeli deadly offensive on the Palestinian Gaza Strip. "The two ministers agreed on the importance of pursuing the path of developing bilateral relations to ensure that all outstanding issues are addressed, in preparation for restoring relations to normal," said the Egyptian Foreign Ministry in a statement. Shoukry and Bagheri Kani agreed to work together to restore normal ties "based on the principles of mutual respect and good neighborliness," and to jointly support regional stability, according to the statement. They also touched on the situation in Gaza and the ongoing m

Egypt's president, UN chief discuss ways to relieve Gaza civilians amid Israeli siege

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