Camel breeding flourishes in Jordan's desert

STORY: Camel breeding flourishes in Jordan's desert DATELINE: Oct. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:15 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of camels in the desert 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): EID AL-HEAWAT, Local camel owner 3. various of camel owners riding camels 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): EID AL-HEAWAT, Local camel owner 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): SALEH ALZAWEDEH, Organizer at Jordanian Camel Sports Committee 6. shot of the desert 7. various of camels STORYLINE: Jordan's desert has recently witnessed a boom in camel breeding, propelled by diverse camel-relevant activities, camel owners said in the Wadi Rum desert on the occasion of World Animal Day, which falls on Oct. 4 each year. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): EID AL-HEAWAT, Local camel owner "Because of the camel racecourse and with the support of the Hashemite family (the royal family of Jordan) and the Jordanian government, the (camel) sport has flourished, which resulted in the increase of breeding of camels and the increase in competition every year, and

Camel race festival kicks off in Jordan's desert

STORY: Camel race festival kicks off in Jordan's desert DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:54 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the festival 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HAMZA ZAWAEDH, Participant 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SALEH ALZAWEDEH, Organizer at Jordanian Camel Sports Committee STORYLINE: The 2022 Jordan camel race festival kicked off on Friday in the Wadi Rum desert of Jordan, with over 500 camels participating in the race. The camel race is a traditional sporting activity in Arab countries, which was, in ancient times, one of the most anticipated events in various festivities. The two-day competition also includes a camel beauty contest, according to the festival organizer, adding that the festival was inspired by the Sheikh Zayed camels race festival, which was held annually also in Wadi Rum from 2008 to 2019. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HAMZA ZAWAEDH, Participant "Camels are the culture we inherited from our fathers and grandfathers. Before establishing the racecourse (the Shei