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Egypt's strategic wheat reserve sufficient for 5.3 months: minister

STORY: Egypt's strategic wheat reserve sufficient for 5.3 months: minister SHOOTING TIME: Archives DATELINE: May 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egyptian Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Ali Moselhi speaking (File) 2. various of wheat, sugar and oil STORYLINE: Egyptian Supply and Internal Trade Minister Ali Moselhi said on Tuesday that the country's strategic reserve of wheat is enough to last for 5.3 months, while sugar reserves are sufficient until February 2025. The minister added that oil reserves are sufficient for 6.2 months, and rice and pasta for two months. Egypt, the world's largest wheat importer, suffers from global supply chain interruptions and price hikes due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The country imports two-thirds of its annual consumption of 18 million tonnes of wheat, according to the state-run Ahram newspaper. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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6 killed, 9 wounded in minibus accident in Egypt's Giza

STORY: 6 killed, 9 wounded in minibus accident in Egypt's Giza SHOOTING TIME: May 21, 2024 DATELINE: May 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: GIZA, Egypt CATEGORY: ACCIDENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescue efforts STORYLINE: A minibus fell off a ferry on the Nile River in Egypt on Tuesday, killing six people and wounding nine others. The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population said in a statement that the accident occurred in the Giza province near the Egyptian capital city of Cairo. Among the injuries, three were transported to hospitals, and the other six received on-site treatment, it noted. The minibus was carrying about 20 women to work at the time of the accident, according to local media Masrawy news website. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident, state-run news website Ahram Online reported. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Giza, Egypt. (XHTV)

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Egypt, Belarus sign MoUs to boost trade, investment

STORY: Egypt, Belarus sign MoUs to boost trade, investment SHOOTING TIME: April 30, 2024 DATELINE: May 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the New Administrative Capital 2. various of a bilateral meeting between Egyptian and Belarusian PMs 3. various of a signing ceremony STORYLINE: Egypt and Belarus signed on Tuesday a cache of memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to promote bilateral trade and investment. The signing ceremony was held in Egypt's new administrative capital with the attendance of Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and his Belarusian counterpart Roman Golovchenko, the state-run Ahram Online news website reported. During the ceremony, the Egyptian Customs Authority and the Belarusian Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade signed an agreement to enhance the mutual trade system between the two countries. The agreement aims to protect and develop the economic interests of both countries and enhance the efficiency of customs

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Developing countries can draw from China's development experience: Egyptian observer

STORY: GLOBALink | Developing countries can draw from China's development experience: Egyptian observer SHOOTING TIME: March 7, 2024 DATELINE: March 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views of Cairo 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): TAREK EL-SONOTY, Deputy editor-in-chief of Egypt's state-run Al-Ahram newspaper 3. various of street views of Shanghai 4. various of overseas projects constructed by Chinese companies STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Arabic): TAREK EL-SONOTY, Deputy editor-in-chief of Egypt's state-run Al-Ahram newspaper "Over the past ten years, China and its economy have witnessed an economic boom. These achievements did not come out of nowhere; instead, they resulted from the important economic policies of the Communist Party of China, along with the cooperation and positive response of Chinese citizens toward those policies. These economic policies have also succeeded in raising the standard of living for Chinese citizens and eliminating extreme poverty. M

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Experts, business insiders voice confidence in China's growth

STORY: Experts, business insiders voice confidence in China's growth SHOOTING TIME: Recent DATELINE: March 11, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:57 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): TAREK EL-SONOTY, Deputy editor-in-chief of Egypt's state-run Al-Ahram newspaper 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HARLEY SEYEDIN, President of AmCham South China 4. various of China 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of the China-Brazil Center for Research and Business 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): BENJAMIN MGANA, Chief Editor of Foreign News of The Guardian, Tanzania STORYLINE: Experts and business insiders from various countries have voiced confidence in China's economic growth target and the development of new quality productive forces. China sets its economic growth target for 2024 at around 5 percent. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): TAREK EL-SONOTY, Deputy editor-in-chief of Egypt's state-run Al-Ahram newspaper "I believe that many economists and politicians worldwide have great c

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EGYPT-ALEXANDRIA-RESIDENTIAL BUILDING-COLLAPSE

(240308) -- ALEXANDRIA (EGYPT), March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People gather at the site where a residential building collapsed in Alexandria, Egypt, on March 8, 2024. Four people were killed and two others injured in the residential building collapse on Friday in Alexandria, Egypt's state-run Ahram Online news website reported. (Str/Xinhua)

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3 killed after ferryboat capsizes in Egypt's Nile River

STORY: 3 killed after ferryboat capsizes in Egypt's Nile River SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 25, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue efforts STORYLINE: Three people were killed and four others hospitalized after a ferryboat capsized in the Nile River on Sunday morning near the Egyptian capital Cairo, Egypt's Health Ministry said in a statement. Egypt's state-run Ahram Online news website reported that the ferry was carrying at least 10 workers before it capsized near the Niklah village of Giza governorate. According to the Health Ministry statement, three of the four hospitalized workers, who suffered from asphyxia, have been discharged while one was still receiving treatment. The ministry said it had sent 10 ambulances to the scene of the accident until the search for missing persons was over. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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Egypt's annual headline inflation eases in December

STORY: Egypt's annual headline inflation eases in December SHOOTING TIME: Archive DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of CAPMAS 2. various of the Nile River (in Cairo) 3. various of a supermarket 4. various of open-air market selling vegetables 5. various of shops selling meat and poultry STORYLINE: The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) said on Wednesday that Egypt's annual headline inflation decelerated to 35.2 percent in December, down from 36.4 percent in November. However, December's inflation rate remains significantly higher than the 21.9 percent recorded in December 2022. According to the state-owned newspaper al Ahram, the latest inflation reading surpasses the target set by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), which aims to keep inflation within 7 percent (±2 percent) by the end of 2024. CAPMAS attributed the decline in December's inflation to a 1.7 percent decrease in the prices of meat and poult

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BRI contributes to development of Arab countries: Egyptian expert

STORY: BRI contributes to development of Arab countries: Egyptian expert SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 11, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Nile of Egypt (Nov. 26, 2023) 2. various of Egypt's new administrative capital (Nov. 27, 2023) 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): AHMED KANDIL, Al-Ahram Centre for Political and Strategic Studies, Egypt 4. various of the China-Arab States Summit (Sep. 21, 2023) STORYLINE: The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is of great significance and has contributed significantly to the development of Arab countries, an Egyptian expert told Xinhua in a recent interview. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): AHMED KANDIL, Al-Ahram Centre for Political and Strategic Studies, Egypt "Arab countries have many development needs in education, health, infrastructure, and other projects that contribute to raising their citizens' standard of living. The BRI is one of the most important development initiatives in the world, and there are mutual benefits betw

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Egypt to open Rafah crossing for Palestinians stranded in North Sinai

STORY: Egypt to open Rafah crossing for Palestinians stranded in North Sinai SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 23, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Rafah border crossing STORYLINE: Egypt announced on Thursday that the Rafah border crossing will open on Friday for Palestinian citizens who are stranded in North Sinai and wish to return to the Gaza Strip. According to al Ahram state-owned newspaper, the crossing will also be open for Palestinians stranded in other Egyptian governorates, including Cairo, as of Saturday. Over the past weeks, Egypt has evacuated some foreigners who were stranded in war-torn Gaza and received dozens of seriously injured Palestinians for treatment in Egyptian hospitals. After more than six weeks of bloody conflict, Israel and Hamas are poised to implement the first truce as part of a swap deal, under which Hamas will free some hostages in exchange for some Palestinian prisoners held in Israel. Under the deal reached

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EGYPT-BEHEIRA-MULTIPLE VEHICLE COLLISIONS

(231028) -- BEHEIRA, Oct. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Destroyed vehicles are seen at the scene of multiple vehicle collisions in Beheira governorate, Egypt, Oct. 28, 2023. At least 35 people were killed and 53 others injured Saturday in multiple vehicle collisions on a desert road in Egypt's Beheira governorate, state-run Ahram newspaper reported. (Photo by Mahmoud Taha/Xinhua)

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EGYPT-BEHEIRA-MULTIPLE VEHICLE COLLISIONS

(231028) -- BEHEIRA, Oct. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Destroyed vehicles are seen at the scene of multiple vehicle collisions in Beheira governorate, Egypt, Oct. 28, 2023. At least 35 people were killed and 53 others injured Saturday in multiple vehicle collisions on a desert road in Egypt's Beheira governorate, state-run Ahram newspaper reported. (Photo by Mahmoud Taha/Xinhua)

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EGYPT-BEHEIRA-MULTIPLE VEHICLE COLLISIONS

(231028) -- BEHEIRA, Oct. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People gather around destroyed vehicles at the scene of multiple vehicle collisions in Beheira governorate, Egypt, Oct. 28, 2023. At least 35 people were killed and 53 others injured Saturday in multiple vehicle collisions on a desert road in Egypt's Beheira governorate, state-run Ahram newspaper reported. (Photo by Mahmoud Taha/Xinhua)

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EGYPT-BEHEIRA-MULTIPLE VEHICLE COLLISION

(231028) -- CAIRO, Oct. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An image from Facebook shows the scene of multiple vehicle collisions in Beheira governorate, Egypt, Oct. 28, 2023. At least 35 people were killed and 53 others injured Saturday in multiple vehicle collisions on a desert road in Egypt's Beheira governorate, state-run Ahram newspaper reported. (Xinhua)

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EGYPT-BEHEIRA-MULTIPLE VEHICLE COLLISION

(231028) -- CAIRO, Oct. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An image from Facebook shows the scene of multiple vehicle collisions in Beheira governorate, Egypt, Oct. 28, 2023. At least 35 people were killed and 53 others injured Saturday in multiple vehicle collisions on a desert road in Egypt's Beheira governorate, state-run Ahram newspaper reported. (Xinhua)

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EGYPT-BEHEIRA-MULTIPLE VEHICLE COLLISION

(231028) -- CAIRO, Oct. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An image from Facebook shows the scene of multiple vehicle collisions in Beheira governorate, Egypt, Oct. 28, 2023. At least 35 people were killed and 53 others injured Saturday in multiple vehicle collisions on a desert road in Egypt's Beheira governorate, state-run Ahram newspaper reported. (Xinhua)

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EGYPT-BEHEIRA-MULTIPLE VEHICLE COLLISION

(231028) -- CAIRO, Oct. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An image from Facebook shows the scene of multiple vehicle collisions in Beheira governorate, Egypt, Oct. 28, 2023. At least 35 people were killed and 53 others injured Saturday in multiple vehicle collisions on a desert road in Egypt's Beheira governorate, state-run Ahram newspaper reported. (Xinhua)

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Egypt awards 4 gas exploration contracts in Mediterranean, Nile Delta

STORY: Egypt awards 4 gas exploration contracts in Mediterranean, Nile Delta DATELINE: Sept. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. the press conference 2. various of natural gas wells STORYLINE: Egyptian Natural Gas Holding (EGAS) announced on Tuesday that it awarded 4 exploration contracts in the Mediterranean and Nile Delta to foreign companies, with minimum investments of 281 million U.S. dollars and 7.5 million dollars in signing grants. According to the state-owned newspaper Al Ahram, two exploration contracts in the Mediterranean were awarded to the Italian energy company Eni, and one contract was awarded to a consortium of Enit, British Petroleum (BP), and Qatar Energy. Russian state-owned energy company Zarubezhneft was awarded a contract in the Nile Delta. The 4 contracts were part of a tender closed in July 2023 on Egypt Upstream Gateway (EUG), which was launched in 2020. The platform promotes Egypt's oil and gas industry by providing easy digital access to

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EGYPT-CAIRO-BUILDING COLLAPSE-RESCUE

(230906) -- CAIRO, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman looks from a window beside a collapsed building in Cairo, Egypt, Sept. 6, 2023. At least four people were killed and five others wounded on Wednesday in a building collapse in Egypt's capital Cairo, the state-run Ahram newspaper reported. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-BUILDING COLLAPSE-RESCUE

(230906) -- CAIRO, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People gather at the site of a collapsed building in Cairo, Egypt, Sept. 6, 2023. At least four people were killed and five others wounded on Wednesday in a building collapse in Egypt's capital Cairo, the state-run Ahram newspaper reported. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-BUILDING COLLAPSE-RESCUE

(230906) -- CAIRO, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A damaged car is seen at the site of a collapsed building in Cairo, Egypt, Sept. 6, 2023. At least four people were killed and five others wounded on Wednesday in a building collapse in Egypt's capital Cairo, the state-run Ahram newspaper reported. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-BUILDING COLLAPSE-RESCUE

(230906) -- CAIRO, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work at the site of a collapsed building in Cairo, Egypt, Sept. 6, 2023. At least four people were killed and five others wounded on Wednesday in a building collapse in Egypt's capital Cairo, the state-run Ahram newspaper reported. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-BUILDING COLLAPSE-RESCUE

(230906) -- CAIRO, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work at the site of a collapsed building in Cairo, Egypt, Sept. 6, 2023. At least four people were killed and five others wounded on Wednesday in a building collapse in Egypt's capital Cairo, the state-run Ahram newspaper reported. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-BUILDING COLLAPSE-RESCUE

(230906) -- CAIRO, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work at the site of a collapsed building in Cairo, Egypt, Sept. 6, 2023. At least four people were killed and five others wounded on Wednesday in a building collapse in Egypt's capital Cairo, the state-run Ahram newspaper reported. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-BUILDING COLLAPSE-RESCUE

(230906) -- CAIRO, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A damaged car is seen at the site of a collapsed building in Cairo, Egypt, Sept. 6, 2023. At least four people were killed and five others wounded on Wednesday in a building collapse in Egypt's capital Cairo, the state-run Ahram newspaper reported. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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Death toll from building collapse in Egypt's Cairo rises to 13

STORY: Death toll from building collapse in Egypt's Cairo rises to 13 DATELINE: July 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the building collapse accident site in Cairo 2. various of rescuers working at the accident site STORYLINE: Death toll from the collapse of a five-storey building in Egypt's capital Cairo rose to 13, an Egyptian official said on Monday. Out of the 14 people inside the building, only one person survived, Hossam El-Din Fawzy, deputy governor of Cairo, told a local TV channel. He affirmed that the owner of the first floor decided to remove some of the walls of his apartment for expansion without seeking any scientific or engineering advice, causing the collapse. The suspect in the accident has been arrested, the official Ahram newspaper reported, citing security sources. Right after the collapse, rescue teams rushed to the scene to search for the missing people under the rubble. Meanwhile, two neighboring buildings have been evacuated bef

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Tilted America: Ruled by Wealthy

STORY: Tilted America: Ruled by Wealthy DATELINE: June 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:38 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): ZHANG LI, Xinhua correspondent 2. STANDUP 2 (English): ZHANG LI, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International Relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) 4. STANDUP 3 (English): ZHANG LI, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED ALIIBA, Journalist of Egyptian Al-Ahram newspaper 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Vice President of Asian Century Philippines Strategic Studies Institute 7. STANDUP 4 (English): ZHANG LI, Xinhua correspondent 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): MARIAM ARTHUR, U.S. citizen in Cambodia 9. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International Relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) 10. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Vice President of Asian Century Philippines Strategic Studies Institute 11. STANDUP 5 (English): ZHANG LI, Xi

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Egypt adopts new bank rules to promote financial inclusion

STORY: Egypt adopts new bank rules to promote financial inclusion DATELINE: May 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Central Bank of Egypt 2. various of banks and ATMs in Egypt STORYLINE: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has introduced a new initiative that allows banks to open accounts without requiring a minimum deposit, Egypt's Al-Ahram newspaper reported on Sunday. In addition, the CBE is promoting the utilization of bank electronic wallets. According to the data of the CBE, the number of Egyptians holding Egypt Post accounts, mobile phone wallets, prepaid cards, and bank accounts combined has reached 42.3 million. This figure represents 64.8 percent of the Egyptian population above the age of 16, which amounts to 65.4 million citizens. The CBE reported last month a significant improvement in financial inclusion rates, which saw an 147 percent increase between 2016 and 2022. In 2022, the CBE launched its financial inclusion strategy for the p

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Arab world pins hopes on unity as Jeddah Declaration adopted at Arab League Summit

STORY: Arab world pins hopes on unity as Jeddah Declaration adopted at Arab League Summit DATELINE: May 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the summit 2. STANDUP (English): WANG HAIZHOU, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of street views in Jeddah 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HUSSEIN, Official of Saudi Ministry of Media 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AMR SALLAM, Journalist of Al-Ahram STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): WANG HAIZHOU, Xinhua correspondent "The Arab League concluded on Friday its 32nd summit that was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The summit concluded with the Jeddah Declaration that reiterated the Arab Peace Initiative to solve the Palestine issue. The declaration called for the election of a president for Lebanon and the formation of a government. It stressed the commitment to resolve the Syrian crisis and enhance conditions for returning Syrian refugees." Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit highlighted the success of the Jeddah su

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EBRD lowers Egypt's 2023 GDP growth forecast to 4.2 pct

STORY: EBRD lowers Egypt's 2023 GDP growth forecast to 4.2 pct DATELINE: May 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of shops Egyptian people shopping 2. various of the central bank of Egypt STORYLINE: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has lowered Egypt's inflation-adjusted GDP growth forecast for 2023 by 0.1 percent to 4.2 percent, Egypt's Al-Ahram newspaper reported on Tuesday. The report cites challenges such as inflation, tight monetary conditions, difficulties in obtaining external financing, and delays in structural reforms and asset sales. Egypt's real GDP growth in the first half of the current fiscal year 2022/23 was 4.2 percent, a significant decline compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year. The EBRD noted that the slowdown was driven by a decline in the manufacturing and construction sectors due to foreign currency shortages, and reduced Suez Canal and tourism revenues. Xinhua News Agency correspondent

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Gun violence in U.S. fueled by special interest groups: experts

STORY: Gun violence in U.S. fueled by special interest groups: experts DATELINE: May 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:07 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people mourning at the shooting site in Texas 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Vice President of Asian Century Philippines Strategic Studies Institute 3. various of a rally against gun violence 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED ALIIBA, Journalist of Egyptian Al-Ahram newspaper 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International Relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) 6. various of gun-free zone signs placed near Times Square, New York City 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): X.N IRAKI, Professor of Economics at the University of Nairobi 8. various of police force responding to the shooting in Texas STORYLINE: Once again, Americans mourned deaths caused by gun violence. Three shootings rocked Mississippi, California, and Texas last Friday and Saturday, killing at least 11 people and injuring doz

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Egypt revises budget deficit estimate to 6.9 pct of GDP

STORY: Egypt revises budget deficit estimate to 6.9 pct of GDP DATELINE: May 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egypt's Parliament 2. various of the Egyptian Finance Minister Mohamed Maait speaking STORYLINE: Egypt's Finance Minister Mohamed Maait announced on Tuesday before the House of Representatives that the government has revised its budget deficit estimate for the 2023-2024 fiscal year to 6.9 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP), 0.6 percent higher than the previous forecast. According to Egypt's state-run Al-Ahram newspaper, Maait attributed this revision to interest rate hikes in Egypt and global markets, as well as increased spending on social protection and the rising cost of basic commodities. Both the World Bank and the IMF have adjusted their growth forecasts for Egypt. The World Bank now predicts a real GDP growth rate of 4 percent for both 2023 and 2024, down from its previous projection of 4.5 percent in December 2022. Similarly,

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U.S. accused of exploiting Europe's military expenditure increase

STORY: U.S. accused of exploiting Europe's military expenditure increase DATELINE: May 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:18 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of NATO military drill 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Croatian): MARINKO OGOREC, Croatian military expert 3. various of military vehicles 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SIMON SWEENEY, Lecturer in international political economy, University of York, UK 5. various of a fighter jets 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SIMON SWEENEY, Lecturer in international political economy, University of York, UK 7. various of energy infrastructure, streets and gas stations 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): AHMED KANDIL, Al-Ahram Centre for Political and Strategic Studies, Egypt 9. various of the U.S. 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): ZOLTAN KISZELLY, Director of the Center of Political Analyses at Hungary's Szazadveg Institute 11. various of the Russia-Ukraine conflict 12. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): SIMON SWEENEY, Lecturer in international political economy, University of York, UK 13. various of U

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Ballooning U.S. defense budget makes world less secure

STORY: Ballooning U.S. defense budget makes world less secure DATELINE: May 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:28 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. troops 2. various of Wall Street and Silicon Valley Bank 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): BARIS DOSTER, Academic at the Istanbul-based Marmara University 4. various of the displaced in Afghanistan and American protesters 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CAT MCGUIRE, Protester 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ALEX, Protester 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): AHMED ALIIBA, Journalist of Egyptian Al-Ahram newspaper 8. various of the U.S. army 9. various of Swedish people protesting against joining the NATO 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): MIR MOHAMMAD ALI KHAN, Former investment banker at Wall Street 11. various of an Iraqi man showing pictures of his former house destroyed by a U.S. missile in 2005 STORYLINE: The United States remains by far the world's biggest military spender. Its military spending hit 877 billion U.S. dollars in 2022, which was 39 percent of total global

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World Bank revises down forecast for Egypt GDP growth in FY2022/2023

STORY: World Bank revises down forecast for Egypt GDP growth in FY2022/2023 DATELINE: April 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cairo 2. various of banks in Cairo 3. various of supermarkets and markets in Egypt 4. various of tourism industry and shipment industry in Egypt STORYLINE: The World Bank (WB) has revised down its forecasts for Egypt's real GDP growth in 2022-2023 fiscal year and 2023-2024 fiscal year to 4 percent in each of these two fiscal years, down from 4.5 percent it projected in December 2022. In its economic updated report for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), according to Ahram Online on Thursday, the WB noted its forecast for GDP growth in Egypt for these two fiscal years falls below the 6.6 percent achieved by the country in 2021-2022 fiscal year. The WB report cited improvements in the country's reserves due to the increase in revenues of tourism and Suez Canal as well as foreign financing. However, the WB report found that the h

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Egypt's exports to China up by nearly 21 pct in first 11 months of 2022: CAPMAS

STORY: Egypt's exports to China up by nearly 21 pct in first 11 months of 2022: CAPMAS DATELINE: March 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:35 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egypt's Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) 2. various of ships carrying containers passing through a canal STORYLINE: Egypt's Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) said on Saturday the country's exports to China registered 1.7 billion USD in the first 11 months of 2022, compared to 1.4 billion USD in the same period of 2021, marking an increase of 20.8 percent. According to Egypt's state-run Al-Ahram newspaper, the trade exchange between Egypt and China rose by 2.6 percent during the first 11 months of 2022, hitting 14.9 billion USD, compared to 14.5 billion USD during the same period in 2021. Fuel, mineral oil and distillate products, cotton and fruits constitute the top 10 categories of goods shipped from Egypt to China in the first 11 months of 2022, totaling 1.3 bi

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EGYPT-DAKAHLIA-MINIBUS ACCIDENT

(221112) -- DAKAHLIA, Nov. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People gather at the site after a minibus fell into a canal in Dakahlia province, Egypt, Nov. 12, 2022. At least 19 people were killed and six others injured on Saturday after a minibus fell into a canal in Dakahlia province, north of the Egyptian capital Cairo, the website of Egypt's official newspaper Ahram reported. (Photo by Mohamed Asad/Xinhua)

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EGYPT-DAKAHLIA-MINIBUS ACCIDENT

(221112) -- DAKAHLIA, Nov. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People gather at the site after a minibus fell into a canal in Dakahlia province, Egypt, Nov. 12, 2022. At least 19 people were killed and six others injured on Saturday after a minibus fell into a canal in Dakahlia province, north of the Egyptian capital Cairo, the website of Egypt's official newspaper Ahram reported. (Photo by Mohamed Asad/Xinhua)

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EGYPT-DAKAHLIA-MINIBUS ACCIDENT

(221112) -- DAKAHLIA, Nov. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People gather around the minibus pulled out of the water in Dakahlia province, Egypt, Nov. 12, 2022. At least 19 people were killed and six others injured on Saturday after a minibus fell into a canal in Dakahlia province, north of the Egyptian capital Cairo, the website of Egypt's official newspaper Ahram reported. (Photo by Mohamed Asad/Xinhua)

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EGYPT-DAKAHLIA-MINIBUS ACCIDENT

(221112) -- DAKAHLIA, Nov. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 12, 2022 shows the minibus pulled out of the water after falling into a canal in Dakahlia province, Egypt. At least 19 people were killed and six others injured on Saturday after a minibus fell into a canal in Dakahlia province, north of the Egyptian capital Cairo, the website of Egypt's official newspaper Ahram reported. (Photo by Mohamed Asad/Xinhua)

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U.S. takes advantage of EU energy crisis to advance its own interests: Egyptian expert

STORY: U.S. takes advantage of EU energy crisis to advance its own interests: Egyptian expert DATELINE: Oct. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of energy facilities 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED KANDIL, Al-Ahram Centre for Political and Strategic Studies, Egypt 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED KANDIL, Al-Ahram Centre for Political and Strategic Studies, Egypt STORYLINE: An energy crisis has hit European countries especially hard since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, as the region relies heavily on imported energy. An Egyptian expert says the United States has become the biggest beneficiary as it takes advantage of the energy crisis to advance its economic and corporate interests. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED KANDIL, Al-Ahram Centre for Political and Strategic Studies, Egypt "The United States took advantage of this crisis to advance its economic and corporate interests. The United States did not ask its shale gas producers to reduce prices for Euro

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EU proposes new measures to combat high energy prices

STORY: EU proposes new measures to combat high energy prices DATELINE: Oct. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:32 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of energy facilities in Europe 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED KANDIL, Al-Ahram Centre for Political and Strategic Studies, Egypt 3. various of France 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French):HERVE MACHENAUD, Former CEO of EDF's Asia-Pacific division and former member of the EDF Group's Executive Committee 5. various of Germany 7. various of Spain PM Pedro Sanchez 8. various of Europe 9. various of energy facilities in Europe STORYLINE: The European Union (EU) is battling high energy prices, which are a consequence of the COVID-19 crisis, and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The EU has vowed to wean itself off Russian fossil fuels while transitioning to green energy. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED KANDIL, Al-Ahram Centre for Political and Strategic Studies, Egypt "The Europeans are trying to solve the energy crisis in several ways, including decreasing the consumption of ele

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EGYPT-CAIRO-EGYPTIAN EXPERT-INTERVIEW

(221005) -- CAIRO, Oct. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tarek el-Sonoty, deputy editor-in-chief of Egypt's state-run Al-Ahram newspaper, receives an interview with Xinhua in Cairo, Egypt, June 16, 2022. TO GO WITH "Interview: Belt and Road Initiative beneficial to global economy, development -- Egyptian expert" (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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China's experience in defeating poverty provides a good model: experts

STORY: China's experience in defeating poverty provides a good model: experts DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of aerial of Chinese villages 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): TAREK EL-SONOTY, Deputy editor-in-chief of Egypt's state-run Al-Ahram newspaper 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MIR MOHAMMAD ALI KHAN, Pakistani expert 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MUNIR AKRAM, Pakistani UN envoy, Group of 77 (G77) chairman STORYLINE: China has eliminated absolute poverty. The country brought nearly 100 million rural residents living below the current poverty line out of poverty, from 2013 to 2020. International experts have spoken highly of the achievement and said China's experience of defeating poverty provides a good model for developing countries. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): TAREK EL-SONOTY, Deputy editor-in-chief of Egypt's state-run Al-Ahram newspaper "China announced it has completely eradicated extreme poverty in the country, an achievement that is unpreced

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China plays vital role in global development, economic stability: Egyptian expert

STORY: China plays vital role in global development, economic stability: Egyptian expert DATELINE: Sept. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED FAYEZ FARAHAT, Director of Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies (ACPSS) 2. various of Cairo STORYLINE: An Egyptian expert says that China plays a key role in promoting global development and maintaining global economic stability. Mohamed Fayez Farahat, director of Egypt's state-run Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies (ACPSS) in Cairo, points out that China has been a growingly active player on the world stage. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED FAYEZ FARAHAT, Director of Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies (ACPSS) "China defends the causes of developing countries in international meetings, China also plays active roles in important international blocs or institutions such as the G20, the BRICS and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. All this indicates China

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Egyptian expert says CPC is successful, realistic in leading China towards achievements

STORY: Egyptian expert says CPC is successful, realistic in leading China towards achievements DATELINE: July 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1.various of street view in China 2.SOUNDBITE (Arabic): TAREK EL-SONOTY, Deputy editor-in-chief of Al-Ahram STORYLINE: An Egyptian expert says that the Communist Party of China (CPC) has been successful and realistic in leading China towards many achievements, noting that the CPC is working to realize common development for China and the rest of the world. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): TAREK EL-SONOTY, Deputy editor-in-chief of Al-Ahram "In my opinion, the Communist Party of China (CPC) can be described in two words, "successful" and "realistic." During the past years, the CPC achieved many successes which express the real aspirations of the Chinese citizens. China has proposed initiatives like the building of a community with a shared future for mankind and other initiatives, all stemming from the vision of the Communist Party of China (

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Egypt exerts "utmost" efforts to curb rising prices: president

STORY: Egypt exerts "utmost" efforts to curb rising prices: president DATELINE: June 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of city views in Cairo STORYLINE: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said on Monday that the country is exerting its "utmost possible" efforts to curb the rising prices resulting from global crises such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict. According to the state-run Ahram Online News, Sisi said that "prices in Egypt could have been higher in the past five or six months had the country not embarked on development projects, which provide many products and services." Meanwhile, Sisi said price hikes in the domestic market are not proportional to the price rise in the international market because the government shoulders much of the burden on behalf of the people. He revealed that the government decided to postpone the scheduled rise in household electricity prices for the third time to ease the people's burden. Xinhua News Agency corresponde

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11 Egyptian troops killed in clashes with terrorists in Sinai

STORY: 11 Egyptian troops killed in clashes with terrorists in Sinai DATELINE: May 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of armored vehicles moving in North Sinai 3. various of army officers 4. various of Apache helicopters STORYLINE: At least 11 Egyptian troops were killed and five others wounded on Saturday in clashes with terrorists in western Sinai, the Egyptian army said in a statement. The clashes took place as the Egyptian troops foiled an attack by a group of terrorists on a water pumping station in western Sinai, Egyptian military spokesman Gharib Abdel-Hafez said in the statement. The 11 troops who died in the clashes included 10 soldiers and an officer, while the armed forces are currently chasing the terrorists besieged in an isolated area, according to the spokesman. Although the exact location was not specified in the statement, state-run Al-Ahram news website reported that the clashes took place at the checkpoint of "the East Canal Water

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Egypt's annual headline inflation continues to rise

STORY: Egypt's annual headline inflation continues to rise DATELINE: April 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. exterior shots of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) 2. various shots of the Nile River 3. various shots of the open-air market selling fruits and vegetables 4. various shots of people shopping at a supermarket STORYLINE: Egypt's Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced on Sunday that the country's annual headline inflation rate registered 12.1 percent in March, compared to 4.8 percent in the same period last year. Egypt's inflation accelerated amid the global inflationary wave that was first triggered by the Omicron wave of the pandemic and now the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. According to Egypt's Al-Ahram newspaper, the increase in the annual headline inflation rate was mainly driven by the significant hike in food and beverage prices. In early March, to counter the pressure of the inflationary

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Fanning conflict, scapegoating China, NATO's true aim unveiled

STORY: Fanning conflict, scapegoating China, NATO's true aim unveiled DATELINE: April 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOHN PANG, Senior fellow at Bard College, New York 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED ELIBA, Researcher at Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies (ACPSS) 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): RAUL CAMARGO, Spokesperson of "Anticapitalists" in Spain 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Spanish): JAIME TAMAYO, Political scientist at University of Guadalajara, Mexico STORYLINE: As the Russia-Ukraine conflict grinds on, many analysts have been delving into the root cause of the crisis. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOHN PANG, Senior fellow at Bard College, New York "NATO, led by the U.S., holds prime responsibility for this conflict. This conflict didn't begin on February 24th. The major cause of this is NATO expansion, incorporation of former Soviet Union countries." After fanning conflict between Russia and Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg