Iran Neyshabur Turquoise Mine

Iran Neyshabur Turquoise Mine

The entrance to the ancient turquoise mine in Neyshabur, one of the oldest in the world. Located in the village of Madan Aliya, about 20 kilometers northwest of Neyshabur and 145 kilometers west of Mashhad, this mine has been a source of turquoise for over 7,000 years. It is known for producing high-quality turquoise used in jewelry and artwork. Photo by Maya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Residents sustain livelihood in primitive means amid war in Sudan

STORY: Residents sustain livelihood in primitive means amid war in Sudan SHOOTING TIME: April 17, 2024 DATELINE: April 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:11 LOCATION: Khartoum CATEGORY: SOCIETY/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a woman setting up a fire on the ground using firewood 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ALIYA KHALIL, Resident in Khartoum 3. various of a man ironing clothes using an old charcoal iron 4. various of the traditional lantern 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): RUAA MUDAWE, Resident in Khartoum 6. various of a donkey-pulled water cart 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): NAJLA AL-SANOUSI, Resident in Khartoum STORYLINE: One year into the war in Sudan, residents of the Sudanese capital of Khartoum have been enduring extremely difficult living conditions, resorting to primitive means to secure their everyday necessities. Since the war broke out on April 15, 2023, local residents have faced power outages, scarcity of water, lack of transportation, and disruption of communication networks. Without a reliable supply of resources t

1 Palestinian killed, 18 wounded by Israeli gunfire in West Bank

STORY: 1 Palestinian killed, 18 wounded by Israeli gunfire in West Bank SHOOTING TIME: April 12, 2024 DATELINE: April 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: RAMALLAH, Palestine CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of incursions 2. various of army 3. crowd bidding goodbye to the dead STORYLINE: A Palestinian was killed and 18 others wounded by Israeli gunfire during an incursion by the Israeli army and settlers into the village of Al-Mughayyir, east of Ramallah city in the central West Bank, said Palestinian sources on Friday. The Palestinian Ministry of Health said in a press statement sent to Xinhua that the young man succumbed to a gunshot wound in the head at the hospital. It added that 18 Palestinians sustained injuries of varying degrees and were taken to the hospital in Ramallah. Meanwhile, Amin Abu Aliya, head of the Al-Mughayyir village council, said groups of Israeli settlers, estimated to be in the hundreds, raided the village alongside the army, assaulting residents and vandalizing properties

Mazars Challenge International - Paris

Mazars Challenge International - Paris

Germany's foilist ALIYA DHUIQUE-HEIN (L) competes against Sweden's foilist SARA MIKULAK during the finals of the Mazars Challenge International de Paris fencing on January 14, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mazars Challenge International - Paris

Mazars Challenge International - Paris

Germany's foilist ALIYA DHUIQUE-HEIN (L) competes against Sweden's foilist SARA MIKULAK during the finals of the Mazars Challenge International de Paris fencing on January 14, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mazars Challenge International - Paris

Mazars Challenge International - Paris

Germany's foilist ALIYA DHUIQUE-HEIN (L) competes against Sweden's foilist SARA MIKULAK during the finals of the Mazars Challenge International de Paris fencing on January 14, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mazars Challenge International - Paris

Mazars Challenge International - Paris

Germany's foilist ALIYA DHUIQUE-HEIN (L) competes against Sweden's foilist SARA MIKULAK during the finals of the Mazars Challenge International de Paris fencing on January 14, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mazars Challenge International - Paris

Mazars Challenge International - Paris

Germany's foilist ALIYA DHUIQUE-HEIN (L) competes against Sweden's foilist SARA MIKULAK during the finals of the Mazars Challenge International de Paris fencing on January 14, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

Russia's gymnast Mustafina

Russia's gymnast Mustafina

LONDON, Britain - Photo shows a closeup of Russia's Aliya Mustafina, with her hairdo left out of place, after her performance in the women's gymnastics at the North Greenwich Arena at the 2012 London Olympics.

Mustafina wins Olympic gold in women's uneven bars

Mustafina wins Olympic gold in women's uneven bars

LONDON, Britain - Russia's Aliya Mustafina holds up the gold medal she won in the women's gymnastics uneven bars at the 2012 London Olympics at the North Greenwich Arena on Aug. 6, 2012. Mustafina won the event with a score of 16.133.

Mustafina wins Olympic gold in women's uneven bars

Mustafina wins Olympic gold in women's uneven bars

LONDON, Britain - Russia's Aliya Mustafina performs in the women's gymnastics uneven bars final at the North Greenwich Arena at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 6, 2012. Mustafina finished first with a score of 16.133.

Murata wins all-around silver in rhythmic gymnastics

Murata wins all-around silver in rhythmic gymnastics

DOHA, Qatar - Japanese rhythmic gymnast Yukari Murata (L) takes the silver in the individual all-around event at the Doha Asian Games on Dec. 10 after finishing runner-up to Kazakhstan's Aliya Yussupova (C). China's Xiao Yiming (R) took the bronze.

Murata wins bronze in rhythmic gymnastics

Murata wins bronze in rhythmic gymnastics

PUSAN, South Korea - Zhong Ling (C) of China, the gold medalist in the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around in Asian Games in Pusan on Oct. 9, is flanked by Aliya Yussupova (L) of Kazakstan who won the silver medal, and Yukari Murata (R) of Japan, who won the bronze. (Asian Games)

(SP)SINGAPORE-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA ASIA CUP-WOMEN-UZB VS MAS

(SP)SINGAPORE-3X3 BASKETBALL-FIBA ASIA CUP-WOMEN-UZB VS MAS

(220707) -- SINGAPORE, July 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aliya Samatova of Uzbekistan lays up to the basket during a women's qualifying match against Malaysia at the FIBA 3X3 Asia Cup in Singapore on July 7, 2022. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

Murata wins bronze in rhythmic gymnastics

Murata wins bronze in rhythmic gymnastics

PUSAN, South Korea - Zhong Ling (C) of China, the gold medalist in the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around in Asian Games in Pusan on Oct. 9, is flanked by Aliya Yussupova (L) of Kazakstan who won the silver medal, and Yukari Murata (R) of Japan, who won the bronze. (Asian Games)(Kyodo)

Monsoon Wedding (2001)

Monsoon Wedding (2001)

Parvin Dabas, Shefali Shetty, Kemaya Kidwai & Randeep Hooda Characters: Hemant Rai,Ria Verma,Aliya Verma & Rahul Chadha Film: Monsoon Wedding (2001) 30 August 2001 Date: 30 August 2001

Monsoon Wedding (2001)

Monsoon Wedding (2001)

Kemaya Kidwai, Vasundhara Das, Nillete Dubey, Shefali Shetty Characters: Aliya Verma,Aditi Verma,,Ria Verma Film: Monsoon Wedding (2001) 30 August 2001 Date: 30 August 2001

Murata wins all-around silver in rhythmic gymnastics

Murata wins all-around silver in rhythmic gymnastics

DOHA, Qatar - Japanese rhythmic gymnast Yukari Murata (L) takes the silver in the individual all-around event at the Doha Asian Games on Dec. 10 after finishing runner-up to Kazakhstan's Aliya Yussupova (C). China's Xiao Yiming (R) took the bronze. (Kyodo)

Olympics: Biles wins women's all-around gold

Olympics: Biles wins women's all-around gold

Simone Biles (C) of the United States, who won the women's gymnastics all-around gold, compatriot Alexandra Raisman (R), who won the silver, and bronze medalist Aliya Mustafina of Russia attend a medal ceremony at the Rio Olympics on Aug. 11, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo