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Iraqi families prefer shopping from Shorja market during Ramadan

STORY: Iraqi families prefer shopping from Shorja market during Ramadan DATELINE: March 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people shopping in the traditional Shorja market STORYLINE: Iraqis bought the sweets, spices and some Ramadan decorations they need on the first day of Ramadan at the famous Shorja market in Baghdad, Iraq. Preparing for Ramadan is an ancient tradition in Iraq. Ahmed al-Sarraf, a regular visitor to the Shorja market, told Xinhua that "many of our families used to go to Shorja market to buy many things, including sweets, spices, lanterns, and other decorative lights to decorate their homes and dining tables." Najeh Alwan, a shop owner, said the demand of shoppers increases dramatically with Ramadan, as families are keen to decorate their homes and dining tables to enjoy life during Ramadan. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Baghdad. (XHTV)

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Iraqi ambassador visits quake-hit Niigata

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan - Iraqi Ambassador to Japan Ghanim Alwan al-Jumaily (R) meets with Kashiwazaki Mayor Hiroshi Aida during a visit to the earthquake-stricken city of Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture on July 25. Al-Jumaily says he wants to give words of encouragement to members of the Self-Defense Forces, which took part in reconstruction work in southern Iraq for two and a half years until July last year.

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5 years after liberation, life returns to normal in Mosul

STORY: 5 years after liberation, life returns to normal in Mosul DATELINE: July 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:00 LOCATION: MOSUL, Iraq CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: Various of the al-Attareen market in the old city of MosulSOUNDBITE 1(Arabic): DALSHAD ISMAIL, CustomerSOUNDBITE 2(Arabic): ALI SAADI ALWAN, Owner of a butcher shopSOUNDBITE 3(Arabic): OMER TAQA, EngineerSOUNDBITE 4(Arabic): AMIN AL-FANASH, Mosul Mayor STORYLINE: Five years after liberation from the extremist Islamic State (IS) militants, life has been returning to normal gradually to Iraq's second-largest city of Mosul. Many of its famous traditional markets are now brimming with various products and shoppers could go around freely without fear. SOUNDBITE 1(Arabic): DALSHAD ISMAIL, Customer "There is improvement in Mosul this year, and there is an increase in the number of shoppers in the market as you can see. It's the result of better security and stability in the city with the efforts of the security forces." SOUNDBITE 2(Arabic): ALI SAADI ALWAN,

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Palm Oil Indursty in Indonesia

Hands of Alwan, 52, a freelance worker of The Malaysian palm oil plantation company's, Kepong seen during harvesting time in the plabtation area were bordering the Gunung Leuser National Park (TNGL) as Bukit Lawang ecotourism in Langkat district, North Sumatra province, Indonesia on June 22, 2021. Alwan payed on rate $34,6 USD monthly without health insurance, as Alwan explanation. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palm Oil Indursty in Indonesia

Alwan, 52, a freelance worker of The Malaysian palm oil plantation company's, Kepong seen during harvesting time in the plabtation area were bordering the Gunung Leuser National Park (TNGL) as Bukit Lawang ecotourism in Langkat district, North Sumatra province, Indonesia on June 22, 2021. Alwan payed on rate $34,6 USD monthly without health insurance, as Alwan explanation. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palm Oil Indursty in Indonesia

Alwan, 52, a freelance worker of The Malaysian palm oil plantation company's, Kepong seen during harvesting time in the plabtation area were bordering the Gunung Leuser National Park (TNGL) as Bukit Lawang ecotourism in Langkat district, North Sumatra province, Indonesia on June 22, 2021. Alwan payed on rate $34,6 USD monthly without health insurance, as Alwan explanation. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palm Oil Indursty in Indonesia

Alwan, 52, a freelance worker of The Malaysian palm oil plantation company's, Kepong seen during harvesting time in the plabtation area were bordering the Gunung Leuser National Park (TNGL) as Bukit Lawang ecotourism in Langkat district, North Sumatra province, Indonesia on June 22, 2021. Alwan payed on rate $34,6 USD monthly without health insurance, as Alwan explanation. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palm Oil Indursty in Indonesia

Alwan, 52, a freelance worker of The Malaysian palm oil plantation company's, Kepong seen during harvesting time in the plabtation area were bordering the Gunung Leuser National Park (TNGL) as Bukit Lawang ecotourism in Langkat district, North Sumatra province, Indonesia on June 22, 2021. Alwan payed on rate $34,6 USD monthly without health insurance, as Alwan explanation. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palm Oil Indursty in Indonesia

Alwan, 52, a freelance worker of The Malaysian palm oil plantation company's, Kepong seen during harvesting time in the plabtation area were bordering the Gunung Leuser National Park (TNGL) as Bukit Lawang ecotourism in Langkat district, North Sumatra province, Indonesia on June 22, 2021. Alwan payed on rate $34,6 USD monthly. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi ambassador visits quake-hit Niigata

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan - Iraqi Ambassador to Japan Ghanim Alwan al-Jumaily (R) meets with Kashiwazaki Mayor Hiroshi Aida during a visit to the earthquake-stricken city of Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture on July 25. Al-Jumaily says he wants to give words of encouragement to members of the Self-Defense Forces, which took part in reconstruction work in southern Iraq for two and a half years until July last year. (Kyodo)