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Iraq sends food, medical aid convoy to Gaza

STORY: Iraq sends food, medical aid convoy to Gaza SHOOTING TIME: June 4, 2024 DATELINE: June 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: ANBAR, Iraq CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the convoy of trucks sent by Iraq to help the Palestinian people in Gaza 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): AHMED ABDUL AMIR, Director of the disaster management department at the Iraqi Red Crescent Society STORYLINE: Iraq on Tuesday sent a convoy of trucks carrying food and medical aid to the Gaza Strip to help the besieged Palestinians. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): AHMED ABDUL AMIR, Director of the disaster management department at the Iraqi Red Crescent Society "35 trucks loaded with food, medical supplies, and life-saving medicines are now heading to people in Gaza. The convoy, which carries the largest batch of aid, will head to the Trebil border crossing with Jordan, and from there to the Jordanian port of Aqaba on the Red Sea, then to the Egyptian port of Nuweiba via ferries, and from there to Rafah." Iraq has already sent several

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IRAQ-RAMADI-AID CONVOY-GAZA

(240604) -- RAMADI (IRAQ), June 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A convoy of trucks carrying food and medical aid to the Gaza Strip is seen in Ramadi, Anbar province, Iraq, on June 4, 2024. Iraq on Tuesday sent a convoy of trucks carrying food and medical aid to the Gaza Strip to help the besieged Palestinians. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-RAMADI-AID CONVOY-GAZA

(240604) -- RAMADI (IRAQ), June 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A staff member of the Iraqi Red Crescent Society stands in front of a convoy of trucks with food and medical aid to the Gaza Strip, in Ramadi, Anbar province, Iraq, on June 4, 2024. Iraq on Tuesday sent a convoy of trucks carrying food and medical aid to the Gaza Strip to help the besieged Palestinians. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-RAMADI-AID CONVOY-GAZA

(240604) -- RAMADI (IRAQ), June 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Staff members of the Iraqi Red Crescent Society wave to a convoy of trucks with food and medical aid to the Gaza Strip, in Ramadi, Anbar province, Iraq, on June 4, 2024. Iraq on Tuesday sent a convoy of trucks carrying food and medical aid to the Gaza Strip to help the besieged Palestinians. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-RAMADI-AID CONVOY-GAZA

(240604) -- RAMADI (IRAQ), June 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A staff member of the Iraqi Red Crescent Society walks past a convoy of trucks with food and medical aid to the Gaza Strip, in Ramadi, Anbar province, Iraq, on June 4, 2024. Iraq on Tuesday sent a convoy of trucks carrying food and medical aid to the Gaza Strip to help the besieged Palestinians. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-RAMADI-AID CONVOY-GAZA

(240604) -- RAMADI (IRAQ), June 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A staff member of the Iraqi Red Crescent Society checks food and medical aid to the Gaza Strip, in Ramadi, Anbar province, Iraq, on June 4, 2024. Iraq on Tuesday sent a convoy of trucks carrying food and medical aid to the Gaza Strip to help the besieged Palestinians. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-RAMADI-AID CONVOY-GAZA

(240604) -- RAMADI (IRAQ), June 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of the Iraqi Red Crescent Society checks food and medical aid to the Gaza Strip, in Ramadi, Anbar province, Iraq, on June 4, 2024. Iraq on Tuesday sent a convoy of trucks carrying food and medical aid to the Gaza Strip to help the besieged Palestinians. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-RAMADI-AID CONVOY-GAZA

(240604) -- RAMADI (IRAQ), June 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of the Iraqi Red Crescent Society wave to a convoy of trucks with food and medical aid to the Gaza Strip, in Ramadi, Anbar province, Iraq, on June 4, 2024. Iraq on Tuesday sent a convoy of trucks carrying food and medical aid to the Gaza Strip to help the besieged Palestinians. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-RAMADI-AID CONVOY-GAZA

(240604) -- RAMADI (IRAQ), June 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of the Iraqi Red Crescent Society walks past a convoy of trucks with food and medical aid to the Gaza Strip, in Ramadi, Anbar province, Iraq, on June 4, 2024. Iraq on Tuesday sent a convoy of trucks carrying food and medical aid to the Gaza Strip to help the besieged Palestinians. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-RAMADI-AID CONVOY-GAZA

(240604) -- RAMADI (IRAQ), June 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A convoy of trucks carrying food and medical aid to the Gaza Strip is seen in Ramadi, Anbar province, Iraq, on June 4, 2024. Iraq on Tuesday sent a convoy of trucks carrying food and medical aid to the Gaza Strip to help the besieged Palestinians. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-RAMADI-AID CONVOY-GAZA

(240604) -- RAMADI (IRAQ), June 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of the Iraqi Red Crescent Society stands in front of a convoy of trucks with food and medical aid to the Gaza Strip, in Ramadi, Anbar province, Iraq, on June 4, 2024. Iraq on Tuesday sent a convoy of trucks carrying food and medical aid to the Gaza Strip to help the besieged Palestinians. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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Iraqi paramilitary official says U.S. airstrikes meant to weaken Iraqi forces

STORY: Iraqi paramilitary official says U.S. airstrikes meant to weaken Iraqi forces SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 4, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the funeral STORYLINE: Falih al-Fayyadh, chairman of the Iraqi paramilitary Hashd Shaabi Forces, said Sunday that U.S. airstrikes on its bases in western Iraq were meant to weaken the group and stop it from protecting the country. Al-Fayyadh made the remarks at a funeral for some of the 16 militiamen killed in the U.S. strikes late Friday on the al-Qaim area and the nearby Akashat area in Anbar province near Iraq's border with Syria. The strikes also wounded 36 others. He said the U.S. targeted the militia's facilities, including a hospital and administrative offices, as well as its forces deployed to fight terrorism and guard the border. Al-Fayyadh accused the U.S. of lying about supporting Iraq in its fight against terrorism, saying, "It (the U.S.) is plotting to weaken and neutrali

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-U.S.-AIRSTRIKES

(240203) -- BAGHDAD, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on Feb. 3, 2024 shows a damaged house after U.S. airstrikes in Anbar, Iraq. The Iraqi government said Saturday that the U.S. airstrikes on the paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces in western Iraq killed 16 people, including civilians, and injured 25 others. (Xinhua)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-U.S.-AIRSTRIKES

(240203) -- BAGHDAD, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on Feb. 3, 2024 shows a destroyed car after U.S. airstrikes in Anbar, Iraq. The Iraqi government said Saturday that the U.S. airstrikes on the paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces in western Iraq killed 16 people, including civilians, and injured 25 others. (Xinhua)

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IRAQ-HADITHA-U.S.-TRAGEDY

(230320) -- HADITHA, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 7, 2023 shows a view of Haditha in Iraq's Anbar province. TO GO WITH "Feature: 20 years after U.S. invasion, tragedy of Haditha massacre not forgotten by Iraqis" (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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IRAQ-HADITHA-U.S.-TRAGEDY

(230320) -- HADITHA, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Khalid Salman Rasif recalls how U.S. soldiers stormed the homes of his relatives in Haditha of Iraq's Anbar province, March 7, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: 20 years after U.S. invasion, tragedy of Haditha massacre not forgotten by Iraqis" (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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IRAQ-HADITHA-U.S.-TRAGEDY

(230320) -- HADITHA, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Khalid Salman Rasif recalls how U.S. soldiers stormed the homes of his relatives in Haditha of Iraq's Anbar province, March 7, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: 20 years after U.S. invasion, tragedy of Haditha massacre not forgotten by Iraqis" (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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Iraq's Haditha popular tourist destination for Iraqis

STORY: Iraq's Haditha popular tourist destination for Iraqis DATELINE: Feb. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:10 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Haditha City STORYLINE: Straddling the Euphrates River, the city of Haditha, some 200 km northwest of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, is one of the most beautiful tourist sites in the vast desert province of Anbar. Haditha is also famous for its ancient yet still functioning water wheels (also known as al-Nawaeer), which are moved by the river's flow to raise water from the river to the high agricultural lands, particularly when water levels of the river receded. The city is a popular tourist destination for its stunning scenery, especially since the security situation improved after the Iraqi forces dislodged the extremist Islamic State (IS) militants from the country in 2017. The city of Haditha is located near the Haditha Dam, which is the second largest dam in Iraq after the Mosul Dam. This dam greatly improves the city's development, providing m

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1st FIFA World Cup held in Mideast brings business boom and fan fever in Jordan

STORY: 1st FIFA World Cup held in Mideast brings business boom and fan fever in Jordan DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: SPORTS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a World Cup village in Amman 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): SUFYAN MUHEISEN, General manger of Souq Anbar STORYLINE: As the first FIFA World Cup held in the Middle East region is raging on in the Gulf Arab country Qatar, coffee shops and sports stores in Jordan's capital Amman, all bedecked with the flags of the participating teams, have witnessed a long-awaited business boom. Among them, Souq Anbar, located in the center of the Jordanian capital Amman, turns its market into a World Cup village to provide football fans with a gathering space to watch this year's tournament, said Sufyan Muheisen, general manager of Souq Anbar, adding the tournament helps boost businesses of cafes and restaurants inside the village. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): SUFYAN MUHEISEN, General manger of Souq Anbar "We are so proud that the Arab country Qatar

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GLOBALink | U.S. meddling in the Middle East results in total destruction: Iraqi expert

STORY: U.S. meddling in the Middle East results in total destruction: Iraqi expert DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:41 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: SOUNDBITE (Arabic): SHAHIR AL-OBAIDI, Political Researcher, University of Anbar in Iraq STORYLINE: An Iraqi expert says that U.S. meddling in the Middle East has resulted in destructions and sufferings. Shahir al-Obaidi, a political researcher with University of Anbar in Iraq said in a recent interview with Xinhua that U.S. military attacks, in the name of democracy, have left Iraqi people struggling with social disintegration and internal conflicts. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): SHAHIR AL-OBAIDI, Political Researcher, University of Anbar in Iraq "Wherever the United States goes, especially when it meddles with local conflicts, it usually brings total destruction to the local culture, economy, agriculture and industry. It leads to destruction in all aspects of life. When the United States attacks another state without the approval of the UN Securi

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People fleeing Ramadi stay in Latifiya

People who fled from Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province, on May 19, 2015, gather around palm trees in Latifiya, about 100 kilometers east of the Iraqi city of Ramadi, which was captured by Islamic State militants. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo