Horse racing: Dubai World Cup

Horse racing: Dubai World Cup

American steed Hit Show with jockey Florent Geroux (R) competes en route to winning the Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, on April 5, 2025. Japan's Forever Young ridden by Ryusei Sakai (L) finished third.

Hate Crimes Hearing - Washington

Hate Crimes Hearing - Washington

Maya Berry, Executive Director, Arab American Institute, Co-Chair, Hate Crimes Task Force; Mark Goldfeder, Director, National Jewish Advocacy Center, Kenneth S. Stern, Director, Bard Center for the Study of Hate are sworn in at a Senate Judiciary hearing “to examine stemming the tide of hate crimes in America” in Washington, DC, USA in the Dirksen Senate office building on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hate Crimes Hearing - Washington

Hate Crimes Hearing - Washington

Maya Berry, Executive Director, Arab American Institute, Co-Chair, Hate Crimes Task Force speaks at a Senate Judiciary hearing “to examine stemming the tide of hate crimes in America” in Washington, DC, USA in the Dirksen Senate office building on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hate Crimes Hearing - Washington

Hate Crimes Hearing - Washington

Maya Berry, Executive Director, Arab American Institute, Co-Chair, Hate Crimes Task Force; Mark Goldfeder, Director, National Jewish Advocacy Center, Kenneth S. Stern, Director, Bard Center for the Study of Hate are sworn in at a Senate Judiciary hearing “to examine stemming the tide of hate crimes in America” in Washington, DC, USA in the Dirksen Senate office building on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Arab League calls for binding UN resolution on Gaza conflict

STORY: Arab League calls for binding UN resolution on Gaza conflict SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the headquarters of the Arab League in Cairo 2. various of the Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, delivering a speech on extraordinary meeting (courtesy of AL) STORYLINE: The Council of the Arab League renewed on Wednesday its call for the UN Security Council to take a "binding resolution" that would put an end to the war in the Gaza Strip. At the request of the State of Palestine, the permanent delegates of the Arab League held an extraordinary meeting to discuss "the continuation of Israeli crimes in Gaza." The delegates also deliberated on repercussions from the American veto in the Security Council vote on Palestine's full United Nations membership. The League criticized the "inability of the international community" to put an end to the suffering of the Palestinians. Ahmed Ab

China's role in shaping increasingly digital world highlighted at internet civilization forum

STORY: China's role in shaping increasingly digital world highlighted at internet civilization forum DATELINE: July 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of conference 2. various of speeches 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM BROWN, American professor at Xiamen University 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KARIM ALWADI, Member of the Advisory Committee of the China-Arab Expo 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RAHMAN BAYRAMDURDYYEV, Turkmen student at the China University of Petroleum-Beijing STORYLINE: The 2023 China Internet Civilization Conference was held in the city of Xiamen in east China's Fujian Province from Tuesday to Wednesday. At a forum held to discuss exchanges among internet civilizations, many attendees spoke highly of the great progress China has made in digital development, believing that China can play a key role in shaping an increasingly digital world. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM BROWN, American professor at Xiamen University "I have bee

U.S. export of democracy creates instability and chaos worldwide: Lebanese political analyst

STORY: U.S. export of democracy creates instability and chaos worldwide: Lebanese political analyst DATELINE: March 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): DAOUD RAMMAL, Lebanese political analyst 3. various of the U.S. 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): DAOUD RAMMAL, Lebanese political analyst 5. various of the U.S. STORYLINE: A Lebanese political analyst says that the United States has repeatedly tried to export its democracy, only to create instability and chaos worldwide. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): DAOUD RAMMAL, Lebanese political analyst "Given the American experiences in the world and namely in our Arab region, exporting democracy is a lie and has nothing to do with reality. We have seen what American democracy has done in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, and Yemen and in many other countries. The United States must review its policies and the way it deals with countries in the world because circumstances are changing fast. As I said, the U.S

Woman makes film about Palestinian hip-hop musicians

Woman makes film about Palestinian hip-hop musicians

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Dec. 11, 2013, in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward shows Jackie Reem Salloum, an Arab American filmmaker and artist who has directed a documentary film about Palestinian hip-hop musicians expressing anger and frustration against the situation in the Middle East.

U.S. best known for manufacturing violence in other countries: Kenyan analyst

STORY: U.S. best known for manufacturing violence in other countries: Kenyan analyst DATELINE: Oct. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of general views 2. SOUNDBITE (English): GERALD LEPARIYO, Geo-politics and climate change analyst in Kenya STORYLINE: A Kenyan analyst has said that the United States is best known for manufacturing violence for regime change in Africa and other countries around the world, while its own democracy is in question. SOUNDBITE (English): GERALD LEPARIYO, Geo-politics and climate change analyst in Kenya "The United States is best known for manufacturing violence for regime change in Africa and other countries around the world. In fact, we've seen during post-Cold War, American government developed or manufactured 'Rose Revolution' in Georgia. They manufactured 'Orange Revolution' in Ukraine. They manufactured 'Arab Spring' in Northern Africa. The danger of that is that it's normally America manufactured those revolutions to plant

Unveiling U.S. human rights failure: Falling victim to gun violence

STORY: Unveiling U.S. human rights failure: Falling victim to gun violence DATELINE: Aug. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 0:05:37 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KAY KADIEM, High school graduate in Austin area 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DAVID MADDEN, Pianist in Austin 4. STANDUP 1 (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BERTHA SAENZ, Relative of a victim of Uvalde school shooting 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): DON FOLDON, American citizen 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, Lecturer, United States Int'l University-Africa, Kenya 8. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): SWETA KUMAR, Resident of Virginia 9. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): JIM HARRINGTON, Priest of a church in Austin 10. SOUNDBITE 8 (Spanish): ANTONIO GONZALEZ PLESSMAN, Venezuelan sociologist 11. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, Lecturer, United States Int'l University-Africa, Kenya 12. SOUNDBITE 10 (Arabic): MOKHTAR GHOBASHY, Deputy chairman of Cairo-based Arab Center for Political and Stra

56th Carthage Int'l Festival held in Tunis

STORY: 56th Carthage Int'l Festival held in Tunis DATELINE: Aug. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: CULTURE/ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Carthage International Festival STORYLINE: The 56th Carthage International Festival is being held in Tunis. It's the largest annual cultural event in Tunisia that is held every summer. It mainly invites artists from Arab, African, European and American countries to perform. The festival has been suspended for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year's festival runs from July 15 to Aug. 20. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tunis. (XHTV)

U.S. wants to impose its control over world: experts

STORY: U.S. wants to impose its control over world: experts DATELINE: June 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MUSTAFA AMIN, Researcher on Arab and international affairs 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): TALAL OKAL, Political analyst from Gaza STORYLINE: Commenting on the China policy speech delivered by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, experts say the United States wants to impose its control over the world. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MUSTAFA AMIN, Researcher on Arab and international affairs "The speech of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken touched on various aspects, and used strong and shocking words for the Chinese side. The speech is hostile. The United States wants to impose its control over the world, and it is trying to distance any country that might undermine American goals. These U.S. provocations will continue as long as it sees that China stands as an obstacle to its hegemony over the world, but China is good at

Senate Hearings - Washington

Senate Hearings - Washington

Maya Berry, Executive Director of the Arab American Institute, testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee during a hearing examining domestic terrorism and violent extremism on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, Thursday, August 5, 2021. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

File photo dated on April 12, 2021 - Peter R de Vries, a Dutch crime journalist has been shot in Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 6, 2021 and taken to the hospital in critical condition. The shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday after De Vries appeared on RTL Boulevard, an entertainment TV show. A video circulating on social media showed him lying motionless on the street, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. De Vries is known for his involvement in the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of American Natalee Holloway in Aruba. With his TV-report about the disappearance he won an Emmy Award in 2008 in the category Current Affairs. Photo by Splash News/ABACAPRESS.COM

Leaders attend 4th Arab-South American summit

Leaders attend 4th Arab-South American summit

King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia presides at the two-day Arab-South American summit held in Riyadh on Nov. 11, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Leaders attend 4th Arab-South American summit

Leaders attend 4th Arab-South American summit

Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir speaks during the two-day Arab-South American summit in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Nov. 11, 2015. Al-Jubeir called for the resignation of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to end the civil war in the country. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Leaders attend 4th Arab-South American summit

Leaders attend 4th Arab-South American summit

King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud (4th from L) of Saudi Arabia and other leaders participating in the two-day Arab-South American summit gather for a commemorative photo in Riyadh on Nov. 10, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo