Jordanian artists draw paintings in solidarity with Palestinians

STORY: Jordanian artists draw paintings in solidarity with Palestinians DATELINE: Oct. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:00 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the activity 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SAMAH BAKRY, Event organizer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): REEM SHAHROUR, Event organizer STORYLINE: Jordanian artists recently gathered in their capital city Amman to draw paintings and murals in support of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. The event, organized by a local organization named Wasl, aimed to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and humanitarian aid delivery for the area. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SAMAH BAKRY, Event organizer "We organized this event, so that everyone can participate, including children, writers, and everyone who loves Palestine and believes in the Palestinian cause. We gather and express our solidarity through colors." SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): REEM SHAHROUR, Event organizer "Children also wrote messages and put them inside a box, and send them to children in G

Egyptian parliament approves 13-minister cabinet reshuffle

STORY: Egyptian parliament approves 13-minister cabinet reshuffle DATELINE: Aug. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:07 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Egypt's lower house of parliament, the House of Representatives 2. various of the Egyptian cabinet headquarters 3. various of Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly speaking (file) 4. various of a cabinet meeting (file) 5. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOSTAFA BAKRY, Egyptian parliamentarian 6. a photo of El-Sisi's Facebook account 7. various of the Egypt's lower house of parliament STORYLINE: Egypt's lower house of parliament approved on Saturday a 13-minister cabinet reshuffle made by President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi. The reshuffle, which was endorsed in an extraordinary session of the House of Representatives, involves the appointment of new ministers of tourism and antiquities, higher education, health and population, education, trade and industry, water resources and irrigation, emigration, manpower and immigration, culture, local developmen