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Exclu - Photos of A Birthday Dinner of El Assad Family - Damascus

Photo dated around 2009 of El Assad family celebrating a birthday, with Bashar el Assad who seems very interested by the birthday cake (looks like a house, with a library and TV screen). Also present L-R : his brother Maher, their brother in law Assef (or Asif) Shawkat, his wife Asma, his sister Bushra, his sister in law Manal Jadaan and his mother Anissa Makhlouf, and other members of the family. Photo found at Maher El Assad’s house, in Yaafour, near Damascus, Syria, on January 3, 2025. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclu - Photos of A Birthday Dinner of El Assad Family - Damascus

Photo dated around 2009 of El Assad family celebrating a birthday, with Bashar el Assad who seems very interested by the birthday cake (looks like a house, with a library and TV screen). Also present L-R : his brother Maher, their brother in law Assef (or Asif) Shawkat, his wife Asma, his sister Bushra, his sister in law Manal Jadaan and his mother Anissa Makhlouf, and other members of the family. Photo found at Maher El Assad’s house, in Yaafour, near Damascus, Syria, on January 3, 2025. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclu - Photos of A Birthday Dinner of El Assad Family - Damascus

Photo dated around 2009 of El Assad family celebrating a birthday, with Bashar el Assad who seems very interested by the birthday cake (looks like a house, with a library and TV screen). Also present L-R : his brother Maher, their brother in law Assef (or Asif) Shawkat, his wife Asma, his sister Bushra, his sister in law Manal Jadaan and his mother Anissa Makhlouf, and other members of the family. Photo found at Maher El Assad’s house, in Yaafour, near Damascus, Syria, on January 3, 2025. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclu - Photos of A Birthday Dinner of El Assad Family - Damascus

Photo dated around 2009 of El Assad family celebrating a birthday, with Bashar el Assad who seems very interested by the birthday cake (looks like a house, with a library and TV screen). Also present L-R : his wife Asma, his sister in law Manal Jadaan, his brother Maher, his sister Bushra and his mother Anissa Makhlouf, and other members of the family. Photo found at Maher El Assad’s house, in Yaafour, near Damascus, Syria, on January 3, 2025. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclu - Photos of A Birthday Dinner of El Assad Family - Damascus

Photo dated around 2009 of El Assad family celebrating a birthday, with Bashar el Assad who seems very interested by the birthday cake (looks like a house, with a library and TV screen). Also present L-R : his brother Maher, their brother in law Assef (or Asif) Shawkat, his wife Asma, his sister Bushra, his sister in law Manal Jadaan and other members of the family. Photo found at Maher El Assad’s house, in Yaafour, near Damascus, Syria, on January 3, 2025. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclu - Photos of A Birthday Dinner of El Assad Family - Damascus

Photo dated around 2009 of El Assad family celebrating a birthday, with Bashar el Assad who seems very interested by the birthday cake (looks like a house, with a library and TV screen). Also present L-R : his brother Maher, their brother in law Assef (or Asif) Shawkat, his wife Asma, his sister Bushra, his sister in law Manal Jadaan and his mother Anissa Makhlouf, and other members of the family. Photo found at Maher El Assad’s house, in Yaafour, near Damascus, Syria, on January 3, 2025. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclu - Photos of A Birthday Dinner of El Assad Family - Damascus

Photo dated around 2009 of El Assad family celebrating a birthday, with Bashar el Assad who seems very interested by the birthday cake (looks like a house, with a library and TV screen). Also present L-R : his brother Maher, their brother in law Assef (or Asif) Shawkat, his wife Asma, his sister Bushra, and other members of the family. Photo found at Maher El Assad’s house, in Yaafour, near Damascus, Syria, on January 3, 2025. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Women In Cinema Gala Arrivals - Jeddah

Egyptian actress Bushra Rozza poses during the “Women in Cinema” event at the Jeddah Yacht Club, during the 4th edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival on December 06, 2024. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Asghar Farhadi at Amman Film Festival - Jordan

Jordanian Princess Rym al Ali, President of the Amman International Film Festival (C), poses with Egyptian actress Bushra Rozza and Tunisian actor and film director Dhafer L’Abidine at Amman’s Roman Citadel during the 5th edition of the festival on July 7th, 2024. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Asghar Farhadi at Amman Film Festival - Jordan

Jordanian Princess Rym al Ali, President of the Amman International Film Festival (C), poses with Egyptian actress Bushra Rozza and Tunisian actor and film director Dhafer L’Abidine at Amman’s Roman Citadel during the 5th edition of the festival on July 7th, 2024. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening Of 5th Amman International Film Festival - Amman

Egyptian actress Bushra Rozza attend the opening ceremony of the 5th edition of the Amman International Film Festival, in Amman, Jordan, on July 3rd, 2024. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bangladesh holds "Chinese Bridge" preliminary contest

STORY: Bangladesh holds "Chinese Bridge" preliminary contest SHOOTING TIME: May 31, 2024 DATELINE: June 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: CULTURE/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the preliminary round of the 23rd edition of the "Chinese Bridge" Chinese proficiency competition for college students in Bangladesh 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): BUSHRA MUBASSERA MAHMUD, Winner of preliminary round of 23rd edition of the "Chinese Bridge" Chinese proficiency competition for college students in Bangladesh 3. various of the preliminary round of the 23rd edition of the "Chinese Bridge" Chinese proficiency competition for college students in Bangladesh 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JANNATUN NAHER, Assistant professor of Department of Chinese at Institute of Modern Languages at University of Dhaka STORYLINE: The preliminary round of the 23rd edition of the "Chinese Bridge" Chinese proficiency competition for college students in Bangladesh was held on Friday in Dhaka, the country's capital. Nine contestants f

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7th women film festival in Egypt's Aswan sheds further light on women's causes

STORY: 7th women film festival in Egypt's Aswan sheds further light on women's causes DATELINE: March 7, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:12 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Aswan International Women Film Festival (AIWFF) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): BUSHRA ROZZA, Egyptian actress 3. various of the Aswan International Women Film Festival (AIWFF) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MIJKE DE JONG, Dutch filmmaker STORYLINE: On the bank of the Nile River, the Egyptian city of Aswan is hosting the seventh edition of the Aswan International Women Film Festival (AIWFF) that seeks to shed further light on women's causes and rights. Sixty feature, short, animated, and documentary films from different countries including Egypt, Algeria, France, Switzerland, Argentina, South Korea, Bulgaria and Latvia take part in the competitions of the AIWFF that runs from March 5 to 10. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): BUSHRA ROZZA, Egyptian actress "The role of women is very important in society and cinema is a reflection of society,

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Chinese embassy in Syria helps reconstruction of local schools

STORY: Chinese embassy in Syria helps reconstruction of local schools DATELINE: Oct. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of a school aided by China 2. various of Chinese and Syrian officials visiting the school 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): YANG XU, Charge d'affaires of Chinese Embassy in Syria 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): BUSHRA KHEIR BEIK, School principal STORYLINE: As the reconstruction work of two schools in the Syrian capital of Damascus was completed, officials from the Chinese embassy in Syria and Syrian officials from the Ministry of Education visited the schools on Sunday. The reconstruction work was done with the support from the Chinese embassy in Syria. At Al-Mutafawkeen school in the Mazzeh neighborhood, students have received new desks and necessary materials for a better study environment. The other school, located in the town of Buwaida, was severely damaged during conflicts. After reconstruction, the school is operating normally. SOUNDBITE 1 (A

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Arab League to launch Arab food security initiative

STORY: Arab League to launch Arab food security initiative DATELINE: July 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Arab League headquarters 2. various of Arab League Chief Ahmed Aboul-Gheit meeting with Sudan's Finance Minister Jibril Ibrahim 3. various of the Arab League headquarters STORYLINE: Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit said on Thursday that a coordination mechanism should be formed quickly with Sudan's ministries of agriculture and finance with an aim of launching the Arab Food Security Initiative. The initiative will be run by AL and the Khartoum-based Arab Organization for Agricultural Development. The AL chief's remarks came during his meeting with Sudan's Finance Minister Jibril Ibrahim, who chaired his country's delegation that includes Sudan's Minister of Agriculture Abu-Bakr Omar Al-Bushra, in the extraordinary session of the Arab League's Economic and Social Council. Aboul-Gheit has been briefed on the latest developmen

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Journalists' salon held in Sudan during Ramadan

STORY: Journalists' salon held in Sudan during Ramadan DATELINE: April 24, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:35 LOCATION: Khartoum CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Journalists' salon 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MUAWIYA AHMED AL-TAYEB, Coordinator of the Journalists' Tent 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMED AL-MUKHTAR MOHAMED, Sudanese Journalist 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): AL-BUSHRA AL-SAYEM, Sudanese political activist STORYLINE: The "Journalists' Tent," a salon to inspire cultural activities in Sudan, has kicked off in the capital Khartoum during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. It was the ninth season of the activity after three years of absence due to the instability in 2019, and the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MUAWIYA AHMED AL-TAYEB, Coordinator of the Journalists' Tent "The 'Journalists' Tent' is a cultural program aiming to stir the cultural activities in Sudan," The program, which will last until April 28, includes various cultural, social, and sports activities, in additio

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Imran Khan VIsits to Saudi Arabia - Mecca

PakistanâÂÂs Prime Minister Imran Khan (center), seen with his wife Bushra Bibi Khan (in black) as he performs Umrah (or small pilgrimage) at the Great Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on May 9, 2021. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imran Khan VIsits to Saudi Arabia - Mecca

Pakistanâs Prime Minister Imran Khan (center), seen with his wife Bushra Bibi Khan (in black) as he performs Umrah (or small pilgrimage) at the Great Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on May 9, 2021. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imran Khan VIsits to Saudi Arabia - Mecca

Pakistanâs Prime Minister Imran Khan (center), seen with his wife Bushra Bibi Khan (in black) as he performs Umrah (or small pilgrimage) at the Great Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on May 9, 2021. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM