National Day of Slovak Republic marked with reception in Kyiv

National Day of Slovak Republic marked with reception in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - The newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Egypt to Ukraine Barakat Elleity, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Hungary to Ukraine Antal Heizer, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Palestine to Ukraine Hashem Hasan Dajani, Charge dAffaires of the Embassy of the Peoples Democratic Republic of Algeria in Ukraine Ahmed Ouail, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Italy to Ukraine Carlo Formosa, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of South Africa to Ukraine Shueib Kasu, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to Ukraine Ravi Shankar, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the European Union to Ukraine Katarina Mathernova, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Major General (retired) Nadir Khan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia to Ukraine Arief Muhammad Basal

U.S. should solve Palestinian refugees' issue rather than stop financial contributions: expert

STORY: U.S. should solve Palestinian refugees' issue rather than stop financial contributions: expert DATELINE: June 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the expert working 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): HUSSAM AL-DAJANI, Gaza Strip-based expert STORYLINE: A Gaza Strip-based Palestinian political expert said that double standards in dealing with issues in the Middle East region are one of the most dangerous American policies in the region. In mid-February, a number of U.S. senators submitted a bill to stop the U.S. from contributing to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). Hussam al-Dajani said that the U.S. government should work to resolve the long-term issue of the Palestinian refugees instead of discontinuing its financial contributions. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): HUSSAM AL-DAJANI, Gaza Strip-based political expert "The U.S. should work on resolving the Palestinian refugee issue in accordance with UN Resolution 194 rather

U.S., unchecked surveillance empire

STORY: U.S., unchecked surveillance empire DATELINE: May 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:07 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of U.S.-related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SHAKEEL AHMAD RAMAY, CEO, Islamabad-based Asian Institute of Eco-civilization Research & Development 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MAGDY AMER, Former ambassador of Egypt to China 4. various of the website of the DR News 5. various of Germany 6. various of the Swedish Parliament House 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): ISMAIL HAKKI PEKIN, Turkish security expert and retired lieutenant general 8. various of Edward Snowden 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (ARABIC): HUSSAM DAJANI, Gaza-based political analyst 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): TUGHRAL YAMIN, Senior research fellow at Institute of Policy Studies, Islamabad STORYLINE: A set of highly classified documents from the U.S. Pentagon were leaked online in recent weeks, in an apparent security breach that revealed U.S. intelligence gathering on some of its key allies. Those documents again shed light on t

Leaked documents an evidence of U.S. meddling in other countries' affairs: Palestinian expert

STORY: Leaked documents an evidence of U.S. meddling in other countries' affairs: Palestinian expert DATELINE: April 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Pentagon 2. various of street views in U.S. 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HUSSAM DAJANI, Gaza-based political analyst 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): HUSSAM DAJANI, Gaza-based political analyst STORYLINE: A Palestinian expert has said the reported leaks of classified Pentagon documents reveal that the United States has been meddling in other countries' affairs. Earlier this month, reports on batches of alleged U.S. intelligence documents that were uploaded on social media platforms such as Twitter and Telegram grabbed headlines. According to U.S. officials, several of the documents are authentic and are believed to have been generated between mid-February and early March. They contain extensive top-secret data related to U.S.-friendly nations, including Ukraine, South Korea and Israel. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabi

Palestinian experts slam U.S. sanctions on Syria amid earthquake rescue

STORY: Palestinian experts slam U.S. sanctions on Syria amid earthquake rescue DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views of Ramallah and Gaza 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HUSSAM AL-DAJANI, Gaza-based political expert 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SAID AL-BITAR, Ramallah-based political expert 4. various of earthquake-hit areas in Syria STORYLINE: Monday's devastating earthquakes have killed over 3,000 people in Syria, and more people are still trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings. While rescuers are racing against time in searching for survivors before the golden 72 hours are over, U.S. sanctions on Syria are slammed by Palestinian experts as an obstruction worsening the humanitarian crisis in Syria's quake-hit areas. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HUSSAM AL-DAJANI, Gaza-based political expert "Despite the earthquake that struck Syria, America is still imposing sanctions on Syria, and this certainly negatively affects Syria and mak