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Damascene Rose faces challenges amid changing weather conditions

STORY: Damascene Rose faces challenges amid changing weather conditions SHOOTING TIME: June 4, 2024 DATELINE: June 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:23 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Damascene Rose harvest 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MUHAMMAD JAMAL ABBAS, Damask Rose farmer 3. various of the Damascene Rose harvest 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MUHAMMAD JAMAL ABBAS, Damask Rose farmer 5. various of the Damascene Rose harvest 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MUHAMMAD JAMAL ABBAS, Damask Rose farmer STORYLINE: In the mountainside town of Al-Marah, north of the Syrian capital Damascus, the famous Damask Rose, also known as the Damascene Rose, is facing challenges due to fluctuating weather conditions and the aftermath of past battles. Al-Marah, in the rugged Qalamoun region, is believed to be the original hometown of the world-famous Damascene Rose, with a history dating back to Roman times when the rose was said to have been brought to England from the region. During the first two years of the Syrian

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Chinese medical team donates medical supplies to local hospital in Rwanda

STORY: Chinese medical team donates medical supplies to local hospital in Rwanda SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 30, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Masaka Hospital 2. various of the ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE (English): JEAN DAMASCENE HANYURWIMFURA, Director General of Masaka Hospital STORYLINE: A Chinese medical team on Tuesday donated a consignment of medical supplies to Masaka Hospital in Kicukiro District in the Rwandan capital of Kigali. The supplies included hand sanitizers, surgical lights, operating stools, a high-frequency electric knife, disposable oral appliance packs, and disposable sterile surgical scrubs. Upon receiving the donation at Masaka Hospital, Director General Jean Damascene Hanyurwimfura expressed gratitude to the government of China and the Chinese Embassy in Rwanda for supporting the hospital. SOUNDBITE (English): JEAN DAMASCENE HANYURWIMFURA, Director General of Masaka Hospital "Now we have 15 medical health workers that a

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RWANDA-KIGALI-CHINA-MEDICAL SUPPLIES-DONATION

(240201) -- RWANDA, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Rwanda Wang Xuekun (L, front) talks with Jean Damascene Hanyurwimfura, director general of Masaka Hospital in Kigali, Rwanda, Jan. 30, 2024. A Chinese medical team on Tuesday donated a consignment of medical supplies to Masaka Hospital in Kicukiro District in the Rwandan capital of Kigali. (Photo by Huang Wanqing/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-FAIR-TRADITIONAL CRAFT

(231013) -- DAMASCUS, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man touches a piece of craft work at a fair called "Craft Project" which features over 20 traditional craftsmen in old Damascus, Syria, Oct. 12, 2023. This three-day event showcases a wide range of traditional crafts, including Damascene painting, engraving, metalwork, glass art, stained glass, glass blowing, mosaic, carpets and brocade. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-FAIR-TRADITIONAL CRAFT

(231013) -- DAMASCUS, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman touches a piece of craft work at a fair called "Craft Project" which features over 20 traditional craftsmen in old Damascus, Syria, Oct. 12, 2023. This three-day event showcases a wide range of traditional crafts, including Damascene painting, engraving, metalwork, glass art, stained glass, glass blowing, mosaic, carpets and brocade. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-FAIR-TRADITIONAL CRAFT

(231013) -- DAMASCUS, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A craftsman is pictured at a fair called "Craft Project" which features over 20 traditional craftsmen in old Damascus, Syria, Oct. 12, 2023. This three-day event showcases a wide range of traditional crafts, including Damascene painting, engraving, metalwork, glass art, stained glass, glass blowing, mosaic, carpets and brocade. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-DAMASCENE PAINTING

(221101) -- DAMASCUS, Nov. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Syrian craftsman creates colorful Syrian wall and ceiling decoration known as Damascene painting or Ajami at a workshop in Damascus, Syria, Oct. 31, 2022. Ajami is a traditional handcraft used for the interior decoration of old houses in Syria (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-DAMASCENE PAINTING

(221101) -- DAMASCUS, Nov. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Syrian craftsman applies a viscous paste to pre-drawn patterns on a board to create Syrian wall and ceiling decoration known as Damascene painting or Ajami at a workshop in Damascus, Syria, Oct. 31, 2022. Ajami is a traditional handcraft used for the interior decoration of old houses in Syria (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-DAMASCENE ROSE

(220612) -- DAMASCUS, June 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Farmers pick Damascene Roses at the al-Marah town, north of Syria's capital Damascus, May 28, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Renowned Damascene Rose strangled by U.S. sanctions" (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-DAMASCENE ROSE

(220612) -- DAMASCUS, June 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Farmers pick Damascene Roses at the al-Marah town, north of Syria's capital Damascus, May 28, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Renowned Damascene Rose strangled by U.S. sanctions" (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-DAMASCENE ROSE

(220612) -- DAMASCUS, June 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Muhammad Jamal Abbas, a Damascene Rose farmer, speaks during an interview with Xinhua at the al-Marah town, north of Syria's capital Damascus, May 28, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Renowned Damascene Rose strangled by U.S. sanctions" (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-DAMASCENE ROSE

(220612) -- DAMASCUS, June 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Damascene Roses are seen at the al-Marah town, north of Syria's capital Damascus, May 28, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Renowned Damascene Rose strangled by U.S. sanctions" (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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Syria's renowned Damascene Rose threatened by U.S. sanctions

STORY: Syria's renowned Damascene Rose threatened by U.S. sanctions DATELINE: June 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:46 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Damascene Rose fields 2. various of the workers picking the roses 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MUHAMMAD JAMAL ABBAS, Damascene Rose farmer 4. various of the small factory of Muhammad Abbas 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MUHAMMAD JAMAL ABBAS, Damascene Rose farmer 6. various of the small factory of Muhammad Abbas 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MUHAMMAD JAMAL ABBAS, Damascene Rose farmer 8. various of the small factory of Muhammad Abbas 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): MUHAMMAD JAMAL ABBAS, Damascene Rose farmer STORYLINE: At a mountainside in the Al-Marah town north of Damascus, Syria, bushes of the renowned Damascene Rose swaying with the wind are threatened by the U.S. sanctions. Throughout the 11-year war in Syria, it was difficult for local farmers to tend the roses as the rose field was turned into a military zone for the army to hunt down rebels in ne

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-DAMASK-ROSE-PICKING

(220519) -- DAMASCUS, May 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Syrian people take part in the picking process of the famous Damask, or Damascene Rose, in the town of al-Marah, north of the capital Damascus, Syria, on May 19, 2022. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-DAMASK-ROSE-PICKING

(220519) -- DAMASCUS, May 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Syrian people take part in the picking process of the famous Damask, or Damascene Rose, in the town of al-Marah, north of the capital Damascus, Syria, on May 19, 2022. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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China-aided borehole project boosts water access in eastern Rwanda

STORY: China-aided borehole project boosts water access in eastern Rwanda DATELINE: May 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:29 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the project 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Kinyarwanda): MAGNIFIQUE HABIMANA, Headteacher of GS Rwinkwavu school 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Kinyarwanda): MAGNIFIQUE HABIMANA, Headteacher of GS Rwinkwavu school 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PROSPER MANIKUZE, Standards and quality control specialist in Rwanda's Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC) 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Kinyarwanda): CLARISSE UWERA, Resident of Murambi in Gatsibo district 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Kinyarwanda): JEAN DAMASCENE HARELIMANA, Vice mayor of Kayonza district 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): CHEN JINKE, Manager of the Chinese borehole drilling project STORYLINE: Thousands of residents in eastern Rwanda once did not have easy access to clean and safe water due to recurrent drought. In the Rwinkwavu area in Kayonza district, Eastern Province, for instance, residents were forced to walk long distance to reach th