World Leaders Arrive for the Funeral of Pope Francis - Vatican

World Leaders Arrive for the Funeral of Pope Francis - Vatican

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain Shaikh Abdulla Ahmed Abdulla AlKhalifa, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain Essam Abdulaziz Aljassim and Ministry of Justice of the Kingdom of Bahrain Nawaf Mohamed Hamad Saqer Almouada attending Pope Francis' funeral ceremony at St Peter's Square in The Vatican, on April 26, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

World Leaders Arrive for the Funeral of Pope Francis - Vatican

World Leaders Arrive for the Funeral of Pope Francis - Vatican

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain Shaikh Abdulla Ahmed Abdulla AlKhalifa, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain Essam Abdulaziz Aljassim and Ministry of Justice of the Kingdom of Bahrain Nawaf Mohamed Hamad Saqer Almouada attending Pope Francis' funeral ceremony at St Peter's Square in The Vatican, on April 26, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Arabic edition of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" promoted in Cairo

STORY: Arabic edition of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" promoted in Cairo SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the promotion event in Cairo 2. Du Zhanyuan, president of China International Communications Group, speaking at the event 3. Former Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf speaking 4. Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang speaking 5. Assistant Secretary-General of the Arab League Hussein Al-Hindawi speaking STORYLINE: A promotion event was held in the Egyptian capital Cairo on Wednesday for the Arabic edition of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China." Over 100 representatives from China and Arab countries attended the event. Former Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf said that "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" clearly portrays China's vision to the international community, shares experience from China's modernization drive without reservation, and helps readers better understand Xi Jinping Th

EGYPT-CAIRO-XI JINPING: THE GOVERNANCE OF CHINA-ARABIC EDITION-PROMOTION EVENT

EGYPT-CAIRO-XI JINPING: THE GOVERNANCE OF CHINA-ARABIC EDITION-PROMOTION EVENT

(240427) -- CAIRO, April 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Former Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf delivers a speech during a promotion event for the Arabic edition of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" in Cairo, Egypt, April 24, 2024. Over 100 representatives from China and Arab countries attended the event held here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

Mazars Challenge International - Paris

Mazars Challenge International - Paris

Egypt's foilist MOHAMED ESSAM (R) competes against Brazil's foilist ALAN PATRICK BURBERRY during the Mazars Challenge International de Paris fencing on January 11, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mazars Challenge International - Paris

Mazars Challenge International - Paris

Egypt's foilist MOHAMED ESSAM (R) competes against Venezuela's foilist SAMUEL FLORES during the Mazars Challenge International de Paris fencing on January 11, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mazars Challenge International - Paris

Mazars Challenge International - Paris

Egypt's foilist MOHAMED ESSAM (L) competes against Hungary's foilist GERGELY TOTH during the Mazars Challenge International de Paris fencing on January 11, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mazars Challenge International - Paris

Mazars Challenge International - Paris

Egypt's foilist MOHAMED ESSAM (L) competes against Hungary's foilist GERGELY TOTH during the Mazars Challenge International de Paris fencing on January 11, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mazars Challenge International - Paris

Mazars Challenge International - Paris

Egypt's foilist MOHAMED ESSAM (L) competes against Hungary's foilist GERGELY TOTH during the Mazars Challenge International de Paris fencing on January 11, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mazars Challenge International - Paris

Mazars Challenge International - Paris

Egypt's foilist MOHAMED ESSAM (L) competes against Hungary's foilist GERGELY TOTH during the Mazars Challenge International de Paris fencing on January 11, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mazars Challenge International - Paris

Mazars Challenge International - Paris

Egypt's foilist MOHAMED ESSAM (L) competes against Hungary's foilist GERGELY TOTH during the Mazars Challenge International de Paris fencing on January 11, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

Death toll rises, crucial facilities destroyed in Gaza after ceasefire expires

STORY: Death toll rises, crucial facilities destroyed in Gaza after ceasefire expires SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 4, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: GAZA CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of bakery destroyed 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ESSAM YOUSSEF, Worker at Al-Baraka Bakery in Gaza 3. various of hospital in Gaza STORYLINE: Al-Baraka Bakery, a bakery that kept working in the Gaza Strip during the Israel-Hamas conflict, was destroyed by Israeli army on Sunday. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ESSAM YOUSSEF, Worker at Al-Baraka Bakery in Gaza "Bread was the only hope for the people. There is nothing left for us here because Israel has destroyed our lives. The flour that used to come from United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) or mills nearby could no longer reach us. The attack by the Israeli army destroyed factories, cut off fuel and gas, making every effort to stop the operation of the bakery. However, the bakery still continued to work as much as possi

Former Egyptian PM speaks highly of Egypt-China cooperation under BRI

STORY: Former Egyptian PM speaks highly of Egypt-China cooperation under BRI DATELINE: July 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egypt's new administrative capital under construction 2. various of the symposium and former Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf 3. SOUNDBITE (English): ESSAM SHARAF, Former Egyptian Prime Minister 4. various of projects under the umbrella of the BRI, including Egypt's Suez Canal Economic Zone, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, and the landmark tower of Egypt's new administrative capital STORYLINE: Former Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf has spoken highly of the cooperation between Egypt and China under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), in an interview on the sidelines of a symposium on Belt and Road cooperation held in China's Harbin. SOUNDBITE (English): ESSAM SHARAF, Former Egyptian Prime Minister "China and Egypt, actually, the relations (between us) go back to thousands of years ago, during the old S

Cultural salon in Cairo showcases charm of Chinese tea culture

STORY: Cultural salon in Cairo showcases charm of Chinese tea culture DATELINE: May 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the tea-themed cultural salon STORYLINE: A tea-themed cultural salon was held on Thursday in the Egyptian capital of Cairo, with more than 200 people gathering to taste famous Chinese tea, experience tea-making art, and enjoy cultural performances. Held under the theme of "Tea: a Gift from China for the World," the gathering was attended by Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang, former Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf, and Assistant Secretary-General of the Arab League Khalil Ebrahim Mohammed Saleh Althawadi, as well as government officials, media representatives, and tea lovers from both China and Egypt. "Tea is not only the spiritual symbol of the Chinese nation, but also the link and bridge between China and the rest of the world," Liao said in his speech. The ambassador noted that China's traditional tea processing tec

Building a community with a shared future for mankind is "extremely important": Former Egyptian PM

STORY: Building a community with a shared future for mankind is "extremely important": Former Egyptian PM DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:49 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ESSAM SHARAF, Former Egyptian Prime Minister 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ESSAM SHARAF, Former Egyptian Prime Minister STORYLINE: It has been 10 years since the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind was proposed. Former Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf told Xinhua that this concept is "extremely important," and will prevail in the near future. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ESSAM SHARAF, Former Egyptian Prime Minister "For me, the concept is extremely important, especially under the current global conditions. The world is highly connected and interconnected. Therefore, no single country can withstand global threats and challenges alone. Examples of that are the financial crisis in 2008, climate change, COVID-19, the Russia-Ukraine war, and other things of cours

China-Egypt flagship project injects vitality into BRI cooperation

STORY: China-Egypt flagship project injects vitality into BRI cooperation DATELINE: Dec. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:47 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the TEDA Cooperation Zone 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SONG CAICEN, Executive director of TEDA companies in Egypt 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AHMED SOLIMAN, Deputy general manager of Jushi Egypt 4. various of the fiberglass industry 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SHEN XIAODONG, Deputy general manager of Jushi Egypt 6. various of the construction site of Egypt's new administrative capital 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ESSAM SHARAF, Former Egyptian Prime Minister 8. various of the Suez Canal STORYLINE: After more than 10 years of development, the TEDA Cooperation Zone, a platform for investment and cooperation between enterprises of China and Egypt, is upgrading by adding new industries. The China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone in Egypt's Suez has attracted about 120 enterprises in new building materials, petroleum equipment, volta

Chinese modernization different from Western-style modernization, says former Egyptian PM

STORY: Chinese modernization different from Western-style modernization, says former Egyptian PM DATELINE: Nov. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:09 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the seminar 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ESSAM SHARAF, Former prime minister of Egypt 3. various of the seminar 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ESSAM SHARAF, Former prime minister of Egypt STORYLINE: Former Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf has said that one of the highlights at the recently concluded 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is the concept of Chinese modernization, which is different from Western-style modernization. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ESSAM SHARAF, Former Egyptian prime minister "The most important thing that came in this congress is the idea of modernization. It is a path of socialist modernization that is different from the Western-style modernization." Sharaf, also head of the Sharaf Foundation for Sustainable Development, hailed China's great achievements under the CPC's leade

EGYPT-CAIRO-FORMER PM-CHINA-SEMINAR

EGYPT-CAIRO-FORMER PM-CHINA-SEMINAR

(221107) -- CAIRO, Nov. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Former Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf speaks during a seminar held at the Chinese Cultural Center in Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 5, 2022. TO GO WITH "Chinese modernization a highlight of 20th CPC National Congress, says former Egyptian PM" (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

Former Egyptian PM: CPC's achievements miraculous

STORY: Former Egyptian PM: CPC's achievements miraculous DATELINE: Oct. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ESSAM SHARAF, Former prime minister of Egypt 3. various of the development of China STORYLINE: As the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is underway, Essam Sharaf, former prime minister of Egypt, hails China's "miraculous achievements" made by current and previous generations. SOUNDBITE (English): ESSAM SHARAF, Former prime minister of Egypt "It gives me a great pleasure to send you my sincere congratulations on the occasion of holding the 20th CPC National Congress. As this congress comes surrounded by complicated international circumstances and national challenges, I would like to send some messages related to this memorable day. This is the day to tell the story of CPC accomplishments during more than 100 years and the miraculous achievement

CPC's strong leadership behind China's achievements: experts

STORY: CPC's strong leadership behind China's achievements: experts DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:06:26 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): AKKAN SUVER, Marmara Group Strategic and Social Research 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BEATRICE MATIRI-MAISORI, Senior economics lecturer, Riara University, Kenya 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman, Observer Research Foundation, India 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ABHISIT VEJJAJIVA, Former Thai prime minister 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): ESSAM SHARAF, Former Egyptian prime minister 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): BHOKIN BHALAKULA, Former president of Thai National Assembly 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): DYLAN AUSTIN WALKER, American expert in China 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): ROBERT LAWRENCE KUHN, Chairman of the Kuhn Foundation 10. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): ZAFAR UDDIN MAHMOOD, Special Assistant to Pakistani Prime Minister 11. SOUNDBITE 10 (English): KHAIRY TOURK, Professor, Illinois Institut

CPC's fundamental thoughts and ideologies core of Chinese miracle: Egypt's ex-PM

STORY: CPC's fundamental thoughts and ideologies core of Chinese miracle: Egypt's ex-PM DATELINE: July 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ESSAM SHARAF, Egyptian former Prime Minister STORYLINE: The Communist Party of China (CPC)'s fundamental thoughts and ideologies "proved to be the core and the stimulant of the Chinese miracle in all aspects of development, which changed the face of China," said former Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf in a recent interview with Xinhua. Sharaf recalled his visit to northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, where he "saw how Muslim people live in peace and enjoy full human rights as residents of China." SOUNDBITE (English): ESSAM SHARAF, Egyptian former Prime Minister "During my visit to Ningxia, I was introduced to the Muslim people. And I actually visited their homes. We had lunch together. We took very beautiful pictures. We als

GLOBALink | U.S. uses NATO to foster worldwide influence: Egyptian expert

STORY: U.S. uses NATO to foster worldwide influence: Egyptian expert DATELINE: July 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ESSAM KAMEL, Chief editor of Vetogate newspaper, Expert in international relations 2. various of the NATO headquarters 3. various of street views of Kiev STORYLINE: An Egyptian expert in international relations says that the United States has been using NATO on many issues to foster its influence in the world. Essam Kamel, Chief editor of Vetogate newspaper, points out that U.S. led-NATO has been adding fire to the flame in international issues including the Russia-Ukraine conflict. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ESSAM KAMEL, Chief editor of Vetogate newspaper, Expert in international relations "Since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, NATO has been adding fire to the flame in this crisis, as threat to the national security of Russia or any other country is dangerous. Countries cannot wait for another country to come to their bord

GLOBALink | U.S. uses NATO to foster worldwide influence: Egyptian expert

An Egyptian expert in international relations says that the United States has been using NATO on many issues to foster its influence in the world. Essam Kamel, chief editor of Vetogate newspaper, points out that the U.S. led-NATO has been adding fire to the flame in international issues including the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Produced by Xinhua Global Service

NATO formally invites Sweden, Finland in, bringing challenges to regional security

STORY: NATO formally invites Sweden, Finland in, bringing challenges to regional security DATELINE: June 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:42 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): FU YIMING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of outside of the NATO Summit 3. various of the press conference 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ESSAM KAMEL, Chief editor of Vetogate newspaper, Egyptian expert in international relations 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZARKO PUHOVSKI, Croatian political analyst 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) 7. various of demonstrations STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): FU YIMING, Xinhua correspondent "The 2022 NATO Summit formally kicks start Wednesday here in Madrid, the capital of Spain. Top on the agenda are the accession of Finland and Sweden to join the military bloc, assistance to Ukraine and the expansion of the NATO Rapid Response Force program. The summit will also introduce a new strate

Chinese firms popular at Egypt's largest medical expo

STORY: Chinese firms popular at Egypt's largest medical expo DATELINE: June 9, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:50 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: HEALTH/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the expo 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ESSAM HALIM DEMETRIOS, Egyptian pharmacist 3 various of the expo 4 SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): OMAR ABDEL-AZIZ, Director of Egypt's Unified Procurement Authority (UPA) technical bureau STORYLINE: At an exhibition center on the outskirts of the Egyptian capital Cairo, several Chinese pharmaceutical and medical companies have drawn the interests of visitors who were seeking business opportunities in one of the largest medical exhibitions and conferences in Africa. The Africa Health ExCon, which was held from June 5 to 7, featured various products including vaccines, medicines and medical equipment, and host some 350 companies from over 100 countries. Among the firms participating in the event was China's biopharmaceutical company Sinovac, which jointly produces COVID-19 vaccines with Egypt's state-owned vaccine p

Egyptian students enjoy broader chances to learn Chinese

STORY: Egyptian students enjoy broader chances to learn Chinese DATELINE: April 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:42 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Egyptian students performing Chinese martial arts during an event to mark the International Chinese Language Day 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): JAWNAA ESSAM, Student of Egyptian Chinese Friendship School 3. Deputy director of the China Cultural Center in Cairo Shao Bin handing over books to Riad Taher Radwan, director of Misr Public Library (MLP) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): RIAD TAHER RADWAN, Director of Misr Public Library 5. Egyptian students performing Chinese song 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GIANNA XU, Head of the Chinese Bridge Club in Cairo STORYLINE: In Egypt, the ways to learn Chinese have become increasingly diverse and considerate towards local youngsters who are willing to challenge themselves with the language famed for profoundness and splendid culture. During an event held in Cairo on Thursday marking the UN Chinese Language Day, which falls on April 2