392 Yemeni citizens evacuated from Sudan

STORY: 392 Yemeni citizens evacuated from Sudan DATELINE: May 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yemenis arriving at Sanaa International Airport after being evacuated from Sudan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABDULLAH ABU SHAWAREB, Evacuated Yemeni citizen 3. various of family members of the evacuees waiting at the airport 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AMMAR GHAZWAN, Evacuated Yemeni citizen STORYLINE: A total of 392 Yemeni citizens who had been evacuated from Sudan safely returned home in the past 24 hours, Yemen's state TV reported on Monday. The country's national carrier Yemenia operated two flights to facilitate their repatriation. The first flight, carrying 197 citizens, arrived in the southern port city of Aden on Sunday. The second flight, with 195 passengers on board, landed in the Houthi-held capital of Sanaa later on Sunday night. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABDULLAH ABU SHAWAREB, Evacuated Yemeni citizen "Yemeni nationals in Sudan, including students, worker

Syrians find escape in dance, music amid prolonged conflicts

STORY: Syrians find escape in dance, music amid prolonged conflicts DATELINE: Oct. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:11 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tango training 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): WIAM AL-KHOUS, Actress 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): GHAZWAN MALKI, Lawyer 4. various of people dancing Tango 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): HASMIK SALIKYAN, Tango coach 6. various of people dancing Tango STORYLINE: As Syrians are facing increasing suffering and hardship due to over a decade of war, dance and music have brought a note of comfort to the struggling people. At a cultural center in the heart of the capital city Damascus, a group of people gathers here three times a week to practice Tango. This has become an important way for them to deal with hardships in the war-torn country. Between practice sessions, the Tango dancers organize milonga music concerts, where they dress up and listen to the music amid an atmosphere of joy and energy. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): WIAM AL-KHOUS, Actress "I started Tango,