China makes every effort for peace in Mideast: experts

STORY: China makes every effort for peace in Mideast: experts SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 20/Nov. 21/Nov. 22, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOKHTAR GHOBASHY, Deputy chairman of Cairo-based Arab Center for Political and Strategic Studies 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Ankara-based Turkish Centre for Asia-Pacific Studies 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MULUNEH GEBRE, Senior Ethiopian Media Professional 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of China-Brazil Center for Research and Business 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Indonesian): NOVI BASUKI, Indonesian expert 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): MOHAMMAD ALI KHAN, Pakistani expert 7. SOUNDBITE 7 (Arabic): HANI AL-MASRI, Director of Ramallah-based Masarat Center for Research and Studies 8. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): ANDRE THOMASHEIZEN, German expert STORYLINE: The new round of Palestine-Israel conflict has killed over 14,000 people in Gaza and claimed around 1,200 lives in Israel

Experts hail BRICS as inclusive platform for global cooperation

STORY: Experts hail BRICS as inclusive platform for global cooperation DATELINE: Aug. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Johannesburg and 15th BRICS Summit 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CAVINCE ADHERE, Kenya-based international relations scholar 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WILLIAM JONES, Washington bureau chief of U.S. publication Executive Intelligence Review 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MOKHTAR GHOBASHY, Deputy chairman of Cairo-based Arab Center for Political and Strategic Studies STORYLINE: Experts around the world speak highly of the achievements made by the BRICS Summit and its role in providing an inclusive platform for global cooperation. The 15th BRICS Summit was held on Aug. 22-24 in Johannesburg, South Africa. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CAVINCE ADHERE, Kenya-based international relations scholar "I think BRICS (not only) offers an opportunity for intercultural collaboration among the participating countries, but also other countr

China-proposed initiatives essential for BRICS, world economy: Egyptian expert

STORY: China-proposed initiatives essential for BRICS, world economy: Egyptian expert DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOKHTAR GHOBASHY, Deputy chairman of the Cairo-based Arab Center for Political and Strategic Studies 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOKHTAR GHOBASHY, Deputy chairman of the Cairo-based Arab Center for Political and Strategic Studies 4. various of NDB 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MOKHTAR GHOBASHY, Deputy chairman of the Cairo-based Arab Center for Political and Strategic Studies STORYLINE: An Egyptian expert has said initiatives proposed by China have promoted the strength of BRICS and the world economy. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOKHTAR GHOBASHY, Deputy chairman of the Cairo-based Arab Center for Political and Strategic Studies "China's presence in any organization, especially BRICS, is important because its initiatives, such as the Belt and Road Initiative, enhance the group's economic str

U.S. by no means democratic given its hegemonic foreign policy: Egyptian expert

STORY: U.S. by no means democratic given its hegemonic foreign policy: Egyptian expert DATELINE: April 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOKHTAR GHOBASHY, Deputy chairman of Cairo-based Arab Center for Political and Strategic Studies STORYLINE: An Egyptian expert has said that, despite its attempt to masquerade as a "beacon of democracy" by convening the second so-called "Summit for Democracy," the United States is by no means democratic given its hegemony-based foreign policy. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOKHTAR GHOBASHY, Deputy chairman of Cairo-based Arab Center for Political and Strategic Studies "The U.S. policy is based on domination and hegemony. And it is a key part of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. When the United States deals with the world, it doesn't adopt democracy, nor does it observe the rules of international legitimacy or international law. The United States boasts of democracy as a way of ruling internally,

Unveiling U.S. human rights failure: Falling victim to gun violence

STORY: Unveiling U.S. human rights failure: Falling victim to gun violence DATELINE: Aug. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 0:05:37 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KAY KADIEM, High school graduate in Austin area 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DAVID MADDEN, Pianist in Austin 4. STANDUP 1 (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BERTHA SAENZ, Relative of a victim of Uvalde school shooting 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): DON FOLDON, American citizen 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, Lecturer, United States Int'l University-Africa, Kenya 8. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): SWETA KUMAR, Resident of Virginia 9. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): JIM HARRINGTON, Priest of a church in Austin 10. SOUNDBITE 8 (Spanish): ANTONIO GONZALEZ PLESSMAN, Venezuelan sociologist 11. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, Lecturer, United States Int'l University-Africa, Kenya 12. SOUNDBITE 10 (Arabic): MOKHTAR GHOBASHY, Deputy chairman of Cairo-based Arab Center for Political and Stra

Gun violence in U.S. tramples on human rights: Egyptian expert

STORY: Gun violence in U.S. tramples on human rights: Egyptian expert DATELINE: July 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOKHTAR GHOBASHY, Deputy chairman of Cairo-based Arab Center for Political and Strategic Studies STORYLINE: An Egyptian expert has said that the rampant gun violence in the U.S. "is against the basic principles of human rights," which is "caused primarily by the freedom of possession of weapons with no restrictions." SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOKHTAR GHOBASHY, Deputy chairman of Cairo-based Arab Center for Political and Strategic Studies "The repetition of gun violence (in the U.S.) is caused primarily by the freedom of possession of weapons with no restrictions. The weapon is the fastest mean for murder. Statistics revealed that there are more than 393 million civilian-owned firearms in the United States. Gun violence is against the basic principles of human rights and the right of human to live. I think there are heated arguments in