Climate change further batters agricultural sector in Syria

STORY: Climate change further batters agricultural sector in Syria DATELINE: Oct. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:09 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the olive farm and wheat farm 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): RAED HAMZEH, Head of agricultural policies at Syrian Ministry of Agriculture 3. various of the harvesting 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): RAED HAMZEH, Head of agricultural policies at Syrian Ministry of Agriculture 5. various of a farmer checking his farm 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): ABDULLAH HUSSAIN, Farmer 7. various of the farmland 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): KARMO ALI, Farmer 9. various of sheep 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (Arabic): ABU BASHAR, Farmer and livestock merchant STORYLINE: As the Syrian agricultural sector has taken strong beatings during years of conflict, uncontrollable factors related to climate change further damaged the country's agricultural production. The worst drought in 70 years in the country is posing a huge challenge to Syrian farmers and agricultural authorities ali

U.S. sanctions greatly damage Syria's agriculture, says official

STORY: U.S. sanctions greatly damage Syria's agriculture, says official DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:50 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the olive farm 2. various of the wheat farm 3. various of the pistachio farm 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): RAED HAMZEH, Head of agricultural policies at the agricultural ministry 5. various of harvest 6. various of the poor land 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): RAED HAMZEH, Head of agricultural policies at the agricultural ministry 8. various of farmers checking their farm STORYLINE: A Syrian official has said the U.S. economic sanctions on Syria have severely undermined the country's agricultural production, and Syrian people are bearing the brunt. Raed Hamzeh, head of agricultural policies at the Syrian Ministry of Agriculture, told Xinhua that U.S. sanctions, claimed to target the Syrian government, are actually affecting Syrian food producers and customers. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): RAED HAMZEH, Head of agricultural policies at Syrian Mi

Paralympics: Masaki claims another judo bronze for Japan

Paralympics: Masaki claims another judo bronze for Japan

Kento Masaki (blue) of Japan takes an ippon win over Hamzeh Nadri from Iran in a bronze-medal match in the over 100-kilogram division of men's judo for visually impaired athletes at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 10, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Paralympics: Masaki claims another judo bronze for Japan

Paralympics: Masaki claims another judo bronze for Japan

Kento Masaki (blue) of Japan takes an ippon win over Hamzeh Nadri from Iran in a bronze-medal match in the over 100-kilogram division of men's judo for visually impaired athletes at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 10, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo