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US: Protest in D.C. Honors Victims of Gaza Hospital Strike

On Wednesday, August 27, a protest was held at Union Station in Washington, D.C., to honor the lives of 20 people, including journalists and health workers, who were killed in Israel's strikes on Nasser Hospital in Gaza on August 25.

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The funeral of Palestinian journalist in Beit Lahia - Gaza

The funeral of Palestinian journalist Hussam Shabat, who worked for Al Jazeera Mubasher, takes place at the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on March 24, 2025. Al Jazeera reported on March 24, that a journalist working for one of its channels was killed in an Israeli airstrike on his car in northern Gaza. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The funeral of Palestinian journalist in Beit Lahia - Gaza

The funeral of Palestinian journalist Hussam Shabat, who worked for Al Jazeera Mubasher, takes place at the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on March 24, 2025. Al Jazeera reported on March 24, that a journalist working for one of its channels was killed in an Israeli airstrike on his car in northern Gaza. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The funeral of Palestinian journalist in Beit Lahia - Gaza

The funeral of Palestinian journalist Hussam Shabat, who worked for Al Jazeera Mubasher, takes place at the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on March 24, 2025. Al Jazeera reported on March 24, that a journalist working for one of its channels was killed in an Israeli airstrike on his car in northern Gaza. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The funeral of Palestinian journalist in Beit Lahia - Gaza

The funeral of Palestinian journalist Hussam Shabat, who worked for Al Jazeera Mubasher, takes place at the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on March 24, 2025. Al Jazeera reported on March 24, that a journalist working for one of its channels was killed in an Israeli airstrike on his car in northern Gaza. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The funeral of Palestinian journalist in Beit Lahia - Gaza

The funeral of Palestinian journalist Hussam Shabat, who worked for Al Jazeera Mubasher, takes place at the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on March 24, 2025. Al Jazeera reported on March 24, that a journalist working for one of its channels was killed in an Israeli airstrike on his car in northern Gaza. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The funeral of Palestinian journalist in Beit Lahia - Gaza

The funeral of Palestinian journalist Hussam Shabat, who worked for Al Jazeera Mubasher, takes place at the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on March 24, 2025. Al Jazeera reported on March 24, that a journalist working for one of its channels was killed in an Israeli airstrike on his car in northern Gaza. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The funeral of Palestinian journalist in Beit Lahia - Gaza

The funeral of Palestinian journalist Hussam Shabat, who worked for Al Jazeera Mubasher, takes place at the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on March 24, 2025. Al Jazeera reported on March 24, that a journalist working for one of its channels was killed in an Israeli airstrike on his car in northern Gaza. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The funeral of Palestinian journalist in Beit Lahia - Gaza

The funeral of Palestinian journalist Hussam Shabat, who worked for Al Jazeera Mubasher, takes place at the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on March 24, 2025. Al Jazeera reported on March 24, that a journalist working for one of its channels was killed in an Israeli airstrike on his car in northern Gaza. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The funeral of Palestinian journalist in Beit Lahia - Gaza

The funeral of Palestinian journalist Hussam Shabat, who worked for Al Jazeera Mubasher, takes place at the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on March 24, 2025. Al Jazeera reported on March 24, that a journalist working for one of its channels was killed in an Israeli airstrike on his car in northern Gaza. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The funeral of Palestinian journalist in Beit Lahia - Gaza

The funeral of Palestinian journalist Hussam Shabat, who worked for Al Jazeera Mubasher, takes place at the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on March 24, 2025. Al Jazeera reported on March 24, that a journalist working for one of its channels was killed in an Israeli airstrike on his car in northern Gaza. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The funeral of Palestinian journalist in Beit Lahia - Gaza

The funeral of Palestinian journalist Hussam Shabat, who worked for Al Jazeera Mubasher, takes place at the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on March 24, 2025. Al Jazeera reported on March 24, that a journalist working for one of its channels was killed in an Israeli airstrike on his car in northern Gaza. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The funeral of Palestinian journalist in Beit Lahia - Gaza

The funeral of Palestinian journalist Hussam Shabat, who worked for Al Jazeera Mubasher, takes place at the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on March 24, 2025. Al Jazeera reported on March 24, that a journalist working for one of its channels was killed in an Israeli airstrike on his car in northern Gaza. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The funeral of Palestinian journalist in Beit Lahia - Gaza

The funeral of Palestinian journalist Hussam Shabat, who worked for Al Jazeera Mubasher, takes place at the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on March 24, 2025. Al Jazeera reported on March 24, that a journalist working for one of its channels was killed in an Israeli airstrike on his car in northern Gaza. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The funeral of Palestinian journalist in Beit Lahia - Gaza

The funeral of Palestinian journalist Hussam Shabat, who worked for Al Jazeera Mubasher, takes place at the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on March 24, 2025. Al Jazeera reported on March 24, that a journalist working for one of its channels was killed in an Israeli airstrike on his car in northern Gaza. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The funeral of Palestinian journalist in Beit Lahia - Gaza

The funeral of Palestinian journalist Hussam Shabat, who worked for Al Jazeera Mubasher, takes place at the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on March 24, 2025. Al Jazeera reported on March 24, that a journalist working for one of its channels was killed in an Israeli airstrike on his car in northern Gaza. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The funeral of Palestinian journalist in Beit Lahia - Gaza

The funeral of Palestinian journalist Hussam Shabat, who worked for Al Jazeera Mubasher, takes place at the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on March 24, 2025. Al Jazeera reported on March 24, that a journalist working for one of its channels was killed in an Israeli airstrike on his car in northern Gaza. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The funeral of Palestinian journalist in Beit Lahia - Gaza

The funeral of Palestinian journalist Hussam Shabat, who worked for Al Jazeera Mubasher, takes place at the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on March 24, 2025. Al Jazeera reported on March 24, that a journalist working for one of its channels was killed in an Israeli airstrike on his car in northern Gaza. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The funeral of Palestinian journalist in Beit Lahia - Gaza

The funeral of Palestinian journalist Hussam Shabat, who worked for Al Jazeera Mubasher, takes place at the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on March 24, 2025. Al Jazeera reported on March 24, that a journalist working for one of its channels was killed in an Israeli airstrike on his car in northern Gaza. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The funeral of Palestinian journalist in Beit Lahia - Gaza

The funeral of Palestinian journalist Hussam Shabat, who worked for Al Jazeera Mubasher, takes place at the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on March 24, 2025. Al Jazeera reported on March 24, that a journalist working for one of its channels was killed in an Israeli airstrike on his car in northern Gaza. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The funeral of Palestinian journalist in Beit Lahia - Gaza

The funeral of Palestinian journalist Hussam Shabat, who worked for Al Jazeera Mubasher, takes place at the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on March 24, 2025. Al Jazeera reported on March 24, that a journalist working for one of its channels was killed in an Israeli airstrike on his car in northern Gaza. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The funeral of Palestinian journalist in Beit Lahia - Gaza

The funeral of Palestinian journalist Hussam Shabat, who worked for Al Jazeera Mubasher, takes place at the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on March 24, 2025. Al Jazeera reported on March 24, that a journalist working for one of its channels was killed in an Israeli airstrike on his car in northern Gaza. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The funeral of Palestinian journalist in Beit Lahia - Gaza

The funeral of Palestinian journalist Hussam Shabat, who worked for Al Jazeera Mubasher, takes place at the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on March 24, 2025. Al Jazeera reported on March 24, that a journalist working for one of its channels was killed in an Israeli airstrike on his car in northern Gaza. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The funeral of Palestinian journalist in Beit Lahia - Gaza

The funeral of Palestinian journalist Hussam Shabat, who worked for Al Jazeera Mubasher, takes place at the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on March 24, 2025. Al Jazeera reported on March 24, that a journalist working for one of its channels was killed in an Israeli airstrike on his car in northern Gaza. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The funeral of Palestinian journalist in Beit Lahia - Gaza

The funeral of Palestinian journalist Hussam Shabat, who worked for Al Jazeera Mubasher, takes place at the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on March 24, 2025. Al Jazeera reported on March 24, that a journalist working for one of its channels was killed in an Israeli airstrike on his car in northern Gaza. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The funeral of Palestinian journalist in Beit Lahia - Gaza

The funeral of Palestinian journalist Hussam Shabat, who worked for Al Jazeera Mubasher, takes place at the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on March 24, 2025. Al Jazeera reported on March 24, that a journalist working for one of its channels was killed in an Israeli airstrike on his car in northern Gaza. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The funeral of Palestinian journalist in Beit Lahia - Gaza

The funeral of Palestinian journalist Hussam Shabat, who worked for Al Jazeera Mubasher, takes place at the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on March 24, 2025. Al Jazeera reported on March 24, that a journalist working for one of its channels was killed in an Israeli airstrike on his car in northern Gaza. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The funeral of Palestinian journalist in Beit Lahia - Gaza

The funeral of Palestinian journalist Hussam Shabat, who worked for Al Jazeera Mubasher, takes place at the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on March 24, 2025. Al Jazeera reported on March 24, that a journalist working for one of its channels was killed in an Israeli airstrike on his car in northern Gaza. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The funeral of Palestinian journalist in Beit Lahia - Gaza

The funeral of Palestinian journalist Hussam Shabat, who worked for Al Jazeera Mubasher, takes place at the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on March 24, 2025. Al Jazeera reported on March 24, that a journalist working for one of its channels was killed in an Israeli airstrike on his car in northern Gaza. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally for release of Palestinian hospital director Dr Hussam Abu Safiya

Protesters hold banners and photographs of Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya during a sit-in in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, January 9, 2025. They denounced the arrest of Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya and the targeting of medical personnel in the Gaza Strip as a result of the continuation of the genocide. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle Eaast Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally for release of Palestinian hospital director Dr Hussam Abu Safiya

Protesters hold banners and photographs of Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya during a sit-in in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, January 9, 2025. They denounced the arrest of Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya and the targeting of medical personnel in the Gaza Strip as a result of the continuation of the genocide. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle Eaast Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally for release of Palestinian hospital director Dr Hussam Abu Safiya

Protesters hold banners and photographs of Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya during a sit-in in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, January 9, 2025. They denounced the arrest of Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya and the targeting of medical personnel in the Gaza Strip as a result of the continuation of the genocide. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle Eaast Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally for release of Palestinian hospital director Dr Hussam Abu Safiya

Protesters hold banners and photographs of Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya during a sit-in in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, January 9, 2025. They denounced the arrest of Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya and the targeting of medical personnel in the Gaza Strip as a result of the continuation of the genocide. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle Eaast Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally for release of Palestinian hospital director Dr Hussam Abu Safiya

Protesters hold banners and photographs of Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya during a sit-in in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, January 9, 2025. They denounced the arrest of Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya and the targeting of medical personnel in the Gaza Strip as a result of the continuation of the genocide. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle Eaast Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally for release of Palestinian hospital director Dr Hussam Abu Safiya

Protesters hold banners and photographs of Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya during a sit-in in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, January 9, 2025. They denounced the arrest of Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya and the targeting of medical personnel in the Gaza Strip as a result of the continuation of the genocide. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle Eaast Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally for release of Palestinian hospital director Dr Hussam Abu Safiya

Protesters hold banners and photographs of Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya during a sit-in in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, January 9, 2025. They denounced the arrest of Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya and the targeting of medical personnel in the Gaza Strip as a result of the continuation of the genocide. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle Eaast Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Airstrike Aftermath - Gaza

A Palestinian checks a destroyed house after an Israeli bombardment, in the Al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza Strip, on Jan. 7, 2025. Hussam Al-Daqran, spokesperson for Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, said medical teams recovered four bodies and multiple wounded after an airstrike targeted a house in the Al-Bureij refugee camp. Photo by Marwan Dawood/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Airstrike Aftermath - Gaza

Palestinians check the site of a destroyed house after an Israeli bombardment, in the Al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza Strip, on Jan. 7, 2025. Hussam Al-Daqran, spokesperson for Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, said medical teams recovered four bodies and multiple wounded after an airstrike targeted a house in the Al-Bureij refugee camp. Photo by Marwan Dawood/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Airstrike Aftermath - Gaza

Palestinians are seen at the site of a destroyed house after an Israeli bombardment, in the Al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza Strip, on Jan. 7, 2025. Hussam Al-Daqran, spokesperson for Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, said medical teams recovered four bodies and multiple wounded after an airstrike targeted a house in the Al-Bureij refugee camp. Photo by Marwan Dawood/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Airstrike Aftermath - Gaza

Palestinians are seen at the site of a destroyed house after an Israeli bombardment, in the Al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza Strip, on Jan. 7, 2025. Hussam Al-Daqran, spokesperson for Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, said medical teams recovered four bodies and multiple wounded after an airstrike targeted a house in the Al-Bureij refugee camp. Photo by Marwan Dawood/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Envoys embrace cultural marvels in ancient Silk Road hub

STORY: Envoys embrace cultural marvels in ancient Silk Road hub SHOOTING TIME: June 8, 2024 DATELINE: June 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: DUNHUANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ambassadors visiting Dunhuang 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HUSSAM AL HUSSEINI, Jordanian Ambassador to China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BISHNU PUKAR SHRESTHA, Nepal's Ambassador to China STORYLINE: Envoys from more than 20 countries visited Hexi Corridor, a part of the ancient Silk Road, during a visit to China's Gansu. Stretching over a distance of nearly 1,000 kilometers in Gansu, Hexi Corridor is home to five UNESCO World Heritage Sites and 53 grottoes. The distinctive culture of the corridor is best represented by the Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Dunhuang. Dating back to the 4th century, the site features 735 caves carved into a cliff. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HUSSAM AL HUSSEINI, Jordanian Ambassador to China "I would like here also to congratulate the municipality and the government, l

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Ramadan in Gaza reduced to daily struggle for survival

STORY: Ramadan in Gaza reduced to daily struggle for survival SHOOTING TIME: March 22, 2024 DATELINE: March 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:41 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Rafah 2. various of Abu Hussam Ramadan inside his tent in Rafah 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABU HUSSAM RAMADAN, Displaced Palestinian in Rafah 4. various of Abu Hussam Ramadan inside his tent in Rafah 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): OM HUSSAM RAMADAN, Displaced Palestinian in Rafah 6. various of Rafah STORYLINE: During the current Islamic holy month of Ramadan, Abu Hussam Ramadan, a Palestinian man displaced from Beit Lahia in northern Gaza to a shelter in Rafah in southern Gaza, finds his family's meal limited to a few small plates of food, mostly prepared from canned food. The father of two said the family used to cook the most delicious dishes in Ramadan, but conditions have completely changed this year as the war has deprived locals of their houses, jobs, and even their beloved ones. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABU

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Syrian businesses hail China's import expo as key to expanding in Chinese market

STORY: Syrian businesses hail China's import expo as key to expanding in Chinese market SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 12, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 0:04:05 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of BioCham Farm and Factory 2. various of BioCham shop 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (ENGLISH): ROULA ALI ADEEB, Founder of BioCham Company 4. Roula browsing her photos at CIIE 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (ENGLISH): ROULA ALI ADEEB, Founder of BioCham Company 6. Hussam al-Asadi browsing the photos at CIIE 7. various of olives and oil pressing process (shooting time: November 2022) 8. various of Syrian olive oil company office 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (ARABIC): HUSSAM AL-ASADI, Head export manager of the Syrian Olive Oil Company 10. various of al-Asadi browsing the photos at CIIE 11. SOUNDBITE 4 (ARABIC): HUSSAM AL-ASADI, Head export manager of the Syrian Olive Oil Company STORYLINE: For Syrian businesses, searching for new markets amid the Western economic restrictions was a necessity to stay up and running. The Chinese m

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U.S. should solve Palestinian refugees' issue rather than stop financial contributions: expert

STORY: U.S. should solve Palestinian refugees' issue rather than stop financial contributions: expert DATELINE: June 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the expert working 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): HUSSAM AL-DAJANI, Gaza Strip-based expert STORYLINE: A Gaza Strip-based Palestinian political expert said that double standards in dealing with issues in the Middle East region are one of the most dangerous American policies in the region. In mid-February, a number of U.S. senators submitted a bill to stop the U.S. from contributing to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). Hussam al-Dajani said that the U.S. government should work to resolve the long-term issue of the Palestinian refugees instead of discontinuing its financial contributions. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): HUSSAM AL-DAJANI, Gaza Strip-based political expert "The U.S. should work on resolving the Palestinian refugee issue in accordance with UN Resolution 194 rather

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U.S., unchecked surveillance empire

STORY: U.S., unchecked surveillance empire DATELINE: May 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:07 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of U.S.-related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SHAKEEL AHMAD RAMAY, CEO, Islamabad-based Asian Institute of Eco-civilization Research & Development 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MAGDY AMER, Former ambassador of Egypt to China 4. various of the website of the DR News 5. various of Germany 6. various of the Swedish Parliament House 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): ISMAIL HAKKI PEKIN, Turkish security expert and retired lieutenant general 8. various of Edward Snowden 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (ARABIC): HUSSAM DAJANI, Gaza-based political analyst 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): TUGHRAL YAMIN, Senior research fellow at Institute of Policy Studies, Islamabad STORYLINE: A set of highly classified documents from the U.S. Pentagon were leaked online in recent weeks, in an apparent security breach that revealed U.S. intelligence gathering on some of its key allies. Those documents again shed light on t

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Leaked documents an evidence of U.S. meddling in other countries' affairs: Palestinian expert

STORY: Leaked documents an evidence of U.S. meddling in other countries' affairs: Palestinian expert DATELINE: April 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Pentagon 2. various of street views in U.S. 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HUSSAM DAJANI, Gaza-based political analyst 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): HUSSAM DAJANI, Gaza-based political analyst STORYLINE: A Palestinian expert has said the reported leaks of classified Pentagon documents reveal that the United States has been meddling in other countries' affairs. Earlier this month, reports on batches of alleged U.S. intelligence documents that were uploaded on social media platforms such as Twitter and Telegram grabbed headlines. According to U.S. officials, several of the documents are authentic and are believed to have been generated between mid-February and early March. They contain extensive top-secret data related to U.S.-friendly nations, including Ukraine, South Korea and Israel. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabi

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Palestinian experts slam U.S. sanctions on Syria amid earthquake rescue

STORY: Palestinian experts slam U.S. sanctions on Syria amid earthquake rescue DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views of Ramallah and Gaza 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HUSSAM AL-DAJANI, Gaza-based political expert 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SAID AL-BITAR, Ramallah-based political expert 4. various of earthquake-hit areas in Syria STORYLINE: Monday's devastating earthquakes have killed over 3,000 people in Syria, and more people are still trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings. While rescuers are racing against time in searching for survivors before the golden 72 hours are over, U.S. sanctions on Syria are slammed by Palestinian experts as an obstruction worsening the humanitarian crisis in Syria's quake-hit areas. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HUSSAM AL-DAJANI, Gaza-based political expert "Despite the earthquake that struck Syria, America is still imposing sanctions on Syria, and this certainly negatively affects Syria and mak

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Iraqi doctor arrives in Japan for training

OSAKA, Japan - Iraqi doctor Hussam Mahmood Salih arrives at Kansai airport near Osaka on April 23 for six months of training at Hiroshima University Hospital. He shakes hands with Atsuko Oe, head of a group helping Iraqi children at the airport.

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Iraq declares it has no weapons of mass destruction

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi officials display a massive report, titled ''Currently Accurate, Full and Complete Declarations,'' in Baghdad on Dec. 7. The report consists of 60 volumes totaling more than 11,800 pages and 12 CD-ROMs. Hussam Mohammed Amin, chief of the Iraqi National Monitoring Directorate, told reporters that Iraq has no weapons of mass destruction.

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4th century "rare" Roman mosaic floor unearthed in Syria's Homs

STORY: 4th century "rare" Roman mosaic floor unearthed in Syria's Homs DATELINE: Oct. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:58 LOCATION: HOMS, Syria CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of discovered site of mosaic pieces 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (ARABIC): HUMMAM SAAD, Director of the excavation and archaeological studies at the Directorate General for Antiquities and Museums 3. various of the site 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (ARABIC): HUSSAM HAMISH, Director of Homs' archeology department 5. various of the workers STORYLINE: A well-preserved Roman-era mosaic panel was discovered in a residential suburb in the Syrian central province of Homs, local antiquities authorities announced on Wednesday. The relic, which dates back to the fourth century, is inlaid with thousands of colored mosaic pieces made of small grains and glass in a pattern unique among existing excavations, Syrian archeologists told Xinhua in the city of al-Rastan, where it was discovered. Twenty meters long and six meters wide, the flooring panel belongs to a building