Chinese-aided housing project under construction in Kabul

STORY: Chinese-aided housing project under construction in Kabul SHOOTING TIME: April 7/8, 2024 DATELINE: April 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-aided Neela Bagh Housing Project 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): MAWLAWI ABUL SALAM HANAFI, Afghan interim government's Acting Deputy Prime Minister on Administrative Affairs 3. various of the China-aided Neela Bagh Housing Project 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI PEILONG, General manger of MCC 19's Afghanistan branch STORYLINE: The China-aided Neela Bagh Housing Project officially started construction on Sunday in Afghansitan's capital of Kabul. Under the project worth 71 million U.S. dollars, China 19th Metallurgical Group Corporation Limited (MCC 19) is schedule d to construct 1,400 apartments in 56 blocks in three years. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): MAWLAWI ABUL SALAM HANAFI, Afghan interim government's Acting Deputy Prime Minister on Administrative Affairs "It will provide direct and indirect employment for almost 5,00

Indonesian Photojournalist Organisation Of Medan Team

Indonesian Photojournalist Organisation Of Medan Team

Leader of Kampung Matfa Indonesia, Muhammad Imam Hanafi (fourth from the left), head of the public relations division of the North Sumatra Regional Police (Polda), Police Commissioner, Hadi Wahyudi, SH., SIK (fifth from the right), Head of Sales XL Axiata Greater Medan, Horas Lubis (third from right) and the Chairman of the Indonesian Photojournalist Organization (PFI) of Medan, Risky Cahyadi (fifth from left) seen during the inauguration event of the photojournalist's regenerations on the organization's 20th anniversary and the PFI Medan management inauguration at Graha XL in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on March 06, 2024. In his new management program, the Chair of PFI Medan, Risky Cahyadi is determined to bring photojournalists in Medan City to more measurable and standardized journalism as a cooperative profession in public elements. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

Indonesian Photojournalist Organisation Of Medan Team

Indonesian Photojournalist Organisation Of Medan Team

Pemimpin Kampung Matfa Indonesia, Muhammad Imam Hanafi is seen joint in the struggle of the photojournalism family, during the inauguration event of the Chairman of the Indonesian Photojournalist Organisation (PFI) of Medan, Risky Cahyadi in the photojournalist's regenerations on the organization's 20th anniversary and the PFI Medan management inauguration at Graha XL in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on March 06, 2024. In his new management program, the Chair of PFI Medan, Risky Cahyadi is determined to bring photojournalists in Medan City to more measurable and standardized journalism as a cooperative profession in public elements. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

Arab diplomatic envoys expect more China-Arab cooperation

STORY: Arab diplomatic envoys expect more China-Arab cooperation SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 17, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:44 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the delegation of diplomatic envoys visiting Hainan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ASSEM HANAFI, Ambassador of Egypt to China 3. various of the delegation of diplomatic envoys visiting Hainan 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MILIA JABBOUR, Ambassador of Lebanon to China 5. various of the delegation of diplomatic envoys visiting Hainan 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): OMER MOHAMED AHMED SIDDIG, Ambassador of Sudan to China 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ASSEM HANAFI, Ambassador of Egypt to China STORYLINE: A delegation of diplomatic envoys from 20 Arab countries on Thursday concluded a four-day visit to South China's Hainan, hailing China's achievements in free trade port construction, tropical agriculture, space technology, and ecological civilization. After visiting Damao village in Sanya, a rural destination famous for ecotouri

Afghanistan announces national budget for current fiscal year

STORY: Afghanistan announces national budget for current fiscal year DATELINE: May 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a conference during which the national budget is announced in Kabul 2. various of the view of Kabul city STORYLINE: Afghanistan on Saturday announced a 231.4-billion-afghani (2.6 billion U.S. dollar) national budget for the 1401 fiscal year on the Persian calendar beginning March 21, 2022. Of the total sum, 203.5 billion afghanis will be allocated for the ordinary budget, and 27.9 billion afghanis for the development budget, Acting Deputy Prime Minister of the Afghan caretaker government Mawlawi Abdul Salam Hanafi told reporters. The budget was announced following the final review of the cabinet and approval of the Taliban's supreme leader Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, according to Hanafi. "This year's budget, whether in the field of education, government staff salaries, defense, or any other parts, will be funded by national rev

Egypt to invest 45.9 bln EGP in health services next fiscal year

STORY: Egypt to invest 45.9 bln EGP in health services next fiscal year DATELINE: May 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of hospitals in Egypt STORYLINE: Egyptian Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala Al-Saeed confirmed on Monday that the investments of health services in the sustainable development plan 2022/2023 amounted to 45.9 billion Egyptian pounds (around 2.48 billion U.S. dollars). She said the funds will establish and develop 94 hospitals, 480 health units, and 1,500 intensive care beds, with a focus on the governorates of Qena, Buhaira, Suez and Giza. The minister revealed that the funds will be used to complete the establishment and development of 29 hospitals, seven university hospitals, and 52 integration hospitals within the framework of the Egyptian Family Development Projects. The statement came during the plenary session of the House of Representatives chaired by Counselor Hanafi Jabali on the sustainable development plan

Afghan forces set free child from kidnappers after 2 years in captivity

STORY: Afghan forces set free child from kidnappers after 2 years in captivity DATELINE: April 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the abducted boy's home and the boy STORYLINE: Afghan security forces have set free an 11-year-old child, Abdul Raof Jan, from kidnappers' clutch and facilitated him to reunite with his family in the northern Mazar-i-Sharif on Saturday. Announcing the child's release, Deputy Prime Minister Mawlawi Abdul Salam Hanafi told an audience that "criminal elements were behind the child's abduction" before the Taliban took power in Afghanistan last August. The ill-fated child was abducted by unknown armed men from outside his school in Mazar-i-Sharif city about two years ago. However, the official didn't say if anyone had been arrested. According to local media reports, Raof Jan's kidnappers had demanded 1.5 million U.S. dollars in ransom for his release, but the boy's father was unable to meet the requirement.

New officers graduate from Afghan national police academy

STORY: New officers graduate from Afghan national police academy DATELINE: March 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:36 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of a ceremony of Afghan National Police Academy 2. SOUNDBITE (Pashto): SHEIKH MOHAMMAD NAZAR SHINWARI, Commander of the academy 3. various shots of a ceremony of Afghan National Police Academy STORYLINE: A total of 377 recruits graduated as police officers from the Afghan National Police Academy at a ceremony held here on Saturday. SOUNDBITE (Pashto): SHEIKH MOHAMMAD NAZAR SHINWARI, Commander of the academy "The new male and female police officers have passed an intensive and hard period of education with Islamic spirit. Their hardships made them who they are today. All qualified graduates will begin their careers in the armed forces to serve the nation." Among the high-ranking officials who attended the ceremony were Deputy Prime Minister Mawlawi Abdul Salam Hanafi and acting Minister of Interior Khalifa Sirajuddin Haqqani. The T