Protesters and Victims Families Mark 5th Anniversary of Port Blast - Beirut

Protesters and Victims Families Mark 5th Anniversary of Port Blast - Beirut

Lebanese political leader Michel Helou, seen among protesters by the port, where a terrible explosion took place five years earlier, on August 4, 2020, killing hundreds and destroying parts of the city, in Beirut, Lebanon, on August 4, 2025. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

Netflix Tudum 2025 - The Live Event

Netflix Tudum 2025 - The Live Event

Gio Helou and Tiffany Helou arrive at the Netflix Tudum 2025: The Live Event held at the Kia Forum on May 31, 2025 in Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

Netflix Tudum 2025 - The Live Event

Netflix Tudum 2025 - The Live Event

Gio Helou and Tiffany Helou arrive at the Netflix Tudum 2025: The Live Event held at the Kia Forum on May 31, 2025 in Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

Netflix Tudum 2025 - The Live Event

Netflix Tudum 2025 - The Live Event

Gio Helou and Tiffany Helou arrive at the Netflix Tudum 2025: The Live Event held at the Kia Forum on May 31, 2025 in Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

Jordan's Amman holds coffee festival

STORY: Jordan's Amman holds coffee festival DATELINE: Aug. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:06 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the coffee festival 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTON BAKERJIAN, Director of the festival 3. various of the coffee festival 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MARAH AL-HELOU, Participant 5. various of the coffee festival 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MALEK ABU SHMAIS, Participant 7. various of the coffee festival STORYLINE: The 2022 Amman Coffee Festival was held in the Jordanian capital Amman from Aug. 25 to Aug. 28 to promote the consumption of coffee products after a 3-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2nd edition of the festival gathered more than 60 local and international coffee brands, featuring coffee houses, coffee importers and coffee machinery importers. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTON BAKERJIAN, Director of the festival "People in Jordan love coffee. The coffee market is growing dramatically. It's growing by 30 to 40 percent each year. Jordan's imports of coffe

Palestinians prepare for Ramadan amid increasing prices of goods

STORY: Palestinians prepare for Ramadan amid increasing prices of goods DATELINE: April 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:12 LOCATION: GAZA/RAMALLAH CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): NIDAL OBAID, Food merchant in Gaza 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMED AL-MOGHRABI, Gaza resident 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): IHAB AL-HELOU, Toy merchant in Gaza 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): MOHAMMED AHMAD, Ramallah resident STORYLINE: Palestinians flock to markets and shopping malls in Gaza and West Bank to prepare for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which starts on Saturday, amid the noticeable rise in prices of commodities. Merchants decorate their shops with huge lanterns and lights in a bid to attract customers, while songs for the holy month are played to welcome them. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): NIDAL OBAID, Food merchant in Gaza "Because of the critical economic situation in the Gaza Strip, there is a weak demand for our goods, even though we brought a lot of goods." The high prices stopped Mohammed al-Mog