Displaced Lebanese celebrate Eid al-Fitr amid continuing clashes

STORY: Displaced Lebanese celebrate Eid al-Fitr amid continuing clashes SHOOTING TIME: April 12, 2024 DATELINE: April 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lebanese celebrating Eid al-Fitr 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): IM JAMIL FAITAROUNI, Displaced Lebanese 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): FATIMA JAAFAR, Displaced Lebanese 4. various of destruction STORYLINE: The continued gunfire on the borderline between Hezbollah and the Israeli army forced many southern Lebanese to move to north Lebanon. These displaced Lebanese set up an amusement park and a traditional popular market on the corniche of the coastal city of Tyre, expressing their faith in their religion and seeking inner peace. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): IM JAMIL FAITAROUNI, Displaced Lebanese "God protects the resistance people. They are watching over us from these hills, God saves us and so they are. We are steadfast here in our country. Our faith is in God and our land." SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): FATIMA JAAFAR, Displ

Japan aid agency head in Mindanao

Japan aid agency head in Mindanao

MINDANAO, Philippines - Japan International Cooperation Agency President Akihiko Tanaka (R) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front vice chair Ghadzali Jaafar attend a press conference in the suburbs of Cotabato on Mindanao Island on May 1, 2012. Tanaka met with government and rebel leaders in the southern Philippines and pledged Japan's continued support for peace and development in the predominantly Muslim region.

Demand for books on China keeps growing in Iraq

STORY: Demand for books on China keeps growing in Iraq DATELINE: Dec. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the street "al-Mutanabi" 2. various of book stores 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SALAM RAHMAN, Owner of a bookstore in al-Mutanabi Street in Baghdad 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AQEEL AL-RUBAIE, Professor in politics at the Baghdad-based Imam Jaafar al-Sadiq University 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MOHAMMED JAMIL, Professor of anthropology and sociology at Baghdad-based al-Mustansiriyah University STORYLINE: The bustling street "al-Mutanabi" in downtown Baghdad, a unique cultural area and a bookselling center, has witnessed a growing demand for books on China over the years. Nowadays, writings on China are among the top-selling items. Many Iraqi people attribute the increasing interest in China to the deepening bilateral ties, especially the growing cooperation within the Belt and Road framework. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SALAM RAHMAN, Owner of a bookstore in al-Mutan

PetroChina's oil field project in Iraq turns wasteland into vibrant town

STORY: PetroChina's oil field project in Iraq turns wasteland into vibrant town DATELINE: Oct. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Halfaya Oil Field 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FANG JIAZHONG, Head of PetroChina's Halfaya Oil Field 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMED SADIQ JAAFAR, Iraqi Supervisor, Halfaya Oil Field depot STORYLINE: In what used to be a wasteland in the southern Iraqi province of Maysan, a super-giant oil field, along with a vibrant town, has been built from scratch by PetroChina, one of the first Chinese companies that participated in the post-war reconstruction of Iraq. PetroChina's Halfaya Oil Field has now grown into a mega complex that covers an area of 288 square km. Fang Jiazhong, head of PetroChina's Halfaya Oil Field, said the project has not only created economic benefits but also social benefits for the local people. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FANG JIAZHONG, Head of PetroChina's Halfaya Oil Field "As one of the first Chinese

Japan aid agency head in Mindanao

Japan aid agency head in Mindanao

MINDANAO, Philippines - Japan International Cooperation Agency President Akihiko Tanaka (R) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front vice chair Ghadzali Jaafar attend a press conference in the suburbs of Cotabato on Mindanao Island on May 1, 2012. Tanaka met with government and rebel leaders in the southern Philippines and pledged Japan's continued support for peace and development in the predominantly Muslim region. (Kyodo)