Gulf Cup Qatar 2025 Group B football match between Iraq and Kuwait

Gulf Cup Qatar 2025 Group B football match between Iraq and Kuwait

Zainulabdeen Jasim Al-Rubaye (L) of Iraq vies with Abdulramman F Alenezi of Kuwait during the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (AGCFF) U-17 Gulf Cup Qatar 2025 Group B football match between Iraq and Kuwait in Doha, Qatar, September 20, 2025. Photo by Nikku/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

BASKET - Serie A - Vanoli Basket Cremona vs Trapani Shark

BASKET - Serie A - Vanoli Basket Cremona vs Trapani Shark

Jasim Repesa (Trapani Shark) during Vanoli Basket Cremona vs Trapani Shark, Italian Basketball Serie A match in Cremona, Italy, February 09 2025

BASKET - Serie A - Vanoli Basket Cremona vs Trapani Shark

BASKET - Serie A - Vanoli Basket Cremona vs Trapani Shark

Jasim Repesa (Trapani Shark) during Vanoli Basket Cremona vs Trapani Shark, Italian Basketball Serie A match in Cremona, Italy, February 09 2025

BASKET - Serie A - Vanoli Basket Cremona vs Trapani Shark

BASKET - Serie A - Vanoli Basket Cremona vs Trapani Shark

Jasim Repesa (Trapani Shark) during Vanoli Basket Cremona vs Trapani Shark, Italian Basketball Serie A match in Cremona, Italy, February 09 2025

BASKET - Serie A - Vanoli Basket Cremona vs Trapani Shark

BASKET - Serie A - Vanoli Basket Cremona vs Trapani Shark

Jasim Repesa (Trapani Shark) during Vanoli Basket Cremona vs Trapani Shark, Italian Basketball Serie A match in Cremona, Italy, February 09 2025

BASKET - Serie A - Vanoli Basket Cremona vs Trapani Shark

BASKET - Serie A - Vanoli Basket Cremona vs Trapani Shark

Jasim Repesa (Trapani Shark) during Vanoli Basket Cremona vs Trapani Shark, Italian Basketball Serie A match in Cremona, Italy, February 09 2025

CALCIO - Serie A - SSC Napoli vs Como 1907

CALCIO - Serie A - SSC Napoli vs Como 1907

Comoâs forward Ali Jasim looks before the Serie A football match between SSC Napoli vs Como at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples, on October 04, 2024.

CALCIO - Serie A - SSC Napoli vs Como 1907

CALCIO - Serie A - SSC Napoli vs Como 1907

Comoâs forward Ali Jasim looks before the Serie A football match between SSC Napoli vs Como at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples, on October 04, 2024.

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-AFC U23 ASIAN CUP-FINAL

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-AFC U23 ASIAN CUP-FINAL

(240504) -- DOHA, May 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ali Jasim of Iraq gets the Top Scorer trophy during the awarding ceremony after the final match between Japan and Uzbekistan at AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 football tournament in Doha, Qatar, on May 3, 2024. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC U23-IRAQ VS INDONESIA

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC U23-IRAQ VS INDONESIA

(240503) -- DOHA, May 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ali Jasim Elaibi of Iraq celebrates scoring during the third-place match between Iraq and Indonesia at AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 football tournament in Doha, Qatar, May 2, 2024. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC U23-IRAQ VS INDONESIA

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC U23-IRAQ VS INDONESIA

(240503) -- DOHA, May 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ali Jasim Elaibi (top) of Iraq celebrates scoring during the third-place match between Iraq and Indonesia at AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 football tournament in Doha, Qatar, May 2, 2024. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC U23-IRAQ VS VIETNAM

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC U23-IRAQ VS VIETNAM

(240427) -- DOHA, April 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ali Jasim Elaibi (R) of Iraq celebrates after scoring during the quarter-final match between Iraq and Vietnam at AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 football tournament in Doha, Qatar, April 26, 2024. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC U23-IRAQ VS VIETNAM

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC U23-IRAQ VS VIETNAM

(240427) -- DOHA, April 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ali Jasim Elaibi of Iraq celebrates after scoring during the quarter-final match between Iraq and Vietnam at AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 football tournament in Doha, Qatar, April 26, 2024. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC U23-SAUDI ARABIA VS IRAQ

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC U23-SAUDI ARABIA VS IRAQ

(240423) -- DOHA, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ali Jasim Elaibi (L) of Iraq is celebrates after scoring during the Group C match between Saudi Arabia and Iraq at AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 football tournament in Doha, Qatar, April 22, 2024. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-MANILA-FOOTBALL-FIFA WORLD CUP ASIAN QUALIFIERS-THE PHILIPPINES VS IRAQ (CN)

(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-MANILA-FOOTBALL-FIFA WORLD CUP ASIAN QUALIFIERS-THE PHILIPPINES VS IRAQ (CN)

(240326) -- MANILA, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ali Jasim Elaibi (L) of Iraq vies with Paul Tabinas of the Philippines during the group F match of 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers between the Philippines and Iraq in Manila, the Philippines, March 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-MANILA-FOOTBALL-FIFA WORLD CUP ASIAN QUALIFIERS-THE PHILIPPINES VS IRAQ (CN)

(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-MANILA-FOOTBALL-FIFA WORLD CUP ASIAN QUALIFIERS-THE PHILIPPINES VS IRAQ (CN)

(240326) -- MANILA, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ali Jasim Elaibi (R) of Iraq vies for a header against Amani Manuel Aguinaldo of the Philippines during the group F match of 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers between the Philippines and Iraq in Manila, the Philippines, March 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-IRAQ VS JORDAN

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-IRAQ VS JORDAN

(240129) -- DOHA, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Iraq's Ali Jasim Elaibi celebrates during the round of 16 match between Iraq and Jordan at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

Chinese-built underwater tunnel in Bangladesh catalyzes economic advancement

STORY: Chinese-built underwater tunnel in Bangladesh catalyzes economic advancement SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 20, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): MOHAMMAD JASIM UDDIN TALUKDER, Local businessman 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SHAHEDUZZAMAN, Bangladeshi Engineer of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel project 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MOHAMMAD NURUL AZIM SIKDER, Associate professor of the Institute of Marine Science University of Chittagong STORYLINE: A Chinese-built underwater tunnel in Bangladesh is deemed a monument project by all walks of life as it has upgraded transportation infrastructure and spurred economic advancement for the South Asian country. Situated approximately 242 km to the southeast of the capital city, Dhaka, the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel is the first in Bangladesh and South Asia, which has been put into use for nearly two months. SOUND

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(230929) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Noora Salem Jasim of Bahrain competes during the Women's Shot Put final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS(CN)

(230929) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Noora Salem Jasim of Bahrain competes during the Women's Shot Put final of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-BASKETBALL(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-BASKETBALL(CN)

(230926) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ali Jaber Hasan Jasim Alhaddad (up) of Bahrain competes during the Men's Preliminary Round match of Basketball between Philippines and Bahrain at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-BASKETBALL(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-BASKETBALL(CN)

(230926) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jasim Mohamed Jabir Ahmed Almaazmi (front) of the United Arab Emirates competes during the Men's Preliminary Round match of Basketball between Iran and the United Arab Emirates at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ROWING (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ROWING (CN)

(230921) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Baker Shihab Ahmed Al-Dulaimi (R) and Mohammed Riyadh Jasim Al-Khafaji of Iraq compete during the Men's Double Sculls Repechage of rowing at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

Iraqi athletes strive to make their mark at Hangzhou Asian Games

STORY: Iraqi athletes strive to make their mark at Hangzhou Asian Games DATELINE: Sept. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Iraqi judo team 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HAITHAM ABDUL HAMID, Secretary-General of Iraq's Olympic Committee 3. various of the Iraqi judo team 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED JASIM MOHAMMED, Supervisor of Iraq's national judo team 5. various of the Iraqi judo team 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): HUSSEIN ALI HUSSEIN, Iraqi judoka 7. various of the Iraqi judo team 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): HAITHAM ABDUL HAMID, Secretary-General of Iraq's Olympic Committee 9. SOUNDBITE 5 (Arabic): AHMED JASIM MOHAMMED, Supervisor of Iraq's national judo team 10. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): Iraqi delegation STORYLINE: A total of 32 athletes will represent Iraq in 13 sports at the 19th Asian Games, which will open in China's Hangzhou on September 23. Haitham Abdul Hamid, secretary-general of Iraq's Olympic Committee, said that the Iraqi delegation's ambition is to mak

Exotic ice sculptures in China's "Ice City" wow Indian visitors

STORY: Exotic ice sculptures in China's "Ice City" wow Indian visitors DATELINE: Feb. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Harbin Ice and Snow World 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FADHIL MUSTHAFA, Indian student at Wuhan University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JASIM MUHAMMAD, Indian student at Wuhan University STORYLINE: Landmark buildings of eight member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) have turned the Harbin Ice and Snow World exotic. The landmark building of India is "City of Victory," the capital city of the historic Vijayanagar Empire, which has astonished many Indian visitors. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FADHIL MUSTHAFA, Indian student at Wuhan University "So far, it's been cold, really cold, but it's very fun because it's not something we see everyday, so it's a new experience for us. I definitely will send all these pictures to my family back home. It's quite surprising because I have been to the original (building) back in India,

Japan, Qatar agree to respect Iraqi initiatives

Japan, Qatar agree to respect Iraqi initiatives

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (R) shakes hands with Qatari First Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jasim bin Jaber Ath-Thani at his office in Tokyo on June 2 prior to their talks. They agreed to respect local people's initiatives and diversity in reconstructing Iraq.

Iraqis visit al-Baghdadi Museum to remember ancestors' legacy

STORY: Iraqis visit al-Baghdadi Museum to remember ancestors' legacy DATELINE: Oct. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:45 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the al-Baghdadi Museum 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): JASIM SAKRAN, Director of al-Baghdadi Museum 3 SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SAWSAN AL-SHAIBANI, Visitor 4 various of visitors STORYLINE: The exhibits in Iraq's al-Baghdadi Museum are one of the tourist landmarks in Baghdad, offering a nostalgic journey into the past daily life of the capital city, through scenes featuring life-size wax models. Located near the Tigris River that bisects Baghdad, the museum's old building was first built in 1869, during the Ottoman era. In 1970, the al-Baghdadi Museum was opened in the old building after renovation. It includes 385 statues representing more than 77 scenes featuring folk crafts, trades, professions, local customs, and street life. The museum was damaged during the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 and was rehabilitated in August 2008. SOUNDBITE 1 (Ara

Japan, Qatar agree to respect Iraqi initiatives

Japan, Qatar agree to respect Iraqi initiatives

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (R) shakes hands with Qatari First Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jasim bin Jaber Ath-Thani at his office in Tokyo on June 2 prior to their talks. They agreed to respect local people's initiatives and diversity in reconstructing Iraq. (Kyodo)