Syria's olive oil producers eye export revival amid sanctions, high cost of living

STORY: Syria's olive oil producers eye export revival amid sanctions, high cost of living DATELINE: Nov. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:33 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of olives 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABEER JAWHAR, Director of the Olive Bureau, Syria's Ministry of Agriculture 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MURI ZAIDAN, Farmer STORYLINE: Syria sees a bumper harvest of olives this year, enabling its olive oil producers to increase production. According to the head of the olive office at Syria's agriculture ministry, olive oil production in Syria is expected to reach 125,000 tons this year. Although it is much less than the pre-war's 198,000 tons, for many, it is good enough. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABEER JAWHAR, Director of the Olive Bureau, Syria's Ministry of Agriculture "We expect to have a production estimated at 125,000 tons of olive oil. This quantity of oil is enough to cover the local consumption needs and there could be a part for export to enter global markets." Jawhar said that b

30 injured as minibus collides with truck in southern Afghanistan

STORY: 30 injured as minibus collides with truck in southern Afghanistan DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:13 LOCATION: QALAT, Afghanistan CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people rescuing and treating patients STORYLINE: A total of 30 people were injured as a minibus collided with a truck in Afghanistan's southern Zabul province on Monday, head of the province's health department Abdul Hakim Hakimi said. The injured include five children and five women, with some of them in critical condition. Confirming the road accident, Zabul police spokesperson Zabihullah Jawhar said an investigation had been launched into it, without providing more details. The state-run Bakhtar news agency reported that the victims were going to attend a wedding party when their minibus collided with the truck coming from the opposite direction. Reckless driving often leads to deadly traffic accidents in the war-torn country. A road accident claimed seven lives and injured nine others in the central Daykundi prov