Makeshift Displacement Camp in Idlib Province - Syria

Makeshift Displacement Camp in Idlib Province - Syria

Nadia Kurdi and her husband Hassan Qurais, sit inside their tent at a camp in Khirbet al-Joz of northwestern Idlib province, Syria, November 20, 2025. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Humanitarian crisis worsens as Syria marks 13th anniversary of civil war

STORY: Humanitarian crisis worsens as Syria marks 13th anniversary of civil war SHOOTING TIME: March 14, 2024 DATELINE: March 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:55 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of streets in Damascus 2. various of Hadia Kamel Kurdi and her family 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HADIA KAMEL KURDI, Aleppo resident 4. various of Mohammed Ibrahim Hindawi and his wife in WFP center in Aleppo 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMED IBRAHIM HINDAWI, Aleppo resident 6. various of streets in Damascus 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): HAYAM ALI, Damascus-based economist 8. various of streets in Damascus STORYLINE: Hadia Kamel Kurdi, a mother of five from Aleppo City in northern Syria, is deeply troubled by the dire situation confronting her family. Most of the time, they have nothing to eat, and when they do, it's often just olives, thyme, or boiled potatoes. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HADIA KAMEL KURDI, Aleppo resident "Everything is scary for us. The situation will become worse than now. I have four chi

SYRIA-ALEPPO-WFP-FOOD-INSECURITY

SYRIA-ALEPPO-WFP-FOOD-INSECURITY

(240219) -- ALEPPO, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hadia Kamel Kurdi, a mother of five used to benefit from a food box provided every month thanks to the World Food Program (WFP) aid, sits with her children in the living room of their house in Aleppo, Syria, Jan. 24, 2024. The inability of the World Food Program (WFP) to sustain its food assistance to millions of Syrians plunged more struggling families into deeper hardship and despair. TO GO WITH "Feature: Affected Syrians endure deepening food insecurity as WFP food rations end" (Photo by Monsef Memari/Xinhua)

Syrians endure deepening food insecurity as WFP food rations end

STORY: Syrians endure deepening food insecurity as WFP food rations end SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 18, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:14 LOCATION: ALEPPO, Syria CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of WFP center in Aleppo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMED HINDAWI, Aleppo Resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMED HINDAWI, Aleppo Resident 4. various of WFP center in Aleppo 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): SUAD AL-SHAWI, Aleppo Resident 6. various of Hadia Kurdi's home 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): HADIA KURDI, Aleppo Resident 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (Arabic): HADIA KURDI, Aleppo Resident 9. various of interview with WFP representative and country director in Syria 10. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): KENN CROSSLEY, WFP Representative and Country Director in Syria STORYLINE: In war-torn Syria, the recent cuts to food aid by the World Food Program (WFP) have cast a dark shadow over families already struggling with hardship and despair. Mohammed Ibrahim Hindawi, once a skilled tailor, now finds himself grappling with unemplo

Traumatized Syrian kids receive psychological support following earthquakes

STORY: Traumatized Syrian kids receive psychological support following earthquakes DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:51 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of kids playing 2. SOUNDBITE 1(Arabic): ADHAM BAKR, Psychosocial support officer with UNICEF 3. various of kids playing 4. SOUNDBITE 2(Arabic): SAFAA SALOURA, Head of the Athar project 5. various of kids playing 6. SOUNDBITE 3(Arabic): SANA AL-KURDI, Aleppo resident STORYLINE: The earthquakes that rocked Syria last week have left numerous children scared. Some of them are receiving psychological support. Many of the children are living with their families which are being sheltered in public places such as parks and schools. Abdul-Mutaleb school in the al-Jabriyeh area in Aleppo is now accommodating 111 families that include 75 children. The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) is offering psychological support to the affected kids. SOUNDBITE 1(Arabic): ADHAM BAKR, Psychosocial support officer with UNICEF "Generally, we work on psych

Syrian refugees at shelter in Aleppo

Syrian refugees at shelter in Aleppo

ALEPPO, Syria - Muhammad Kurdi (R) and his family members remain cooped up in a refugee facility in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on Aug. 20, 2014. He expressed a desire to return home.

Syrian refugees at shelter in Aleppo

Syrian refugees at shelter in Aleppo

ALEPPO, Syria - Muhammad Kurdi (R) and his family members remain cooped up in a refugee facility in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on Aug. 20, 2014. He expressed a desire to return home. (Kyodo)