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Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 2

Severe flooding has submerged towns and displaced hundreds of thousands as Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the central Philippines. Rivers overflowed in Cebu and nearby islands, forcing residents onto rooftops while cars and containers were swept through the streets. Local officials said some evacuation centers were inundated, and many survivors of a recent earthquake had to be evacuated again. More than 380,000 people fled their homes across the Visayas, southern Luzon, and northern Mindanao. Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, made landfall late Monday, November 3 with winds of up to 130 kph before moving toward the South China Sea on Tuesday, November 4.

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China: Tourists and Locals Rescue Yaks from Mud Pit in Qinghai

In Qinghai, China, tourists and locals joined forces with an excavator operator to rescue four yaks stuck in deep mud on September 30, 2025. After spotting the trapped animals, the tourists alerted a herdsman and enlisted help from a nearby construction site. Working for nearly an hour, they freed all four yaks safely. The herdsman said the rescue prevented losses of over RMB 40,000.

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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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China: Typhoon Wutip Darkens Hainan Skies Ahead of Landfall in Hainan

This is the terrifying moment a massive wall of dark clouds engulfed the skies over Hainan as Typhoon Wutip approached southern China. On June 11, 2025, in Hainan, China, video captured thick, menacing clouds rolling in ahead of Typhoon Wutip's landfall. The sky turned eerily dark as the season’s first typhoon neared, creating a heavy, ominous atmosphere. The storm made landfall around 11 p.m. on June 13 along the coast of Dongfang, a city in Hainan, with winds reaching up to 30 meters per second and a central pressure of 980 hPa. Heavy rain swept through southern parts of the island, with some areas experiencing torrential downpours and localized extreme rainfall. According to China National Radio, by June 15, Typhoon Wutip had weakened into a tropical depression after moving inland into Jiangxi Province, and continued to lose strength. The video ends with the storm clouds blanketing the landscape as residents brace for the typhoon’s impact.

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Japan: Heavy Snowfall Hits Sea Of Japan Coast 4

Heavy snowfall has battered a wide area of Japan, especially the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast. This video shows blizzard conditions in the city Otaru, Hokkaido.

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US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 3

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 2

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Thailand: Overflowing Of Ping River Causes Flooding In Chiang Mai Amid Rainy Season 3

Water levels in the Ping River rose, causing severe flooding across Chiang Mai on September 25 and affecting infrastructure. Small vehicles were stranded on flooded roads, and local shops and stalls were forced to close.

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Japan-Arab Economic Forum

League of Arab States Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit (C) speaks at the fifth Japan-Arab Economic Forum in Tokyo on July 11, 2024.

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League of Arab States secretary general in Tokyo

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (R) shakes hands with Ahmed Aboul Gheit, secretary general of the League of Arab States, ahead of their talks in Tokyo on July 10, 2024.

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Japan-Arab Economic Forum in Tokyo

Ahmed Aboul Gheit, secretary general of the League of Arab States, speaks during the 5th Japan-Arab Economic Forum in Tokyo on July 10, 2024.

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League of Arab States secretary general in Tokyo

Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary General of the League of Arab States, speaks during a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 9, 2024.

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US: Beryl Causes Widespread Power Outages And Flooding, Leaves Multiple Dead In Texas 4

Beryl has weakened into a tropical storm after making landfall as a category 1 hurricane near Matagorda in Texas, on Monday, July 8, shortly before 4 a.m. local time. The hurricane caused power outages and life-threatening flooding and left multiple dead in Houston and the surrounding areas.

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AL chief calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

STORY: AL chief calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: June 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the headquarters of the Arab League (file) STORYLINE: Secretary-General of the League of Arab States (AL) Ahmed Aboul-Gheit on Wednesday called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and a broad operation to assist the people of the enclave who are living "on the brink of famine." Aboul-Gheit made the remarks during his meeting with Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos in the Egyptian capital Cairo, the pan-Arab organization said in a statement. The AL chief praised the efforts of Cyprus in sending aid shipments via a new maritime corridor to the Gaza Strip since the Israeli army took control of the Palestinian side of the currently closed Rafah border crossing, which used to be a major lifeline for sending aid trucks from Egypt to the conflict-stricken enclave. However, he said, shipping humanitarian aid via the sea to Gaza is n

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China, Arab states adopt series of outcome documents

STORY: China, Arab states adopt series of outcome documents SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: May 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:36 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED ABOUL-GHEIT, Secretary-General of the Arab League 3. various of street views in China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MAGDY AMER, Former Egyptian ambassador to China, Member of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs (ECFA) STORYLINE: On Thursday, the 10th ministerial conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum (CASCF) adopted the Beijing Declaration, the CASCF execution plan for 2024-2026, and a China-Arab states joint statement on the Palestinian issue. During the conference in Beijing, China also signed a number of bilateral and multilateral cooperation documents with the participating countries and with the General Secretariat of the Arab League. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED ABOUL-GHEIT, Secretary-General of the Arab League "The China-Arab States Cooperation Forum

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CHINA-BEIJING-CHINA-ARAB STATES-COOPERATION FORUM-MINISTERIAL MEETING (CN)

(240530) -- BEIJING, May 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Mohamed Salem Ould Merzouk, Mauritania's minister of foreign affairs, cooperation and Mauritanians abroad, and Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, meet the press after the 10th ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, in Beijing, capital of China, May 30, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yin Bogu)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CHINA-ARAB STATES-COOPERATION FORUM-MINISTERIAL MEETING (CN)

(240530) -- BEIJING, May 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Mohamed Salem Ould Merzouk, Mauritania's minister of foreign affairs, cooperation and Mauritanians abroad, and Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, meet the press after the 10th ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, in Beijing, capital of China, May 30, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yin Bogu)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CHINA-ARAB STATES-COOPERATION FORUM-MINISTERIAL MEETING (CN)

(240530) -- BEIJING, May 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Mohamed Salem Ould Merzouk, Mauritania's minister of foreign affairs, cooperation and Mauritanians abroad, and Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, meet the press after the 10th ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, in Beijing, capital of China, May 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CHINA-ARAB STATES-COOPERATION FORUM-MINISTERIAL MEETING (CN)

(240530) -- BEIJING, May 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Mohamed Salem Ould Merzouk, Mauritania's minister of foreign affairs, cooperation and Mauritanians abroad, and Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, meet the press after the 10th ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, in Beijing, capital of China, May 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

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CHINA-BEIJING-10TH MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE OF THE CHINA-ARAB STATES COOPERATION FORUM-OPENING CEREMONY (CN)

(240530) -- BEIJING, May 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Ahmed Aboul-Gheit speaks during the opening ceremony of the 10th ministerial conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum in Beijing, capital of China, May 30, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhai Jianlan)

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CHINA-BEIJING-10TH MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE OF THE CHINA-ARAB STATES COOPERATION FORUM-OPENING CEREMONY (CN)

(240530) -- BEIJING, May 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Ahmed Aboul-Gheit speaks during the opening ceremony of the 10th ministerial conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum in Beijing, capital of China, May 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

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CHINA-BEIJING-HAN ZHENG-ARAB LEAGUE CHIEF-MEETING (CN)

(240530) -- BEIJING, May 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng meets with Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Ahmed Aboul-Gheit in Beijing, capital of China, May 29, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Gao Jie)

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CHINA-BEIJING-HAN ZHENG-ARAB LEAGUE CHIEF-MEETING (CN)

(240530) -- BEIJING, May 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng meets with Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Ahmed Aboul-Gheit in Beijing, capital of China, May 29, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Gao Jie)

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CHINA-BEIJING-HAN ZHENG-ARAB LEAGUE CHIEF-MEETING (CN)

(240530) -- BEIJING, May 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng meets with Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Ahmed Aboul-Gheit in Beijing, capital of China, May 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

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CHINA-BEIJING-HAN ZHENG-ARAB LEAGUE CHIEF-MEETING (CN)

(240530) -- BEIJING, May 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng meets with Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Ahmed Aboul-Gheit in Beijing, capital of China, May 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

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CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-10TH MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE OF THE CHINA-ARAB STATES COOPERATION FORUM-OPENING CEREMONY-KEYNOTE SPEECH

(240530) -- BEIJING, May 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping poses for a group photo with Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Tunisia's President Kais Saied, the United Arab Emirates' President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, and heads of delegations of 22 Arab countries in Beijing, capital of China, May 30, 2024. Xi attended the opening ceremony of the 10th ministerial conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum and delivered a keynote speech at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Thursday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Jingwen)

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CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-10TH MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE OF THE CHINA-ARAB STATES COOPERATION FORUM-OPENING CEREMONY-KEYNOTE...

(240530) -- BEIJING, May 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping poses for a group photo with Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Tunisia's President Kais Saied, the United Arab Emirates' President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, and heads of delegations of 22 Arab countries in Beijing, capital of China, May 30, 2024. Xi attended the opening ceremony of the 10th ministerial conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum and delivered a keynote speech at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Thursday. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-ARAB LEAGUE CHIEF-INTERVIEW

(240530) -- CAIRO, May 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Secretary-General of the League of Arab States (AL) Ahmed Aboul-Gheit speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Cairo, Egypt, May 23, 2024. TO GO WITH "Interview: China-Arab States Cooperation Forum reflects common desire to build "strong relations," says Arab League chief" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yao Bing)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-ARAB LEAGUE CHIEF-INTERVIEW

(240530) -- CAIRO, May 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Secretary-General of the League of Arab States (AL) Ahmed Aboul-Gheit speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Cairo, Egypt, May 23, 2024. TO GO WITH "Interview: China-Arab States Cooperation Forum reflects common desire to build "strong relations," says Arab League chief" (Xinhua/Yao Bing)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-ARAB LEAGUE-GHEIT-MEETING (CN)

(240529) -- BEIJING, May 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit, who is in China for the 10th ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, in Beijing, capital of China, May 29, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yan Yan)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-ARAB LEAGUE-GHEIT-MEETING (CN)

(240529) -- BEIJING, May 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit, who is in China for the 10th ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, in Beijing, capital of China, May 29, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yan Yan)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-ARAB LEAGUE-GHEIT-MEETING (CN)

(240529) -- BEIJING, May 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit, who is in China for the 10th ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, in Beijing, capital of China, May 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-ARAB LEAGUE-GHEIT-MEETING (CN)

(240529) -- BEIJING, May 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit, who is in China for the 10th ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, in Beijing, capital of China, May 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

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China-Arab States Cooperation Forum brings ties to new level: former Egyptian ambassador

STORY: China-Arab States Cooperation Forum brings ties to new level: former Egyptian ambassador SHOOTING TIME: May 24, 2024 DATELINE: May 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Arab League headquarters in Cairo 2. various of street views in China 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MAGDY AMER, Former Egyptian ambassador to China, member of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs (ECFA) STORYLINE: This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum. A former Egyptian ambassador to China has said that the forum and Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) promote Arab-Chinese relations to a completely different level. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MAGDY AMER, Former Egyptian ambassador to China, member of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs (ECFA) "The establishment of the forum and then the cooperation between the two sides within the framework of the BRI starting from 2013, these two factors together promoted Arab-Chinese relations to a

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Arab League chief highlights China-Arab States Cooperation Forum's role in boosting ties

STORY: Arab League chief highlights China-Arab States Cooperation Forum's role in boosting ties SHOOTING TIME: May 24, 2024 DATELINE: May 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Arab League headquarters in Cairo 2. various of street views in China 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED ABOUL-GHEIT, Secretary-General of the Arab League 4. various of street views in China 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED ABOUL-GHEIT, Secretary-General of the Arab League STORYLINE: This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, and China will host the 10th ministerial meeting of that forum on May 30 in Beijing. In a recent interview with Xinhua, Arab League chief Ahmed Aboul-Gheit highlighted the pivotal role of the forum, saying it reflects a strong desire to build a robust relationship between the two sides. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED ABOUL-GHEIT, Secretary-General of the Arab League "The China-Arab States Cooperation Forum reflects

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-AHMED MUSTAFA FAHMY-LEAGUE OF ARAB STATES-MEETING (CN)

(240328) -- BEIJING, March 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Ahmed Mustafa Fahmy, new head of the League of Arab States' China representative office, in Beijing, capital of China, March 28, 2024. Fahmy submitted his letter of appointment to Wang Yi here on Thursday. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

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Arab League condemns Israeli military operation in Gaza

STORY: Arab League condemns Israeli military operation in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: March 6, 2024 DATELINE: March 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED ATTAF, Algerian Foreign Minister 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED ABOUL GHEIT, Secretary-general of Arab League STORYLINE: The 161st regular session of the Council of the League of Arab States at the level of foreign ministers began on Wednesday, at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Arab League in Cairo. The session discussed the agenda submitted by the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States, various political, social, legal and financial issues, the situation in the Arab region, and the situation in the Gaza Strip. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED ATTAF, Algerian Foreign Minister "There is no future for Gaza, other than that the Palestinians decide for themselves. Based on that perspective, the independence of the Palestinian decision must be respect

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US: Days-Long Winter Storm Dumps Heavy Snow On Sierra Nevada, Closing Roads, Schools

A days-long winter storm dumped heavy snow on the Sierra Nevada, closing major highways, ski resorts, and schools in parts of California. More than 10 feet of snow and hurricane-force wind gusts of 170 mph-plus were reported.

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US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the Sierra, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

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Arab League condemns U.S. veto of Gaza ceasefire resolution

STORY: Arab League condemns U.S. veto of Gaza ceasefire resolution SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 21/20, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Arab League (file) 2. various of the Arab League's statement on its website 2. various of U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield voting against a Gaza-related Security Council draft resolution at the UN headquarters in New York, on Feb. 20, 2024 (courtesy to the UN) STORYLINE: Secretary-General of the Arab League (AL) Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Wednesday condemned the United States for vetoing a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the AL said in a statement. Aboul Gheit voiced his "deep regret" over the U.S. move, the third time since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict in October of last year that the U.S. interfered to fail a draft resolution aimed to reach a ceasefire, read the statement. During an emergency session of the UN Security Council held in N

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AL chief reiterates rejection of Israeli invasion in Rafah

STORY: AL chief reiterates rejection of Israeli invasion in Rafah SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 20, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Arab League 2. various of the session 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED ABOUL GHEIT, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): NEVINE El-QABBAJ, Egyptian minister of social solidarity 5. various of the Arab League STORYLINE: Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Tuesday reaffirmed rejection of the invasion of Israel in Rafah City in Gaza. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED ABOUL GHEIT, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States "The repercussions of the intentional destruction, caused by the Israeli occupation in Gaza Strip and which has destroyed all basics of life, may remain for the upcoming decades. From here, I reiterate our clear stance of the rejection of the Israeli threats of invading (Palestinian) Rafah city. I also plead with all parties to urgen

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EGYPT-CAIRO-WANG YI-ARAB LEAGUE CHIEF-MEETING

(240115) -- CAIRO, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with the League of Arab States Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit in Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 14, 2024. After the talks, the two sides signed a cooperation document on the establishment of a China-Arab think tank association. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-WANG YI-ARAB LEAGUE CHIEF-MEETING

(240115) -- CAIRO, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with the League of Arab States Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit in Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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Arab Parliament speaker expresses support to Palestinian people

STORY: Arab Parliament speaker expresses support to Palestinian people SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 23, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Arab League 2. various of the Speaker of the Arab Parliament meeting Ambassador Muhannad Al-Aklouk, the permanent representative of Palestine to the Arab League (courtesy: the Arab Parliament) STORYLINE: The Speaker of the Arab Parliament, Adel Abdul Rahman Al-Asoumi, received Ambassador Muhannad Al-Aklouk, the permanent representative of Palestine to the League of Arab States, in Cairo on Thursday. Al-Asoumi stressed the Arab Parliament's support and backing of the Palestinian issue as the central Arab issue, and its full support for the Palestinian people to obtain their legitimate rights in accordance with international legitimacy resolutions; first and foremost is the establishment of an independent state with the city of Jerusalem as its capital. Al-Asoumi said the killing and destruction to which t

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U.S. adopts double standards on Palestinian-Israeli conflict: Palestinian diplomat

STORY: U.S. adopts double standards on Palestinian-Israeli conflict: Palestinian diplomat DATELINE: Oct. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of U.S. Capitol 2. various of street view in U.S. 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHANNAD AKLOUK, Palestine's permanent representative at the Arab League (AL) STORYLINE: A Palestinian diplomat has said that the U.S. adopts a policy of double standards on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHANNAD AKLOUK, Palestine's permanent representative at the Arab League (AL) "Palestine, and the Gaza Strip in particular, is considered an integral part of Arab national security. The United States adopts a policy of double standards. The U.S. views the international law and human rights in Ukraine completely differently from those in the region and Palestine. We, the Palestinian people, are confident that in a multipolar global system, there will be more justice and fairness for the Palestinian people." Some 1,300 people

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Arab League chief, German FM discuss Gaza developments

STORY: Arab League chief, German FM discuss Gaza developments DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Arab League 2. various of the meeting STORYLINE: Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, met German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in Cairo on Saturday. They exchanged views on the developments of the serious situation in the Gaza Strip. Aboul-Gheit was keen to emphasize the Arab League's rejection of any form of forced transfer of the Palestinian population from the north to the south of the Gaza Strip or their collective punishment in a manner that blatantly violates the international humanitarian law. The meeting witnessed a consensus on the necessity of protecting the civilians in the Gaza Strip from Israeli military action, and the importance of bringing humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip to prevent further deterioration of the situation. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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Meeting of Arab Agriculture Ministers kicks off

STORY: Meeting of Arab Agriculture Ministers kicks off DATELINE: Sept. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): AHMED ABOUL GHEIT, Secretary-General of the Arab League STORYLINE: A meeting of Arab agriculture ministers kicked off on Tuesday, headed by the Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit. The ministers discussed Arab food security and agricultural development in the Arab world. The session focused on the priority of achieving food security in the Arab region, as the Arab states' population is rapidly increasing. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): AHMED ABOUL GHEIT, Secretary-General of the Arab League "When one looks into the inputs of the Arab food security, one will notice a growing rise in the food gap, estimated at more than 100 million tons of food products, affected by a number of concomitant and complex factors, including, for example, the increasing number of the Arab nations' populations, expected to double by

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Japan-Arab Political Dialogue

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks during a press conference in Cairo on Sept. 5, 2023, following the third Japan-Arab Political Dialogue with his counterparts from member countries of the League of Arab States.

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ARAB-DELEGATION-VISIT (CN)

(230603) -- URUMQI, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A delegation of diplomats and officials from the Arab League and its Secretariat visit the old town of Kashgar in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 31, 2023. After attending the 18th senior officials' meeting and the 7th senior official-level strategic political dialogue of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, the 34-member group visited northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region from Tuesday to Friday. TO GO WITH "Arab League officials see different Xinjiang from the one portrayed by West" (Xinhua/Gao Han)