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Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit - Qatar

Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al Ansari L) and Gulf Cooperation Council GCC) Secretary-General Jassim al-Budaiwi attend a press conference after the emergency Arab-Islamic summit in Doha, Qatar, Sept. 15, 2025. The summit strongly condemned Israel's recent attack on Qatar and declared full solidarity with the Gulf state. Photo by Nikku/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit - Qatar

Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al Ansari, Gulf Cooperation Council GCC) Secretary-General Jassim al-Budaiwi, OIC Assistant Secretary-General Ambassador Youssef Al-Dobeay and Arab League Deputy Secretary-General Hossam Zaki from L to R) attend a press conference after the emergency Arab-Islamic summit in Doha, Qatar, Sept. 15, 2025. The summit strongly condemned Israel's recent attack on Qatar and declared full solidarity with the Gulf state. Photo by Nikku/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit - Qatar

Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al Ansari, Gulf Cooperation Council GCC) Secretary-General Jassim al-Budaiwi, OIC Assistant Secretary-General Ambassador Youssef Al-Dobeay and Arab League Deputy Secretary-General Hossam Zaki from L to R) attend a press conference after the emergency Arab-Islamic summit in Doha, Qatar, Sept. 15, 2025. The summit strongly condemned Israel's recent attack on Qatar and declared full solidarity with the Gulf state. Photo by Nikku/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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No indication Israel will open Rafah crossing soon: Palestine's health minister

STORY: No indication Israel will open Rafah crossing soon: Palestine's health minister SHOOTING TIME: May 29, 2024 DATELINE: May 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): MAJED ABU RAMADAN, Palestine's health minister 2. various of the press briefing STORYLINE: There is no indication that Israel will open the Rafah crossing soon, Palestine's health minister said in Geneva, Switzerland, on Wednesday. "This is totally in the hands of the Israelis," Minister Majed Abu Ramadan told a press briefing. On May 6, Israel launched a ground assault on Rafah and claimed to have taken control of the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing, which is the only border crossing between the enclave and Egypt. The crossing is also a main conduit for humanitarian aid entering Gaza, and an exit point for medical evacuees from the enclave. Abu Ramadan said that Israel committed a crime against humanity in Gaza, regardless of the exact death toll. SOUNDBITE (English):

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Physically challenged artist in Egypt triumphs over quadriplegia through art

STORY: Physically challenged artist in Egypt triumphs over quadriplegia through art SHOOTING TIME: April 21, 2024 DATELINE: April 22, 2024 LENGTH: 0:03:25 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the artist 2. SOUNDBITE(Arabic): MAJED BAQI, Egyptian artist STORYLINE: After a traffic accident left Egyptian architect Majed Baqi disabled 12 years ago, his passion for art acted as therapy and helped him recover. Despite being initially immobilized, his dedication to art fueled his healing journey as he resumed his artistic studies and painting. SOUNDBITE(Arabic): MAJED BAQI, Egyptian artist "I'm Majed Baqi. I started off as an architect and visual artist, diving into Coptic art and creating frescoes and icons in churches. Art was a big part of my life, alongside my work in architecture. But then, things took a turn. I had a car accident that left me with quadriplegia, making it seem like I might not draw again. But, with time and a lot of effort, I regained my nerve and got back into art. I

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Qatar prime minister advisor Majed Al Ansari

Majed Al Ansari, advisor to Qatar's prime minister and its Foreign Ministry spokesman, speaks during an interview in Doha on Nov. 12, 2023.

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Qatar prime minister advisor Majed Al Ansari

Majed Al Ansari, advisor to Qatar's prime minister and its Foreign Ministry spokesman, speaks during an interview in Doha on Nov. 12, 2023.

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UNESCO adds Palestinian site to World Heritage List

STORY: UNESCO adds Palestinian site to World Heritage List DATELINE: Sept. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: RAMALLAH, Palestine CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tel es-Sultan in Jericho 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MAJED ISHAQ, General Manager of Tourism Marketing and Media STORYLINE: The World Heritage Committee on Sunday officially added a Palestinian heritage site to the World Heritage List of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). In a press statement sent to Xinhua, the Palestinian Foreign Ministry said "Tell es-Sultan, located in Jericho in the West Bank, was added to UNESCO's World Heritage List." "The decision to add the historical site took place during the 45th session of the World Heritage Committee meeting held in Saudi Arabia," the ministry added. "Such an important decision affirmed the unique universal value of the site and of Palestine in general and reveals the historical, aesthetic, ethnological, and anthropological origins of the

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Lebanese watch World Cup in coffee shops as national TV fails to broadcast games

STORY: Lebanese watch World Cup in coffee shops as national TV fails to broadcast games DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:52 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lebanese watching the World Cup in a coffee shop 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Lebanese): KARIM BOU KHZAM, Coffee shop owner 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Lebanese): MAJED KHADDAJ, Football fan 4. various of Lebanese watching the World Cup in a coffee shop STORYLINE: Thousands of Lebanese visited coffee shops over the past few days to watch the World Cup as the games are not broadcasted on Lebanon's public television station. Coffee shop owners pay around 90 U.S. dollars to subscribe channels broadcasting the games. They offer relatively low-cost services to football lovers who gather at their shops to watch the games and cheer for their favorite teams. SOUNDBITE 1 (Lebanese): KARIM BOU KHZAM, Coffee shop owner "Most of people do not have access to electricity amid the current economic situation. People living in mountainous areas have no access to

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More Lebanese students forced to quit private schools amid economic crisis

STORY: More Lebanese students forced to quit private schools amid economic crisis DATELINE: Sept. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:33 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of students 2. various of classes 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MAJED FAYYAD, Director of Shouf National College 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MAJED FAYYAD, Director of Shouf National College 5. various of books and pens 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MOHAMAD GHAMLOUSH, Local resident STORYLINE: An increasing number of Lebanese parents have been moving their children from private schools to public establishments due to the steep economic crisis. Lebanon's Ministry of Education told Xinhua that 30 percent of students attended public schools and the rest went to private schools ahead of the crisis in 2019. This year, the ministry expects around 100,000 students to move from private to public establishments. Since 2019, Lebanon's financial meltdown, dubbed by the World Bank as one of the worst crises since the 1850s, has decimated the country's

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Art exhibition offers Yemeni artists opportunity to showcase talents

STORY: Art exhibition offers Yemeni artists opportunity to showcase talents DATELINE: July 29, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:52 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the exhibition 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MAJED HAMDANI, Organizer of the exhibition 3 various of the exhibition 4 SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMED BASHIQ, Yemeni artist 5 various of the exhibition 6 SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): ABDUL KARIM RAZI, Visitor STORYLINE: An art exhibition in Yemen's Sanaa offered a rare chance for young Yemeni artists to showcase their talents and and make an emotional call for peace amid a protracted civil war. The exhibition, named Glory of the Country, brought together more than 200 young artists across Yemen, who displayed on the canvas their artistic creativity and their love for their long-suffering motherland. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MAJED HAMDANI, Organizer of the exhibition "We have invited around 220 artists, both male and female, from all provinces of Yemen to participate in the exhibition. The exhibiti

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Pro-Islamic State group Jordanian lawyer in interview

Jordanian Islamist lawyer Majed Al-Leftawi, a supporter of the Islamic State group, is interviewed by Kyodo News in Jordan on Jan. 27, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo