JORDAN-AMMAN-MINISTER OF TOURISM AND ANTIQUITIES-INTERVIEW

JORDAN-AMMAN-MINISTER OF TOURISM AND ANTIQUITIES-INTERVIEW

(240712) -- AMMAN, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Jordan's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Makram Qaisi receives an interview with Xinhua in Amman, Jordan, July 10, 2024. TO GO WITH "Interview: Jordan seeks to boost tourism, cultural ties with China, says tourism minister" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/He Yiping)

JORDAN-AMMAN-MINISTER OF TOURISM AND ANTIQUITIES-INTERVIEW

JORDAN-AMMAN-MINISTER OF TOURISM AND ANTIQUITIES-INTERVIEW

(240712) -- AMMAN, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Jordan's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Makram Qaisi receives an interview with Xinhua in Amman, Jordan, July 10, 2024. TO GO WITH "Interview: Jordan seeks to boost tourism, cultural ties with China, says tourism minister" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/He Yiping)

Jordan seeks to woo Chinese tourists

STORY: Jordan seeks to woo Chinese tourists SHOOTING DATE: Feb. 28, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in Jordan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MAKRAM QUEISI, Jordanian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZURAB POLOLIKASHVILI, Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) 4. various of views in Jordan STORYLINE: Jordan's tourism sector is planning a trip to China to woo Chinese tourists, said Jordanian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Makram Queisi on Wednesday. At a joint press conference with Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Zurab Pololikashvili at the archaeological site of Amman Citadel in the country's capital, Queisi said China is one of the major and promising markets in the world, and Jordan welcomes Chinese tourists. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MAKRAM QUEISI, Jordanian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities "China is one of the majo

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-GROUP C-HKG VS PLE

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-GROUP C-HKG VS PLE

(240124) -- DOHA, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Makram Daboub, head coach of Palestine, reacts during the Group C match between China's Hong Kong and Palestine at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 23, 2024. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-GROUP C-HKG VS PLE

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-GROUP C-HKG VS PLE

(240124) -- DOHA, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Makram Daboub of Palestine looks on ahead of the Group C match between China's Hong Kong and Palestine at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 23, 2024. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

Egyptian traditional handicrafts exhibited to celebrate national day

STORY: Egyptian traditional handicrafts exhibited to celebrate national day DATELINE: July 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:42 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): EHAB SAMIR, Copper crafts maker 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): TALAAT IBRAHIM HARFI, Arabesque exhibitor 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): SHAHIRA REFAAT, Jewelry designer 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): NAILA MAKRAM, Yemeni visitor 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Arabic): KHALED IMAD, Visitor 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Arabic): AHMED HAMDI, Visitor 8. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: An exhibition of handicrafts to celebrate Egyptian National Day has attracted a lot of exhibitors and visitors at Freedom Park in Cairo. Exhibitors praised the help they get from the Enterprise Development Agency. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): EHAB SAMIR, Copper crafts maker "The Enterprise Development Agency is now helping us to go out to broader horizon and get to know the audience in a better way." SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): TALAAT IBRAHIM HARFI, Arabesque exhibitor

Lebanese people challenged by fees to access resorts amid financial crisis

STORY: Lebanese people challenged by fees to access resorts amid financial crisis DATELINE: June 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:01 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people at a resort in Lebanon's coastal town of Khalde 2. various of people spending time at the swimming pool 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): BASSEL EID, Lebanese citizen 4. various of people spending time at the swimming pool 5. various of people sitting at the beach 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MAKRAM MOHTAR, Owner of Deauville resort in Khalde 6. various of the sea in Ramlet El-Baida in Beirut 7. various of people at Ramlet El-Baida in Beirut STORYLINE: Lebanon's financial crisis made it difficult for Lebanese people to practice their favorite summer hobby of visiting their country's famous resorts. The crisis plunged a big part of the population into poverty as the local currency collapsed and banks imposed heavy restrictions on cash withdrawals from banks. Lebanon's crisis was paralleled by an unprecedented inflation in prices of d

Lebanese resort to solar energy amid absence of state's electricity service

STORY: Lebanese resort to solar energy amid absence of state's electricity service DATELINE: June 5, 2022 LENGTH: 0:06:08 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of houses using solar panels in Chouf 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MAKRAM BOU IMAD, Owner of a cellphone store 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MAKRAM BOU IMAD, Owner of a cellphone store 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): SAMER AL-ARAWY, Citizen in Chouf 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): SAMER AL-ARAWY, Citizen in Chouf STORYLINE: Lebanon has been suffering from lack of electricity with Lebanese households bearing daily intermittent power cuts that last for around 20 hours a day. Luckily, the Lebanese found a refuge in solar energy with most households making their calculations to see if they can afford the installation of inverters and solar panels which can cost around 5,000 U.S. dollars for each house depending on the needed electricity supply. Makram Bou Imad, owner of a cellphone store in Chouf, Mount Lebanon, told Xinhua he had to use solar panels to ke

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BLANKA MATRAGI, MAKRAM MATRAGI

BLANKA MATRAGI, MAKRAM MATRAGI

Czech fashion designer Blanka Matragi and her husband Makram Matragi attend the 54th International Film Festival in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, July 6, 2019. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)