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PFW - Zuhair Murad Street Style

Street style, Dana Malaeb arriving at Zuhair Murad Fall Winter 2025 Haute Couture show, held at Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France, on July 9th, 2025. Photo by Marie-Paola Bertrand-Hillion/ABACAPRESS.COM

Washington fishes in troubled waters of Ukraine crisis: experts

STORY: Washington fishes in troubled waters of Ukraine crisis: experts DATELINE: April 2, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:17 LOCATION: Havana/Mexico City/Beirut CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ukraine and the United States 2. various of military activities 3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): JAIME TAMAYO, Internationalist and political scientist from the University of Guadalajara, Mexico 4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): NAJIB MALAEB, Beirut-based security analyst and commentator 5. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): ANTONIO RONDON, Political analyst in Cuba STORYLINE: As the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has entered its second month, experts say Washington has been fanning the flame and fishing in the troubled waters of the Ukraine issue. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): JAIME TAMAYO, Internationalist and political scientist from the University of Guadalajara, Mexico "Well, it has been a constant policy of the United States. The United States has had practically no wars on its territory, but it has engaged in all the wars it has wished for and has create

U.S. should fully clarify biological military activities in Ukraine: experts

STORY: U.S. should fully clarify biological military activities in Ukraine: experts DATELINE: March 18, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:23 LOCATION: Islamabad/Beirut CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of streets of Russia 2. various of streets of Ukraine 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): VICTORIA NULAND, U.S. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NAJMA MINHAS, Editor at Global Village Space in Pakistan 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): NAJIB MALAEB, Beirut-based security analyst and commentator STORYLINE: Russia has disclosed information that there is a network of biolabs in Ukraine working on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense and forming part of its biological weapons program. The United States has dismissed Russia's accusation as "laughable," suggesting that Russia may be laying the groundwork to use a chemical or biological weapon. However, last week, while testifying before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Ukraine, U.S. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Victor

U.S. selective in imposing sanctions on Russia, showing double standards: experts

STORY: U.S. selective in imposing sanctions on Russia, showing double standards: experts DATELINE: March 15, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:19 LOCATION: Beirut/Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): NAJIB MALAEB, Beirut-based security analyst and commentator 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NAJMA MINHAS, Editor at Global Village Space in Pakistan STORYLINE: Since the start of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, Western countries have imposed batches of sanctions on Russia. Analysts have warned of potential huge consequences and spillovers, and some have raised doubts over the specific sectors in Russia subject to the sanctions by the U.S. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): NAJIB MALAEB, Beirut-based security analyst and commentator "We saw that sanctions were on some Russian banks, not all banks. Banks that cover proceeds from oil and gas in Russia were not subject to SWIFT sanctions. They (the U.S.) were being selective in imposing sanctions in respect for the interests of the U.S. and Europe." SOUN