Lebanon sees resurgence in COVID-19 cases

STORY: Lebanon sees resurge in COVID-19 cases DATELINE: July 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:32 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of vaccination 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): IMAN DAKDOUK, Doctor, Rafic Hariri University Hospital 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMOUD MNEIMNEH, Beirut citizen 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): AHMAD DAKROUB, Beirut citizen STORYLINE: Lebanon has recently seen a resurgence in the number of COVID-19 cases, prompting medical bodies in the country to encourage residents to administer their third and fourth doses of the COVID-19 vaccines to curb the number of infections. Earlier this week, the health ministry announced the kick-off of a new Pfizer marathon to provide free vaccination in different hospitals around the country. Iman Dakdoud, a doctor responsible for the COVID-19 department at the Rafic Hariri University Hospital, emphasized the importance of administering the vaccine amid the current surge in cases in the country. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): IMAN DAKDOUK, Doctor, Rafic Hari

Lebanese vote in parliamentary elections

STORY: Lebanese vote in parliamentary elections DATELINE: May 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:11 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of street view in Beirutvarious of military vehiclesvarious of votersSOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): RANDA MNEIMNEH, Local residentSOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AWATEF FAKHOURY, Local residentSOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): RIMA ITANI, Local residentSOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): MICHEL AOUN, Lebanese President STORYLINE: Hundreds of thousands of people flocked on Sunday to polling stations across Lebanon to vote in the country's first parliamentary elections since the Beirut port blasts and the economic collapse. Citizens in different districts all over the country began standing in queues from 7 a.m. amid strict security measures to vote for their preferred candidates and parties. The Internal Security Forces were deployed outside and inside polling stations to ensure the safety of elections and voters, while the Lebanese army took over security in the vicinity of polling centers. SOUNDBITE 1