Syrian Olympic football team aims for glory at Hangzhou Asian Games

STORY: Syrian Olympic football team aims for glory at Hangzhou Asian Games DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:45 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Syrian Olympic football team training 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HAITHAM AL-LOOZ, Player 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MAHMOUD MOHANNA, Player 4. various of training 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): TAMER HASSAN, Coach of the Syrian team 6. coach of the Syrian team 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): TAMER HASSAN, Coach of the Syrian team 8. various of training 9. SOUNDBITE 5 (Arabic): MUHI AL-DEEN DAWLEH, Director of the Syrian team STORYLINE: As the excitement builds for the forthcoming 19th Asian Games, the Syrian Olympic football team is fervently preparing to make their mark on the international stage. Having made it to the quarter-finals in the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia, the team is aiming for nothing less than reaching the finals in China's Hangzhou. A total of 23 men's teams will participate in the football competition in this year's Asian Games

Eco-friendly open-air cinema in Gaza brings joy to Palestinians

STORY: Eco-friendly open-air cinema in Gaza brings joy to Palestinians DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:09 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of children at the open-air cinema 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMED AL-ALI, Gaza-based boy 3. various of children at the open-air cinema 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ALI MOHANNA, Gaza-based activist 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): IBRAHIM SHAMALAKH, Gaza-based boy 6. various of children at the open-air cinema STORYLINE: For the first time in his life, 13-year-old Mohammed al-Ali was able to watch his favorite animation movie on a big screen installed on the beach of Gaza City. "It was amazing to watch the movie with others ... I often dreamed to visit a cinema someday and watch all my favorite movies," the boy told Xinhua. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMED AL-ALI, Gaza-based boy "I come here every Thursday and Friday to watch the movies. They are beautiful, and I come here to spend quality time with my friends." Excited and thankful for such