Iraqi female musical ensemble holds concert in Baghdad

STORY: Iraqi female musical ensemble holds concert in Baghdad SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 17, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:40 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the concert STORYLINE: An Iraqi female ensemble held its concert on Saturday evening at the Iraqi National Theater in Baghdad. The Sumeryat Musical Ensemble, led by Maestro Alaa Majeed, performed many pieces of Iraqi folk music and songs. The ensemble's 60 female musicians mainly use traditional musical instruments as well as some modern ones. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Baghdad. (XHTV)

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(SP)CHINA-NINGBO-ASIAN GAMES-SAILING (CN)

(230923) -- NINGBO, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cheng Ching Yin of China's Hong Kong, Bi Kun of China and Abdul Majeed 'Abdallah.Al-Hadhrami (L to R) compete during the Men's Windsurfing iQFoil Race at the 19th Asian Games in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

(SP)CHINA-NINGBO-ASIAN GAMES-SAILING (CN)

(SP)CHINA-NINGBO-ASIAN GAMES-SAILING (CN)

(230922) -- NINGBO, Sept. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdul Majeed 'Abdallah Al-Hadhrami of Oman competes during the Men's Windsurfing iQFoil Race at the 19th Asian Games in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-TABLE TENNIS (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-TABLE TENNIS (CN)

(230922) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maryam Abdulla Majeed Alaali of Bahrain hits a return to Lee Ho Ching of China's Hong Kong during the women's team preliminary group E match between Bahrain and China's Hong Kong at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Egypt, China's TEDA celebrate 15th anniversary of launching joint economic zone

STORY: Egypt, China's TEDA celebrate 15th anniversary of launching joint economic zone DATELINE: July 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the office building of China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone 2. various of guests attending the 15th anniversary of the launch of the China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone 3. various of SCZone chairman Waleid Gamaleldien speaking 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): WALEID GAMALELDIEN, SCZone chairman 5. various of the minister of the Chinese Embassy in Egypt Zhang Chaoyang speaking 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG CHAOYANG, Minister of the Chinese Embassy in Egypt 7. various of guests attending the event 8. various of the governor of Egypt's Suez governorate Abdul-Majeed Saqr speaking 9. various of the executive director of TEDA companies in Egypt Song Caicen speaking 10. various of awarding and signing ceremony during the event STORYLINE: Egypt and Chinese industrial developer TEDA celebrated on

EGYPT-SUEZ-CHINA-SCZONE-15TH ANNIVERSARY

EGYPT-SUEZ-CHINA-SCZONE-15TH ANNIVERSARY

(230714) -- SUEZ, July 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdul-Majeed Saqr, governor of Egypt's Suez governorate, delivers a speech during a ceremony at the China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone (SETC-Zone) in Suez, Egypt, July 12, 2023. Egypt and Chinese industrial developer TEDA celebrated on Wednesday the 15th anniversary of launching their joint economic and trade cooperation zone at Egypt's Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) east of the capital Cairo. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Egypt, China's TEDA celebrate 15th anniversary of launching joint economic zone" (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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CHINA-BEIJING-QIN GANG-PAKISTANI FOREIGN SECRETARY-MEETING (CN)

(230317) -- BEIJING, March 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang meets with Pakistani Foreign Secretary Asad Majeed Khan in Beijing, capital of China, March 17, 2023. (Xinhua)

Iraqi female musical ensemble holds 1st concert in Baghdad

STORY: Iraqi female musical ensemble holds 1st concert in Baghdad DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Iraqi female ensemble holding first concert 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ALAA MAJEED, Maestro 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ZAHRAA, Ensemble member STORYLINE: An Iraqi female ensemble held its first concert on Thursday evening at the Iraqi National Theater in Baghdad. The newly formed ensemble of female musicians, named Sumeryat Musical Ensemble and led by Maestro Alaa Majeed, performed many pieces of Iraqi folk music and songs. The ensemble's 49-member female musicians mainly use traditional musical instruments and some modern instruments. The concert was attended by the Iraqi Minister of Culture, Ahmed Fakkak al-Badrani, and a large audience. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ALAA MAJEED, Maestro "The message that we want from forming this ensemble is a message of love and peace to all the world, and a message of reassurance to the whole world that Iraq

Pakistani expert speaks highly of China's biodiversity conservation efforts

STORY: Pakistani expert speaks highly of China's biodiversity conservation efforts DATELINE: Dec. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of COP15 venue 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KASHIF MAJEED SALIK, Agricultural economist at Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KASHIF MAJEED SALIK, Agricultural economist at Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan STORYLINE: A Pakistani expert said that as the president of the ongoing United Nations (UN) Biodiversity Conference (COP15), China has done a great job in financing discussions and programs, and also in creating awareness about biodiversity. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KASHIF MAJEED SALIK, Agricultural economist at Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan "I think this UN Convention on biodiversity actually is a landmark for the global efforts to secure or safeguard this biodiversity in the global scale. During this meeting, China has done a great job in term

Spain, Iraq in Confederations Cup match

Spain, Iraq in Confederations Cup match

BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa - Spain's Xavi (R) and Iraq's Fareed Majeed (L) fight for the ball during the first half of their Confederations Cup match at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on June 17.

Music archive protects cultural heritage in Kurdistan, Iraq

STORY: Music archive protects cultural heritage in Kurdistan, Iraq DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:43 LOCATION: ERBIL, Iraq CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Kurdish Music Archive in Erbil 2. SOUNDBITE (Kurdish): AMJAD ASAAD MAJEED, Owner of Kurdistan Music Archive STORYLINE: The Erbil Citadel, located in the center of the city of Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, hosts the Kurdistan Music Archive, which preserves thousands of reels, old and rare cassette tapes of Kurdish music and singing, as well as the music of all the ethnic and religious components of the Kurdistan region. For five years, the archive has been receiving tourists and music lovers for free. SOUNDBITE (Kurdish): AMJAD ASAAD MAJEED, Owner of Kurdistan Music Archive "I have been working in this field since I was 10 years old. My uncle Abdullatif Chaqmaqchi opened the first record store in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan in 1952. I used to work with him until I grew up, and this profession mixed with my blood. I have been col

Spain, Iraq in Confederations Cup match

Spain, Iraq in Confederations Cup match

BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa - Spain's Xavi (R) and Iraq's Fareed Majeed (L) fight for the ball during the first half of their Confederations Cup match at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on June 17. (Kyodo)