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On site in Aleppo: a wall that separates life from death

STORY: On site in Aleppo: a wall that separates life from death DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: ALEPPO, Syria CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ali Abdul-Rahman and his children inside his house 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (ARABIC): ALI ABDUL-RAHMAN, Resident in Aleppo 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (ARABIC): ALI ABDUL-RAHMAN, Resident in Aleppo 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (ARABIC): ALI ABDUL-RAHMAN, Resident in Aleppo STORYLINE: Piles of earthquake debris gave Ali Abdul-Rahman, a survivor in northern Syria, a harsh flashback to the near-death second when he escaped a crumbling wall at home, and how the wall shared by two buildings kept friends and neighbors part. In Masharqa, a neighborhood in the northern city of Aleppo, Ali Abdul-Rahman, together with his family of two kids and pregnant wife, found themselves alive after the disaster hit in the early hours of Feb. 6. Their home remains standing, but behind a shared wall was an adjoining building destroyed in the quakes. Most of its residents didn't survive. The ent

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SYRIA-ALEPPO-EARTHQUAKE-SURVIVOR

(230215) -- SALEPPO, Feb. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ali Abdul-Rahman stands on the side of his destroyed porch at his house in the Masharqa neighborhood in Aleppo city, northern Syria, Feb. 13, 2023. Piles of earthquake debris gave Ali Abdul-Rahman, a survivor in northern Syria, a harsh flashback to the near-death second when he escaped a crumbling wall at home, and how the wall shared by two buildings kept friends and neighbors part. TO GO WITH "Feature: How a wall in Syria's Aleppo separates life from death in tragic earthquake" (Photo by Monsef Memari/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-ALEPPO-EARTHQUAKE-SURVIVOR

(230215) -- SALEPPO, Feb. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ali Abdul-Rahman stands on the side of his destroyed porch at his house in the Masharqa neighborhood in Aleppo city, northern Syria, Feb. 13, 2023. Piles of earthquake debris gave Ali Abdul-Rahman, a survivor in northern Syria, a harsh flashback to the near-death second when he escaped a crumbling wall at home, and how the wall shared by two buildings kept friends and neighbors part. TO GO WITH "Feature: How a wall in Syria's Aleppo separates life from death in tragic earthquake" (Photo by Monsef Memari/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-ALEPPO-EARTHQUAKE-SURVIVOR

(230215) -- SALEPPO, Feb. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ali Abdul-Rahman stands on the side of his destroyed porch at his house in the Masharqa neighborhood in Aleppo city, northern Syria, Feb. 13, 2023. Piles of earthquake debris gave Ali Abdul-Rahman, a survivor in northern Syria, a harsh flashback to the near-death second when he escaped a crumbling wall at home, and how the wall shared by two buildings kept friends and neighbors part. TO GO WITH "Feature: How a wall in Syria's Aleppo separates life from death in tragic earthquake" (Photo by Monsef Memari/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-ALEPPO-EARTHQUAKE-SURVIVOR

(230215) -- SALEPPO, Feb. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ali Abdul-Rahman and his two kids stand on the side of his destroyed porch at his house in the Masharqa neighborhood in Aleppo city, northern Syria, Feb. 13, 2023. Piles of earthquake debris gave Ali Abdul-Rahman, a survivor in northern Syria, a harsh flashback to the near-death second when he escaped a crumbling wall at home, and how the wall shared by two buildings kept friends and neighbors part. TO GO WITH "Feature: How a wall in Syria's Aleppo separates life from death in tragic earthquake" (Photo by Monsef Memari/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-ALEPPO-EARTHQUAKE-SURVIVOR

(230215) -- SALEPPO, Feb. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ali Abdul-Rahman and his two kids stand on the side of his destroyed porch at his house in the Masharqa neighborhood in Aleppo city, northern Syria, Feb. 13, 2023. Piles of earthquake debris gave Ali Abdul-Rahman, a survivor in northern Syria, a harsh flashback to the near-death second when he escaped a crumbling wall at home, and how the wall shared by two buildings kept friends and neighbors part. TO GO WITH "Feature: How a wall in Syria's Aleppo separates life from death in tragic earthquake" (Photo by Monsef Memari/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-ALEPPO-EARTHQUAKE-SURVIVOR

(230215) -- SALEPPO, Feb. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ali Abdul-Rahman and his two kids stand on the side of his destroyed porch at his house in the Masharqa neighborhood in Aleppo city, northern Syria, Feb. 13, 2023. Piles of earthquake debris gave Ali Abdul-Rahman, a survivor in northern Syria, a harsh flashback to the near-death second when he escaped a crumbling wall at home, and how the wall shared by two buildings kept friends and neighbors part. TO GO WITH "Feature: How a wall in Syria's Aleppo separates life from death in tragic earthquake" (Photo by Monsef Memari/Xinhua)

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On site in Aleppo: Rescue underway in quake-hit Syria despite U.S. sanctions

STORY: On site in Aleppo: Rescue underway in quake-hit Syria despite U.S. sanctions DATELINE: Feb. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:47 LOCATION: ALEPPO, Syria CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): HUMMAM SHEIKH ALI, Xinhua reporter 2. various of rescue missions in Aleppo 3. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): HUMMAM SHEIKH ALI, Xinhua reporter "We are now in the city of Aleppo, in northern Syria. This area is called al-Masharqa, one of the areas that have been affected by the earthquake that hit the country a few days ago. As we can see, rescue mission is still ongoing here where we can see the debris and rubble. You can see over there that building. It tells the story, the horrific story about how life can change in a minute. It's also worth noting that Aleppo has seen severe battles in the past, and a lot of buildings sustained damage. Because of the U.S. sanctions on Syria, the sanctions have actually prevented any major reconstruction work which

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SYRIA-ALEPPO-EARTHQUAKES-DEATH TOLL

(230207) -- ALEPPO (SYRIA), Feb. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People search for survivors among the rubble of a building destroyed in a powerful earthquake in the al-Masharqa neighborhood of Aleppo city, northern Syria, on Feb. 7, 2023. Massive earthquakes have killed 364 people and wounded 702 others in Aleppo city, the media office at the Aleppo governorate headquarters told Xinhua. (Str/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-ALEPPO-EARTHQUAKES-DEATH TOLL

(230207) -- ALEPPO (SYRIA), Feb. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People search for survivors among the rubble of a building destroyed in a powerful earthquake in the al-Masharqa neighborhood of Aleppo city, northern Syria, on Feb. 7, 2023. Massive earthquakes have killed 364 people and wounded 702 others in Aleppo city, the media office at the Aleppo governorate headquarters told Xinhua. (Str/Xinhua)