Showcasing Syrian antiquities in China helps foster deeper cultural exchanges: official

STORY: Showcasing Syrian antiquities in China helps foster deeper cultural exchanges: official SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: May 30, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:47 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Syrian antiquities showcased in both Syria and China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMED NAZEER AWAD, Head of the General Directorate for Antiquities and Museums in Syria 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMED NAZEER AWAD, Head of the General Directorate for Antiquities and Museums in Syria 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MOHAMMED NAZEER AWAD, Head of the General Directorate for Antiquities and Museums in Syria STORYLINE: Syrian antiquities, currently being showcased in expos across China, provide a unique window into its rich culture and help foster deeper cultural exchanges, said Mohammed Nazeer Awad, head of the General Directorate for Antiquities and Museums in Syria. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMED NAZEER AWAD, Head of the General Directorate for Antiquities and Museums in Syria "The presence

Syrian heritage at risk as U.S. blockade threatens antiquities: official

STORY: Syrian heritage at risk as U.S. blockade threatens antiquities: official SHOOTING TIME: May 17, 2024 DATELINE: May 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: POLITICS/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of cultural heritage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMED NAZEER AWAD, Head of General Directorate for Antiquities and Museums in Syria 3. various of cultural heritage 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMED NAZEER AWAD, Head of General Directorate for Antiquities and Museums in Syria STORYLINE: Mohammed Nazeer Awad, head of the General Directorate for Antiquities and Museums in Syria, has shed light on the "catastrophic" impact of the U.S. economic blockade on the management of cultural heritage in Syria. In an interview with Xinhua, Awad said that the economic blockade imposed by the United States had catastrophic consequences on various sectors in Syria, with a significant impact on the management of heritage in particular. The blockade slowed down the restoration of historical buildings that were d

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(240518) -- DAMASCUS, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Mohammed Nazeer Awad, head of the General Directorate for Antiquities and Museums in Syria, speaks to Xinhua in an interview in Damascus, Syria on May 16, 2024. TO GO WITH "Interview: Syrian heritage at risk as U.S. blockade threatens antiquities: official" (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

4 terrorists involved in attack on Chinese nationals arrested in Pakistan

STORY: 4 terrorists involved in attack on Chinese nationals arrested in Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: April 29 & March 26, 2024 DATELINE: April 30, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:45 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Islamabad (April 29, 2024) 2. various of the attack (March 26, 2024) STORYLINE: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of police announced on Monday the arrest of four terrorists involved in an attack on Chinese nationals in March this year in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. A statement released by the CTD of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province said the arrested terrorists belonged to the banned organization Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and they were identified as Adil Shehbaz, Muhammad Shafiq Qureshi, Zahid Qureshi and Nazeer Hussain. The statement added that all the arrested militants hail from the northwest Mansehra district, while the "terrorist Shehbaz has admitted to playing a pivotal role in the execution of the attack." On March 26, a suicide bombe

7 laborers killed in NW Pakistan's coalmine explosion

STORY: 7 laborers killed in NW Pakistan's coalmine explosion DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:48 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of coal mine STORYLINE: Seven laborers were killed and four others injured in a coal mine explosion in the Orakzai district of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Wednesday, police said. The incident happened due to the accumulation of toxic gas in the mine when about 13 laborers were working inside, the Divisional Police Officer of Orakazi Nazeer Khan said. He said three people were still stranded inside the mine and rescue work was underway to recover them. The injured laborers were shifted to a nearby hospital, and they are in critical condition, local media reports said. Pakistan has more than 184 billion tonnes of coal, and it produces 4 million tonnes of coal annually. However, the mines often see frequent accidents for their unsafe working conditions and primitive extraction methods. According to the Pakistan Central Mines