AL chief reiterates rejection of Israeli invasion in Rafah

STORY: AL chief reiterates rejection of Israeli invasion in Rafah SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 20, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Arab League 2. various of the session 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED ABOUL GHEIT, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): NEVINE El-QABBAJ, Egyptian minister of social solidarity 5. various of the Arab League STORYLINE: Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Tuesday reaffirmed rejection of the invasion of Israel in Rafah City in Gaza. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED ABOUL GHEIT, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States "The repercussions of the intentional destruction, caused by the Israeli occupation in Gaza Strip and which has destroyed all basics of life, may remain for the upcoming decades. From here, I reiterate our clear stance of the rejection of the Israeli threats of invading (Palestinian) Rafah city. I also plead with all parties to urgen

Egypt sends 190 truckloads of aid supplies to war-ravaged Gaza

STORY: Egypt sends 190 truckloads of aid supplies to war-ravaged Gaza SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the convoy 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): NEVINE EL-QABBAJ, Egypt's Minister of Social Solidarity 3. various of the convoy leaving for Gaza Strip STORYLINE: Egypt on Saturday sent a convoy of more than 190 aid-laden trucks to the war-torn Palestinian enclave of Gaza Strip. The convoy, carrying 2,500 tons of aid package provided by Egypt's Tahya Misr Fund, would enter Gaza through the Rafah border crossing. At the launching ceremony held in the Egyptian capital of Cairo, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said that so far more than two-thirds of the aid delivered to Gaza came from Egypt. Madbouly noted that Egypt will continue to send aid to the people of the Gaza Strip, adding that Egypt also receives "on a regular basis and as many as possible" wounded Palestinians who need medical interventions.

Egypt speeds up cash payment for exporting companies

STORY: Egypt speeds up cash payment for exporting companies DATELINE: July 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ports STORYLINE: Egyptian Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait confirmed that on Wednesday and Thursday, about 7.5 billion Egyptian pounds (about 242 million USD) will be disbursed, the total value of export support which are due for 750 exporting companies. Advisor to the Deputy Minister for Financial Policies and Institutional Development, Nevine Mansour, stated that the first installment dues will be disbursed in the sixth phase of the "immediate cash payment" initiative, pointing out that more than 42 billion Egyptian pounds (1.3 billion USD) have been disbursed to exporting companies. She indicated that the sixth phase of the "immediate cash payment" initiative aims at providing cash liquidity to exporting companies to stimulate them to expand their production and export activities, especially in light of the circumstances witnessed by the global

Arab League, UNODC signs regional framework to address social challenges

STORY: Arab League, UNODC signs regional framework to address social challenges DATELINE: March 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the signing ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HAIFA ABU GHAZALEH, Arab League Assistant Secretary-General for Social Affairs 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): NEVINE EL-QABBAJ, Minister of Social Solidarity of Egypt STORYLINE: The League of Arab States (LAS) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) signed the Regional Framework for the Arab States (2023-2028) on Sunday at the LAS Headquarters in Cairo. It frames how UNODC will strengthen, prioritize, customize, and deliver support to the Arab region in an effective response to some of the most pressing challenges faced by these countries and in connection with UNODC's mandates and specialties. According to the UN website, the regional framework articulates six focus areas for guiding UNODC-implemented programming at the regional and national levels. Furthermore, it app

Egypt's commodity exports set record in 2021: minister

STORY: Egypt's commodity exports set record in 2021: minister DATELINE: June 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Various exterior shots of Ministry of Trade and Industry based in Cairo 2. A shot of Egypt's Trade and Industry Minister Nevine Gamea speaking 3. Several shots of ships loaded with goods passing through the Suez Canal STORYLINE: Egypt's Trade and Industry Minister Nevine Gamea said on Sunday that the country's commodity exports have set a record in 2021, achieving $32.3 billion; a 27 percent increase compared to the previous year. This came during Gamea's review of the ministry's plan before the parliament, as she was reviewing the plan of facing the repercussions of the global economic crisis. Gamea said that the export rates have grown in 12 sectors. The minister also referred that the indications of the current year's Q1 (January - March) registered a noticeable rise in the commodity exports, asserting that the government is planning to make the value of

Egypt bans export of some basic food items for 3 months

STORY: Egypt bans export of some basic food items for 3 months DATELINE: March 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ministry of Trade and Industry based in Cairo 2. various of Egypt's Trade and Industry Minister Nevine Gamea 3. various of a supermarket 4. various of wheat STORYLINE: Egypt's Trade and Industry Minister Nevine Gamea announced Thursday to ban the export of lentils, pasta, fava beans, flour and wheat for three months as of March 11. The minister referred that the trade exchange with each of Russia and Ukraine will submit to the current changes which may result from the Russian military operation. She said the current conflict has yet to affect Egypt thanks to its large stockpile of essential food items. The Russian operation in Ukraine that started about two weeks ago has caused a surge in the prices of commodities and petroleum products worldwide. Egypt, the world's largest wheat importer, receives around 80 percent of its wheat imports from R