Popular souk in Lebanon affected by confrontations between Hezbollah, Israel

STORY: Popular souk in Lebanon affected by confrontations between Hezbollah, Israel SHOOTING TIME: May 24, 2024 DATELINE: May 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:01 LOCATION: HASBAYA, Lebanon CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Souk el Khan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMAD HAJINEH, Merchant from south Lebanon 2. various of Souk el Khan 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): NOUHAD ZEINEDDINE, Merchant from south Lebanon 5. various of Souk el Khan 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): YOUSSEF ABOU LTEIF, Falafel maker 7. various of Souk el Khan STORYLINE: Souk el Khan, a very popular market in Hasbaya, south Lebanon, has been affected by the economic situation of the country and the ongoing confrontations between Hezbollah and Israel. Souk el Khan is an old market for the exchange of goods and one of archaeological landmarks in Hasbaya. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMAD HAJINEH, Merchant from south Lebanon "The situation is miserable, but because the people are heroic and steadfast, they remain here despite there being no security and no ec

New ceasefire takes effect in Palestinian refugee camp in south Lebanon

STORY: New ceasefire takes effect in Palestinian refugee camp in south Lebanon DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ain Al-Helweh Palestinian refugee camp 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMAD BATAKJI, Palestinian relief officer 3. various of refugees 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): NOUHAD DIMASSI, Local resident STORYLINE: A ceasefire agreement was reached on Thursday in Ain Al-Helweh Palestinian camp located near the southern Lebanese city of Sidon, which allowed relief workers to continue evacuating civilians who were caught in the gunfire. This came after a day of talks initiated by Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, the local L'Orient Today news website reported. Effective as of 6 p.m. local time (1500 GMT) on Thursday, the ceasefire immediately silenced the guns within the camp, the state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported Thursday evening. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), which