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.

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