Sports become new trend for Gazans during Ramadan

STORY: Sports become new trend for Gazans during Ramadan DATELINE: April 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Palestinians walking on the corniche in Gaza 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): EZZAT QAWASMI, Gazan resident 3. various of Palestinians walking on the corniche in Gaza 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOUSA AL-SHAWA, Gazan resident 5. various of Palestinians walking on the corniche in Gaza STORYLINE: Along the corniche of Gaza at dusk, hundreds of people do sports each day during the ongoing Ramadan, a new trend among the locals in the Muslim holy month. Aerobics, jogging, walking and bike-riding are among the most popular sports during Ramadan, when Muslims observe a strict daily fast from dawn to sunset while preparing delicious dishes for the fast-breaking Iftar meal that comes around the setting of the sun. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): EZZAT QAWASMI, Gazan resident "I started walking on the corniche two years ago, especially since I saw people walking here after

Death of Al-Jazeera journalist mourned in Mideast

STORY: Death of Al-Jazeera journalist mourned in Mideast DATELINE: May 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:50 LOCATION: RAMALLAH, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Palestinians participating in a grand state funeral for Shireen Abu Akleh held in Ramallah 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): OSAMA AL-QAWASMI, Senior Fatah leader 3. various of Palestinians participating in a grand state funeral for Shireen Abu Akleh held in Ramallah STORYLINE: Many people in the Middle East have been mourning the death of Al-Jazeera's female journalist Shireen Abu Akleh who was killed on Wednesday while covering Israeli military raids in the West Bank city of Jenin. The killing of Abu Akleh has also sparked condemnations and outrage against Israel among the Palestinians and Arabs in the Middle East. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attended the funeral process for Abu Akleh in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Thursday. Candlelight vigil, mural painting and demonstrations have also been held in the past two days in Palestine,