Damascene Rose faces challenges amid changing weather conditions

STORY: Damascene Rose faces challenges amid changing weather conditions SHOOTING TIME: June 4, 2024 DATELINE: June 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:23 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Damascene Rose harvest 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MUHAMMAD JAMAL ABBAS, Damask Rose farmer 3. various of the Damascene Rose harvest 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MUHAMMAD JAMAL ABBAS, Damask Rose farmer 5. various of the Damascene Rose harvest 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MUHAMMAD JAMAL ABBAS, Damask Rose farmer STORYLINE: In the mountainside town of Al-Marah, north of the Syrian capital Damascus, the famous Damask Rose, also known as the Damascene Rose, is facing challenges due to fluctuating weather conditions and the aftermath of past battles. Al-Marah, in the rugged Qalamoun region, is believed to be the original hometown of the world-famous Damascene Rose, with a history dating back to Roman times when the rose was said to have been brought to England from the region. During the first two years of the Syrian

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(221014) -- DAMASCUS, Oct. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Farmers harvest potatoes in the rugged al-Qalamoun region, north of Damascus, capital of Syria, Oct. 13, 2022. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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(221014) -- DAMASCUS, Oct. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Farmers harvest potatoes in the rugged al-Qalamoun region, north of Damascus, capital of Syria, Oct. 13, 2022. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

At least 8 killed, 45 rescued after boat sunk off Lebanon

STORY: At least 8 killed, 45 rescued after boat sunk off Lebanon DATELINE: April 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue work 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HECTOR HAJJAR, Lebanese Minister of Social Affairs 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): HECTOR HAJJAR, Lebanese Minister of Social Affairs 4. various of the rescue work STORYLINE: The Lebanese army on Sunday rescued 45 people and recovered eight bodies after a migrant boat sunk in the waters off the northern city of Tripoli. The Lebanese army said at a press conference that high waves submerged the overloaded boat, which carried more than 50 people. Some of the rescued people were treated on the ground while others were transferred to nearby hospitals to receive emergency medical care. Search operations began Saturday night shortly after the boat leaving the coastal town of Qalamoun drowned in the sea. The Lebanese army, security forces and the Red Cross were deployed at Tripoli's port to join the rescue proces