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LEBANON-BEIRUT-JOURNALISTS-FUNERAL

(231122) -- BEIRUT , Nov. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend the funeral of local TV channel Al-Mayadeen's journalist Farah Omar and photographer Rabih al-Maamari in Beirut, Lebanon, on Nov. 22, 2023. Farah Omar, a reporter working for local TV channel Al-Mayadeen, and Rabih Al-Maamari, a photographer working for the same channel, were covering the events in southern Lebanon on Tuesday when two Israeli drones hit them, killing both of them and a civilian named Hussein Akil, Lebanese TV channel Al-Manar reported. The Israel-Lebanon border has been witnessing increased tension for over six weeks since Lebanese armed group Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets toward Shebaa Farms on Oct. 8 in support of the Hamas attacks on Israel the previous day. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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LEBANON-BEIRUT-JOURNALISTS-FUNERAL

(231122) -- BEIRUT , Nov. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend the funeral of local TV channel Al-Mayadeen's journalist Farah Omar and photographer Rabih al-Maamari in Beirut, Lebanon, on Nov. 22, 2023. Farah Omar, a reporter working for local TV channel Al-Mayadeen, and Rabih Al-Maamari, a photographer working for the same channel, were covering the events in southern Lebanon on Tuesday when two Israeli drones hit them, killing both of them and a civilian named Hussein Akil, Lebanese TV channel Al-Manar reported. The Israel-Lebanon border has been witnessing increased tension for over six weeks since Lebanese armed group Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets toward Shebaa Farms on Oct. 8 in support of the Hamas attacks on Israel the previous day. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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LEBANON-BEIRUT-JOURNALISTS-FUNERAL

(231122) -- BEIRUT , Nov. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend the funeral of local TV channel Al-Mayadeen's journalist Farah Omar and photographer Rabih al-Maamari in Beirut, Lebanon, on Nov. 22, 2023. Farah Omar, a reporter working for local TV channel Al-Mayadeen, and Rabih Al-Maamari, a photographer working for the same channel, were covering the events in southern Lebanon on Tuesday when two Israeli drones hit them, killing both of them and a civilian named Hussein Akil, Lebanese TV channel Al-Manar reported. The Israel-Lebanon border has been witnessing increased tension for over six weeks since Lebanese armed group Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets toward Shebaa Farms on Oct. 8 in support of the Hamas attacks on Israel the previous day. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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2 journalists, 2 civilians killed in Israeli attacks in S. Lebanon

STORY: 2 journalists, 2 civilians killed in Israeli attacks in S. Lebanon SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 21, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. local civilians covering the bodies of two journalists killed by an Israeli drone attack 2. civil defense workers taking the bodies to hospital 3. Lebanon border area 4. video circulated by Hezbollah media unit showing the attack on an Israeli military post in retaliation to the drone attack that killed two Lebanese journalists STORYLINE: Two journalists and one civilian were killed on Tuesday morning in Israeli attacks on the village of Tayr Harfa in southern Lebanon, local media reported. Farah Omar, a reporter working for local TV channel Al-Mayadeen, and Rabih Al-Maamari, a photographer working for the same channel, were covering the events in southern Lebanon when two Israeli drones hit them, killing both of them and a civilian named Hussein Akil, Lebanese TV channel Al-Manar reported. Meanwhile, 80-year-old L

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Lebanon's Valentine's Day gloomy as financial crisis continues

STORY: Lebanon's Valentine's Day gloomy as financial crisis continues DATELINE: Feb. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:25 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a flowers shop 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): RABIH BOU KHEIR, Flower shop salesman 3. various of street views in Lebanon 4. various of a gift shop 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): FADI BOU DARGHAM, Jewelry shop owner STORYLINE: Valentine's Day in Lebanon was usually celebrated enthusiastically in various ways. But this year, the financial crisis prompted many couples to either give up the tradition or turn to less expensive celebrations. Flower shops complained about the low demand for their items on this occasion amid the collapse of the local pound to the U.S. dollar. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): RABIH BOU KHEIR, Flower shop salesman "There is no demand because prices are rising and the dollar is expensive. Nobody is buying except for last year and the years before." Lebanon's financial crisis plunged over 80 percent of the population into poverty as sa

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Dabke festival celebrated in Lebanon despite difficult economic circumstances

STORY: Dabke festival celebrated in Lebanon despite difficult economic circumstances DATELINE: Aug. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:19 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of audience at the Dabke show 2. various of Dabke dance on stage 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): RABIH NAHHAS, Organizer 4. various of audience watching Dabke dance STORYLINE: Lebanon witnessed this summer a number of events and festivals, attracting Lebanese expatriates and tourists with the aim of reviving the country's tourism sector after three years of steep economic crisis and stalemate due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Among these events was the sixth edition of the Dabke festival organized on Sunday by Jabalna association at the Maasser el Chouf in Mount Lebanon under the patronage of the Ministry of Tourism. Hundreds of people from Maasser el Chouf and other mountainous areas flocked to the village to attend the festival and enjoy beautiful Dabke choreographies performed by several dance troupes. Dabke is a Levantine folk dance

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Lebanese voters express mixed feeling on upcoming parliamentary elections

STORY: Lebanese voters express mixed feeling on upcoming parliamentary elections DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:11 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of BeirutSOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): PIERRE GHOSN, Lebanese citizenvarious of BeirutSOUNDBITE 2(Chinese): ANTOINE SAKR, Lebanese citizenvarious of BeirutSOUNDBITE 3(Arabic): RABIH ZEAITER, Lebanese citizenvarious of Beirut STORYLINE: Lebanon will hold parliamentary elections on Sunday. The elections come amid an unprecedented economic crisis that emerged about three years ago, leading to the currency collapse and plunging over 70 percent of the population into poverty. Pierre Ghosn, a citizen of Ashrafieh in eastern Beirut, told Xinhua he is positive about seeing some change in the new parliament while assuring that he will vote as this is his duty. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): PIERRE GHOSN, Lebanese citizen "I think there will be change if things go as planned. But this is very difficult, in my opinion, we may witness a change in only a few pe

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Muslims mark Eid al-Fitr holiday with hope, frustration

STORY: Muslims mark Eid al-Fitr holiday with hope, frustration DATELINE: May 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:47 LOCATION: Amman/Kabul/Beirut CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Muslims across the world celebrating the Eid al-Fitr 2. various of people in Afghanistan celebrating the Eid al-Fitr 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): FAKHREDDIN, Kabul resident 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): ABDUL SABIR, Kabul resident 5. various of people in Lebanon celebrating the Eid al-Fitr 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): RABIH EZZO, Local resident 7. various of people in Turkey waiting in a gas station 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): NECMI DEMIR, Worker at a gas station in Turkey 9. SOUNDBITE 5 (Turkish): MUSTAFA GURDAL, University student and owner of a small business in Turkey 10. various of people in Yemen shopping in a market 11. SOUNDBITE 6 (Arabic): OMAR AL-MUJAHID, Yemeni citizen 12. various of people in Gaza shopping in a market 13. SOUNDBITE 7 (Arabic): MAHMOUD SAADALLAH, Resident in Gaza 14. various of people in Yemen celebrating the Eid al-Fitr

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Lebanese flock to old city of Sidon to enjoy traditional Ramadan atmosphere

STORY: Lebanese flock to old city of Sidon to enjoy traditional Ramadan atmosphere DATELINE: April 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:52 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lebanese gathering after Iftar at an old market in Sidon 2. SOUNDBTIE 1 (Arabic): ABO ALI MANTASH 3. SOUNDBTIE 2 (Arabic): RABIH HAIDAR STORYLINE: Despite Lebanon's tough economic situation, hundreds of people flock every day to the old town in Lebanon's southern city of Sidon to sit in coffee shops and restaurants and enjoy the ambiance of Ramadan. Children gather and play with swings while their parents sit at coffee shops to smoke shisha, play cards and chit chat to enjoy the holy month. Sidon's old town is made up of small alleyways that lead to the old souq, or the market. The market has so many different shops ranging from sweets and spices to souvenir shops with food stalls that are great for short breaks and a quick bite. Abo Ali Mantash told Xinhua that people visiting the city can feel the happy and joyful atmosp

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