Egyptian teenager's artwork takes long journey to China's space station

STORY: Egyptian teenager's artwork takes long journey to China's space station DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:57 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE/SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of paintings of Egyptian teens who competed in the contest entitled "My Dream" 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): RAWDA AHMED ALI AL-SHAWADFY, 18-year-old Egyptian girl 3. various of the award ceremony in Cairo 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIAO LIQIANG, Chinese Ambassador to Egypt 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): SHERIF SEDKY, CEO of the Egyptian Space Agency STORYLINE: Rawda Ahmed Ali Al-Shawadfy, an 18-year-old Egyptian girl who loves painting, has never imagined that one of her works could embark on a long journey to space and float around inside China's Tiangong Space Station. Shawadfy's artwork was selected as one of the 10 paintings taken by Chinese astronauts into space in May. The painting, titled "China Is Africa's Hope Toward Space," vividly depicts two astronauts, one Chinese and one African, shaking hands on the moon's surface, signif

China-funded prototype satellites delivered to Egypt

STORY: China-funded prototype satellites delivered to Egypt DATELINE: June 27, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:05 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the packaged flight model and two prototype satellites of the MisrSat II satellite project 2. various of the delivery ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): RANIA AL-MASHAT, Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIAO LIQIANG, Chinese Ambassador to Egypt 5. various of the AIT center 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): SHERIF SEDKY, Chief executive officer of the Egyptian Space Agency STORYLINE: Two China-funded prototype satellites of the MisrSat II satellite project were delivered to the Egyptian side on Sunday, making Egypt the first African country with the capacity to assemble, integrate and test satellites. During the delivery ceremony held at the Egyptian Space Agency near the country's New Administrative Capital, Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat thanked China for supporting and cooperating

Int'l experts slam U.S. double standards amid Russia-Ukraine conflict

STORY: Int'l experts slam U.S. double standards amid Russia-Ukraine conflict DATELINE: March 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:16 LOCATION: Nairobi/Cairo/Damascus/Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): AZZA RADWAN SEDKY, Egyptian columnist, Political analyst 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MUHAMMAD OMARI, Syrian political expert 3. SOUNDBITE (English): NAJMA MINHAS, Editor at Global Village Space in Pakistan 4. SOUNDBITE (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) STORYLINE: Many experts in the world have slammed the double standards employed by the United States to address the Ukraine crisis. A self-described champion of rights to freedom of speech, the United States forced RT America, the U.S. branch of Russian media network RT, to cease productions earlier this month. SOUNDBITE (English): AZZA RADWAN SEDKY, Egyptian columnist, Political analyst "When they prohibit Russian media from reaching the West, they think that this is goo

Experts slam West's double standards on Russia-Ukraine conflict

STORY: Experts slam West's double standards on Russia-Ukraine conflict DATELINE: March 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:44 LOCATION: Cairo, Damascus, Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MUHAMMAD OMARI, Syrian political expert 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AZZA RADWAN SEDKY, Egyptian columnist, political analyst 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NAJMA MINHAS, Editor at Global Village Space in Pakistan STORYLINE: As the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues, many experts have voiced their opposition against the double standards adopted by the West, especially the United States, towards the issue. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MUHAMMAD OMARI, Syrian political expert "In terms of humanitarianism, the United States always has 'double standards'. We believe that to embarrass Russia, the U.S. claims to care about Ukrainian refugees while ignoring the humanitarian crisis it has caused in the Middle East, whether it is Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Lebanon or other countries. Whether through its military intervention or regional

Double standards of Western media escalate tensions between Russia and Ukraine: expert

STORY: Double standards of Western media escalate tensions between Russia and Ukraine: expert DATELINE: March 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:46 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1.various of Azza Radwan Sedky speaking 2.SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AZZA RADWAN SEDKY, Egyptian columnist, political analyst 3.various of street view in Cuba 4.SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AZZA RADWAN SEDKY, Egyptian columnist, political analyst 5.various of a railway station in Ukraine 6.SOUNDBITE 3 (English): AZZA RADWAN SEDKY, Egyptian columnist, political analyst STORYLINE: Azza Radwan Sedky, a political analyst and columnist for Egypt's state-run newspaper Ahram, said that the double standards in Western media reports have escalated the tensions between Russia and Ukraine. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AZZA RADWAN SEDKY, Egyptian columnist, political analyst "First thing that came to mind was Iraq. In fact, there was acceptance. It was almost as though this is the norm. Why are the double standards there? Is it because the West steers thi

EGYPT-CAIRO-AZZA RADWAN SEDKY-INTERVIEW

EGYPT-CAIRO-AZZA RADWAN SEDKY-INTERVIEW

(220106) -- CAIRO, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian writer Azza Radwan Sedky receives an interview with Xinhua in Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 9, 2021. TO GO WITH Interview: Western media report half-truths about the world, says writer (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

EGYPT-CAIRO-AZZA RADWAN SEDKY-INTERVIEW

EGYPT-CAIRO-AZZA RADWAN SEDKY-INTERVIEW

(220106) -- CAIRO, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian writer Azza Radwan Sedky works at her home in Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 9, 2021. TO GO WITH Interview: Western media report half-truths about the world, says writer (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)