Football fans, observers say World Cup eradicates prejudices

STORY: Football fans, observers say World Cup eradicates prejudices DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of 2022 World Cup 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Persian): ALI MOHAMMADI, Football fan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SALIM SHURRAB, Resident in Gaza 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): MURAT TUFAN, Analyst with Istanbul-based EkoTurk broadcaster 5. various of 2022 World Cup 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): MURAT TUFAN, Analyst with Ekoturk STORYLINE: As the 2022 FIFA World Cup gets underway in Qatar, football fans and observers said the month-long event would contribute to eradicating prejudices among religions, nations and people. SOUNDBITE 1 (Persian): ALI MOHAMMADI, Football fan "Football is alive with its fans. In my opinion, we should put aside the events that have occurred in society, politically and economically. All people should be fans of their national team." SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SALIM SHURRAB, Resident in Gaza "Thanks to the tremendous efforts of the Qatar

People in Mideast support Qatar World Cup, object Western media's unfair attacks

STORY: People in Mideast support Qatar World Cup, object Western media's unfair attacks DATELINE: Nov. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:50 LOCATION: Tripoli/Gaza, Palestine CATEGORY: POLITICS/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people in Lybia watching the Qatar World Cup 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HAZEM AHMAD, Resident in Lybia 3. various of people in Palestine watching the Qatar World Cup 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (ARABIC): SALIM SHURRAB, Resident in Gaza 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (ARABIC): MAIS IBRAHIM, Resident in Palestine STORYLINE: As the FIFA World Cup is being held in Qatar, some Western countries have politicized the event by fabricating a "baseless campaign of defamation" against Qatar over its human rights. Football fans from different countries and regions have expressed their support for the Qatar World Cup as well as opposition to this racial discrimination against the Middle East. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HAZEM AHMAD, Resident in Lybia "We are watching the World Cup hosted by Qatar. The organization of the tournament is great. Usu