Sharara to assume ITTF's first chairmanship

Sharara to assume ITTF's first chairmanship

TOKYO, Japan - International Table Tennis Federation President Adham Sharara (L) and Deputy President Thomas Weikert hold a press conference at Tokyo's Yoyogi National Gymnasium on April 30, 2014, announcing Sharara's appointment as the ITTF's first ever chairman and Weikert's succession to the ITTF presidency, effective Sept. 1, 2014.

Table tennis competition eyed for unified Korean team

Table tennis competition eyed for unified Korean team

TOKYO, Japan - Adham Sharara, president of International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), speaks in Tokyo on Sept. 11. Sharara revealed a plan to hold a friendly team competition pitting another national side.

Artist in Egypt creates paper-folding artworks of pharaohs

STORY: Artist in Egypt creates paper-folding artworks of pharaohs DATELINE: Sept. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of artworks 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ALAA SHARARA, Paper folding artist 3. various of artworks 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ALAA SHARARA, Paper folding artist 5. various of artworks 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): ALAA SHARARA, Paper folding artist STORYLINE: Alaa Sharara, an arts graduate living in the Egyptian capital Cairo has turned her hobby into a livelihood by selling and marketing her paper-folding artworks through social media. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ALAA SHARARA, Paper folding artist "Since childhood, I have loved arts. I love drawing and coloring." After graduating from college in 2017, Sharara worked as a philosophy teacher and dedicated her free time to mastering paper-folding art. The paper has to be cut into equal sizes and folded into rolls. The rolls are stuck next to each other with specialized materials to form different shapes. SOUNDBI

Woes of Palestinian refugees' worsen as international aid dwindles

STORY: Woes of Palestinian refugees' worsen as international aid dwindles DATELINE: March 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:55 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Balata refugee camp in the West Bank city of Nablus 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SOHAD HAMMOUDA, Local resident from Balata refugee camp 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): IBRAHIM SHARARA, Local resident from Balata refugee camp 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): FIRYAL KHAROUB, Community activist in Balata camp STORYLINE: Palestinian refugees living in camps scattered throughout the West Bank are facing worsening livelihood as the humanitarian aid from the United Nations decreased due to insufficient funds. Inside the Balata camp in Nablus, Sohad Hammouda lives in a house of no more than 50 square meters with her 11-member family and is constantly worrying about bringing bread to the table. "In the past, I mainly depended on the assistance provided by UNRWA, in terms of food and some money, but today things have changed, as it (UNRWA) has reduced

Table tennis competition eyed for unified Korean team

Table tennis competition eyed for unified Korean team

TOKYO, Japan - Adham Sharara, president of International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), speaks in Tokyo on Sept. 11. Sharara revealed a plan to hold a friendly team competition pitting another national side. (Kyodo)