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Inside A Syrian Reconciliation Centre - Damascus

At the Reconciliation Centre, former military, police and intelligence officers, as well as anyone who was part of pro-Assad militia groups, can register for a temporary civilian identity card and deposit their weapons. HTS has announced a general amnesty for those who worked for the former regime. A crowd of civil servants and civilians gathers outside a police station in Damascus, Syria, on December 31, 2024. The gathering marks part of a vetting process ensuring individuals' eligibility to return to government work post-conflict. Photo by David Melero/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inside A Syrian Reconciliation Centre - Damascus

At the Reconciliation Centre, former military, police and intelligence officers, as well as anyone who was part of pro-Assad militia groups, can register for a temporary civilian identity card and deposit their weapons. HTS has announced a general amnesty for those who worked for the former regime. A crowd of civil servants and civilians gathers outside a police station in Damascus, Syria, on December 31, 2024. The gathering marks part of a vetting process ensuring individuals' eligibility to return to government work post-conflict. Photo by David Melero/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inside A Syrian Reconciliation Centre - Damascus

At the Reconciliation Centre, former military, police and intelligence officers, as well as anyone who was part of pro-Assad militia groups, can register for a temporary civilian identity card and deposit their weapons. HTS has announced a general amnesty for those who worked for the former regime. A man is photographed during a vetting process inside a police station in Damascus, Syria, on December 31, 2024. The procedure is part of post-conflict efforts to ensure individuals' eligibility for reintegration into civil service roles. Photo by David Melero/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inside A Syrian Reconciliation Centre - Damascus

At the Reconciliation Centre, former military, police and intelligence officers, as well as anyone who was part of pro-Assad militia groups, can register for a temporary civilian identity card and deposit their weapons. HTS has announced a general amnesty for those who worked for the former regime. A crowd of civil servants and civilians gathers outside a police station in Damascus, Syria, on December 31, 2024. The gathering marks part of a vetting process ensuring individuals' eligibility to return to government work post-conflict. Photo by David Melero/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Led By HTS In Hama - Syria

Vehicles loaded with belongings in the streets of Hama, Syria, on December 6, 2024, as families prepare to flee the conflict. Rebels led by HTS have intensified their offensive, seizing control of key areas in Aleppo and Hama and pushing further towards Homs, sparking widespread displacement and heightened instability in west-central Syria. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Led By HTS In Hama - Syria

Vehicles loaded with belongings in the streets of Hama, Syria, on December 6, 2024, as families prepare to flee the conflict. Rebels led by HTS have intensified their offensive, seizing control of key areas in Aleppo and Hama and pushing further towards Homs, sparking widespread displacement and heightened instability in west-central Syria. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Led By HTS In Hama - Syria

Vehicles loaded with belongings in the streets of Hama, Syria, on December 6, 2024, as families prepare to flee the conflict. Rebels led by HTS have intensified their offensive, seizing control of key areas in Aleppo and Hama and pushing further towards Homs, sparking widespread displacement and heightened instability in west-central Syria. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Led By HTS In Hama - Syria

Vehicles loaded with belongings in the streets of Hama, Syria, on December 6, 2024, as families prepare to flee the conflict. Rebels led by HTS have intensified their offensive, seizing control of key areas in Aleppo and Hama and pushing further towards Homs, sparking widespread displacement and heightened instability in west-central Syria. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Led By HTS In Hama - Syria

Vehicles loaded with belongings in the streets of Hama, Syria, on December 6, 2024, as families prepare to flee the conflict. Rebels led by HTS have intensified their offensive, seizing control of key areas in Aleppo and Hama and pushing further towards Homs, sparking widespread displacement and heightened instability in west-central Syria. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Led By HTS In Hama - Syria

Vehicles loaded with belongings in the streets of Hama, Syria, on December 6, 2024, as families prepare to flee the conflict. Rebels led by HTS have intensified their offensive, seizing control of key areas in Aleppo and Hama and pushing further towards Homs, sparking widespread displacement and heightened instability in west-central Syria. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Led By HTS In Hama - Syria

Vehicles loaded with belongings in the streets of Hama, Syria, on December 6, 2024, as families prepare to flee the conflict. Rebels led by HTS have intensified their offensive, seizing control of key areas in Aleppo and Hama and pushing further towards Homs, sparking widespread displacement and heightened instability in west-central Syria. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Shells of War - Syria

Piles of spent and unexploded ordnance scatter the scrapyard in northern Hama, Syria, on February 28, 2021. These remnants of conflict are repurposed into valuable scrap metal. Hassan Abu Malik, displaced from Al Lataminah, earns a livelihood dismantling and selling these materials. On November 19, 2024, Idlib, Syria. Photo by Ali Haj Suleiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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The Shells of War - Syria

Workers gather and sort discarded shells and spent ammunition in a scrapyard in northern Hama, Syria, on February 27, 2021. These remnants are repurposed to support livelihoods amidst displacement and conflict. Hassan Abu Malik, displaced from Al Lataminah, earns a livelihood dismantling and selling these materials. On November 19, 2024, Idlib, Syria. Photo by Ali Haj Suleiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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The Shells of War - Syria

Piles of spent and unexploded ordnance scatter the scrapyard in northern Hama, Syria, on February 27, 2021. These remnants of conflict are repurposed into valuable scrap metal. Hassan Abu Malik, displaced from Al Lataminah, earns a livelihood dismantling and selling these materials. On November 19, 2024, Idlib, Syria. Photo by Ali Haj Suleiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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The Shells of War - Syria

Workers gather and sort discarded shells and spent ammunition in a scrapyard in northern Hama, Syria, on February 27, 2021. These remnants are repurposed to support livelihoods amidst displacement and conflict. Hassan Abu Malik, displaced from Al Lataminah, earns a livelihood dismantling and selling these materials. On November 19, 2024, Idlib, Syria. Photo by Ali Haj Suleiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Displaced Daily Life - Syria

A child stands outside a tent in a displaced persons camp, wrapped in a purple blanket. Syria, November 3, 2024. This is part of daily life for many Syrians displaced by ongoing conflict, living in makeshift conditions. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Displaced Daily Life - Syria

A group of children stand together, holding onto a clothesline in a displaced persons camp, with a mountainous backdrop. Syria, November 3, 2024. This is part of daily life for many Syrians displaced by ongoing conflict, living in makeshift conditions. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Displaced Daily Life - Syria

A group of children stand together, holding onto a clothesline in a displaced persons camp, with a mountainous backdrop. Syria, November 3, 2024. This is part of daily life for many Syrians displaced by ongoing conflict, living in makeshift conditions. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Displaced Daily Life - Syria

Two girls sit at the entrance of a tent, smiling as they interact with each other. Syria, November 3, 2024. This is part of daily life for many Syrians displaced by ongoing conflict, living in makeshift conditions. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Displaced Daily Life - Syria

A girl holds onto a clothesline with drying laundry, set against a mountainous landscape in a displaced persons camp. Syria, November 3, 2024. This is part of daily life for many Syrians displaced by ongoing conflict, living in makeshift conditions. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Land Of Civilizations Art And Culture Show - Tehran

Visitors look at an installation representing a destroyed Gaza building amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas militant group in the besieged Palestinian territory, at the Land of Civilizations art and culture show in Tehran, on July 27, 2024. The so-called Land of Civilizations is a theme park that exhibits the culture and history of the Middle Eastern countries, including Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and Lebanon, which the Islamic Republic refers to as the 'Axis of Resistance’. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Land Of Civilizations Art And Culture Show - Tehran

Visitors look at an installation representing a destroyed Gaza building amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas militant group in the besieged Palestinian territory, at the Land of Civilizations art and culture show in Tehran, on July 27, 2024. The so-called Land of Civilizations is a theme park that exhibits the culture and history of the Middle Eastern countries, including Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and Lebanon, which the Islamic Republic refers to as the 'Axis of Resistance’. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Land Of Civilizations Art And Culture Show - Tehran

Visitors look at an installation representing a destroyed Gaza building amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas militant group in the besieged Palestinian territory, at the Land of Civilizations art and culture show in Tehran, on July 27, 2024. The so-called Land of Civilizations is a theme park that exhibits the culture and history of the Middle Eastern countries, including Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and Lebanon, which the Islamic Republic refers to as the 'Axis of Resistance’. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Land Of Civilizations Art And Culture Show - Tehran

Visitors look at an installation representing a destroyed Gaza building amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas militant group in the besieged Palestinian territory, at the Land of Civilizations art and culture show in Tehran, on August 09, 2024. The so-called Land of Civilizations is a theme park that exhibits the culture and history of the Middle Eastern countries, including Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and Lebanon, which the Islamic Republic refers to as the 'Axis of Resistance’. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Land Of Civilizations Art And Culture Show - Tehran

Visitors look at an installation representing a destroyed Gaza building amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas militant group in the besieged Palestinian territory, at the Land of Civilizations art and culture show in Tehran, on July 27, 2024. The so-called Land of Civilizations is a theme park that exhibits the culture and history of the Middle Eastern countries, including Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and Lebanon, which the Islamic Republic refers to as the 'Axis of Resistance’. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Land Of Civilizations Art And Culture Show - Tehran

Visitors look at an installation representing a destroyed Gaza building amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas militant group in the besieged Palestinian territory, at the Land of Civilizations art and culture show in Tehran, on August 09, 2024. The so-called Land of Civilizations is a theme park that exhibits the culture and history of the Middle Eastern countries, including Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and Lebanon, which the Islamic Republic refers to as the 'Axis of Resistance’. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Land Of Civilizations Art And Culture Show - Tehran

Visitors look at an installation representing a destroyed Gaza building amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas militant group in the besieged Palestinian territory, at the Land of Civilizations art and culture show in Tehran, on August 09, 2024. The so-called Land of Civilizations is a theme park that exhibits the culture and history of the Middle Eastern countries, including Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and Lebanon, which the Islamic Republic refers to as the 'Axis of Resistance’. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Land Of Civilizations Art And Culture Show - Tehran

Visitors look at an installation representing a destroyed Gaza building amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas militant group in the besieged Palestinian territory, at the Land of Civilizations art and culture show in Tehran, on August 09, 2024. The so-called Land of Civilizations is a theme park that exhibits the culture and history of the Middle Eastern countries, including Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and Lebanon, which the Islamic Republic refers to as the 'Axis of Resistance’. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ancient Arab storytelling tradition shines amid hardship in Syria

STORY: Ancient Arab storytelling tradition shines amid hardship in Syria SHOOTING TIME: March 26, 2024 DATELINE: March 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:53 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Al-Nofara Cafe 2. various of Ahmed Al-Laham telling stories 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMAD AL-LAHAM, Hakawati in Damascus 4. various of Ahmed Al-Laham telling stories 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMAD AL-LAHAM, Hakawati in Damascus 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): SALEH AL-RABBAT, Owner of the Al-Nofara Cafe STORYLINE: Amid conflict and turmoil in Syria, many Syrians choose to seek solace in traditional forms of entertainment that remind them of better old days. One such form is Hakawati, or storyteller, whose popularity is on the rise as people want something to take their minds off of the seemingly never-ending crisis. The Hakawati tradition dates back to a time without modern technology. Men would gather in coffee shops to listen to tales of love and war, which served not only as entertainment but a means of

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-CERAMICS-ARTIST

(240308) -- DAMASCUS, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rama Saman shows a ceramic product at her workshop in Damascus, Syria, Jan. 18, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Syrian artist molds hope in ceramics amid conflict" (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-CERAMICS-ARTIST

(240308) -- DAMASCUS, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rama Saman carves on a pottery vase at her workshop in Damascus, Syria, Jan. 18, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Syrian artist molds hope in ceramics amid conflict" (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-CERAMICS-ARTIST

(240308) -- DAMASCUS, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rama Saman crafts a vase out of clay at her workshop in Damascus, Syria, Jan. 18, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Syrian artist molds hope in ceramics amid conflict" (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-CERAMICS-ARTIST

(240308) -- DAMASCUS, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 18, 2024 shows a ceramic product at Rama Saman's workshop in Damascus, Syria. TO GO WITH "Feature: Syrian artist molds hope in ceramics amid conflict" (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-CERAMICS-ARTIST

(240308) -- DAMASCUS, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rama Saman crafts a vase out of clay at her workshop in Damascus, Syria, Jan. 18, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Syrian artist molds hope in ceramics amid conflict" (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-CERAMICS-ARTIST

(240308) -- DAMASCUS, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rama Saman shows ceramic products at her workshop in Damascus, Syria, Jan. 18, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Syrian artist molds hope in ceramics amid conflict" (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-CERAMICS-ARTIST

(240308) -- DAMASCUS, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rama Saman shows ceramic products at her workshop in Damascus, Syria, Jan. 18, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Syrian artist molds hope in ceramics amid conflict" (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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Syrian artist molds hope in clay amid conflict

STORY: Syrian artist molds hope in clay amid conflict SHOOTING TIME: March 1, 2024 DATELINE: March 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Rama Saman working 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RAMA SAMAN, Syrian ceramicist 3. various of Rama Saman working 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RAMA SAMAN, Syrian ceramicist 5. various of Rama Saman working 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RAMA SAMAN, Syrian ceramicist STORYLINE: In the face of conflict and turmoil in Syria, Rama Saman, a talented ceramicist with a background in fine arts and media design, is molding hope in clay. Despite the challenges she faces, such as electricity shortages and the uncertainty of the future, Saman remains optimistic and passionate about her craft. For Saman, working with clay is not just a creative outlet, but a form of meditation and escape from the stresses of everyday life. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RAMA SAMAN, Syrian ceramicist "Working with your hands actually takes out every stress you have and espe