Thousands run in Beirut int'l marathon

STORY: Thousands run in Beirut int'l marathon DATELINE: Nov. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:07 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Beirut International Marathon 2022 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ZAYD AL-SAYED, Winner of 10km race 3. various of performers at the race 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MARWAN ABBOUD, Beirut Governor 5. various of organizers and audiences at the race 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MAY EL-KHALIL, Organizer of Beirut Marathon 7. various of the race STORYLINE: More than 12,000 runners from 60 countries and regions on Sunday took part in the Beirut International Marathon 2022, the National News Agency reported. The marathon was organized by the Beirut Marathon Association in the Beirut Waterfront area under the slogan "I am Beirut." Ethiopian runner Metko Dekiba won the 42km international men's race in 2:14:21, while his compatriot Mologu Ambe claimed the women's title in 2:28:57. Lebanese runner Saleh Zeaiter finished the men's 42km race in first place in 2:37:57, while Chirine Nje

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