Saint Petersburg Economic Forum - Russia

Saint Petersburg Economic Forum - Russia

People visit an exhibition hall during the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 20, 2025. The 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum SPIEF) opened here Wednesday, gathering delegates from over 100 countries and regions. The forum, themed "Shared Values: The Foundation of Growth in a Multipolar World," features more than 150 events, including panel discussions, roundtables, business breakfasts and televised debates. First held in 1997, SPIEF has become one of Russia's most important international economic forums. Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Saint Petersburg Economic Forum - Russia

Saint Petersburg Economic Forum - Russia

People visit an exhibition hall during the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 20, 2025. The 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum SPIEF) opened here Wednesday, gathering delegates from over 100 countries and regions. The forum, themed "Shared Values: The Foundation of Growth in a Multipolar World," features more than 150 events, including panel discussions, roundtables, business breakfasts and televised debates. First held in 1997, SPIEF has become one of Russia's most important international economic forums. Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Saint Petersburg Economic Forum - Russia

Saint Petersburg Economic Forum - Russia

People visit an exhibition hall during the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 20, 2025. The 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum SPIEF) opened here Wednesday, gathering delegates from over 100 countries and regions. The forum, themed "Shared Values: The Foundation of Growth in a Multipolar World," features more than 150 events, including panel discussions, roundtables, business breakfasts and televised debates. First held in 1997, SPIEF has become one of Russia's most important international economic forums. Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Int'l oil exhibition concludes in Iranian capital

STORY: Int'l oil exhibition concludes in Iranian capital SHOOTING TIME: May 13, 2024 DATELINE: May 14, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:09 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 28th Iran International Oil, Gas, Refining, and Petrochemical Exhibition STORYLINE: The 28th Iran International Oil, Gas, Refining, and Petrochemical Exhibition, commonly referred to as Iran Oil Show 2024, concluded on Saturday in the Iranian capital of Tehran. According to Shana News Agency, the exhibition attracted 1,500 domestic firms and 250 companies from 12 countries including Russia, France, Japan, India, China, Austria, Argentina, and Belarus. Over the course of the four-day event, Iranian and foreign companies used the 70,000-square-meter exhibition space to exhibit their latest advancements and technologies in the oil industry. Numerous seminars, expert meetings, conferences, roundtables, and educational workshops were also conducted. Domestic firms and organizations signed a significant number of contracts a

Israel's int'l Cyber Week held in Tel Aviv

STORY: Israel's int'l Cyber Week held in Tel Aviv DATELINE: June 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: TEL AVIV, Israel CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of activities during the Cyber Week STORYLINE: Cyber Week, an annual international cybersecurity event, is being held at Tel Aviv University (TAU) in central Israel. The four-day event, which opened on Monday, is jointly organized by TAU, the Israeli National Cyber Directorate at the Prime Minister's Office, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and is attended by more than 9,000 participants from over 80 countries and regions, according to a statement issued by TAU. Among the participants are experts, industry leaders, startup companies, investors, academics, diplomats, and government officials, it added. The event includes a conference, exhibitions, roundtables, panels, forums, workshops, and social events, offering knowledge exchange, methods, and ideas. Topics regarding cybersecurity in sectors of healthcare, cloud, economics and

Iranian Cultural Week held in Lebanon's capital

STORY: Iranian Cultural Week held in Lebanon's capital DATELINE: March 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:36 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. shot of the Iranian exhibition 2. shot of an Iranian exhibitor writing Quran verses 3. shot for a calligrapher 4. shot of the exhibition 5. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ZAHRAA ALAWI, Visitor 6. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: Iranian Cultural Week kicked off on Monday in Lebanon's capital Beirut, aiming to expand cultural and artistic ties between the two countries. Dubbed "Fajr (dawn) Cultural Days," the Iranian Cultural Week covers several roundtables and symposiums, a large exhibition of Iranian handicrafts and artworks, screening of Iranian films and an Iranian music night, according to the National News Agency (NNA). SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ZAHRAA ALAWI, Visitor "As a visitor, I believe that this is an amazing cultural exchange between the Lebanese and Iranian people. The Lebanese can go to Iran to showcase their art work, and it goes the same for Iranians." Irania