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IRAQ: BAGHDAD DAY CELEBRATIONS
Arabic/Eng
Baghdad residents on Sunday marked the anniversary of the founding of their capital more than 1,200 years ago.
The celebrations were given extra significance as the U-S agreed to accept Iraq's offer to allow U-N weapons...
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Interim PM orders forces guarding cabinet building to stand down to avoid bloodshed
Libya's interim prime minister said that he ordered soldiers guarding the Cabinet building to let the country's newly elected leader in on Monday night.
Abdullah Al-Thinni said in a televised statement on Tuesday that he ordered forces...
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Jordan declares public holiday as snow storm sweeps in
Snow is falling in the Middle East, as a powerful winter storm sweeps through the region.
In Jordan, a public holiday has been declared.
It's also triggered mass buying of groceries.
Jordan is in the grips of winter weather.
Snow...
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WRAP Purported Iraqi victims of British abuse demand compensation; Basra cuts ties
Basra
1. Various of protesters chanting as they march along street
2. Close up of banner: "The British Soldiers Must Be Punished For Their Offences and Violations"
3. Wide shot of protesters marching along street
4. Protesters stopped at...
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Defence continues final arguments in Saddam Hussein trial
1. Chief judge Raouf Abdel-Rahman seated in court
2. Mid of Mohammed Azawi Ali sitting in the dock
3. Mid shot of defendant Ali Dayih Ali in the dock
4. Chief judge Raouf Abdel-Rahman calling in defendant, Abdullah Kazim Ruwayyid
5. Mid...
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WEST BANK: EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE PALESTINIAN CABINET IS HELD
Arabic/Nat
The Palestinian President, Yasser Arafat, has accused Israel of state sponsored terrorism and claimed that Saddam Hussein is now involved in efforts to call an Arab summit.
The angry remarks followed an emergency meeting of...
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Various - Israeli FM Levy arrives in Washington DC
Israel and the Palestinians begin high-level talks in the United
States on Monday (3/11), with Israel saying "practical progress"
could be made and the Palestinians fearing Israel is evading any
real issues.
Israeli foreign minister...
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Refugees react to clashes inside main camp that left at least one dead
A 25-year-old Syrian refugee died on Sunday morning of gunshot injuries he suffered a day earlier during bloody riots that erupted at the largest camp for Syrian refugees, officials said.
Another refugee was injured in the...
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US convoy attack, cleric and colonel killed
Ramadi
1. Wide of charred exterior of house
2. Various of mangled car on the street
3. Fallen tree in front of charred house
4. Interior of mangled car with smoke still rising from it
5. Various of residents gathering amidst the...
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JORDAN: IRAQ CONDEMNED OVER THE EXECUTIONS OF 4 JORDANIANS
Arabic/Nat
Jordan bitterly condemned Baghdad on Wednesday for the execution of four Jordanians in Iraq.
The four students were executed on Monday for smuggling car parts worth 850 U-S dollars.
Iraq's went ahead with the executions...
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Court rules Islamist-dominated legislature illegally elected, lawyers reaction
1. Wide exterior of Supreme Constitutional Court surrounded by security forces
2. Close of sign reading (Arabic): "Supreme Constitutional Court"
3. Close of armoured vehicle deployed at entrance of court
4. Security being deployed around...
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TV Reaction to Obama victory in Baghdad
Najaf, south of Baghdad
1. Exterior of the holy shrine of Imam Ali, son-in-law and cousin of Prophet Mohammed
2. Pilgrims and clerics heading to the shrine
3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Salah al-U'beidi, Shiite lawmaker for Sadr bloc in...
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Fatah and Hamas agree on implicit Israel recognition plan
1. Various exteriors of building
2. Representatives of Palestinian factions arriving at meeting
3. Various of roundtable
4. Palestinian policemen at entrance to building
5. Ruhi Fattouh, Fatah representative, walks to microphones
6....
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President Fouad Massoum calls on all Iraqis to unite to rebuild their nation
Iraq's president on Thursday called upon all Iraqis to reconcile amongst themselves in order to establish peace in the country.
In an address at a regional conference, Massoum called upon Iraq's Sunnis, Shiites, Kurds, Yazidis,...
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Shelling in Nahr el Bared; humanitarian supplies; 3 rigged vehicles found
Nahr el-Bared refugee camp, northern Lebanon
1. Long shot of camp AUDIO: shelling
2. Smoke rising from house after shelling
3. Zoom out from smoke rising from damaged houses
4. Pan of skyline with damaged houses
Southern entrance to Nahr...
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Aftermath of Israeli strike in Rafah; Israeli tanks on the border with Gaza
Fighting in Gaza continued for a third day on Friday following the collapse of Egyptian-led ceasefire talks.
By mid-morning on Friday, Israel had launched about 20 airstrikes at Gaza, while Gaza militants fired two rockets at Israel,...
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ISRAEL: PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU TO SEEK MEETING WITH YASSER ARAFAT
Arabic/Eng/Nat
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cut short his European tour Thursday to return to Jerusalem to deal with the crisis in his homeland.
Netanyahu is seeking an emergency meeting with Yasser Arafat over the worst...
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Iran, West to discuss reasons for Tehran's uranium enrichment
1. Manouchehr Mottaki, Iranian Foreign Minister and Sergei Martynov, Belarus Foreign Minister walking along hallway, stopping to shake hands
2. Cutaway of cameraman
3. Mottaki and Martynov approaching the lecterns
4. Close-up of...
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Taliban prisoners + plight of refugees
SHOTLIST: NB: wrong slate on tape, story correct
1. Wide shot exterior of prison showing wall - pans to entrance
2. Various of Northern Alliance outside entrance
3. Long shot of machine gun position
4. Long shot of Northern Alliance...
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Adam Sandler, Danny DeVito, The Fray and more at the Super Bowl
Madonna might have been the top celebrity attraction at the Super Bowl, but a slew of other stars were also on hand to celebrate the big game.
Rock band The Fray performed at a V.I.P party before the competition began and joked that they...
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CUTS 13/12/80 PRESS CONFERENCE FOR IBRAHIM BARRI
A press conference for Ibrahim Barri is held in Beirut.
1. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): vs of the press conference
Film: Rev - Sound: Mag Trk - Colour - NYFilm: No - LN Number: LN25503 - Available in HD
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Polling stations open for parliamentary elections
1. Exterior of polling station with poster of a candidate outside
2. Pan from sign showing polling station to entrance of polling station
3. Close-up of voters hands
4. Various of head of polling station declaring opening of voting
5....
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IRAQ: NEWSPAPERS CLAIM A VICTORY OVER THE US
Arabic/Eng
While the U-S still appears to be geared towards launching air strikes against Iraq, newspapers in Baghdad on Sunday claimed victory over the weapons deadlock with the U-N.
The papers hailed President Saddam Hussein's decision...
Bloomberg
Dick Parsons: What the NFL Can Learn From the NBA
Nov. 18 -- Dick Parsons, former interim CEO of the Los Angeles Clippers, discusses the lessons the NFL can learn from the NBA about handling off-the-field issues. He speaks with Bloomberg's Trish Regan on ""Street Smart."" (Source:...