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Activity on board Britain's naval flagship
1. Various aerials of British flagship and aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal at sea in the Persian Gulf
2. Chinook helicopter landing on HMS Ark Royal
3. Various shots Chinook helicopter on flight deck of Ark Royal
4. Briefing room on...
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Arab League pledges continued support to help Lebanon cope with refugees
An Arab League delegation has arrived in Beirut to discuss the influx of Syrian refugees into Lebanon.
Kuwait's Foreign Minister described the scale of the crisis as a "heavy burden" to bear and said the League would continue to offer...
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KUWAIT: BRITISH RAF TORNADO JETS READY FOR POSSIBLE ACTION IN IRAQ
English/Nat
British bombers have been patrolling the skies above Kuwait, ready to strike deep into Iraq if the order to attack is ever given.
The eight strong squadron of Royal Air Force Tornado ground attack planes are equipped with...
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Iraq War (A)
It was no longer a matter of if, but when the order to strike would come. Final preparations were being made among the British and American troops waiting across the border in Kuwait.
19.3.03 - Kuwait
Soldier in tank taking off goggles...
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Defence Minister meets Kuwaiti c'part, comments on Iraq
1. Wide of Russian and Kuwaiti defence ministry delegations sitting at table for talks
2. Russian defence minister Sergei Ivanov with his aids
3. Sheikh Jabir Mubarak al Sabah, both Vice-Prime Minister and Defence Minister of Kuwait
4....
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Kuwait - US troops remain on alert
Peace deal or no peace deal, the US army is taking no chances. On Monday night (23/2) the army began taking up positions in the Kuwait desert.
At US Camp Doha, north of Kuwait City, reactions to the deal were cautiously optimistic but...
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Facility with US soldiers in the desert
1. Wide of soldiers in Kuwaiti desert
2. Various of Bradley fighting vehicle firing guns
3. Soldiers watching exercise through binoculars
4. Smoke rising from targets hit
5. Wide of soldiers watching
US soldiers from First Battalion,...
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USA - Clinton on US response to Iraqi threats
President Bill Clinton said on Tuesday (17/9) that he had signed orders to eploy 3,500 US Army troops to Kuwait as a show of strength in America's ilitary showdown with Iraq.
President Bill Clinton giving news briefing;
Clinton saying...
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Filipino soldiers cross the border on way home
1. Wide shot of four wheel drive vehicles queuing to cross the Iraqi/Kuwaiti border
2. Pan from cars to border sign reading in English and Arabic reading "State of Kuwait, Ministry of Interior, General Department of Land border"
3....
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Kuwaitis step up emergency drills to prepare for Iraqi attack
1. Various shots trucks exploding and bursting into flames
2. Mid shot smoke rising from burning trucks
3. Tit-up building
4. Mid shot 'wounded' being treated by medics
5. Close-up simulated wound
6. Close-up injured man
7. Mid shot...
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Thomas Bach elected new IOC president, succeeding Jacques Rogge
Longtime favourite Thomas Bach was elected President of the International Olympic Committee on Tuesday, keeping the powerful sports body in European hands.
Bach, a 59-year-old German lawyer, succeeds Jacques Rogge, the Belgian who is...
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WRAP Leaders arriving for summit on Iraq security; ADDS French FM
1. Wide of street with Kuwait Towers in background
2. Kuwait Towers
3. Close-up of sign reading: (English) "Kuwait City"
4. Exterior of Sheraton Hotel
5. Various flags of Iraq's neighbouring countries
6. Soldier in armoured vehicle
7....
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Iraq - Hammadi interview
Iraqi Information Minister Hamid Youssef Hammadi said in an interview with WTN on Monday night (21/10) that the United States does not want to admit its failure in Kurdistan.
SOT Iraqi Information Minister Hammadi (in English): "In the...
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Last troops to cross border reflect on Iraq mission
1. U.S. military trucks lined up at Camp Virginia in Kuwait
2. SOUNDBITE (English) James Alaimo, Sergeant in 1st Cavalry Division U.S. Army
"That's it? The border? I expected it to be like the Texas/Mexico border or something like that,...
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Kuwait holds first parliament elections in which women allowed to participate
1. Main road with Kuwait towers in background
2. Road sign pointing to Kuwait City
3. Various of streets lined with campaign posters and banners
4. Exterior of female-only polling station
5. Policemen outside polling station
6. Various...
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SP 111338 ZAYED OPEN NEW AIRPORT
1. mcu soldiers in truck outside airport
2. cu airport sign in Arabic
3. cu airport sign in English 'Ras Al Khaimah International Airport'
4.mcu UAE leaders standing outside airport pan
5. mcu UAE sailors standing to attention
6. ws...
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Pro American demo
1. Exterior of US embassy
2. Tilt from US and Kuwaiti flags to women holding flags
3. Wide shot of protesters marching
4. Children waving US flags
5. Various of protesters holding up placards, reading "Wake up Arabs, Join the Iraqi joy...
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Kuwait - Preparations for air attacks
British Tornado fighter jets are on standby in Kuwait ready for possible action over Iraq. British Minister for Defence procurement Lord Gilbert visited the airbase on Friday (13/02) to check that everything was ready for a possible...
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Leaders and top envoys of Arab and African states attend second day of summit
Top envoys from more than 65 Arab and African states met for the second and final day at a summit in Kuwait on Wednesday.
The summit is calling for a greater cooperation between Arab and African countries to bring the peace and political...
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USA:DEFENCE SECRETARY COHEN VISITS TROOPS IN GULF
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U-S Defence Secretary William Cohen has paid a morale-boosting visit to troops stationed in and around the Gulf.
Cohen and his wife toured the aircraft carrier U-S-S Enterprise only days after U-S and British forces launched...
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USA/UN - U.N. Upholds Economic Embargo On Iraq
A divided U.N. Security Council voted to maintain the crippling
economic embargo against Iraq on Monday (18/7) after the United
States campaigned against any move to ease the sanctions. The
15-nation council, which holds a regular review...
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Nation in mourning after Emir dies, palace, people crying, voxpops
1. Wide pan of closed shops
2. Various of closed shops with window shutters down
3. Various street scenes
4. Mid shot of women mourning outside palace
5. Close-up of woman crying
6. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Kuwaiti resident, Voxpop (not...
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US marines arrive in Kuwait
1. Super Stallion helicopter landing in cloud of dust
2. Three Black Hawk helicopters overhead
3. Various of marines leaving helicopter on ground
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Captain Joe Plenzler, US Marine Corps (USMC)
"Without getting into...
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Cobra helicopters, night time maneouvre
Night vision shots
1. Close up Armoured Brigade scout guiding missiles (using night scope equipment)
2. Close shot night scope monitor showing simulated 'enemy' positions
3. Wide shop US army armoured vehicles lined up in desert
4. Wide...