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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
English/Nat
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...
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Kuwait - US and Kuwait stage live exercises
US and Kuwaiti troops staged joint live-fire exercises in the desert near the border with Iraq on Monday (16/02) as the US continued its military buildup in the Gulf.
The exercises in the Kuwaiti desert are part of operation "Intrinsic...
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Japanese envoy arrives to accompany bodies
1. Various of Japanese diplomats and Kuwaiti officials waiting outside VIP lounge at airport
2. SOUNDBITE: (Japanese) Kazunori Tanaka, Head of Japanese Delegation:
(Q: Do you know what exactly happened, or are you still...
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WRAP President on Bali blast, Al-Qaida, Bin Laden and Iraq
1. George W. Bush walks through grounds of the White House towards camera
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) George W. Bush, President of the United States:
"I called Prime Minister Howard of Australia to express our country's deepest sympathies...
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Last US troops leave Iraq, closing of border gates
1. Various of convoy of US troops entering Kuwait from Iraq at Khabari Crossing, AUDIO: honking horns
2. Back shot of convoy of US troops entering Kuwait, AUDIO: honking horns
3. Various of soldier on top of armoured vehicle
4. Convoy...
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Kuwait - US military manoeuvres
About 1,200 United States service personnel in Kuwait were on Tuesday (17/9) preparing for a large military exercise involving numerous other US units in the Gulf - including the USS Enterprise.
The exercise was to showcase a...
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GWT: UK helicopters in Iraq, oil fields on fire, take offs in Kuwait
Kuwait
1.Various warplanes taxiing and taking off at night
Southern Iraq
2. Various helicopters flying at night, using night vision equipment
3. Various helicopter crews consulting maps before mission
4. Various Royal Marines inside...
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Kuwait-Additional US troops allowed on territory
The government of Kuwait has agreed to allow extra American troops to be
stationed on its territory, the United States White House announced on Monday (16/9).
Kuwait Information Minister Soud Nasser Al=Sabah walking to presser;
Minister...
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UK: KUWAIT COURT SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH FOR BECOMING A CHRISTIAN
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A religious court in Kuwait has effectively sentenced a businessman to death for apostasy or converting to Christianity.
Forty-four year old Robert Hussein has had to give up his wife, children, passport and possessions...
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USA: PRESIDENT CLINTON GIVES GO AHEAD TO SEND TROOPS TO KUWAIT
English/Nat
U-S President Clinton has given the go-ahead to send thousands more American troops to Kuwait.
Clinton signed the deployment orders Monday night, after authorising the move last weekend.
President Clinton has been under...
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Teenager stuck in Kuwait for a month reunited with family
1. Gulet Mohamed hugging family members in airport
2. Gulet Mohamed, surrounded by press, walking with CAIR officials in airport
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Gulet Mohamed, teen returned from Kuwait
"I feel good to be back and I can't even...
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Kuwait/Iraq - Iraq refuses weapons inspection
Iraq warned the United States on Saturday (8/11) that it would be making a big mistake if it launched a military strike on Iraq, as UN inspectors were barred from weapons sites for the sixth day running.
Despite threats from Washington...