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SYRIA: QARDAHA VILLAGERS PREPARE FOR ASSAD BURIAL
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Villagers in the hometown of deceased Syrian President, Hafez Assad have painted walls black and erected life-sized portraits of their former leader ahead of his funeral and burial on Tuesday.
Assad, who died on Saturday...
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SYND 5-5-74 GENERAL VIEWS ACTIVITY
Damascus general views and activity
1 helicopter across sky
2 jets across sky pull back to show Damascus rooftops
3 jet across sky
4 Damascus skyline
5 jet across sky
6 gv Damascus
7 ts traffic in busy street
8 pan city maountains...
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SYND31/10/72 THE AFTERMATH OF ISRAELI BOMBING NEAR DAMASCUS
A Syrian town in wake of Israeli bombing attacks.
1. mcu Arab sign "Ayn Saheb"
2. ws bombed area; smoke rising
3. ms bombed area; smoke rising
4. vs clothing in tree
5. cu severed foot
6. ws bombed area; smoke rising
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SYND 6 6 74 POWS ARRIVE BACK
Syrian prisoners of war arriving in Damascus and being greeted by a crowd of twenty thousand people.
1. ws plane landing
2. ws and pan crowd
3. ms soldiers hold crowd back
4. vs water cannons in use
5. vs crowds run to plane
6. ms and...
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SYND 27 3 68 SOVIET DEFENCE MINISTER
Russian Defence Minister Andrei Grechko on five day visit to Syria. He is met at the airport by the Syrian Defence Minister and the Russian ambassador
1. ws exterior airport terminal building
2. ws plane taxis to a halt
3. ms Grechko...
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Funeral of Brig Gen Francois Hajj, killed in bomb blast on Wed
1. Wide of soldiers carrying coffin of Lebanese Brigadier General Francois Hajj coffin past soldiers lined up
2. Wide of military band
3. Pull out from back of pall bearers carrying coffin to other pall bearers carrying coffin of Hajj's...
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UPITN 6 8 77 US SECRETARY OF STATE, CYRUS VANCE, MEETS PRESIDENT ASSAD OF SYRIA
US Secretary Of State Cyrus Vance meets with the President of Syria, Hafez al-Assad in damascus on Thursday (4 Aug '77) to discuss the proposal of a "working party" prior to the Geneva peace talks
1. ms US Secretary Of State Cyrus Vance...
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SYND 16 7 76 FUNERAL IN DAMASUS OF IZZAWI
Izzawi, a Syrian official, is buried in Damascus (no further information). His funeral is attended by President Hafez Assad of Syria
1. ws funeral procesion to Marabout / Mosque
2. ws verandah of Mosque, funeral service
3. ws military...
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SYND 10 5 73 PALESTINIAN PRESS CONFERENCE CONDEMNING LEBANESE GOVERNMENT
Palestinian press conference in Damascus during which a statement condemning the intentions of the Lebanese government was issued
1 gv Palestinians around table 2 ms Palestinian spokesman 3 ms press, pan to spokesman 4 ms press write ...
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SYND 01-03-74 RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER, ANDREI GROMYKO, ARRIVES IN DAMASCUS
Russian Foreign Minister, Andrei Gromyko, arrives in Damascus where he meets Syrian Foreign Minister, Abdel Halim Khaddam and President Hafez Assad
1. Russian Foreign Minister, Mr Andrei Gromyko, off plane and greeted by Syrian Foreign...
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SYND 05-11-73 ARAB LEADERS MEETING
Arab leaders, including the President of Algeria Houari Boumedienne, the President of Libya Muammar al-Gaddafi and the President of Syria Hafez al-Assad, have been meeting over the last few days in various capitols to decide on a...
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SYND 02/09/71 DAMASCUS PREPARES FOR AN UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC VOTE
Syrians prepare for a referendum vote as part of the United Arab Republic. Syrian President Hafez Assad is shown voting.
1. ws exterior building and pan crowd
2. ms people sign ballots and put into boxes
3. ms Assad voting
4. vs exterior...
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SYND 4 2 75 GROMYKO MEETS ARAFAT IN SYRIA
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko meeting chairman of PLO Yasser Arafat in Damascus, Syria.
1. ms Gromyko arrives at Embassy
2. various of Gromyko and Arafat (Arafat wearing Russian fur hat and takes it off to reveal bald head)
3....
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SYND 22 7 76 CHIEF OF JORDANIAN COURT SHARAF MEETS PRESIDENT ASSAD.
Visit to Damascus by chief of the Jordanian court Abd El Hamid Sharaf and his meeting with President Hafez Assad.
1. cu Assad
2. cu Sharaf
3. ws Assad, Sharaf seated
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SYND 19-6-69 TALKS BETWEEN SYRIA AND EGYPT
Talks between Egyptian Arab Socialist Union and Syrian Baath Party in Damascus
1 ms Prime Minister's residence
2 ms Anwar Sadat in followed by Noureddin Atassi
3 ms Sadat sits down
4 ms Syrian delegation
5 ms Egyptian delegation
6...
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SYND 6 10 76 SYRIA'S PRESIDENT ASSAD SAYING GOODBYE TO SAUDI TROOPS IN DAMASCUS
Syria's President Hafez al-Assad saying goodbye to Saudi Arabian troops during the ceremonial parade through Damascus, the troops have been guarding the Golan Heights since the 1973 Arab-Israeli war (Yom Kippur War).
1. gv Assad shaking...
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Syria and Iraq restore diplomatic relations
Agency Pool
Baghdad, 21November 2006
1. Wide of hall, Iraqi and Syrian Foreign Ministers seating themselves for the signing of the agreements
2. Iraq's Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari signing document, pan to Syrian Foreign Minister...
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Footage shows previous clashes in Damascus suburb
1. Shaky shot of gunfight - Free Syrian Army troops clashing with Syrian government troops in Damascus suburb of Douma
2. Members of Free Syrian Army on street, man runs past
3. Free Syrian Army troops on street, one fires pistol
4....
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SYND17/03/71 THE LEBANESE PRESIDENT VISITS THE NEW SYRIAN PRESIDENT
The Lebanese President, Suleiman Frangieh, visits the new Syrian President, Hafez al-Assad in Damascus.
1. WS of the guard of honour
2. MS of Franjieh (on the left) and Assad inspecting the guard of honour
3. WS of the guard of honour
4....
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Bomb blast near fuel truck outside hotel where UN observers are staying
A bomb attached to a fuel truck exploded in the Syrian capital Damascus on Wednesday, near a hotel where UN observers are staying.
State TV reported at least three people were injured in the explosion.
It said the blast took place near a...
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UPITN 5 1 78 VISIT OF US CONGRESS TEAM TO DAMASCUS
A team of American Congressmen and officials visit Damascus to discuss the Middle East Situation
1. ws conference table, pan of Congress team at table
2. ms Congressman talkingn to colleague
3. ws conference table
4. vs shots of team at...
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SYND 18 1 78 LEBANESE FOREIGN MINISTER MEETS SYRIAN PRESIDENT ASSAD IN DAMASCUS
Lebanese Foreign Minister Fouad Boutros meets Syria's President Hafez al-Assad
1. gv Assad and Boutros seated 2. ms Assad 3. ms Boutros 4. ms Assad 5. ms Boutros, pull out 6. ms Syrian Foreign Minister Abdul Halim Khaddam, pan Assad and...
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US Senator Nelson discusses Iraq and Lebanon with President Assad
1. Wide of Syrian President Bashar Assad and US senator Bill Nelson
2. Close of Assad
3. Close of Nelson
4. Reporter and delegate
5. Reporters
6. Wide of Assad and Nelson
7. Wide of the meeting
US senator Bill Nelson discussed the...
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SYND 3 5 78 PHALANGIST LEADER PIERRE GEMAYEL ARRIVES TO DAMASCUS AND MEETS WITH PRESIDENT ASSAD
Lebanese Phalangist Party Leader Pierre Gemayel arrives to Damascus for talks with President Hafez al-Assad and Foreign Minister Abdul Halim Khaddam.
1. gv border post building between Lebanon and Syria
2. ms flag over building
3. ms...