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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says the U.S. continues to believe that the objectives of an agreement laid out in Geneva are the right ones, but that Russia and the Syrian gov't "must do their part" in bringing an end to the years-long Syrian civil war. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Damascus (Syria), March 3 (EFE / EPA).- (Camera: Youssef Badawi) The ancient art of damask, the luxurious embroidery from the Syrian capital, is at risk due to the war that has been corroding the Arab country for a decade and that has forced many of its artisans to emigrate, making it difficult to obtain the main raw material, silk.FOOTAGE OF AHMED SHAKAKI'S BROCADE SHOP-WORKSHOP IN DAMASCUS.INTERVIEW WITH AHMED SHAKAKI AND WITH MOHAMED RANKOUSSI (IN ARABIC).- TRANSLATIONS (IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE):Ahmed Shakaki:1- Before, 40 years ago, more than 2,000 people worked in brocade, today it's just me and Mr Mohamed.2- We have asked the concerning authorities to help prevent this craft from disappearing.Mohamed Rankoussi:3- I am craftsman Mohamed Rankoussi and I work with damask. This occupation, contrary to usual, I did not learn from my father or my grandfather. I have studied this work for three years for the speciality of brocade. 4- Brocade is a fabric made with silk threads and with golden and silver colours which makes it look more beautiful and colourful.5-What makes the Damascus brocade special are its drawings and engravings that come from the Damascene tradition.6- When speaking of brocade around the world, you have the Chinese and the Indian, who work it incredibly, then you have the city of Lyon, in France, and the city of Damascus.
Building solar farms in the desert may have become a common practice, but one new solar plant unveiled on Monday in northern Jordan is anything but ordinary. This 12.9 megawatt plant made up of 40,000 solar panels will provide power to people living in the Zaatari refugee camp, victims of war whose lives were turned upside when the violence reached their doorstep. The solar power plant became the largest ever located inside a refugee camp
UNHCR Special Envoy Angeline Jolie visits a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan, calling on world leaders to tackle the root causes of the civil war. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
During a press briefing in Washington DC, on Thursday, US President Barack Obama discussed the positive progress being made against the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL).
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