Amman Center to boost cooperation with partners across Middle East
BRUSSELS: A planned NATO office in the Jordanian capital Amman will strengthen the partnership between the 31-member transatlantic alliance and its partners in the region, a senior NATO official has said. NATO has built partnerships with countries in the Middle East through the Mediterranean Dialogue (MD) and with countries in the Gulf through the Istanbul […]
New reflection process to provide engagement, solutions, opportunities
BRUSSELS: The growing global complexity risks and competitions, compounded by wars and conflicts, are pushing the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to adopt new approaches to deal with a more dangerous world, a senior official has said. The conflict in the Middle East together with the continued Russia-Ukraine war make the world today even more […]
South Korea’s Busan comes up short in World Expo bid; Saudi’s Riyadh wins
PARIS/SEOUL: South Korea’s Busan came up short in its bid to host the 2030 World Expo on Tuesday as Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh won a resounding victory over Busan and Italy’s Rome without a runoff vote. Members of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), the body responsible for overseeing the international fair with the potential to […]
NATO wants longer pause in Gaza fighting, stresses need for lasting political solution
BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has called for prolonging the pause in the fighting in Gaza and stressed the need for a lasting political solution. “I call for an extension of the pause. This would allow for much-needed relief to the people of Gaza and the release of more hostages,” Stoltenberg said at a […]
Kyrgyzstan neutral in international conflicts: President Zhaparov
TOKYO: Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Zhaparov said his country remains neutral in conflicts occurring in the world. Any conflicts should be peacefully resolved by diplomatic means under the Charter of the United Nations, Zhaparov said in statements to NHK, Japan’s only public broadcaster, in Tokyo during his first official visit to Japan. He stressed that Kyrgyzstan’s […]
Hatred and violence in media to be highlighted at Jeddah forum
JEDDAH: Bias and misrepresentation in international media will be highlighted at special forum to be held on November 16 in the Red Sea city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The International Forum on the Propaganda of Hatred and Violence in Media, co-organized by the Assistant Secretariat for Corporate Communication in the Muslim World League and the […]
Why is Italian food popular and famous?
By Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: Whether you care about food or not, you must know about the fame and popularity of Italian food. Wherever you are in the world, when you decide to go to a restaurant, one of the options is usually an Italian restaurant. Why? The country called “Italy” is not very old, but […]
Bahrain Crown Prince sets out red lines in Gaza conflict
MANAMA: Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa has reiterated Bahrain’s condemnation of Hamas’ 7 October attacks and of Israel’s retaliation, which has resulted in the death of 11,000 Gazans and left many more living in an intolerable situation without access to basic necessities such as electricity, running water, and medical care. […]
Laos National Baseball Team to be honored with “AJA Award 2023”
SEOUL: The Laos national baseball team, which achieved its first victory at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, will be honored with the “AJA Award 2023” organized by Asia Journalist Association(AJA). The award ceremony is scheduled to take place on November 22 in Vientiane, the capital of Laos. AJA stated, “The Laos national baseball team, with […]
Honoring the most famous Italian writer who traveled to Iran
By Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: Italo Calvino’s 100th birthday celebration was held in the Iranian capital Tehran. This famous Italian writer traveled to Iran about 50 years ago and stayed for two months. In the 23rd week of honoring the Italian language in the world, the Italian Embassy in Tehran organized a series of events dedicated […]
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