Author: Radwa Ashraf
Kpop pamphlets in American universities
Popular South Korean singer “PSY” cooperated with public relations expert professor “So Kyung Dok” in promoting Korean pop music in the US. They printed pamphlets introducing Kpop, and distributed them […]
Chinese admiral calls for closer defense ties with Iran
Sun Jianguo, a senior Chinese admiral, said that China wants to strengthen military ties with Iran. Last Thursday during a visit to Tehran, Sun made the remarks to Iranian defense […]
JOO makes her comeback after 5 years
The kpop singer Jung Min Joo, who’s known by her stage name JOO, hasn’t been active since 2011, and she’s finally making a comeback. JOO’s latest album “Heartmade” was released […]
Korean government awards S-oil executive manager and others
South Korean government awarded 53 foreign executives from international companies with investments that manage to promote local economy with golden medals. Among the executives was S-oil’s executive manager, Naser Al-Mahasher. […]
Kimbap: Korea’s special food
Kimbap is “bap” which is rice wrapped in “kim” which is dried seaweed leaves. It’s considered Korea’s relief food; it’s made especially for kids to put in their lunch boxes […]
Park Geun Hye visits the United States
Korean president Park Geun Hye arrived in the United States of America, as she’s expected to hold a summit with US president Barack Obama on next friday. While she’s there, […]
Mother of condemned Saudi man seeks US aid
Ali Mohammed al-Nimr’s mother, Nusra al-Ahmed, seeks Obama’s help to release her son. Al-Nimr was arrested in 2012 after participating in Shiaa-supporting protests in 2011. He was 17 years old […]
Briton faces death in Saudi Arabia over wine
Karl Andree, has been in prison in Saudi Arabia since August 2014 after being caught with homemade wine. His one-year sentence has been completed, but he is still behind bars […]
Marlon James wins the Man Booker prize 2015
Marlon James has become the first Jamaican writer to win the Man Booker prize, as he receives it for his third novel “A Brief History of Seven Killings”. He was […]
Hajj: a political issue or a holy mission?
Following last month’s stampede and the crane disaster before that, Saudi Arabia is facing a lot of criticism concerning its ability to organize hajj and ensure people’s safety, especially from […]