Highest sympathy for Russia is in Tajikistan; lowest in Azerbaijan – Sociologists
By Kuban Abdymen BISHKEK: The greatest sympathy for Russia and its humanitarian cooperation program is in Tajikistan and the least is in Azerbaijan, a survey has found. The All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM), together with the Eurasian Monitor Association, commissioned by Rossotrudnichestvo, conducted last year a sociological study of the public opinion in the […]
Three Asian countries among world’s favorite destinations in 2023
Laos capital Vientiane (Hotels.com) LONDON: British newspaper The Telegraph has joined other international publications in lauding Laos, Japan and Sri Lanka as “must-see” tourism destinations in 2023. With the lifting of restrictions imposed by the COVID pandemic, international travel is resuming and the search for outstanding destinations is intensifying while travel experts are providing tips. […]
Korean wins prestigious King Faisal Prize award for lifetime work
RIYADH: A Korean who taught Arabic language and Islamic sciences at the Universities of Myeongji and Hankook for Foreign Studies was awarded one of the world’s most prestigious prizes – The King Faisal Prize. He is the first Korean to receive a King Faisal Prize award, Professor Choi Young Kil-Hamed was named as a joint […]
Free Seoul tours for Incheon International Airport transit passengers resume
Cheonggyecheon Stream, the 11 km-long stream that runs through downtown Seoul (VisitKorea) SEOUL: The Free Korea Transit Tour at Incheon International Airport has resumed following its suspension due to the pandemic. The airport provides a wide range of free transit tours, ranging from entertainment to lifestyle to business, temples, shopping, and tradition. Travelers can choose among […]
Ana Stjelja interviews World Poets
CAIRO: Canadian publishing house the Ukiyoto Publishing has just published a book titled “Modern Talks on Poetry: interviews with world poets” by Dr Ana Stjelja. The book features 25 interviews with renowned poets of all generations from all over the world. The book Modern Talks on Poetry was created as a result of my journalistic […]
World Poetry Movement national coordinators to meet virtually
By Ashraf Aboul-Yazid President, Asia Journalists Association CAIRO: World Poetry Movement (WPM) in Africa called all poets and country national coordinators in the continent to attend WPM Africa’s Virtual Continental Congress on January 21 – 22. The WPM Coordinating Committee appointed four continental directors and 106 leaders and national committees in the countries where it […]
Poets from six continents participate in Silk Road Anthology for Africa
By Ashraf Aboul-Yazid President, Asia Journalists Association CAIRO: A total of 145 poets from 45 countries on the six continents will participate in the new edition of the Silk Road Anthology (Nano Poems for Africa), the editor of the Silk Road Literature Series announced. The African poets are from Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Nigeria, and Sierra […]
Azerbaijan: 2022 was year for big cooperation breakthroughs with Central Asia countries
BAKU: Building on shared roots and common interests, Azerbaijan turned 2022 into success stories thanks to the remarkable breakthroughs it achieved with Central Asia countries that have led to bolstering cooperation. During the year, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev visited Uzbekistan, as well as Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan on official visits, while the leaders of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, […]
Mongolia boosts drive to attract foreign tourists in 2023
WELCOME TO MONGOLIA-EVENT 2023 calendar (Montmasse) ULAANBAATAR: 2023 will be “The Year to Visit Mongolia” the Government of Mongolia has announced as it established the National Committee on Tourism Development with six sub-working groups. The sub-working group responsible for developing and announcing the calendar of international events to be organized in Mongolia in 2023 is […]
Six out of 10 Netflix subscribers globally watched at least one K-drama in 2022
SEOUL: Six out of 10 Netflix subscribers globally watched at least one Korean title on the streaming platform this year, Netflix said Thursday. “The K-Wave is bigger than ever,” Netflix said in a release posted on its global newsroom. “Sixty percent of our members watched a Korean title and Netflix had six of the […]
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