Lee Kun-hee, The Man behind Revolutions
First comments I read in Arabic,on the death of Samsung Electronics Chairman; Mr. Lee Kun-hee, showed that he was the man behind revolutions. If we speak of Arab region, it is clear how every house, and each citizen might be expressing easily their own experiences with some products with the label “Samsung” printed or engraved […]
Geisha girls
Geisha girls parade down the streets toward Asakusa Shrine in the compound of Sensoji Temple in Tokyo, Friday, May 16, 2014, prior to the annual Sanja Festival, one of the three major festivals in Tokyo, scheduled on May 16-18.
Five years to stay or leave
The new minister of social affairs is trying to offer solutions for restricting, organizing and controlling the visa trade in Kuwait by limiting the duration of expatriates’ residency in Kuwait to five years. When I first read about it, I thought it was a joke and a waste of time for many reasons. First, the […]
Qatar to end sponsorship system for expat workers – Doha unveils labor reforms but no timetable
DOHA: Qatar, host of the 2022 football World Cup, said yesterday it will abolish its controversial sponsorship system for foreign workers, whose treatment in the energy-rich state has stirred mounting international criticism. FIFA chief Sepp Blatter described the move as a “significant step,” but Amnesty International said it lacked substance and amounted to a “missed […]
Yemen’s dire need for WOMENOMICS
In his speech at the 68th session of the U.N. General Assembly, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe talked about many key issues that matter to the world, but what was more interesting for me personally was the interest he showed in empowering women in the economic sector―let’s call it, “womenomics.” Prime Minister Abe realizes that […]
Kimono-clad woman at Yushima Tenjin shrine
A kimono-clad woman strolls along a wall enclosure to Yushima Tenjin shrine in Tokyo, Thursday, May 15, 2014. The shrine is devoted to the “god of learning” so many students visit for prayers during the country’s high school and college entrance examinations every February.
Graffiti in Jeddah, traditional Islamic city
A man walks by a graffiti on a wall in the old city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Friday, May 9, 2014. Jeddah has been a traditional hub for commerce along the Red Sea and the port of entry for many Muslims traveling to Mecca to perform the religious obligations for the Hajj pilgrimage. Many Arab […]
Overall Review of Global Papers’ Editorials
For a couple of days I have read through several newspapers and checked what they editorialized about. Considering that the abduction of schoolgirls has been a hot topic over the world for several weeks, it was understandable that the New York Times touched on this issue. It is an issue concerned with very fundamental human […]
[Asian Books] Southeast Asian Cartoon Art History, Trends and Problems
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Southeast Asian Cartoon Art History, Trends and Problems Edited by John A. Lent | McFarland | 2014 John A. Lent brings together eight essays to provide the first overview of cartoon art in Southeast Asia. These essays provide both historical and modern observations of cartoons and comics in Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam […]
Jhola: A Tale Of Cruelty Against Hindu Women
A movie revealing wicked custom of Nepali suttee Jhola(Bag), a Nepali movie based on the cruel Sati system that was abolished 95 years ago from Nepal, became the first hit of 2014 in the movie theatres across Nepal. Released in the first week of February, the movie was drawing a huge crowd of movie-goers by […]
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