Syrian rebel soldiers sing a song at a cave amid gov’t offer to talk with them
Free Syrian Army fighters, sing revolutionary songs as they gather at one of their caves, in Jabal al-Zaweya, in Idlib Province, Syria, Monday Feb. 25, 2013. Syria is ready to hold talks with the armed opposition trying to topple President Bashar Assad, the country’s foreign minister said Monday, in the government’s most advanced offer yet […]
A vendor in Sanaa sells fabric made in China, largest trading partner of Yemen
A Yemeni vendor sells fabric made in China at his store in Sanaa, Yemen, on Feb. 25, 2013. According the Chinese Embassy in Sanaa, China has become the largest trading partner of Yemen, with bilateral trade reaching a historical high of 5.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2012, increasing about 31% from the previous year. Motorbikes […]
Turkish President talks with German Chancellor Merkel visiting Ankara
Turkish President Abdullah Gul (R) meets with visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Ankara, Turkey, Feb. 25, 2013. <Xinhua/Mohammad Abu Ghosh> Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) attends a joint press conference with visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel after their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Feb. 25, 2013. <Xinhua/Li Ming>
Indian children attend a candle vigil for victims of twin bomb blasts in Hyderabad
Indian children walk during a candlelight vigil to pay respects to the victims of Thursday’s twin bomb blasts in Hyderabad, India, Monday, Feb. 25, 2013. Indian police are investigating whether the Indian Mujahideen, a shadowy Islamic militant group thought to have links with militants in neighboring Pakistan was responsible for the attack that killed 16 […]
President Park Geun-hye attends a dinner after her inauguration ceremony
South Korean President Park Geun-hye attends a dinner after inauguration ceremony in Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 25, 2013. Park Geun-hye, the daughter of South Korea’s late military strongman Park Chung-Hee, was sworn in as the country’s first female president on Monday. South Korean President Park Geun-hye speaks at a dinner after inauguration ceremony in Seoul, […]
An Afghani boy sells bootleg movies on a road in Jalalabad
An Afghani boy, Ahmad Shah, 7, displays bootleg movies for sale along a road side in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Monday, Feb 25, 2013. Fawad Mohammadi, the young Afghan star of “Buzkashi Boys,” the Oscar-nominated movie that didn’t win in the live action short film category, was discovered by director Sam French while peddling maps to foreigners […]
The Future of “European Isalm”
The recent incident in the city of Toulouse, southern France, raised repeated questions about the impact of the presence of Islam and Muslims not only on France but also on the entire old continent. This identification of the image of the True religion with its heavenly signs and sublime values with the image of Muslims […]
“Trust, verification, and engaging storytelling remain”
New media may change the way we deliver content and the need for engagement of the audience, but trust, verification, and engaging storytelling are here to stay. ‘Arirang-KF Global Media Forum: Bridging the Divide’ co-hosted by Arirang TV and the Korea Foundation on Feb. 21-24, brought media people together to discuss the future of media in the […]
President Park Geun-hye faces a host of problems including NK crisis
Park Geun-hye took office as South Korea’s first female president Monday, returning to the presidential mansion she had known as the daughter of a dictator, and where she will respond to volatile North Korea, which tested a nuclear device two weeks ago. Elected in December, Park also must answer victims of her father’s 18-year dictatorship […]
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