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Politics
Celebrating Saudi Arabia’s 53 years of bilateral ties with Korea on its 85th National Day
This year’s 85th anniversary of the National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia comes at a time when the development renaissance in the Kingdom is continuing apace. The foundations of the revival of the Kingdom were laid by the Founder His Majesty King Abdul-Aziz Bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud.…
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East Asia
AJA donates to Tongil Nanum Fund
On 26th September, Chosun Ilbo, one of the major newspapers in Korea, reported that 36 journalists from 27 countries at Asia Journalist Association (AJA) have agreed to a contract with the Tongil Nanum fund, a monthly donor fund. They already dispatched 70 dollars to the fund for the first donation.…
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West Asia
‘Muhammad’ represents Iran at the Oscars
The epic film “Muhammad” by director Majid Majidi, which portrays the childhood of the Muslim prophet, will represent Iran in next year’s competition for an Oscar for best foreign film, media reported Saturday. With a budget of nearly $40 million (€34 million), partly funded by the state, “Muhammad”, is the…
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Society
Nepal bans novice climbers from Everest
Facing increasing criticism over safety and the environmental impacts of climbing on Mount Everest, Nepalese tourism officials have banned novice climbers from the world’s tallest peak and are considering additional limits, says CNN reports. “We must maintain the glory of Everest climbing,” Mohan Krishna Sapkota, joint secretary of Nepal’s Ministry…
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Business
Tunisia’s political transition examined internationally
Tunisia continues to take steps to fulfill its commitments under its ground-breaking Transitional Justice Law and realize the goals of the 2011 revolution. The 12-page paper issued by the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ), Tunisia in Transition: One Year After the Creation of the Truth and Dignity Commission, examines…
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West Asia
EU leaders duck responsibilities on refugees
European Union leaders meeting on September 23, 2015, focused on how to stem the flow of asylum seekers instead of strategies for a responsible, humane response to the crisis at its borders, Human Rights Watch said today. “Listening to EU leaders, you could almost be forgiven for thinking there is…
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West Asia
Tunisian student gets a year in jail for homosexuality
A Tunisian court has sentenced a student to a year behind bars on charges of homosexuality, in a judgement condemned by local rights groups, AFP reports. The youth had been detained on September 6 in the Mediterranean resort area of Sousse for questioning in connection with a murder after his telephone…
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West Asia
Hundreds killed in hajj stampede in Mecca
A stampede during one of the last rituals of the Hajj season — the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca — has killed more than 700 people and injured close to 900 others in Saudi Arabia. The stampede occurred Thursday morning during the ritual known as “stoning the devil” in a…
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East Asia
Palestinian president Abbas warns of risk of new intifada
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas warned Tuesday of the “risk of an intifada” if clashes over the Al-Aqsa mosque compound continue, after a meeting with French leader Francois Hollande in Paris, reports AFP. “What is happening is very dangerous,” Abbas said, calling on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “stop” the…
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South Asia
Guantanamo Bay releases ‘Bin Laden bodyguard’
A Saudi man, Abdul Shalabi, 39, has been transferred back to Saudi Arabia after being freed from Guantanamo Bay, the Pentagon said. Shalabi is said to have once worked as a bodyguard for Osama Bin Laden Shalabi was captured by Pakistani forces in 2001 and sent to the US base in Cuba, where…
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