• West Asia

    Despite revolutions, much of the problems remain intact in Arab countries

    2011 has been a busy year for most Arabic countries, as they witnessed the uprisings of revolutions that were later named “Arab Spring.” Now, it’s been almost two years after the revolution, and it seems that no stability is set yet. In Tunisia, the instability is due to Islamists radical…

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  • West Asia

    What’s the difference from the Mubarak age?

    Shooting of 25 January revolution for the 2nd time, as revolutionary forces are marching against Morsi, as they did against Mubarak

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  • West Asia

    Syria National Dialog Conference Opens At Esteghlal Hotel In Tehran

    In this Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012, a group of participants of the ‘Syria National Dialog’ conference, sit, prior to the main meeting, at the Esteghlal Hotel in Tehran, Iran. Just a day after Iran’s foreign minister pledged unwavering support for the embattled Assad, officials in Tehran outlined on Sunday a…

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  • tobechecked

    The AsiaN on 18 December 2012

    The AsiaN Top on 18 December 2012.

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  • West Asia

    Unbalanced dialogue between people and president

    The national dialogue between people (rocket) and presidency (turtle) as there are two directions for dialogue, one is not sufficient (government) and another is very ambitious (people and revolutionary forces).

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  • Fear of Japan’s regression

    LDP’s return to power must not undermine peace Dark clouds are gathering in Northeast Asia as Japan’s conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) returned to power Sunday. The party’s hawkish former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will get a second chance to lead Japan after his one-year stint from 2006 to 2007.…

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  • East Asia

    Japanese election and Korea

    The results of the general election in Japan on Dec. 16th have left Koreans uneasy. The establishment Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) that ruled Japan almost unbroken from 1955 to 2009 returned to power in a landslide victory. The Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), which took power in a landslide win…

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  • East Asia

    Nostalgia of traditional tavern

    Whenever I take a trip abroad, I make time to taste various traditional drinks from the countries I visit. During my lifetime, I have experienced and enjoyed a lot of luxurious entertainment. However, I still get great pleasure from sharing memories with my colleagues at traditional style venues and bars…

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  • Park, Moon fight on for undecided

    Conservative ruling party candidate Park Geun-hye and opposition challenger Moon Jae-in were in the thick of frantic campaigning, Monday, making closing arguments to a closely divided Korean electorate ahead of Wednesday’s vote. Park, the daughter of the late military strongman Park Chung-hee and representing the Saenuri Party’s hopes of retaining…

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  • East Asia

    Which color will shine?

    Presidential candidates seek to polish image, appeal to voters with colors At 11:20 p.m. on Nov. 6, the Empire State Building in New York was bathed in blue light. American citizens immediately noted Barack Obama’s victory for a second term. CNN used color and the skyscraper to project election results…

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