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    Gulf Shield 2026: Unity as a Strategic Choice

    By Habib Toumi MANAMA: In a region often portrayed through the lens of tension and fragmentation, the recent “Gulf Shield 2026” joint military exercise delivered a different and deliberate message: Gulf unity is not rhetorical, nor circumstantial. It is strategic. At first glance, the week-long maneuvers involving all six member…

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    AJA Newsbites – January 11, 2026

    AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaOn January 9, the day of the funeral of the late actor Ahn Sung-ki, Cho Yong-pil held a solo concert at Seoul’s…

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    AJA Newsbites – January 9, 2026

    AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaControversy surrounding Kim Byung-gi, former floor leader of South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party of Korea, has intensified, centering on allegations involving his…

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    AJA Newsbites – January 8, 2026

    AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaLee Jun-seok, leader of South Korea’s Reform Party, has accepted a public debate challenge regarding alleged election fraud proposed by a prominent…

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    AJA Newsbites – January 7, 2026

    AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaWaste inflow to the Sudokwon Landfill Site has fallen by more than 82% following the full enforcement of a ban on the…

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    AJA Newsbites – January 6, 2026

    AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaPresident Lee Jae-myung’s recent call to review public access to North Korea’s Rodong Sinmun has reignited debate over media openness on the divided Korean…

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    The Fate of Journalists in the Era of Media Colonization

    The future of media was digital. Now, it is Artificial Intelligence (Credit: CSCR) By Eddy Suprapto, JAKARTA: Human creative intelligence in the digital age is increasingly astonishing and difficult to contain. Human thought processes have leaped into cognitive warfare, a form of warfare that targets the human mind, not physical…

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    AJA Newsbites – January 5, 2026

    AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaPresident Lee Jae-myung’s recent call to review public access to North Korea’s Rodong Sinmun has reignited debate over media openness on the…

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    AJA Newsbites – January 4, 2026

    AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaArtificial intelligence (AI) emerged as the most prominent keyword in New Year messages delivered by South Korea’s top 10 business groups for…

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    Third Edition of the Emirati–Japanese Falconry on January 5-8 in Al Ain

    By Habib Toumi AL AIN: The third edition of the Emirati–Japanese Falconry Program, organized by the Emirates Falconers Club, will take place from January 5 to 8 in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi. Held under an agreement with the Japanese organization INPIX-JODCO, the program aims to strengthen friendship initiatives, student exchanges,…

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