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Politics
South Korea to resume blasting propaganda, K-pop music across DMZ border with North Korea
SEOUL: South Korea is ready to reactivate fixed and mobile propaganda loudspeakers near the border with North Korea as Seoul took steps to fully suspend a 2018 inter-Korean military pact. The loudspeakers used to blare criticism of North Korea’s Kim Jong-un regime’s human rights abuses, news and K-pop songs. The…
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Politics
South Korea’s deeper partnership with NATO highlighted
JEJU, SOUTH KOREA: North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has highlighted the alliance’s commitment to deepen practical cooperation with South Korea and three other countries in the Indo-Pacific region. “The challenges we face are global, and they require a global response. For this reason, NATO is working…
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Politics
President Xi highlighjts significance of Arab-China relations
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping has delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 10th ministerial conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum.The following is the full text of his speech: Your Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, Your Excellency President Abdul Fatah Al-Sisi, Your Excellency President Kais Saied, Your…
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Politics
China-Arab States Cooperation Forum: Taking shared growth to the next level?
MANAMA: The 10th ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum will convene in the Chinese capital Beijing on May 30. Four Arab leaders, two from Asia and two from Africa will attend the forum in a clear indication of its growing significance. King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al…
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Society
Uzbekistan’s Khiva: Crown Jewel of the Silk Road is the 2024 tourism capital of the Islamic world
KHIVA: The city of Khiva in Uzbekistan, an ancient city famous for its rich history and vibrant culture, will soon receive large numbers of visitors from all over the world, especially from the OIC Member States to participate in the Twelfth Session of the Islamic Conference of Tourism Ministers on…
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Politics
Gyeongbokgung Palace: A sublime journey to 14th century Korea
By Dr Rohel Aijaz SEOUL: The month of May had just begun. The day was hotter than usual, yet I was excited for what lay ahead. It was my second day in Seoul and I had decided to visit Gyeongbokgung Palace. After having a Kimchi pancake for breakfast at a…
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Politics
Kazakhstan’s Tokayev first Central Asian President to deliver Singapore Lecture
SINGAPORE: Singapore and Central Asia countries should work closely together in areas of mutual interest, a senior Singaporean minister has said. Addressing the 46th Singapore Lecture, Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean welcomed the visit of Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to the island country and stressed…
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Culture
Conference to focus on teaching Russian language and literature in a multicultural environment
KAZAN, TATARSTAN: The Sixth International Scientific and Practical Conference on “Methodological Innovations in the Practice of Teaching Russian Language and Literature in a Multicultural Environment”, will be inaugurated on May 31 at the Scientific library of Kazan State Medical University. The conference is dedicated to the anniversaries of Alexander Sergeyevich…
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Culture
Afreximbank announces launch of CANEX prize for publishing in Africa
CAIRO: African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), a Pan-African multilateral financial institution mandated to finance, facilitate and promote intra and extra-African trade, has announced the launch of the CANEX Prize for Publishing in Africa, a partnership between the CANEX Book Factory and the Narrative Landscape Press Limited. The CANEX Book Factory,…
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Column
AJA statement following death of Iran’s president
SEOUL: The death of the president of any country is an exceptional event, especially if that departure occurred during a plane crash, as was confirmed with the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. The Asia Journalist Association(AJA) does not view the departure of the Iranian leader from the point of…
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