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The Unbroken Voice
Handcuffed writer and publisher Inam Abassi at the court premises – The AsiaN By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: In the turbulent landscape of human rights advocacy in Sindh, the southern province of Pakistan, few names resonate with as much defiant resilience as Inam Abassi, famously known to the public…
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Qatar Dismisses Reports Linking $12 Billion to Iran-US Talks
By Habib Toumi DOHA: Qatar has firmly denied reports claiming it offered Iran $12 billion in exchange for securing an agreement to end the ongoing conflict. In a statement posted on X, Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari, Advisor to the Prime Minister and Spokesperson for Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign…
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Journalism Beyond Borders: Koo Bon-hong Reflects on AJA’s Mission and Challenges
Successful and smooth handover of responsibilities By Koo Bon-hongFormer AJA Chairman SEOUL: I have completed my term as Chairman of the Asia Journalist Association and returned as an ordinary member. My tenure began in October 2022 and lasted three years and six months. The Asia Journalist Association is an association…
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Asia Journalists Association Elects Former Vice Minister of Education Lee Gi-woo as 7th Chairman … “Connecting Asia Through APC”
(From left) Vice President Kang Seok-jae, Chairman Koo Bon-hong, Director Bae Ki-seon, Director Oh Ji-cheol, Director Kim Geun-sang, New Chairman Lee Gi-woo, and Founding President Lee Sang-ki of the Asia Journalists Association <Photo by Director Ko Myeong-jin> By Lee Sang-kiFormer President of Asia Journalist AssociationPublisher of The AsiaN SEOUL: The…
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No Middle Ground: Bahrain’s King Stresses Nation Stands Above All, Condemns Betrayal
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa By Habib Toumi MANAMA: King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa said that “the Iranian treacherous aggression against Bahrain that targeted its security, stability, and the safety of its people has stripped away illusion and exposed those who traded conscience for allegiance to the enemy.”…
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In the Shadow of the Taj Mahal, a Renewed Affection for India
By Nurzhan KasmalievaBISHKEK, KYRGYZSTAN: I have been fortunate to visit India as part of a press tour organized by the Ministry of External Affairs of India for journalists from Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. For many of my colleagues, it was their very first encounter with India.…
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The Misuse of History in Modern Debate: Claiming the Past as Proof of Superiority
Jaafar Salman By Ahmed SalehColumnist, Al Ayam MANAMA: More than a week ago, an incident unfolded that resonates far beyond Bahrain. It is a familiar pattern across the Gulf that resurfaces with unsettling regularity and where shallow thinking, inflamed sentiment, and a regressive strain of tribal chauvinism reveal themselves in…
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Federation of Gulf Journalists Condemns Iraqi Ban on Bahraini Journalist
Jaafar Salman By Habib ToumiMANAMA: The Federation of Gulf Journalists (FGJ) has strongly rejected a decision by Iraq’s Media and Communications Commission to ban a Bahraini journalist following his participation in a televised debate. The FGJ described the six-month ban imposed on Jaafar Salman, a journalist with Al Ayyam newspaper,…
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The War Behind the War: How Misinformation Wins
Nouha Belaid By Nouha BelaidPhD in Media & Communication, Master in Public Law DUBAI: I got into my car, paused for a moment… and then it hit me: the footage was old, recycled and recast as if it belonged to the current escalation surrounding Iran. In that instant, it became…
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“Pseudo-Experts” Turn Crisis into Currency as Media Faces Credibility Test
Mohammad Al Momani addressing the media By Habib Toumi MANAMA: Amid the brutal war gripping the Middle East, and as tensions intensify, concern is mounting over a growing class of “pseudo-experts” who are transforming crises into content and confusion into personal fame. This noticeable phenomenon has taken hold well beyond…
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