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West Asia
Netanyahu under fire for blaming holocaust on Palestinians
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stirred controversy by suggesting the then head of the Muslim community in Jerusalem gave Hitler the idea to exterminate Jews. In a speech on Tuesday 20th October, Netanyahu said the then grand mufti of Jerusalem, Haj Amin al-Husseini, a Palestinian nationalist, convinced Hitler to…
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West Asia
Saudi prince avoids alleged sex assaults’ charges in LA
Los Angeles County prosecutors said they will not file charges against a Saudi prince citing insufficient evidence. The Saudi royalty was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault at a compound on the edge of Beverly Hills. Majed Abdulaziz Al-Saud, 28, was arrested last month after a female worker accused…
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West Asia
Korean cartoons in Algeria
A special screening for the Korean cartoon “Flowers that never fade” was held in Algerian capital earlier in October. This cartoon was part of a special exhibition by Korea that aims to detail what comfort women went through because of Japanese soldiers. This exhibition is part of Algeria’s International festival for…
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West Asia
Egypt votes in new parliament elections
On Sunday 18th October, people began voting in the first round of the first parliamentary elections since the dissolved parliament of 2012. The voting for the parliament’s first round continues, with a second round expected in November. The results are expected to be known on December. On Saturday 17th October,…
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South East Asia
Cheongju International craft Biennale hosts philosopher de Botton
Famous philosopher Alain de Botton participates in 2015 Cheongju International craft Biennale as an art director, introducing a special project. His special project titled “Beauty and Happiness” aims to discover the value of letters in our daily life. According to organizers, it’ll include 49 works resulted from cooperation between Botton and 15 teams…
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South East Asia
President Park: we can hold summit talks with Japan
During her US official visit, president Park Geun Hye said that Seoul is expected to hold trilateral summit talks between South Korea, China, and Japan in the upcoming month. This will be the first summit meeting in three and half years. Bilateral summit talk with Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe…
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West Asia
Korean government awards S-oil executive manager and others
South Korean government awarded 53 foreign executives from international companies with investments that manage to promote local economy with golden medals. Among the executives was S-oil’s executive manager, Naser Al-Mahasher. The ministry of finance and industry organized a ceremony celebrating international companies for 2015 in Intercontinental Hotel in Seoul. Executive…
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West Asia
Mother of condemned Saudi man seeks US aid
Ali Mohammed al-Nimr’s mother, Nusra al-Ahmed, seeks Obama’s help to release her son. Al-Nimr was arrested in 2012 after participating in Shiaa-supporting protests in 2011. He was 17 years old at the time he was arrested which violates the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Al-Nimr who’s facing…
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West Asia
Briton faces death in Saudi Arabia over wine
Karl Andree, has been in prison in Saudi Arabia since August 2014 after being caught with homemade wine. His one-year sentence has been completed, but he is still behind bars awaiting punishment. The 74 years old British man is awaiting his punishment of 350 lashes according to Saudi flogging law.…
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South Asia
86 stranded Indians cross Wagah border on foot
Due to the deteriorating law and order situation in India, the Samjhota Express train which left from Pakistan was refused entry by the Indian railway authorities, causing eighty-six Indian passengers to make their way home by crossing the Wagah border on foot on Monday. According to Pakistan Railways, the Samjhota…
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