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The Art of Cultural Harmony: Haji Noor Deen’s “Expressions of Arabic Calligraphy” Unfolds in Manama

Haji Noor Deen Mi Guang Jiang highlights some of his works to Shaikh Khalifa, ambassadors and visitors By Habib Toumi MANAMA: Calligraphy enthusiasts flocked to the Arts Center in Manama for the opening of the “Expressions of Arabic Calligraphy” exhibition by world-renowned Chinese calligrapher Haji Noor Deen Mi Guang Jiang…
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South Asia

Lonely Planet Crowns Jaffna a Top Global Destination for 2026

By Leo Nirosha Darshan JAFFNA: The northern city of Jaffna has secured a coveted spot-on Lonely Planet’s Top 25 Best Places to Visit in the World for 2026, a major endorsement from the influential global travel publication. The announcement was made with the release of Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel…
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West Asia

Freedom from the Man-Made World

Pooneh Nedai By Pooneh Nedai,Editor of Shokaran Magazine, Iran TEHRAN: I want to share a statement. After thirty years of publishing intellectual magazines, writing serious articles, dark and critical poems, and living among sad and hopeless thinkers, I have finally reached a bit of mental freedom. Now I realize I…
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East Asia

First Seoul Metropolitan City Harmony Sport-for-All Hangung Competition Concludes Successfully

By Dr. Seok-jae KangVice President, Asia Journalists Association SEOUL: The First Seoul Metropolitan City Harmony Sport-for-All Hangung Competition, where people with and without disabilities gathered together, successfully concluded on October 29, 2025 at the Grand Auditorium of the Jung-gu Community Center in Seoul, Korea. The event, hosted and organized by…
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Samarkand Hosts Historic UNESCO Conference: A New Era for Global Cultural and Digital Cooperation

Group picture of the participants in the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference (UNESCO) By Kuban Andymen SAMARKAND: The 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference has officially opened in the historic Uzbek city of Samarkand, marking the first time in over four decades that the event has been…
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Society

100 poets from around the world protest against the killing of poets, mothers and children in war

By Alireza Bahrami,Editor-in-chief of Asre Rowshan magazine TEHRAN: One hundred freedom-loving poets from around the world protested against the killing of 3 poets in Israel’s attacks on Iran and Gaza, as well as against the killing of mothers and children anywhere in the world. These 100 poets from different countries…
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West Asia

The Connection of Calligraphy and Friendship: Iran-Korea Dialogue in the Language of Calligraphy

By Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: In the 63rd year of diplomatic relations between Iran and South Korea, art once again played a role of a bridge between the two nations. The South Korean Embassy in Tehran, in cooperation with the Cultural Coordination Center of the Asian Cooperation Dialogue Forum (CCCACD), hosted…
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South Asia

Tamachi: From Sindhi Legend to Japanese Rice Fields

By Nasir AijazThe Asian Representative Rice field in Tamachi area of Japan ISLAMABAD: Across continents and centuries, words often take on lives of their own, bridging cultures in unexpected ways. One such fascinating coincidence is the name “Tamachi” which evokes very different worlds: in Sindhi folklore, it recalls a tale…
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East Asia

KCF Appoints Kang Seok-Jae, Vice President of Asia Journalist Association, as Foundation Advisor

By Habib Toumi PYEONGTAEK, SOUTH KOREA: The Korea Culture Foundation (KCF, Chairman Kim Joon-il) has announced that it appointed Kang Seok-jae, vice president of the Asia Journalist Association, as a KCF goodwill ambassador and advisor at its Pyeongtaek office on October 21, 2025. Kang, who also serves as president of…
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West Asia

Bahrain Pavilion Wins Gold Award for Best Architecture and Landscape at Expo 2025 Osaka

Anatomy of a Dhow, Bahrain Pavilion Osaka Expo 2025 – Lina Gotmeh Architecture By Habib ToumiOSAKA: “Connecting Seas”, Bahrain’s Pavilion, has won the Gold Award for Best Architecture and Landscape in the self-built pavilions under 1,500 m² category at Expo 2025 Osaka. The award, presented by the Bureau International des…
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