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Society
Mangi on the Mic: Bringing Sindhi Rap to the World
Babar Mangi By Rahul Aijaz,Writer & Filmmaker, Film N’ Chips Media Productions KARACHI: Rapper Babar Mangi may have broken out with Aayi Aayi in Coke Studio, but his journey to the top of Sindhi hip hop started way back. Born and raised in Sukkur, Mangi tried many things before he became known for…
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Lifestyle
Trail of a Lifetime: Bahraini Hiker Takes on US Pacific Crest Trail
Ali Saeed Marhoon at the start of the adventure By Habib ToumiMANAMA: A Bahraini adventurer and traveler set to conquer one of the most challenging long-distance hiking routes in the world has covered half of the 4,260-kilometer Pacific Crest Trail. For many adventurers, the Pacific Crest Trail is more than a path—it…
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West Asia
The War Begins in the Corner of the Heart…
Pooneh Nedai By Pooneh Nedai – Iran TEHRAN: To all those who tried to darken my heart, I congratulate you. Eventually, a corner of my heart became clouded. When I look at that small corner of my heart, I see a thousand stories, a thousand people, a thousand deep wounds.…
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South Asia
Shielded by Power: Impunity of Pakistan’s Elite
Pakistan was ranked 135th (among 180 countries) on the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index by Transparency International By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Behind the polished speeches and carefully choreographed public appearances of Pakistan’s political elite lies a stark and troubling truth: corruption is deeply entrenched in the country’s corridors of…
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South East Asia
Cambodia’s Ministry of Information urges nationwide effort to combat fake news
By Chhay Sophal PHNOM PENH: The Cambodian government, through the Ministry of Information, this week called on the public to pay close attention to the fight against fake news, as the Ministry’s Anti-Fake News Committee detected nearly 900 cases of misinformation during the first quarter of 2025. According to Tep…
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Politics
Kyrgyzstan exempts Gulf citizens from entry visa
By Nurzhan Kasmalieva BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan has introduced a visa-free regime for citizens of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) starting January 2025. Citizens of these countries arriving for tourist purposes will have the right to stay in the…
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Entertainment
Opening ceremony held for 2024 Nepal WT-ADF Cares Program
By Seok-jae Kang KATHMANDU: An opening ceremony of the 2024 Nepal WT-ADF Cares Program took place successfully on November 7, 2024, in Kathmandu, Nepal. Held at Prithvi Secondary School, the 16th human school built by the Um Hong-Gil Human Foundation at the Tarakeshwar Municipality in Kathmandu, the event drew World…
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Culture
South Korean Nobel laureate Han Kang Prize announcement
By Anders Olsson, Chairman of the Nobel Committee OSLO: 한강 Han Kang was born in 1970 in the South Korean city of Gwangju before, at the age of nine, moving with her family to Seoul. She comes from a literary background, her father being a reputed novelist. Alongside her writing, she has also devoted…
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Business
Outstanding women in Bahrain to be awarded for exceptional talent
By Habib Toumi MANAMA: A new tribute will made to outstanding women in Bahrain as people in the Gulf country, both nationals and foreigners, will be able to vote for the 2024 Woman of the Year Awards. The Woman of the Year Awards, by Woman This Month magazine, honor the…
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Society
Rare copy of Holy Quran on display at Al Bader Festival in Fujairah
By Habib Toumi FUJAIRAH: A unique edition of the Holy Quran was the most iconic work of art displayed at the third edition of Al Bader Festival, held under the patronage of Fujairah Crown Prince His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, at Fujairah Creative Centre. The annual festival,…
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