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West Asia
European Artist Raises Her Voice Against Genocide in Gaza
Liliana Abreu By Alireza BahramiTEHRAN: For Liliana Abreu, a 40-year-old artist from Porto, silence is no longer an option. Witnessing the ongoing genocide in Gaza, she has chosen to stand as an artist of conscience, using her voice and her art to denounce violence and demand peace. Wearing a Palestinian…
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Nepal’s Political Order Overturned in Just Two Days by Gen Z
Nepalese protestors By Bishnu Gautam,Editor-in-Chief of the Rising NepalKATHMANDU: Uprising Nepal’s political landscape has undergone a dramatic shift in just two days. What began as protests against the government’s nationwide ban on social media on Monday quickly escalated into a nationwide uprising led by Generation Z (youth under 26). The…
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What Is the Role of the State When Koreans Are Chained and Wrongly Imprisoned Abroad?
The scene of the raid on the Hyundai Motor Company-LG Energy Solution joint battery factory, as reported by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on its website on September 5. By Lee Sang-ki,AsiaN reporter, former president of the Korea Journalists Association SEOUL: The video released by U.S. Immigration and…
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West Asia
Protest Against the Murder of a Journalist and Poet in Iran
Cover of the Asre Rowshan magazine By Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: A new issue of the “Asre Rowshan” magazine has been published in Iran. In this magazine, there is a protest against the murder of a journalist years ago and the murder of a poet in the Israeli attack on Iran.…
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Remembering Parween: A Journalist Who Lived the Sorrows of the Poor
Parween Nasrallah By Mohammad Fadhel AlObaidlyMANAMA: Journalism has always demanded neutrality. But for those who ventured into the streets, into the homes of widows, the poor, and the abandoned, neutrality often clashed with humanity. It is one thing to conduct a polite interview in an office with prepared questions and…
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South Asia
A New Political Tsunami Feared to Hit Pakistan
Islamabad By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: A new political tsunami is feared to hit Pakistan, as the government has reportedly decided to break the existing four provinces and create twelve new provinces, to strengthen its administrative control. The proposed plan came to surface a couple of days back when…
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West Asia
Regulating the Media Sector in Jordan: A Successful Start
By Makram Ahmad Al Tarawneh,Editor-in-Chief, Al Ghad Newspapser AMMAN, JORDAN: In a short period of time, two important steps were taken in Jordan to organize the media sector and grant professional status to those who deal with it. The first was by the Journalists Syndicate, which referred a group of…
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West Asia
Congratulations on Journalists Day … For What?
Papier mache by Pooneh Nedai By Pooneh NedaiEditor-in-Chief of Shokran Magazine – Iran TEHRAN: Journalists Day in Iran is named in memory of Mahmoud Saremi, an Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reporter who was killed by Taliban terrorists. He kept working until the very last moment, but on that fateful…
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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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West Asia
Jafar Panahi: A Brave Voice in Iranian Cinema
By Pooneh NedaiEditor in chief of Shokaran magazine/ Iran TEHRAN: Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been named as “Asian Filmmaker of the Year” at the 30th Busan International Film Festival in South Korea. This important award is given to those who have made a strong impact on Asian cinema. Panahi…
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