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Politics
Kazakhstan adopts visa-free entry for Gulf countries
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (SPA) JEDDAH: Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said that his country has adopted a visa-free entry system for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in order to ensure sustainable growth and prosperity. Stressing that the tourism industry is one of the fastest growing sectors in the region’s economy,…
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Politics
Gulf, Central Asia countries unlock huge partnership potential at Jeddah Summit
JEDDAH: Six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and five Central Asia (C5) countries have agreed to consolidate their political, security and economic ties during a special summit in the Red Sea resort of Jeddah. Leaders from Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates and the presidents of…
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Education
She spoke no French when she arrived … Afghan girl obtains French baccalaureate with honors
CAEN: A young Afghani girl has become a media star after she impressed with her learning aptitudes and linguistic skills. When Zainab arrived in France with her family in 2021, the 16-year-old girl did not speak a word of French. Two years later, she obtained her baccalaureate (the secondary school…
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Politics
Kyrgyzstan rejects European Parliament resolution on media and freedom of expression
Suyunbek Kasmambetov in his interview with Kabar BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan has rejected a European Parliament resolution on respecting and upholding fundamental media and expression freedoms, saying it was based on misinformation and disinformation. “Unfortunately, the Europeans have not yet realized the peculiarity of the Kyrgyz people. The Kyrgyz people have honored…
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Politics
NATO deepens partnership with Korea, Japan; stresses strategic significance of Middle East
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg meets with Republic of Korea president Suk Yeol Yoon By Habib Toumi VILNIUS: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has expanded its engagement with South Korea and Japan – two key Asian countries- by expanding cooperation in areas of global concern and stressed that the…
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Politics
NATO and its partners: An inevitable global security architecture?
Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol shakes hands with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (Yonhap) By Habib Toumi SEOUL: Amid the recent moves by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to create a series of overlapping and distinctive multilateral and mini-lateral alliances beyond its initial geographical limits, reactions across the globe…
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Politics
Bahrain abolishes rape-marriage law
MANAMA: Bahrain has abolished a law that allowed rape charges to be dropped if the perpetrator married his victim. Article 353 of the 1976 Penal Code permitted rapists to go unpunished as long as they married their victims. However, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has repealed the article following…
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Society
Opening of ‘Pocheon Korean Language Institute tailored to companies’
By Sang-ki Lee, Former Asia Journalists Association President POCHEON: The opening ceremony of the ‘Korean Language Institute tailored to companies’ will be held on the 24th (Sat) at 3:00 pm at the Pocheon Cultural Center in Pocheon, Gyeonggi-do. KimYoo-soon, principal of Miracle OK Language School, said, “Like the vitality of…
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South Asia
Opening ceremony held in Pakistan for WT-ADF Cares Program
By Seok-Jae Kang, Vice President, Asia Journalists Association KAHUTA: An opening ceremony was held in Pakistan for the 2023-2024 WT-ADF Cares Program amid extensive media coverage. The ceremony, which took place on June 5, 2023, at Iram Model School & College in Kahuta, Rawalpindi district of the Punjab province, drew…
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Culture
In its 33rd edition, Medellin International Poetry Festival promises multiple international events
MEDELLIN: The Medellin International Poetry Festival will be launched with a virtual program (July 1-7, 2023). On Saturday July 1, 7:00 p.m. Valerio Magrelli (Italy), Sunday July 2, 7:00 p.m. Nuno Júdice (Portugal), Monday July 3, 7:00 p.m. Etenat Awol (Ethiopia), Paul Liam (Nigeria), Tuesday July 4, 7:00 p.m. Horacio Benavides…
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