• Central Asia

    Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan ink historic agreement to solve border issues

    Presidents of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov and Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon at the signing ceremony (Kabar News Agency) By Nurzhan Kasmalieva BISHKEK: Presidents of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov and Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon have signed an Agreement on the state border between the two countries The signing ceremony of the historical documents on March 13…

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  • Economic

    Pakistan, Türkiye sign 24 agreements, MoUs to strengthen ties

    Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan – Photo courtesy Radio Pakistan By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Türkiye have signed twenty-four Agreements, Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and Protocols signed between the two brotherly countries to further enhance cooperation and cement relations…

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  • Economic

    Pakistan, China forge deeper economic ties in Sindh Province  

    Meeting between Pakistan delegation and Chinese officials in Beijing By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative BEIJING / KARACHI: In a significant step toward economic cooperation, a high-level delegation from the Sindh government, led by Provincial Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, met with top executives of Chinese companies in Beijing on…

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  • Media

    Pakistan to conduct Multinational Naval Exercises on Feb 7-11

    By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has planned to organize the 10th multinational maritime exercises, named AMAN (Peace)-25, scheduled on 7-11 February 2025 at Karachi, the coastal city and the capital of southern Sindh province of the country. AMAN series of multinational exercises were started in 2007 with a…

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  • Economic

    Pakistan, Iran strengthen economic, cultural ties with landmark MoUs

    By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative  KARACHI, SINDH, PAKISTAN: In a significant step towards fostering economic cooperation and cultural exchange, the Government of Sindh province, led by provincial Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and the delegation from Iran’s Khorasan Razavi province, led by Governor Dr. Gholam Hossein Mozaffari, signed multiple…

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  • Economic

    China enhances investment in Pakistan despite security concerns

    By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Despite security threats to its nationals, China is determined to increase investments in new projects in Pakistan besides continuing the on-going projects under CEPEC (China-Pakistan Economic Corridor). To explore the new venues of investment, a high-powered delegation of 12 major companies of China…

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  • Economic

    Kyrgyzstan launches construction of China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway

    By Nurzhan Kasmalieva BISHKEK: The commencement ceremony of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project was held on December 27 in Jalalabad Oblast of Kyrgyzstan. The ceremony for the large-scale regional project was attended by President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov, Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission of China Zheng Shanjie, who…

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  • Entertainment

    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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  • Media

    Beirut: War generated surrealistic photography tourism

    By Bilal B. BEIRUT: The sight of thousands of displaced Lebanese families returning to their homes and trying to pick up their lives after weeks of incessant bombardment was mesmerizing. They were coming to ruined areas offering an eerie sight with homes levelled with the ground, buildings cleaved in half,…

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  • Culture

    Second Trump term: Fostering a path towards peace in Middle East?

    By Habib Toumi MANAMA: Donald Trump’s return to the White House puts an end to the Biden parenthesis and presents, according to many people in the Gulf and the Middle East, better prospects to help end ongoing wars, ominous instability and deep tensions. Much of the anticipation is based on…

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