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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 Democratic Flames: A Warning for Korea and Asia
Young people protesting in front of the Nepali parliament building, demanding the resignation of the corrupt government. (Photo = AP/Yonhap News) By Lee Sang-kiAsiaN reporter, former president of the Korea Journalists Association SEOUL: Democracy in Nepal is once again in turmoil. The eruption of fierce protests and the collapse of…
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West Asia
Quadrilateral of Pressure
By Ali SalehabadiAdministrator and managing editor of Setare Sobh daily- Iran TEHRAN: The seasonal meeting of the Board of Governors has ended. Although Abbas Araghchi and Rafael Grossi reached an agreement in Cairo about inspections, this one-sided agreement will not solve the sanctions problem. Iran plans to continue inspections in…
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Politics
The Russian-Georgian August 2008 War in Focus
By August 6, 2008, shelling of Georgian villages from separatist-controlled territory escalated. On August 7, Georgia announced it was preparing for direct talks with Tskhinvali representatives. (Photo: Front News Georgia) By Khatuna Chapichadze TBILISI: In August 2025, Georgia has marked the 17th anniversary of the 2008 Russo-Georgian War, a brief…
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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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EditorsPick
How Asian Chiefs Dealt with Trump in Tariff Wars
By Ivan LimFormer AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: President Donald Trump unleased his Liberation Day tariff offensive on April 2 with a vengeance – threatening to slap huge duties on nations enjoying trade surpluses unless they negotiate to redress and reverse the gaping trade imbalance with him. The Make…
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West Asia
Failure and Ingratitude in Homayoun Shajarian’s Cancelled Concert
Homayoun Shajarian By Pooneh NedaiEditor-in-Chief of Shokran Magazine/ Iran TEHRAN: The announcement of the free concert at Azadi Square in Tehran by the great Iranian singer Homayoun Shajaria, — and its later cancellation — created a wave of both hope and fear. More than anything, this incident shows the complexity…
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West Asia
Iran: People Worried About Politicians’ Decisions
Ali Salehabadi By Ali SalehabadiManaging editor of Setare Sobh daily/ Iran TEHRAN: The accumulation of problems has made people anxious. They ask themselves: with neither war, nor peace, nor reconciliation, what future awaits us? The government must answer these concerns and explain why its policies and actions have led to…
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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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