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West Asia
A Holy Mission in the Holy Land
What does the Holy Land remind readers of? The answer depends on their culture, faith, and current political and social circumstances. Muslims recall that the region’s first sufferings started with the Crusades invading their lands, and Pope Francis’ visit is just a peaceful touch of those long forgotten wars against…
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East Asia
[AJA Global Report] 510 thousand Hong Kong people participated in a demonstration
Latest Hong Kong News Roundup Massive crowds sang “Do you hear the people sing?” as they unfurled banners and posters proclaiming “Universal suffrage Go! Screening No!” in what could be the biggest July 1 handover anniversary protest march since 2003. Organizers Civil Human Rights Front claimed 510 thousand people turned…
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South Asia
New Delhi: Genesis of Tectonic Shift in Politics
The feeble rumblings of an impending fundamental tectonic shift in Indian politics were heard in New Delhi in a series of public meetings. They were addressed by non-political civil society organizations for the past three years. Essentially, the discourse of these public meetings emanated from sheer rampant corruption in public…
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South Asia
A Statistically Tested Way to Stop Terrorism and Boost Pakistan’s Economy
Over the years prominent Pakistani leaders have held identical opinions alleging that Pakistan is invincible. The recent Pakistani Taliban attacks including those on Karachi’s international airport have put that claim to the test. Yes, it is true the terrorists were defeated due to the brave warriors who gave their lives.…
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West Asia
[Asia Round-up] Saudi Arabia’s desire to hold talks with Iran
Saudi Foreign Affairs Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal made an important announcement Tuesday when he said that he invited his Iranian counterpart and that he is ready to negotiate with him. This announcement signaled a change in Saudi Arabia’s policy toward Iran and came during US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel’s…
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West Asia
Syrian children and women refugees: Easy targets, hard future
With more than one million refugees in Lebanon alone, Syrian families who fled to escape the war in their country are facing another one. It is a war with different weapons that sometimes look worse and bitter. Some will find it an easier escape to scarify their own lives, as…
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Pakistan’s response to sinking of South Korean ferry
The tragic incident of the capsized of the South Korean ferry Sewol, carrying 476 passengers, mostly students, on April 16, received wide coverage in Pakistan’s print and electronic media. It was really shocking news for the entire Pakistani nation, who kept on watching TV channels for the updates. They could…
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South Asia
Absence of maritime boundary between India and Pakistan brings miseries to fishermen of two nations
It has become a tradition on the part of rulers of India and Pakistan to release detained fishermen on certain occasions as a gesture of good will but at the same time their respective security agencies continue arresting the fishermen, seizing their boats and throwing them into prisons to languish…
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East Asia
Today’s polls to serve as confidence vote on Park
President Park Geun-hye and the tragic April 16 Sewol disaster will mostly likely affect the result of the June 4 local elections. In the wake of the ferry sinking that left more than 300 people dead or missing, the elections are regarded as a mid-term test for the sitting government…
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East Asia
Gyeonggi, Incheon will see fierce battle
Nation to vote in local elections today Gyeonggi Province and Incheon have emerged as the hottest battlefields between the ruling Saenuri Party and main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD) in the local elections being held today, according to experts Tuesday. They also said Busan and Gwangju are also…
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