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East Asia
‘More senior NK leaders to fall’
One year after the announcement of the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il on Dec. 19, 2011, his son and successor Kim Jong-un appears to have overseen a relatively smooth transition of power. But analysts say tricky moves such as replacing more senior figures and smoothing relations with regional…
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West Asia
Despite revolutions, much of the problems remain intact in Arab countries
2011 has been a busy year for most Arabic countries, as they witnessed the uprisings of revolutions that were later named “Arab Spring.” Now, it’s been almost two years after the revolution, and it seems that no stability is set yet. In Tunisia, the instability is due to Islamists radical…
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West Asia
Syria National Dialog Conference Opens At Esteghlal Hotel In Tehran
In this Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012, a group of participants of the ‘Syria National Dialog’ conference, sit, prior to the main meeting, at the Esteghlal Hotel in Tehran, Iran. Just a day after Iran’s foreign minister pledged unwavering support for the embattled Assad, officials in Tehran outlined on Sunday a…
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East Asia
Chinese Communist Party Official Greets Taiwanese Attending Congress In Beijing
Yu Zhengsheng, a Standing Committee member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, shakes hands with delegates attending the 9th national congress of Taiwan compatriots in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 17, 2012. <Xinhua/Li Tao>
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West Asia
Only A Third Of Eligible Voters In Egypt Turn Out For Referendum
In this Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 file photo, Egyptian men line up outside a polling station to cast their votes during a referendum on a disputed constitution drafted by Islamist supporters of President Morsi in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. Barely a third of voters turned out for the…
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South East Asia
[Indonesia Report] Former Indonesian minister suspected of corruption
Andi Alfian Mallarangeng, former Indonesian Minister of Youth and Sports, has not received any notification letter from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to inform that he has been named as a suspect and has been banned from traveling abroad. According to Kompas.com, Indonesia Commission of Corruption Eradication announced a travel ban…
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East Asia
Leaders Of NK, Syria destined to be the same in way of losing their grip on people
I wonder how much this could be true. How much is the similarity between the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, and the Syrian President Bashar Al-Asad? Both of them came to rule after a long period dictatorship. Both of them are young. Both of them are ready to fight their…
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West Asia
Ali Al-Rashed Elected New Speaker Of Kuwaiti National Assembly
Newly elected Speaker of Parliament Ali al-Rashed (L) reacts at the opening of the 14th session of National Assembly (Parliament) in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Dec. 16, 2012. <Xinhua/Noufal Ibrahim>
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East Asia
NK Top Leader Attends Ceremony Marking First Anniversary Of Death Of Kim Jong-il
Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), attends a national ceremony to mark the first anniversary of the death of former leader Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang, Dec. 16, 2012. <Xinhua/Zhang Li> Top officials of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, government and army…
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East Asia
Abe’s LDP Wins In Parliamentary Election To Make Him Japanese Prime Minister
Japan’s main opposition leader Shinzo Abe of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) marks on the name of one of those elected in parliamentary elections at the party headquarters in Tokyo Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has resigned as chief of the Democratic Party of Japan to take…
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