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West Asia
Taste of Happiness
Photo by Pooneh Nedai By Pooneh Nedai – Iran I had come just to watch –to see happiness through colored glass,not to taste even a single drop. Then time ran out.The hands of the clock fell off the face of threat.Now hours no longer decide for me. Alas –I was…
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Society
The Art of Cultural Harmony: Haji Noor Deen’s “Expressions of Arabic Calligraphy” Unfolds in Manama
Haji Noor Deen Mi Guang Jiang highlights some of his works to Shaikh Khalifa, ambassadors and visitors By Habib Toumi MANAMA: Calligraphy enthusiasts flocked to the Arts Center in Manama for the opening of the “Expressions of Arabic Calligraphy” exhibition by world-renowned Chinese calligrapher Haji Noor Deen Mi Guang Jiang…
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West Asia
Freedom from the Man-Made World
Pooneh Nedai By Pooneh Nedai,Editor of Shokaran Magazine, Iran TEHRAN: I want to share a statement. After thirty years of publishing intellectual magazines, writing serious articles, dark and critical poems, and living among sad and hopeless thinkers, I have finally reached a bit of mental freedom. Now I realize I…
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West Asia
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan to Launch Economic Cooperation Framework
Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif if (SPA) By Habib Toumi RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have agreed to launch an Economic Cooperation Framework, based on the two countries’ shared economic interests. In a joint statement that followed the meeting…
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The Connection of Calligraphy and Friendship: Iran-Korea Dialogue in the Language of Calligraphy
By Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: In the 63rd year of diplomatic relations between Iran and South Korea, art once again played a role of a bridge between the two nations. The South Korean Embassy in Tehran, in cooperation with the Cultural Coordination Center of the Asian Cooperation Dialogue Forum (CCCACD), hosted…
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Bahrain Pavilion Wins Gold Award for Best Architecture and Landscape at Expo 2025 Osaka
Anatomy of a Dhow, Bahrain Pavilion Osaka Expo 2025 – Lina Gotmeh Architecture By Habib ToumiOSAKA: “Connecting Seas”, Bahrain’s Pavilion, has won the Gold Award for Best Architecture and Landscape in the self-built pavilions under 1,500 m² category at Expo 2025 Osaka. The award, presented by the Bureau International des…
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Serbia Blends Gulf Engagement, Eastern Legacy, and Western Arms
Outstanding Gulf presence at Serbia’s military parade marking the Day of Serbian Unity, Freedom and the National Flag By Darko Obradović BELGRADE: Gulf leaders have made an impressive presence at Serbia’s largest military parade that highlighted shift in global defense ties. United Arab Emirates President Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al…
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Iran: The Crossroads of Civilizations
By Pooneh NedaiEditor in chief of Shokaran Magazine – Iran TEHRAN: Iran is a land with a layered history and many civilizations that were born, grew, and sometimes faded within it. It is not only one of the oldest centers of human civilization but also a unique geographic, cultural, and…
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Awarding the Contrexville Medal to Iranian Filmmaker
Left: The hotel where the King of Persia (Iran) stayed during his visit to Contrexville in 1900; The hotel from the same angle, in 2025 Awarding the Contrexville Medal to an Iranian Filmmaker By Alireza Bahrami CONTREXVILLE: Luc Gerc, Mayor of Contrexville, France, awarded the city’s highest medal to Mehrdad…
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West Asia
The Answer that Proves the World’s Double Standards
King Abdullah II of Jordan addressing the United Nations General Assemebly By Makram Ahmed Al TarawnehEditor-in-Chief, Al Ghad, Jordan AMMAN: It was a simple question posed by His Majesty King Abdullah II in his address at the Plenary Session of the 80th General Assembly of the United Nations in New…
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