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Regulating the Media Sector in Jordan: A Successful Start

By Makram Ahmad Al Tarawneh,Editor-in-Chief, Al Ghad Newspapser AMMAN, JORDAN: In a short period of time, two important steps were taken in Jordan to organize the media sector and grant professional status to those who deal with it. The first was by the Journalists Syndicate, which referred a group of…
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West Asia

A Reality That Was Not Understood

By Ali Salehabadi,Managing Director of Setare Sobh daily- Iran TEHRAN: We live in unusual times, unlike any other period before. The question is: why are we stuck in this situation? The answer is one word: governance. This problem is not just about the current government, but all past governments have…
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West Asia

Congratulations on Journalists Day … For What?

Papier mache by Pooneh Nedai By Pooneh NedaiEditor-in-Chief of Shokran Magazine – Iran TEHRAN: Journalists Day in Iran is named in memory of Mahmoud Saremi, an Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reporter who was killed by Taliban terrorists. He kept working until the very last moment, but on that fateful…
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Culture

The Psychology of Victimhood: From Injustice to a Blueprint for Destruction

By Mustafa Al ShakhooriMANAMA: “If the oppressed do not tend to their wounds, they will become oppressors, striking in the name of their pain.” This sentence distills a recurring psychological and historical tragedy: a person consumed by the experience of victimhood until it transforms from a legitimate feeling into a…
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Lifestyle

Trail of a Lifetime: Bahraini Hiker Takes on US Pacific Crest Trail

Ali Saeed Marhoon at the start of the adventure By Habib ToumiMANAMA: A Bahraini adventurer and traveler set to conquer one of the most challenging long-distance hiking routes in the world has covered half of the 4,260-kilometer Pacific Crest Trail. For many adventurers, the Pacific Crest Trail is more than a path—it…
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West Asia

Whispers from the Stone: The Rock Paintings of Mirmalas Cave in Kuhdasht, Iran

By Pooneh NedaiEditor in Chief of Shokaran Magazine, Iran TEHRAN: Deep in the mountains of Lorestan Province in western Iran, there is a hidden treasure: the rock paintings of Mirmalas Cave, near the city of Kuhdasht. These ancient artworks give us a special look into the lives, thoughts, and creativity…
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West Asia

Jafar Panahi: A Brave Voice in Iranian Cinema

By Pooneh NedaiEditor in chief of Shokaran magazine/ Iran TEHRAN: Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been named as “Asian Filmmaker of the Year” at the 30th Busan International Film Festival in South Korea. This important award is given to those who have made a strong impact on Asian cinema. Panahi…
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West Asia

Paradigm and Paradigm Shift

President Masoud Pezeshkian By Ali SalehabadiManaging director of Setare Sobh daily/ Iran TEHRAN: The words paradigm and paradigm shift are important terms used in many fields, including philosophy. But how and when did these terms become part of political, social, and economic discussions? The person who introduced these key concepts…
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EditorsPick

The Paleolithic Caves of Khorramabad: Unearthing the Echoes of Early Human Life

Qamari Cave is one of the prehistoric caves in the Khorramabad Valley, recently added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. By Pooneh NedaiEditor in chief of Shokaran/ Iran TEHRAN: The “Prehistoric (Paleolithic) Caves of Khorramabad Valley” was officially registered as Iran’s 29th site on the UNESCO World Heritage List during…
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THE AsiaN Launches Russian and Sindhi Editions, Expanding Multilingual Coverage

This article is shared via THE AsiaN multilingual platform SEOUL: Online news platform THE AsiaN will officially launch its Russian and Sindhi editions on July 11 2025, marking a significant expansion of its multilingual offerings. With the addition of these two language editions, THE AsiaN, launched on November 11, 2011,…
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