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West Asia
Climate change: Appreciating Ban-Ki moon’s warning as he calls for protecting Earth
Ban-Ki moon warning against complacency, calling for action to protect Earth By Habib Toumi Bahrain: Ban-Ki moon’s stern warning that there is only one earth and as such, people have no alternative but to protect it and preserve it should be taken very seriously. In his keynote speech at the…
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Four people killed in Saudi Arabia mountain accident
RIYADH: Four people were killed in Saudi Arabia in a freak accident as they were trying to reach the top of high cliffs known locally as the “Edge of the World.” The cliffs, located 96 kilometers northwest of the capital Riyadh, drop away giving splendid views over the plain below…
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West Asia
Bahrain’s Prime Minister dies at 84
By Habib Toumi MANAMA: Bahrain’s Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa died on Wednesday morning, the Royal Court announced. Prince Khalifa passed away at Mayo Clinic in the United States, the court added. He will be buried after his body is flown back to Bahrain and the funeral…
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As US Election Night becomes Election Week, media impatience, jabs abound in Middle East
BAHRAIN: The Middle East, like the rest of the globe, has been closely following the drama of the U.S. presidential election with heightened interest, unsure how it will play out and when the final results will be announced. The region has been largely in the dark over how the Middle…
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West Asia
Bahrain: Agreement with Israel aims to boost chances for peace in Middle East
By Habib Toumi BAHRAIN: Since the signing of the declaration to support peace by Bahrain and Israel almost one month ago, contacts between officials from the two countries have been intensifying amid promises to build on the agreement to move closer to peace, security and cooperation across the region. For…
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West Asia
Nature Commands
By: Pooneh Nedai Editor in chief of Shokaran – IRAN TEHRAN: I wished I could go thoughtlessly to a cafe like those days before these days and I could take a photo from the top of the cup handle and capture the cup shadow on the table, then write…
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Shia mourning for Imam Hussain in all over Iran as a traditional and religious theme
By: Pooneh Nedai Publisher, Shokran & Amrood Tehran: These days big mourning ceremonies for Imam Hussein are being held all over Iran. The anniversary of the death of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), at the Battle of Karbala, is publicly commemorated by Shias through emotional marches, rallies…
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West Asia
July 2019 was Earth’s hottest month on record
Brussels: July 2019 was the warmest month on record in absolute terms across the globe, data released by the European Union’s satellite-based Earth observation network reveals. “July is typically the warmest month of the year in the global average. July 2016 was previously the warmest of any month…
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West Asia
Sanctions are killing Iranian independent cinema
Tehran: The president of the United States says that one of the reasons for imposing new sanctions on Iran is helping to free the Iranian people. Those who do not agree with imposing economic sanctions on a country can when they are faced with a situation where sanctions can help…
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West Asia
Iranian Rial is soaring under the US sanction
The good news for Iranian people who are experiencing a bad economic situation is that the national currency is soaring even though the US sanctions are increasing. Based on Bloomberg, “the rial is soaring on the country’s parallel market, gaining 8% against the dollar this week alone to extend its…
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