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East Asia
[Transnational] Witnesses of the Incheon Asian Games
Returning to the Forgotten values of sports Maria Mejia·Colombia·Graduate student of Global Sport Management at SNU The 17th edition of the Asian Games represented for Korea not only the third opportunity to host the games, but also set questions within the sport world towards the readiness of a city to…
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West Asia
“Today is the Day to Work in Iraq”
Interview with Iraqi Ambassador Khalil Al-Mosawi The Iraqi envoy to Korea, Ambassador Khalil Ismail Abdul Sahib Al-Mosawi, in an interview with the Magazine N expresses his hopes to change the perceptions about Iraq, and how his oil and water-rich country is ripe for investments. “Iraq has been the cradle of…
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East Asia
SINGAPORE ART FAIR SET TO KICK OFF THIS WEEK
Salsali Private Museum (UAE), XVA Gallery (UAE), Ward Gallery (Dubai, Cairo, & KSA) and Lahd Gallery (UK & USA) participate from the GCC region For its first edition, SINGAPORE ART FAIR presents the best of ME.NA.SA. artistic creations and confirms the participation of 59 top-leading galleries featuring more than 230…
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West Asia
Democracy and social justice for peace
These days, peace is endangered in the world. Many good people, public institutions and international organizations are working to establish peace in the world, but the question we should ask is: what is “peace”? In other words, the question is: “Does peace mean no war?” The answer is “NO.” This…
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West Asia
Foreign Arab envoys ‘back to business’ in Qatar
Ambassadors of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Bahrain will be returning to the city-state of Qatar after an 8-month long absence. In an attempt to reconnect with its long standing partners, Qatar has requested some of the senior members of the Muslim Brotherhood to leave the country in September.…
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West Asia
International Oriental Film Festival of Geneva: Under the Sun of Damascus
“112 Movies, 28 Countries are available for audience in the 9th Edition of the International Oriental Film Festival of Geneva from the 4th of April 2014 in a festive and friendly atmosphere. During the 10 days, Switzerland and neighboring France will travel to the heart of Orient”, announced Mr. Tahar…
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East Asia
Korea-Saudi Businesses and Government Discuss Cooperation
1st Korea-Saudi Business Forum, “Saudi: Good Business Environment for Korean Business” “Saudi Arabia is an attractive country for investments. Service, manufacturing, R&D among other industries are showing signs of potential for growth.” In the 1st Korea-Saudi Business Forum held last October 30th in Grand Intercontinental Hotel at Seoul’s Samseong-dong, Abdullatif…
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West Asia
Abu Dhabi Film Festival collaborates with Martin Scorsese
Abu Dhabi-UAE: 28 September, 2014 – Abu Dhabi Film Festival (ADFF), powered by twofour54, has announced a collaboration with Martin Scorsese’s The Film Foundation/ World Cinema Project (WCP). As part of the collaboration, two newly restored international masterworks – THE COLOR OF POMEGRANATES, directed by Sergei Parajanov and MANILA IN…
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West Asia
“The President”: “Despot-on-the-run” satire with revolutionary revelations
By Joel Lee Expat Iranian director Mohsen Makmalbaf proposes a trenchant reenactment of revolutionary developments in the Middle East with his new film “The President,” which premiered at the opening of 2014 Venice Film Festival. Co-written with his filmmaker wife Marziyeh Meshkiny, the movie is an allegory of a “despot-on-the-run”…
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West Asia
BEIRUT ART FAIR 2014: TREND OVERVIEW
Beirut Art Fair 2014 is set to kick off this week from September 18 to 21, 2014 at Beirut International Exhibition & Leisure Center (BIEL). The fair welcomes 47 galleries from 14 countries including the GCC region. Over the years, the fair has established itself on the regional and international…
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