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Wednesday 19 June 2013

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  • - Abderrahim Elallam
  • - Abdur Rahman Khan
  • - Ahmed El-Aked
  • - Amro Amin
  • - Andrei Nikolaevich Lankov
  • - Andrey Olfert
  • - Anil Giri
  • - Anuradha Koirala
  • - Ashraf Dali
  • - Bishnu Gautam
  • - Bishnu Nisthuri
  • - Bülent Keneş
  • - Chhay Sophal
  • - Christine LeClaire
  • - Crispin Maslog
  • - David Leffler
  • - Desi Tzoneva
  • - Doria J. Garms-Sotelo
  • - Dr. Sulaiman Ibrahim Al-Askari
  • - Essam Azouz
  • - Farooq Moin
  • - Fatima-Al-Zahraa M. Hassan
  • - Grigol Vashadze
  • - Hany Tolba
  • - Hooman Peimani
  • - Ivan Lim
  • - Jawad Sadiq
  • - Jhoon Rhee
  • - Kalinga Seneviratne
  • - K. F. Seetoh
  • - Kishor Shrestha
  • - M. Fethullah Gülen
  • - Mahmoud Kassen
  • - Matrika Poudel
  • - Meidyana Rayana
  • - Metin Findikci
  • - Najwa Zahhar
  • - Nantoo Banerjee
  • - Nasir Aijaz
  • - Omar Razzaz
  • - Pramod Mathur
  • - Radwa Ashraf
  • - Rahul Aijaz
  • - Ramid Huseynov
  • - Rasha Abdellah
  • - Raziv Bhandari
  • - Saida Zoghbi
  • - Sara Rai
  • - Shafiqul Bashar
  • - Shirin Ebadi
  • - Sisca Yunisa
  • - Souad Mohammed Al Sabah
  • - Sudhanya Ghosh
  • - Uwalaka Temple U.B
  • - Victor R Savage
  • - Wu Qu
  • Abderrahim Elallam

    Morroco, President of Moroccan Writers Union, Consultant & Arab Affairs in North Africa of The AsiaN

  • Abdur Rahman Khan

    Bangladesh, Contributor for The Holiday, General secretary of AJA Bangladesh chapter

  • Ahmed El-Aked

    Morocco, Writer & Researcher at Ministry of Equipment

  • Amro Amin

    Egypt, Painter, Cartoonist, Storyboards-writer for ads, TV actor

  • Andrei Nikolaevich Lankov

    Russia, Attended Kim Il-sung University, PhD in Korean History, Professor at Kookmin University

  • Andrey Olfert

    Russia, Voice of Russia

  • Anil Giri

    Nepal, Senior Sub-editor and Foreign Affairs Correspondent in The Kathmandu Post

  • Anuradha Koirala

    Nepal, Chairpreson of Maiti Nepal, CNN hero of the year 2010

  • Ashraf Dali

    Egypt, Editor of Al-Arabi Magazine in Kuwait, Chief of The AsiaN's Middle East Bureau

  • Bishnu Gautam

    Nepal, Reporter of The Rising Nepal

  • Bishnu Nisthuri

    Nepal, Founder member of AJA Nepal

  • Bülent Keneş

    Editor-in-chief, Today's Zaman Newspaper

  • Chhay Sophal

    Cambodia News Editor-in-Chief

  • Christine LeClaire

    USA, President of Service En-novate, LLC

  • Crispin Maslog

    Philippines, Senior Consultant for the Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication

  • David Leffler

    USA, Executive Director at the Center for Advanced Military Science(CAMS)

  • Desi Tzoneva

    South Africa, Journalist

  • Doria J. Garms-Sotelo

    USA, The AsiaN Intern Reporter, Masters of Education in TESOL at Grand Canyon University

  • Dr. Sulaiman Ibrahim Al-Askari

    Kuwait, Editor-in-chief of Al-Arabi magazine

  • Essam Azouz

    Egypt, Cartoonist, essam.azouz@facebook.com

  • Farooq Moin

    Pakistan, Chief Editor of Pakistan Press International(PPI)

  • Fatima-Al-Zahraa M. Hassan

    Egypt, Director at Nile TV

  • Grigol Vashadze

    Foreign Minister of Georgia

  • Hany Tolba

    Egypt, Cartoonist

  • Hooman Peimani

    Singapore, Head of the Energy Security Division, Principal Fellow in the Energy Studies Institute

  • Ivan Lim

    Singapore, President of Asia Journalist Association

  • Jawad Sadiq

    Morocco, Researcher, President of Moroccan Malaysian Co-operration Society

  • Jhoon Rhee

    Korea, President of International 10021 Club

  • Kalinga Seneviratne

    Sri Lanka, Reporter for Asian Media & Information Centre (AMIC) in Singapore

  • K. F. Seetoh

    Singapore, Food Photojournalist

  • Kishor Shrestha

    Nepal, Board Director of the Press Council Nepal

  • M. Fethullah Gülen

    Muslim scholar in the Sunni tradition, honorary chairman of the Istanbul-based Journalists and Writers Foundation

  • Mahmoud Kassen

    Egypt, Cinema Critic

  • Matrika Poudel

    Nepal, Desk coordinator at News24 TV

  • Meidyana Rayana

    Indonesia, Intern Reporter, Graduate Student of Political Science and Economics at Korea University

  • Metin Findikci

    Turkey, Poet & Translator or Kitap & Artshop Publishing Houses, Arab Communities in Europe of The AsiaN

  • Najwa Zahhar

    Jordan, Syrian Writer & Organizer of cultural activities, Head of Society Affairs Dept. at The AsiaN

  • Nantoo Banerjee

    India, Consulting Editor and Weekly Columnist at the India Press Agency

  • Nasir Aijaz

    Pakistan, Pakistan Press International Editor, Contributor for The AsiaN

  • Omar Razzaz

    Jordan, Ex-Director, Social Insurance Authority

  • Pramod Mathur

    India, SPOTFILMS CEO, FORMEDIA Chairman

  • Radwa Ashraf

    Egypt, Managing Editor of the AsiaN's Middle East Bureau

  • Rahul Aijaz

    Pakistan, Photographer

  • Ramid Huseynov

    Azerbaijan, Journalist

  • Rasha Abdellah

    UAE, Journalist, Professor Assistant in psychology at Ajman University

  • Raziv Bhandari

    Nepal, Dept.of e-Business at Gyeonggi College of Science and Technology

  • Saida Zoghbi

    Tunisia, Editor & Presenter of Tunisian Radio & Television, Consultant of AV Media Content at The AsiaN

  • Sara Rai

    Nepal, Manager at KISSA(Korea International Students Support Association)

  • Shafiqul Bashar

    Bangladesh, President of AJA Bangladesh Chapter

  • Shirin Ebadi

    Iran, Lawyer, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate in 2003

  • Sisca Yunisa

    Indonesia, Post production Coordinator in Binus TV that is based in Binus University in Jakarta

  • Souad Mohammed Al Sabah

    Kuwait, Member of Kuwaiti Royal Family, Poet, Founder of the Suad alSabah Publishing

  • Sudhanya Ghosh

    India, Intern Reporter, Bachelor of Law at University of Calcutta

  • Uwalaka Temple U.B

    Nigeria, The AsiaN Intern Reporter, MBA at SolBridge International School of Business, Korea

  • Victor R Savage

    Singapore, Professor of National University of Singapore

  • Wu Qu

    China, Graduate of the Department of Mass Media and Journalism at Sungkyunkwan University in Korea

Essential informations for foreigners receiving medical care in Korea

Receiving medical care in Korea may not be like the care that you receive in your home country. It is recommended to bring your medical records and prescriptions with you. Most doctors in your home country can put these records on CD so it is easier to carry.  Keep in m

Doria J. Garms-Sotelo | news@theasian.asia | 31 Dec 2012

A hiker’s diary to backpacking the Gobi Desert

A hiker’s diary to backpacking the Gobi Desert

Doria J. Garms-Sotelo

USA, The AsiaN Intern Reporter, Masters of Education in TESOL at Grand Canyon University, Arizona, USA

Day 1 Ulaanbaatar to the Gobi July 18, 2008 11:00   Joined a tour with recently made friends with a lady from Hong Kong, a lady and young man from Japan, and a gentleman from China.  We all pile into a mini van.  The roads which are called “highways” ar

27 Nov 2012

A foreigner’s guide to travel effectively around Korea

Korea's main roads, cities, and regions.(geology.com/world/south-korea-satellite-image.shtml) Korea’s public transportation system is a dream come true with everything reasonably priced while taking you around the country easily without having to worry about dr

Doria J. Garms-Sotelo | news@theasian.asia | 31 Oct 2012

Abundant cultural assets, tasty food of Thailand attract foreign tourists

Abundant cultural assets, tasty food of Thailand attract foreign tourists

Doria J. Garms-Sotelo

USA, The AsiaN Intern Reporter, Masters of Education in TESOL at Grand Canyon University, Arizona, USA

Map of Thailand Thailand has something for everyone.  From the tasty food to the friendly culture.  From the beautiful beaches to island hoping.  Bangkok is a shopping heaven and tourist treasure. Welcome to Bangkok; one of the most cosmopolitan and contrasting of al

3 Sep 2012

Sri Lanka, though being poor, is beautiful country

Sri Lanka, though being poor, is beautiful country

Doria J. Garms-Sotelo

USA, The AsiaN Intern Reporter, Masters of Education in TESOL at Grand Canyon University, Arizona, USA

Photo: Baxter, Malix, Kennedy &Oberst (1987) History Sri Lanka first lost its independence to the Portuguese in 1505 and then to the Dutch in 1656, and finally to the British in 1795 and was under British rule till 1956(Baxter, Malix, Kennedy, &Oberst, 1987).Engl

21 Aug 2012

Bride murders husband to be hours before Wedding

ABC News – A bride-to-be is charged with murder after allegedly stabbing her fiancé just hours before the couple’s wedding was to start near Whitehall, Pa, USA. The bride named Na Cola Darcel Franklin, 31, and her fiancé Billy Rafael Brewster, 36, were plan

Doria J. Garms-Sotelo | news@theasian.asia | 20 Aug 2012

UN Secretary General speaks about women’s rights

UN Secretary General speaks about women’s rights

Doria J. Garms-Sotelo

USA, The AsiaN Intern Reporter, Masters of Education in TESOL at Grand Canyon University, Arizona, USA

UN Secretary General speaks at Duksung Women's University on Aug 13. Today the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon spoke about women’s rights at Duksung Women’s University. Women need international co-operation in promoting and encouraging respect for human rig

16 Aug 2012

[Global Report] Antartica, most Desolate Region on Earth

[Global Report] Antartica, most Desolate Region on Earth

Doria J. Garms-Sotelo

USA, The AsiaN Intern Reporter, Masters of Education in TESOL at Grand Canyon University, Arizona, USA

The Weather At the end of April, the sun will disappear for 4 months (Huxley, 1977).  During this time the temperature can drop to -55C.  Since Antarctica is in the southern hemisphere, their winter is during the northern hemisphere’s winters. During the winter if on

7 Aug 2012

TopN - Today's Asia

Cambodia-Thailand agree to establish two special economic zones

[Global Report] Antartica, most Desolate Region on Earth
Andrei Lankov

N. Korea: player in the Gwangju Democratic Uprising?

Andrei Nikolaevich Lankov

Andrei Nikolaevich Lankov

Russia, Attended Kim Il-sung University, PhD in Korean History, Leningrad State University, Professor at Australian National University(1996), Professor at Kookmin University, Contributor for The AsiaN

Korean history as seen in South Korea is deeply contentious. It is not incidental that many school textbooks prefer to stop their narrative around 1960, quietly assuming that what happened after is too controversial for anything resembl ...

Bishnu Gautam

Floods wreaks havoc in western Nepal and northern India

Bishnu Gautam

Bishnu Gautam

Nepal, Reporter of The Rising Nepal

Kathmandu- Incessant monsoon rains have wreaked havoc in western Nepal. Dozens of people were killed in the floods and mudslides triggered by the heavy rain. About 60 houses, including 11 government offices and a hospital of Darchula di ...

Ashraf Dali

World celebrates prince of Russian poetry Alexander Pushkin

Ashraf Dali

Ashraf Dali

Egypt, Editor of Al-Arabi Magazine in Kuwait, Chief of The AsiaN's Middle East Bureau

On the day of the Russian language: The world celebrates prince of Russian poetry Alexander Pushkin For almost 150 million people, the Russian language is considered their mother tongue, added to that figure nearly 100 million more w ...

Nasir Aijaz

Using dung-cakes as fuel in resource rich Pakistan

Nasir Aijaz

Nasir Aijaz

Pakistan, Pakistan Press International Editor, Contributor for The AsiaN

People using firewood and dung-cakes as fuel in Pakistan Pakistan is bestowed with abundant natural resources including oil, gas, coal, hydro, wind and solar to meet its all requirements yet it’s faced with severe energy crisis, unpr ...

Pramod Mathur

Can India's government empower its people?

Pramod Mathur

Pramod Mathur

India, SPOTFILMS CEO, FORMEDIA Chairman

Commercial forestry: A legacy of British rule The Indian politician and the bureaucrat have struggled for the past 65 years to shed the legacy and the mechanisms of British rule and empower the people but have failed...why? As is ...

Radwa Ashraf

[Book Review] The Bamboo Stick: Dispersion between two worlds

Radwa Ashraf

Radwa Ashraf

Egypt, Managing Editor of the AsiaN's Middle East Bureau, Graduate Student of Mass Communication and Journalism at Ahram Canadian University

The Bamboo Stick: Dispersion between two worlds "The Bamboo Stick" is a novel by Kuwaiti writer Saud Al-Sanousi, which recently won the Booker prize for Arabic novels. It shows the story of Eissa or José, whose mother is Filipino while h ...

Ashraf Dali - The Road to Shamawes

For the first time Emad comes near Viola’s villa where she instructed the guards to let him into a room on the ground floor. A guard told her Emad was not alone, which she didn’t object to. Emad and his uncle entered a room which ...

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