Settling the sex slavery dilemma between Korea and Japan
Foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan held discussion in Seoul on Monday 28th December arriving at a conclusion that would solve the issue of sex slavery between Korea and Japan. The settlement says that Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe would apologize and offer his deepest regrets and condolences to the victims, in addition to Japan’s […]
Asia suffers from pollution once again in 2015
As 2015 comes to a close, Asia proves to have another year of air pollution and its suffering ahead. According to the statistics issued by World Air Quality, China comes in the first place when it comes to the worst air quality in Asia. As among the top ten spots of locations with the worst […]
Pollution continues to hinder life in Iran
The severe air pollution continues after it had led authorities to close schools for three days in and around the capital, where an estimated 14 million people live, it resulted in cancelling two major football games. According to Fars News Agency, The premier football league games between Tehran teams and clubs visiting from Mashhad and Tabriz were […]
S-oil donates two billion won to the needy in South Korea
S-oil company announced on Monday 28th December that they’ve made a donation of two billion won to the needy in South Korea, offering it to one of the Korean charities. S-oil’s executive director Naser Al-Mahasheer handed the monetary donations to the head of the Korean charity, Hyo Dong Soo. Naser Al-Mahasheer said, “I’ve seen people […]
Morocco postpones opening of world’s largest solar power plant
Morocco has postponed without explanation the inauguration of Noor-1, a solar power plant due to open Sunday 27th December in Ouarzazate, part of what will eventually be the world’s largest solar power production facility. According to AFP, the communications agency that organised the inauguration on behalf of Moroccan solar energy agency Masen gave no reasons for […]
Christians and Muslims celebrate Christmas and Mawlid together
As the end of 2015 approaches, both Muslims are celebrating “Mawlid Al-Nabwi” and Christians celebrating Christmas at the same time. It can be apparent for example in this photo from Jordan, as a Muslim religious leader offering his best wishes to a priest on the occasion of Christmas in Abdali in Amman. The photo was posted […]
Actor Lee Min Ho receives award for promoting tourism
The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has crowned actor and hallyu star, Lee Min Ho, the “Shining Star of Tourism” of 2015. Starting in 2010, the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has teamed up with Korea Tourism every year to present an award to those who best promote tourism in Korea. Other recipients of the […]
“Infinity Challenge” is Korea’s favorite TV show
The most popular TV show that Koreans preferred in 2015 was announced by Gallup Korea to be MBC’s variety program ‘Infinity Challenge’ Gallup announced the results of its monthly research ‘TV Programs Koreans Like’ on December 22, as 1,000 Korean men and women over the age of 19 decided which shows they enjoy watching the most. ‘Infinity […]
South Korean scientists manage to control proteins causing dementia
A team of South Korea researchers managed to control the formation and construction of molecular structure of a protein that causes neurological degenerative diseases such as dementia. The research team led by professor Om Kil Ho, Sungkyunkwan University, announced that they managed to control the composition and molecular structure of fibers “Amyloid” which causes Alzheimer and Parkinson […]
A Moroccan artist aims for Guinness World Records
Moroccan artist Abdelatif Al-Ayyadi, 25 years old, is holding one of the biggest exhibitions in Morocco, showing his satirical paintings of political, social, and intellectual figures in Morocco, in addition to being inspired by international characters and main events in and outside Morocco. Al-Ayyadi uses aqueous and oily painting, being inspired by some international artists. He […]
Egypt, Managing Editor of the AsiaN's Middle East Bureau, Graduate Student of Mass Communication and Journalism at Ahram Canadian University 
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