Asia
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Emerald City: Indonesia’s Vision for a Sustainable Capital
By: Fatima Badawi In a bold step towards a greener future, Indonesia is laying the foundations for its new capital city, “Nusantara,” in East Kalimantan. The endeavor isn’t just about constructing buildings and infrastructure; it’s about building a city that embodies sustainability at its core. Under the banner of “Emerald City,” the Indonesian authorities are crafting a vision that harmonizes…
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Empowering Scholars: Dar Al-Ifta Concludes Training Program on Fatwa Methodology for Indonesian Clerics
by: Fatima Badawi Dar Al-Ifta Al-Misriyyah (Egyptian House of Fatwa) successfully concluded a specialized training program on “Fatwa Methodology” for a group of Sharia scholars from Indonesia. The program, held at Dar Al-Ifta’s training center in Cairo, is part of the global efforts coordinated by the General Secretariat of Fatwa Houses and Religious Bodies worldwide, in collaboration with the Embassy…
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Kazakhstan Project Secures Funding from UNESCO Fund to Safeguard Intangible Cultural Heritage
By: Fatima Badawi The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan announced that a project proposed by the National Committee of Kazakhstan for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage has received funding for the first time from the UNESCO International Fund. The inaugural meeting of the 19th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage was held…
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President Tokayev Extends Ramadan Greetings to the Kazakh People
By: Fatima Badawi President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has sent a message of congratulations on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan. The Kazakh President extended his greetings to everyone on the occasion of the arrival of the blessed month of Ramadan, which holds great significance for the people of Kazakhstan. President Tokayev emphasized that Ramadan is characterized by noble values…
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Grand Mufti of Kazakhstan Extends Ramadan Greetings to the Kazakh People
By: Fatima Badawi According to Kazinform news agency, the head of the Religious Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan, Grand Mufti Nurlan Yerzhanuly, has congratulated the citizens of Kazakhstan on the occasion of the beginning of the blessed month of Ramadan. In his congratulatory message, the Grand Mufti stated that Ramadan is the month of forgiveness and blessings, calling upon…
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MIHAS 2023 Achieves Sales of RM3.11 Billion, Surpassing Target by 24%”
Showcase maintains position as premier global trade platform for the Halal industry. By: Fatma Badawy The 19th edition of the Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS 2023), the world’s largest Halal exhibition, hosted by Malaysia’s Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry (MITI) and organised by the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) successfully recorded RM3.11 billion in sales. This exceeded its…
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Korea & Egypt and people-to-people in the post-Covid era.
Korean Ambassador Hong Jin-wook and His Excellency the Egyptian Minister of Civil Aviation, Lieutenant General Mohamed Abbas Helmy, discuss ways of cooperation to activate people-to-people exchange between the two countries in the post-Covid pandemic era. The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Egypt, Mr. Hong Jin-wook, met Lieutenant General Mohamed Abbas Helmy, Egyptian Minister of Civil Aviation, on Tuesday,…
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Mascot of “Egypt-Korea COP27 cooperation”
With the opening of this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El Sheikh from November 6 to 18, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Egypt, is very honored and privileged to release the mascot illustration of Egypt-Korea COP27 cooperation using the friendly images of two animals which symbolize two nations respectively. The illustration with the…
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Korean Ambassador to Egypt: Hong Jin-wook and Minister of Local Development Major General Hisham Amna agree on the need for strengthening bilateral cooperation for Development
His Excellency the Korean Ambassador, Mr. Hong Jin-wook, met with His Excellency the Minister of Local Development, Major General Hisham Amna, on Wednesday, October 19, to congratulate him on his appointment as Minister of Local Development, and the two sides exchanged their views on ways to enhance bilateral cooperation between the two countries. Ambassador Hong expressed his hope that this…
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KIEP-ACPSS Joint Seminar Held in Cairo
Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Egypt, H.E. Hong Jin-wook, hopes to expand the academic exchanges between Korea and Egypt. The delegation of the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP), one of the leading research centers in South Korea, held a joint seminar with the Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategy Studies (ACPSS) on the theme of “Changes…
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