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Afghanistan and the forgotten wars: a crisis in silence
Meer
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August 15, 2025
Wars are raging all over the world and are fought with the most technologically sophisticated weapons. Modern man sends drones (machines) to kill for him other men, women, and children, and to destroy. Killing has become a “normal” thing, without...
CSTO Military Exercises Interaction-2025 and Regional Drills Planned for September-October
Mezha
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August 21, 2025
As reported by the Belarusian Ministry of Defense, the military bloc “Interaction-2025” exercises are planned for the beginning of September. Head of the CSTO Joint Staff, Colonel General Andriy Serdyukov, said that this year’s block of exercises...
10 startups join Presight’s AI-Startup Accelerator Bootcamp in Abu Dhabi
Eye of Riyadh
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Presight, a leading global AI and big data analytics company, is hosting its first-ever AI-Startup Accelerator Bootcamp in Abu Dhabi, bringing together 10 promising startups from across the globe for a transformative three-day programme designed...
The story of Xizang: A profound history in human development
CGTN
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Editor's note: Stephen Brawer is the chairman of the Belt and Road Institute in Sweden and a distinguished research fellow of the Guangdong Institute for International Strategies. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the...
Presight Launches First AI-Startup Accelerator Bootcamp in Abu Dhabi
Fintech News Middle East
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August 20, 2025
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Middle East News once a month in your Inbox Presight has hosted its first AI-Startup Accelerator Bootcamp in Abu Dhabi, bringing together ten startups from around the world for a three-day programme aimed at...
Exit from English: Iran in the political economy of translation
Mada Masr
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August 14, 2025
Photo from the Israel-Iran war in June taken by an anonymous photographer. At the wake of the Jina uprising in September 2022, I found myself compulsively translating to my Arab friends. The madness and the euphoria of the moment could easily tip...
Experts to spotlight spiritual and cultural values at World Public Assembly in Russia
MyJoyOnline
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August 20, 2025
The forthcoming World Public Assembly will place spiritual and cultural values at the heart of its agenda, with a major round table on “Traditions as a Resource for the Future” set to draw participants from across nine countries. The round table,...
Local action, global impact: Celebrating ten years of the Youth, Peace and Security agenda
Saferworld
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Blog 12 August 2025 Ten years after the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security, young people around the world are proving that peacebuilding is most effective when it starts in the community....
Kyrgyzstan’s schoolchildren win silver at CIS Entrepreneurship Championship
24.kg
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August 19, 2025
09:41, 19 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Akmoor AITBEKOVA 09:41, 19 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Akmoor AITBEKOVA A team from Kyrgyzstan won second place in the final of the International CIS Championship in...
Analysis: Iran’s web of terror and propaganda: The case of Al Mustafa University
Long War Journal
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August 19, 2025
An announcement from the Centro Islamico Imam al Mahdi do Dialogo Brasil (CIADB) (São Paulo) of a commemoration event for Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and all “martyrs of the Resistance” on the day of Nasrallah’s funeral. The center is run by...
10 startups join Presight’s AI Startup Accelerator Bootcamp
Gulf Today
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August 20, 2025
Presight, a leading global AI and big data analytics company, is hosting its first-ever AI-Startup Accelerator Bootcamp in Abu Dhabi, bringing together 10 promising startups from across the globe for a transformative three-day programme designed...
Historical and cultural heritage is the spiritual wealth of the Turkmen people
Turkmenistan State News Agency: Turkmenistan Today
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August 19, 2025
The latest issue of the quarterly popular science magazine «Miras» has been published, prepared for printing by the Institute of Language, Literature and National Manuscripts named after Magtymguly of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan in...
Has Kyrgyzstan Benefited From Its Membership of the EAEU?
Times of Central Asia
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August 20, 2025
On the sunlit shores of Lake Issyk-Kul this August, Kyrgyzstan played host to leaders from across the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). On August 14-15, officials from Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Russia descended on the resort town of...
Silk Way Star Competition Debuts in Kazakhstan, Uniting Asia Through Music
The Astana Times
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August 20, 2025
ASTANA – Kazakhstan will host Silk Way Star, the first Asian vocal competition in August, creating a new platform to promote Asian music, strengthen cultural ties and showcase emerging talent, reported the competition’s press service. Photo...
What an old folktale can teach us about the 'annoying persistence' of political comedians: scholar
AlterNet
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August 20, 2025
Fear of reprisals from the Trump administration has made many people cautious about expressing their opinions. Fired federal workers are asking not to be quoted by their name, for fear of losing housing. Business leaders are concerned about harm...
MVLA Turns Up the Light at Missouri Botanical Garden
Landscape Architecture Magazine - Washington D.C.
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August 20, 2025
By Timothy A. Schuler | Photography by Sahar Coston-Hardy, Affiliate ASLA “This is one of the rarest trees in the United States,” says Andrew Wyatt of the Missouri Botanical Garden, pointing to one of two Virginia round-leaf birch trees planted...
Today's Top 3 News: Mali Wins 2025 Independence Cup with 2-1 Victory Over Indonesia
Tempo.co
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August 19, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. Here are the highlights: Mali Wins 2025 Independence Cup with 2-1 Victory Over Indonesia; Independence Cup 2025: Indonesia Down 1-2 to Mali at Halftime; and...
Ahead of Bigg Boss 19, a look at what former international contestants are doing now
DNA India
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August 19, 2025
Bigg Boss 19 is approaching, and former international contestants, Sunny Leone, Nora Fatehi, Pamela Anderson, Elli AvRam, Natasa Stankovic, Abdu Rozik, and Aoora, have built successful careers in acting, dance, music, and social media since their...
Russia: Kremlin critics abroad face uncertain future
Deutsche Welle
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August 17, 2025
Some 300 Russians and Belarussians may be prevented from obtaining visas for Germany after Berlin suspended its humanitarian visa programs at the end of July, according to the Ark project (Kovcheg). Founded in March 2022, The Ark supports Russians...
Turkey intensifies global hunt for critics, report finds
Nordic Monitor
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August 14, 2025
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey carried out a global campaign in 2024 to locate, detain and repatriate from other countries individuals it accused of belonging to the Gülen movement, a group critical of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as...