Denmark backs the Moroccan autonomy plan for the Sahara
Thursday, September 26, 2024
(MOFA)
NEW YORK: (PanOrient News) Denmark has affirmed that it considers "the autonomy plan presented by Morocco in 2007 a serious and reliable contribution to the ongoing UN process and a good basis for a mutually acceptable solution."
During talks held in New York, a joint statement was adopted by Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, Nasser Bourita, and Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen. This statement, made on the sidelines of the 79th session of the...
Japanese Foreign Minister asks Iran to restrain Hezbollah and other groups
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
TOKYO-(PanOrient News-Khaldon Azhari): Japanese Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko met with her Iranian counterpart Seyyed Abbas Araghchi in New York on Monday and urged him to restrain groups such as Hezbollah and the Houthis.
Kamikawa said it was important to avoid a cycle of violence in the Middle East and, according to Japan's Foreign Ministry, "urged Iran to exercise maximum restraint." She also stressed the importance of safety of navigation in the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. Kamikawa...
Syrian Ambassador in Belarus, Al-Omrani, passed away after a heart attack
Thursday, August 15, 2024
(TOKYO - Khaldon Azhari)Thursday 15 August 2024 (PanOrient News) The Syrian Ambassador to Belarus, Mohammad Al-Omrani, passed away while on duty in Minsk on Thursday after suffering a sudden and severe heart attack, as announced by the Foreign Ministry in Damascus. His sudden death has left many in shock and disbelief. He was 49 years old.
"The Minister of Foreign Affairs and employees of the Ministry, deeply saddened by the loss, extend their heartfelt condolences to the deceased's family a...
Cannes Film Festival Honors Studio Ghibli
Thursday, April 18, 2024
(Hayao Miyazaki)
By Nada Azhari
TOKYO- The Tokyo-based Studio Ghibli has become the first group to receive the coveted Honorary Palme d’Or at The 2024 Cannes Film Festival in May. The award is usually awarded to very talented individual actors or directors.
Iris Knobloch, President of the Cannes Film Festival, said the award was a historical first. “Japanese animated cinema is experienced as one of the great adventures of cinema, between tradition and modernity.”
Toshio Suzuki, speaking on beha...
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