Can everyone hear me . Id like to go ahead and get started. Good morning and thank you all for coming. My name is george bebe, im the vicepresident and director of studies here at the center of the National Interest. I want to welcome you and thank you all for coming to this Conference Today on north korea. As we think about what might be coming down the road on the Korean Peninsula and the broader region, its very easy, i think, to succumb to the temptation to be pessimistic. In fact, as we sit here in washington today, it seems like theres all kinds of reasons to be pessimistic. We seem to be facing on the home front a variety of challenges. Were in the midst of a wrenching president ial impeachment process. The broader country seems to have some deep cleavages societally. We have a big problem with mutual distrust in the country. When we look abroad, internationally, the headlines were reading this morning suggest we might be on the brink of a very dangerous war with iran. We last w
Democratic peoples republic of korea amends constitution to bolster its Nuclear Power status to deter us provocations. War welcome to our studios in the capital tefan. This is prest tv news. Thanks for joining us. Irans president has hailed the successful launch of new satellite into orbit despite sanctions imposed western states and crippling the Islamic Republic space program. Raic said the launch has once again proven that threats and sanctions have no effect on irans determination to progress. He also thanked organizations and people involved in the satellite launch while urging them to pave the way for the countrys rapid growth in space industry. On wednesday the Aerospace Division of irans Islamic Revolution guard score black. Imaging satellite aboard a carrier dubbed, cassette or messenger. It was placed into orbit 450 km above the earths surface. The irc had successfully launched the home grown nour one and noor two satellites in 2020 and 2022 respectively. Iraqi Security Force
The design has been used a variety of handmades during the course of the years. Pater is a traditional form of needle work mostly produced in irans kermon province. This beautiful handicraft is usually adoned with the design and is seen on the everyday objects that people use in their homes. Now what im holding right now is table cloth. Imagine saying this. On the table every day. A typical patter design is made up of paisley each corner, a turange or flower motif in the center and an arch or mehhrab on each side. This time consuming and fiber rich embellishment is what gives the patter its value and desirability. The paezly is also a reoccurring pattern in one of irans ancient handicrafts known as pottery. Designing earth and way in iran started about 4,000 bc, and since then, the paisley has been repeatedly used on clay objects in different forms and patterns. Another popular artwork that abundantly makes use of the paisly is reverse glass painting. This art flourished about 600 year
When ibrahim raisi tower as president in iran on august 5th, 2021, his criticks began a sharp campaign to convince the nation and the International Community that the newly elected president may reduce tehrans International Relation to devastating level. Of the man emerged as irans 20 Nuclear Agreement with the west, known as the joint comprehensive plan of action jcpoa, was put on ice by western states. It was after the then u. S. President donald trump, all of sudden pulled out of the deal and burdened iran with suffocating sanctions. Us pressure is on west asian states and its warning to irans neighbors froze tehrans relations with them to an unprecedented soap. Local detractors rationalized that the new administration was hardly able to manage. Long waiting dialogue with the west to reinvent the Islamic Republic of iran in the international arena. Ironically president raisis government left a golden record during his two and a half year tenure in office. The administration increase
Condemnation, including by the un. In this edition of the spotlight we will look at why france is enacting such restrictions on muslim women, and whether there is pattern by france in discriminating and guess muslims all together. First let me introduce our guests. Anthony hall, professor of globalization, Lethbridge University joins us from lethbridge. Also joining us is fahima mahomet whos a broadcaster and executive coach. Joins us from london. Welcome to you both. Ill start with you first, anthony hall. Uh, the incident, as we understand it, the french government banning french athletes for wearing the hijab at the paris olympics. Now this is what the french sports minister has said an explanation from him. Hes in favor of a quote strict regime of secularism applied rigorously in the field of sport. Uh, and my to you, aside from your reaction to this is, isnt that in itself this stance of . Of discrimination, well discrimination is a tricky word, i think the word word that id like