Asia Lebanon On Monday 27, Lebanon will participate in the eighth Brussels Conference on Syria and present a paper outlining the numbers and impact of displacement in the country
Asia Laos A new campaign to raise awareness and encourage young Lao students to wear helmets when riding motorbikes has been launched by the European Union Delegation in Laos in cooperation with UNICEF Laos, local car companies and the government
Asia Kuwait The Ministry of Public Works presented its first electronic services via the Sahl application, marking a significant advance in digital accessibility; one of the pioneering services introduced is the possibility to request the delivery of treated water
Asia Iraq The Iraqi Drilling Company launched its largest rig, IDC 57, in the Majnoon oil field; the 3.000-horsepower rig is capable of drilling wells up to 8.500 metres deep
Asia Turkmenistan Govshut Akmyradov, 3rd-year student from the Faculty of Cyber-Physical Systems at Oguz Han University of Engineering and Technology, won first place in the 12th General Physics Competition for Engineering Students 'Ion I. Agarbiceanu' in Romania
Asia Iran The sudden death of President Ebrahim Raisi has thrown the succession plans of Iran's senior Supreme Leader into crisis, as he had long been a protégé of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was thought to be grooming Raisi as his successor
Asia Saudi Arabia The Sitar Programme, designed to support theatre companies, institutions, associations, theatre groups and amateur clubs working in the performing arts sector, has been launched by the Commission for Theatre and Performing Arts
Asia Armenia The country has handed back to Azerbaijan four border towns it had occupied since the 1990s, conquered during a war between the two former Soviet republics in the Caucasus
Asia Laos The country's telecommunications system was upgraded, adding a fibre optic cable extending 98.524 kilometres, thus reaching more villages across the country with mobile phone signals
Asia Kazakhstan The Kazakh-German Intergovernmental Commission for the Affairs of Ethnic Germans in Kazakhstan met for its 20th anniversary, with the aim of strengthening cultural and humanitarian cooperation and discussing the affairs of the ethnic German group
Asia Qatar An in-depth survey to assess the digital inclusiveness of Qatari citizens and residents; launched by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, it will last until 8 June 2024
Asia Kyrgyzstan At least 33 state irrigation systems were destroyed in April-May due to heavy rains in the country, reported the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry
Asia Indonesia The government will build 335 earthquake-resistant houses for families badly affected by the recent cold lava eruption of Mount Marapi, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency assured