Asia Qatar The Souq Waqif Art Center has opened "Gaza in Our Eyes" exhibition with the participation of 32 artists
Asia Laos In response to a video uploaded on a Thai YouTube channel, the government denied claims that Luang Prabang is at risk of losing its World Heritage status, even though a UNESCO report in March raised concerns about the Luang Prabang hydroelectric project
Asia Lebanon The historic Deir Mimas monastery, a revered site dating back to 1404 A.D., has been attacked by Israeli forces a day before Christmas Eve; many read the action as a signal of a broader pattern of aggression targeting religious sites and civil shrines
Asia Malaysia Malaysia Airlines has launched its New Year promotional fare for flights from London Heathrow to more than 40 destinations in Southeast Asia and Australasia
Asia Palestine Former Palestinian MP, 60, a long-standing women's rights activist and leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, was taken from her home in Ramallah, West Bank, by the Israeli army
Asia Nepal The government has taken steps to discourage the practice of awarding multi-year contracts for smaller projects as current rules, which permit such contracts for smaller projects too, have resulted in an accumulation of projects enjoying seamless funding
Asia Oman A groundbreaking advancement in cancer care has been reached in Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre with the Lutetium-177 PSMA radionuclide therapy, fundamentally reshaping the landscape of oncology treatment nationwide
Asia Yemen The UN Secretary General's Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, announced that he is working towards an agreement between the Yemeni parties, developing a roadmap to support the peace process, expressing hope that it will be reached and signed soon
Asia Uzbekistan "It is necessary to drastically reform the current production system of domestic TV series and support our producers," said President Mirziyoyev
Asia United Arab Emirates The Environment Agency Abu Dhabi has discovered eight new species of invertebrates beloning to the same family of wasps in four reserves located in different areas in the emirate
Asia Thailand Huawei Technologies Thailand, received the prestigious 'Prime Minister Awards: Thailand Cybersecurity Excellence Award 2023' for the second time in a row from Prasert Jantararuangtong, Minister of Economy and Digital Society
Asia Tajikistan Two sets of equipment were handed over to the director of the Glacier Research Centre Abdulhamid Qayumov to study glaciers under real conditions
Asia Taiwan Several environmental groups gathered in Taichung to demand that the Taichung power plant stop using coal by the end of 2026