Asia Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia's first female astronaut to travel to space, Rayyanah Barnawi, a breast cancer researcher, will depart for the International Space Station today on the Axiom Space 2 mission, according to US space agency NASA
Asia Georgia Hundreds of Georgians took to the streets to protest the rapprochement after Russia restored visa-free travel for Georgian citizens on 10 May and lifted the ban on direct flights between the two countries imposed in 2019
Asia East Timor Parliamentary elections in East Timor are scheduled for today 21 May 2023; the President is directly elected by absolute majority vote in up to two rounds
Asia Lebanon Areeba, the leading payment processing service provider in the Middle East, has introduced the ability to use QR codes through e-wallets to pay at Areeba's network of merchants across Lebanon
Asia Saudi Arabia According to a local doctor, more and more Saudi men are undergoing cosmetic procedures, driven by changing social norms and attitudes towards personal care
Asia Bahrain Fintech Forward, the largest fintech summit, will take place 10-12 October under the patronage of the Central Bank of Bahrain, in strategic partnership with the Bahrain Economic Development Board and powered by the Bahrain FinTech Bay
Asia Jordan 60 rainwater-harvesting pits and dams are expected to be built in 2023 as part of Ministry of Agriculture’s water-harvesting projects: 63 pits were implemented in 2022 and the construction of wells will be further extended to match the 5000 built in 2022
Asia Turkmenistan The youth team of Turkmenistan (U-20) will take part in the championship of the Central Asian Football Association
Asia East Timor The Partido Verdes de Timor-Leste - a new political party competing in the upcoming 21 May elections - has pledged to send a person with a disability to parliament if elected
Asia Armenia A trilateral meeting between Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov is scheduled for today in Moscow
Asia Bangladesh The Dutch government has offered a new incubation programme for young Bangladeshi entrepreneurs to support them with business solutions, skills, funding and resources
Asia Bhutan The country received more than 52.000 tourists in the last eight months, described by Bhutan's Department of Tourism as a positive trend in the revival of the industry
Asia Cambodia The 6th National Day of Technical and Vocational Education and Training will be held in mid-June, on a theme in line with the government's goal of ensuring that all young people are able to work in dignity