Asia Myanmar At least five people have died and many more have been injured in Myanmar due to Cyclone Mocha, emergency services report; thousands have been evacuated
Asia Iraq The first phase of the industrial city project in Dhi Qar governorate, covering an area of 200 square kilometres, has been declared almost completed
Asia Israel The coalition-led Knesset committees continued to discuss and vote on the numerous clauses of the national budget for 2023 and 2024, which is on track to be approved by the 29 May deadline
Asia Iran Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that the country's path of cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency in the technical field will soon see great progress
Asia Georgia The World Judo Championships in Doha saw a fully Georgian final in the 90kg weight category: Olympic champion Lasha Bekauri and European champion Luka Maisuradze competed for the gold medal, with Luka Maisuradze winning
Asia Cyprus Agapinor 2023 international armed forces exercise was held in Cyprus on 7-11 May within the framework of the Bilateral Defence Cooperation Programme between Cyprus and Israel, and Cyprus experts are joining EU specialist to train 24 Ukrainians in demining
Asia Qatar Qatar Airways Group CEO HE Akbar Al Baker was ranked second in the Forbes Middle East's list of 100 Middle East travel and tourism leaders for 2023, which includes two other Qataris
Asia Philippines The country aims at improving its participation in the global electronics and electricity value chain, particularly in wafer technology and research and development, said the Department of Trade and Industry
Asia Oman Hydrocarbons will be the engine of the country's future growth, while the growth rate will remain positive at around 4%, according to financial experts
Asia North Korea A South Korean non-governmental organisation announced that it recently sent bottles full of rice and USB sticks to North Korea, the first time it has made such an activity public since the COVID-19 outbreak
Asia Maldives Meraki Coffee Roasters has launched the first Maldivian-made, compostable and low-cost coffee capsules, available on Moolee from Ooredoo Maldives for free delivery across the country
Asia Pakistan Pakistan's Supreme Court has declared Imram Khan's arrest 'illegal' on Tuesday, with the former premier was charged with corruption; after violent protests that shook the country, Khan will now have to be released from jail
Asia Kuwait Expatriates living in Kuwait will now be charged for blood transfusions, if undergoing non-urgent surgeries; with the new policy, also the prices have been announced