Asia Syria 40 Syrian and Turkish children living in south-eastern province of Gaziantep collaborated to write and illustrate a book entitled 'Gokce', alluding to the fact that people of all races, cultures and creeds live together under one sky
Asia Lebanon Civil society organisations and lawmakers in Lebanon have expressed concern over the awarding of a multi-million dollar contract to build and operate a second terminal at Beirut International Airport
Asia Cyprus The EU’s goal for biodiversity strategy in Cyprus - to plant three million new trees by 2030, about 1.000 saplings a day - is impossible to meet, according to Green party leader Charalambos Theopemptou
Asia Maldives Four regional hospitals – two in northern and two in southern Maldives – will be developed under a project for local development supported by the Chinese International Development Cooperation Agency, which MoU was signed yesterday with a ceremony in Malé
Asia Tajikistan The country is expected to allocate TJS 1,6 billion (€135 million) to the renewable energy programme planned for 2023-2027, thus significantly increasing electricity production over the next five years through the use of renewable energy resources
Asia Qatar Gold sales rose by 50% since start of Ramadan, traditionally a good period for gold business; reports indicate a recovery in sales despite the rise in prices
Asia India After launching and placing the last 36 satellites last weekend, OneWeb completed its constellation of 618 low earth orbit satellites that would allow broadband internet services from space in every corner of the world
Asia Turkey Turkey's Higher Education Council is launching a new project to enable students and postgraduate researchers to conduct research abroad in line with international standards
Asia Uzbekistan Andijan International Airport will be temporarily closed from 1 April for requalification of the complex
Asia Saudi Arabia Two of the oldest mosques in Jeddah and Baha, Al-Khidr Mosque and Al-Safa Mosque, will be restored as part of Prince Mohammed bin Salman's Project for the Development of Historic Mosques
Asia Malaysia Total funds raised in Malaysia will reach a record level of US$40,5 billion in 2022, according to official data released by Securities Commission Malaysia, pointing out that the funds exceeded the five-year pre-pandemic average of US$27,4 billion
Asia Vietnam Cabinet members agreed on extending the validity of e-visa to three months for tourist visas and easing the conditions for Vietnamese citizens to apply for foreign entry visas