Asia

Of 7399 water sources currently used by the population, 25,1% are drying up while 0,9% have dried up, according to the assessment and mapping exercise coordinated by the Watershed Management Division of the Department of Forest and Park Services

ASEAN Climate Change Centre to be opened in Brunei in September, pending approval from other countries in the regional bloc, allowing the country to become a regional hub for climate change knowledge and research

Tal Rifaat and Manbij are designed as targets of an upcoming Turkish military operation against ‘Kurdish armed groups’, aiming at ‘establishing a 30km security zone’, Turkish President Erdogan declared

The bullet that killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh has been handed to American forensic experts, said the Palestinian Authority, as a step to resolve issue with Israel over the investigation into her death

Nearly 90 million vehicles have entered The Pearl Island since 2016, with an increase of 77% in 2021 compared to 2016, according to data of United Development Company, the master developer of The Pearl and Gewan Islands

Oman's pavilion, first participation of the Sultanate at the Art Biennale 2022 in Venice, Italy, reflects the creativity and diversity of Oman's arts and culture, as stated by the Ministry's Undersecretary for Culture, Sport and Youth

The director of the Jordanian Farmers' Union said sacrifice prices will be about 20% higher than Eid al-Adha (July 9-13 2022 ) prices last year due to the high operational costs of fodder, which have increased globally

Saudia airline offers a new baggage transport service for its Hajj customers, an initiative to ensure smooth travel arrangements for visiting pilgrims and limit overcrowding and long waits at the airport during baggage and check-in procedures

Refugees living in Tajikistan - according to UNHCR data - are mostly citizens of neighbouring Afghanistan, in transit to third countries, with numbers decreasing since 2021; there are currently no resettlement programmes in the country

Maalaa High Rising Construction signed a contract with the Ministry of Gender Affairs to build a home for 28 children in Nilandhoo

The country can become a regional educational, research and excellence centre and there is a targeted government policy for higher education, said President Anastasiades addressing the graduation ceremony of the University of Cyprus