Asia Kuwait Today begins the holy month of Ramadan of 1443, as declared by the moon-sighting committee yesterday after the appearance of the crescent of the month
Asia Azerbaijan Students from Turkey, Iran and Russia are the most numerous among those who chose Azerbaijan as their study destination; out of 5.513 international students, 2.257 are from Turkey
Asia Pakistan Many of Pakistan's best female karate players belong to the Hazara ethnic minority, who live in isolated ghettos bordered by checkpoints; for many Hazara women, karate is a way to fight back and break out of the restrictions they face
Asia Iran President Raisi ordered an investigation after 2.000 ticketed women were denied entry to Mashhad stadium for World Cup qualifiers; the country now risks elimination from the World Cup
Asia Yemen More comprehensive peace talks involving Yemen's warring factions began Wednesday in Riyadh, with GCC secretary general, US and UN envoys calling for end of conflict by Ramadan; Houthis refused to participate
Asia Afghanistan The Taliban have ordered airlines in Afghanistan to prevent women from boarding flights unless accompanied by a male relative; the latest restriction on women follows the closure of all girls' secondary schools
Asia Indonesia An extremely rare Sumatran rhino was born at the Sanctuary in Way Kambas National Park, a triumph for the efforts to save the critically endangered animal from extinction, with only 80 individuals left according to International Rhino Foundation
Asia Cyprus Larnaca municipal skate park will officially open its doors to the public today, following a long-standing request from the residents
Asia Saudi Arabia The UK-based King's College Hospital will open in Jeddah and by the end of 2023; it will count 150 beds in the first phase and increase to 250 beds later, and be featured with a fully equipped emergency department, single rooms and VIP suites
Asia Malaysia Sensata Technologies inaugurated a groundbreaking green certified production building, increasing the production area to nearly 25.548 square meters
Asia China The country's most extensive shutdown in two years will enter its ‘phase-2 stage’ today; to conduct mass testing and control a local outbreak in Shanghai with a lighter economic impact, East and West river sides are following different closure dates
Asia South Korea 48% of call center workers have had suicidal thoughts according to a survey issued yesterday by the National Human Rights Commission of Korea; reasons for thinking of taking their own lives: poor labor conditions, mental fatigue, extreme emotional stress
Asia Palestine North America's largest Middle Eastern academic body, the Middle East Studies Association, officially voted to ratify the BDS - Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement - resolution in support of Palestine