Asia Bahrain 128 competitors, 59 male and 69 female, took part in this year's Mutun competition; the event awards the three best in seven categories, each focusing on the memorization and comprehension of foundation texts related to Quranic sciences
Africa Ethiopia Foreign banks seeking to operate through subsidiaries in Ethiopia will be admitted only if they hold an investment grade credit rating of at least BBB- or its equivalent, according to a directive in the making at the National Bank of Ethiopia
Africa Chad A high-stakes investor roundtable was hosted by Chadian government in Abu Dhabi, UAE, to secure financing for its ambitious National Development Plan, encompassing 300 project under the title “Chad Connect 2030”
Asia Kazakhstan A large-scale mural by surrealist artist Adil Aubekerov, measuring 36 meters by 6, was unveiled on 7 November in the Shymbulak Mountain Resort in Almaty, at an altitude of 3.200 meters, to mark the 80th anniversary of the United Nations
Europe France A gunman shot dead Mehdi Kessaci, youngest brother of influential anti-drug campaigner Amine Kessaci in Marseille, after brother was murdered in 2020; according to a prosecutor, it may be a warning against Kessaci’s activism against narcotraffic
Africa Equatorial Guinea US company Aurora Projects reaffirmed its interest in developing large-scale real estate projects in Equatorial Guinea and presented to the Vice President a first technical assessment on areas around the capital
Asia Jordan Inspections conducted from January to early November 2025 have saved around 31,5 million cubic metres of water by sealing 68 illegal wells, dismantling 11.519 unauthorised main water lines, confiscating 22 drilling rigs, removing almost 3.000 violations
Africa Gabon The wife of Ali Bongo, ousted leader whose family ruled Gabon for 55 years, had been accused of manipulating her husband to embezzle taxpayers' money and has been sentenced to 20 years for graft together with their son Noureddin after a two-day trial
Asia Iran Tehran's state-appointed Friday prayer leader said that defiance of the Islamic veil was synonym of collaboration with Israel and the US, urging "all women to consider their faith and country”
Asia Malaysia Thank to Malaysia's mediator key role in stabilizing the region and ensure lasting peace, Cambodia and Thailand reaffirmed their commitment to a peaceful resolution of border tensions during a call among the three PM under the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord
Asia Myanmar A new body led by Min Aung Hlaing will fast-track the implementation of China‑Myanmar Economic Corridor and other projects under China’s Belt and Road Initiative, coordinating major infrastructure, energy, and transport links
America Canada Veterans, dignitaries and public celebrated Remembrance Day in ceremonies across Canada on 11 November, this year marking also the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War; as per tradition, children put a poppy on soldiers' graves
Oceania Nauru A memorial service was held at dawn on 27 October at the World War II Memorial in Aiwo to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the return of Nauruans who were exiled to Chuuk and 93rd anniversary of Angam Day, celebrating recovery from possible extinction
Africa Burundi A new sanitation ordinance imposes fines on persons and businesses that violate public hygiene and cleanliness regulations; the new move to improve sanitation punishes littering, public ration, spitting, dumping waste, smoking in public gatherings