Kuwait: A strong dust storm moved into Kuwait from the west on Monday, significantly reducing visibility throughout the country and leading authorities to issue health and safety alerts. The meteorological department confirmed that the storm affected all regions and is expected to persist through the night. In response to the dust storm, the ministry of [...]
Myanmar: Retailers and business owners have reported that significant damage and import restrictions have led to a critical shortage of steel, cement, and other materials essential for reconstruction and repairs following last month’s earthquake. According to employees in the construction sector, bags of cement that were priced at approximately 20,000 kyat (US $4.50) in early [...]
Maldives: The Ministry of Homeland Security has announced that more than 6,700 migrant workers have been deported from the Maldives. So far, 6,750 foreign nationals have been removed as part of an initiative aimed at identifying illegal migrant workers in the country. The majority of those deported were discovered working in sectors not covered by [...]
Tibet: Chief Justice Commissioner Yeshi Wangmo officially administered the oath of office to three important appointees of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), representing a notable advancement in the judicial and oversight bodies of the Tibetan government in exile. Dawa Phunkyi, a former parliamentarian, and Phagpa Tsering, a former minister, were sworn in as the new Justice [...]
Kuwait: Minister of Health Dr. Ahmad Al-Awadhi stated that Kuwait's healthcare system has made significant progress in recent years, especially in decreasing the number of cases that need to be treated abroad. He attributed this advancement to the implementation of advanced medical treatments and the training of local healthcare professionals in internationally recognized treatment protocols. [...]
United Nations (UN) agencies and humanitarian actors presented, in Algiers, the first annual report of the Sahrawi Refugee Response Plan (SRRP) for 2024-2025, urging greater international backing to maintain and ramp up efforts. They emphasized that significant progress has been made in various sectors of the Sahrawi Refugee Response Plan (SRRP) to tackle the urgent [...]
Somalia: A high-ranking commander of Somalia’s U.S.-trained elite Danab forces was killed in fierce clashes in the central region of Hiran on Tuesday, marking a major setback for government troops as Al-Shabaab insurgents continue reclaiming territory seized by the military in recent years. Commander Asad Osman Afrah, leading a heavily armed reinforcement convoy from Adan Yabal [...]
West Bank: Palestinian sources reported that Israeli settlers set fire to a wedding hall and vandalized walls with graffiti in the central West Bank village of Bidya overnight. Video footage captured the flames engulfing the building, while images displayed graffiti on the town's walls, with messages such as “Revenge,” “Death to Arabs,” and “Fight the [...]
Pakistan: About 20 kilometers from the Dadu district in Sindh, a man waits inside a dilapidated building, where the lingering scent of damp earth from previous floods still hangs in the air. Officially, it is a fully operational school, but what was once a vibrant center of learning now lies empty. Majeed Leghari, a primary [...]
Libya: Walid Al-Arafi, the head of the media office for the Criminal Investigation Department, has reported the finding of a significant amount of narcotic pills hidden in desert trenches and wells. He announced that the joint security room operating between the Amssed and Bir al-Ashhab regions, which includes the Amssed Criminal Investigation Department, successfully confiscated [...]
