KUWAIT: The Ministry of Education has reaffirmed its ongoing commitment to regulating tuition fees, ensuring fairness and stability in the educational system, and easing the financial burden on parents. In a statement, the ministry announced that Minister of Education Jalal Al-Tabtabaei has issued a directive to continue enforcing the provisions of Ministerial Resolution No. 10 [...]
TIBET: The Finance Department of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has introduced a new online application portal for the Green Book, marking a significant advancement in digital transformation to enhance service accessibility for Tibetans around the globe. The Green Book, referred to as Chadral Lakdep in Tibetan, signifies the voluntary yearly financial contributions made by [...]
MYANMAR: The United Nations reported on Tuesday that the humanitarian crisis in Myanmar is deteriorating, drawing parallels to the 2017 atrocities against the Rohingya minority, which some nations classified as genocide. Rakhine State is under blockade by Myanmar's military as it confronts ethnic fighters amid a complex civil war that has engulfed the nation since [...]
MALDIVES: The media community in the Maldives has come together to oppose the proposed establishment of a new regulator that would have extensive powers to impose fines and shut down news organizations, signaling concerns over a potential new crackdown as the government dismissed calls to abandon the "media control bill." Parliament held a special session [...]
LIBYA: The Libyan government based in Tripoli is dispatching what American sources have called "the largest government delegation ever" on an official trip to the United States for ten days, beginning September 3. The delegation will engage in official and preparatory discussions aimed at enhancing the economic and investment partnership between Libya and the U.S. [...]
MALI: In 2022, Russian military advisors, previously called Wagner, began their operations in Mali after the government expelled French troops. They have since changed their name to Africa Corps. Their pay is also much higher than before. However, Wagner has not yet secured any mining deals as compensation. The group claims it has struggled to [...]
EGYPT: Egypt’s Health Ministry reported that a passenger train derailed in Matrouh governorate, resulting in the deaths of three people and injuring 94 others. The ministry explained that the train was on its way from Alexandria to Matrouh when it overturned, leading to the deployment of 30 ambulances to the scene. The injured passengers were [...]
CHINA: Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of sovereign equality while introducing the Global Governance Initiative. He stated, "We must uphold sovereign equality. Every country, no matter its size, power, or wealth, should be treated as an equal participant, decision-maker, and beneficiary in global governance." President Xi made these remarks during a main speech [...]
ALGERIA: Algeria has a new prime minister. Ghrieb, who is 51 years old and trained as a chemist, became the Minister of Industry and Pharmaceutical Production in November 2024. He earned his doctorate in physical chemistry of materials from Badji Mokhtar University in Annaba and has spent many years working in Algeria's industrial field. The [...]
EGYPT: The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed that Cairo is very worried about the Israeli government's decision to continue with a large military operation in the Gaza Strip. Egypt firmly criticized Israel for increasing its actions and occupation in both the West Bank and Gaza. It accused Israel of committing ongoing crimes against civilians [...]
