Iran Mahsa Amini: Protests spread to Europe as hundreds gather in Paris Iranians in France gathered in Paris to show support for protests in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini, who died three days after being arrested in Tehran for wearing "inappropriate clothing". 25/09/2022
Touch It's Jewish New Year: but what is Rosh Hashanah? Seem a few months too early? Learn about how the Hebrew calendar celebrates its new year in September. 25/09/2022
Destinations This Mediterranean city is the Paris of the Middle East From mosques to beer bars, tradition and modernity coexist in Beirut. 25/09/2022
Lebanon Sirens and sorrow: victims of migrant boat tragedy returned to Lebanon Families of the victims say conditions in the region are forcing people to make the perilous crossings from Lebanon towards Europe. 24/09/2022
Iran Defiance: Iran protests continue despite pro-regime rallies After a week of anti-government protests, with hundreds arrested and dozens killed, Iran's President Raisi likened demonstrators to enemies of the state. 24/09/2022
Climate Iraq's Tigris river runs dangerously low, impacting local incomes Iraq's mighty river Tigris is drying up because of climate change and the construction of dams which is have huge effecting on locals. 24/09/2022
Iran UN experts demand accountability for death of Mahsa Amini in Iran According to UN Special Rapporteur, Javaid Rehman, Iran's hijab laws violate women's fundamental rights. 23/09/2022
Travel News Japan, Hong Kong, China: What are the latest travel restrictions? Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong have announced plans to ease strict COVID entry requirements. But what about nearby China? 23/09/2022
Syria Dozens die after migrant boat sinks off the coast of Syria The boat is believed to have been heading for Europe. 23/09/2022
Iran Death toll rises amid unrest over woman's death in police custody Iran sees its greatest unrest in years, as anger spreads over the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody. 22/09/2022
Living Meet the Japanese woman who hasn’t paid for electricity in 10 years Chikako Fujii has lived off-grid in Tokyo for the past 10 years. 22/09/2022
North Korea North Korea denies exporting arms to Russia amid Ukraine war The North Korean statement came weeks after the Kremlin described the US intelligence finding of Pyongyang arranging to sell domestically produced weapons such as small arms and artillery shells to Moscow as “fake”. 22/09/2022
Kazakhstan US astronaut and Russian cosmonauts blast off to space station Depsite the conflict that rages on Earth, space has remained an outlier of cooperation between the two countries. 21/09/2022
Culture news Explained: Why is the hijab significant in Iran? The tragic death of Masha Amini has triggered mass protests in Iran, with women burning their hijabs and dancing in the streets. But why is the Islamic headscarf significant in the country? 21/09/2022
Qatar 365 Qatar's dynamic new multicultural music scene Qatar’s diverse music scene is attracting international musicians and award-winning producers, drawn to the region by its rich musical heritage and the state of the art music facilities of the Doha-based Katara Studios. 21/09/2022
no comment Clashes at Tehran demo over woman's death Clashes took place on Monday in Tehran at protests over the death of a young woman, Mahsa Amini, while in police custody. 21/09/2022
Iran Protests escalate over woman's death after morality police arrest Iran's morality police arrested Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdistan native, on 13 September in Tehran for "wearing unsuitable attire". She died three days later in hospital. 21/09/2022
Japan Man set himself on fire amid Shinzo Abe's state funeral plans outcry The planned state funeral for the assassinated former PM Shinzo Abe has become increasingly unpopular among Japanese as more details emerge about his links to the Unification Church. 21/09/2022
Cult All the glitz and glamour of Uzbekistan's international film festival Recap on one of the world's most exciting yet unknown film festivals in the world, right in the heart of Uzbekistan. 20/09/2022
focus Religious leaders unite for peace at open dialogue event in Kazakhstan The 7th Congress of leaders of World and traditional religions in Kazakhstan brought together delegates from more than 50 countries. This year Pope Francis was among the guests. 20/09/2022
no comment Pakistan floods have a significant impact on daily life After, torrential monsoon rains triggered the most severe flooding in Pakistan's recent history, over 1,460 health facilities have been affected. 20/09/2022
Iran EU concern over woman who died after being stopped by morality police The 22-year-old was stopped for allegedly breaking hijab rules. 20/09/2022
Iran Iran rebuffs US officials' comments on young woman's death Iranians across the country have been protesting the death of a 22-year-old woman at the hands of the 'morality police', who claim no wrongdoing 19/09/2022
Scenes Meet the young K-pop artist seeking fame in South Korea "K-pop is unique. It is different from pop music in other countries as it has Korean culture. I love it. It makes me feel really excited inside." 19/09/2022
Spotlight Hong Kong's Science Park: the power of collaboration The fight against Alzheimer's disease is just one of many innovative projects of the Hong Kong’s Science and Technology Parks research clusters known as InnoHK. Combining innovation and entrepreneurial spirit with the collaboration of the world's scientific community. 19/09/2022
Health Scientists design face mask that could detect COVID and other viruses Its developers say the smart mask would be especially useful in enclosed spaces like elevators. 19/09/2022
