As Monday hangs around, here are some more things going on:
From Morocco World News, Morocco approves the construction of a gas pipeline by the British company Sound Energy.
From Hürriyet Daily News, an 1,800-year-old gymnasium will become an open-air museum in İzmir, Turkey.
From Turkish Minute, a Turkish opposition deputy criticizes the exclusion of Kurdish languages from the İstanbul airports translation services.
From Rûdaw, a total of 23 migrants are killed in two separate incidents when their boats capsize. (This story also appears in Turkish Minute, which cites Rûdaw, so I linked the latter's article.)
From In-Cyprus, U.K. parliamentcritter Gareth Johnson (Tory-Dartford) wants the House of Commons to have a debate on the security of tourists in Cyprus.
From The Syrian Observer, four Syrian rebels from the Syrian National Army are killed in Libya.
From Arutz Sheva, Israel's General Security Service the country's fencing team from traveling to Qatar.
From The Times Of Israel, according to a poll, a merger of Israeli left-wing parties will not prevent a political deadlock.
From The Jerusalem Post, the conflict between Israel and Gaza peaked in 2019, but terrorism in the West Bank is decreasing.
From YNetNews, a rabbi is arrested for allegedly holding 50 women as slaves at a commune in Jerusalem.
From the Egypt Independent, the Grand Egyptian Museum receives 202 artifacts.
From Egypt Today, the Egyptian Air Force performs the Qadar 2020 exercises.
From StepFeed, the game show Jeopardy! is under fire for not accepting "Palestine" as an answer for the location of the Church of the Nativity.
From The New Arab, protests in Iraq intensify after an anti-government activist is killed.
From Radio Farda, in flood-stricken southeastern Iran, watch out for crocodiles.
From IranWire, Iran's deputy foreign minister lies about the arrest of the U.K. ambassador.
From Dawn, the Lahore High Court rules that the special court established to try former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is "unconstitutional".
From The Express Tribune, Pakistani Foreign Minister Qureshi advises "restraint" for both Iran and Saudi Arabia.
From Pakistan Today, Pakistan's Supreme Court directs the government to explain how the arrest of a Lt. Colonel is connected to national security.
From Khaama Press, the Afghan government insists that the Taliban commit to a "complete ceasefire".
From The Hans India, the Bharatiya Janata Party speaks about protecting Christians, but protests against a statue of Jesus.
From the Hindustan Times, Bengali celebrities put out a video message against the Citizenship Act and other government actions.
From ANI, India's Civil Aviation Ministry provides a one-time opportunity for the registration of drones.
From India Today, over 32,000 refugees are identified in 21 districts of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
From The Times Of India, a Bharatiya Janata Party secretary for the state of Kerala is allegedly attacked inside a mosque in Nedungandam, India.
From the Dhaka Tribune, various groups demand the rescheduling of elections in part of Dhaka.
From the Daily Mirror, a Chinese national is arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport for allegedly carrying 200 live scorpions.
From the Colombo Page, the Global Fund agrees to grant 20 million euros for Sri Lanka's health sector.
From Palestinian Media Watch, Fatah promises terror, war in the street, and the burning of Jewish towns.
From Today, the first Singaporean to be tried for financing terrorism claims to recognize only sharia law.
From Rair Foundation USA, a French politician warns that reciting an Arabic prayer will be necessary to stay alive in France.
From Spectator, Iran's mullahs are right to be worried about the protests in their country. (The last four links, and the one from The Times Of India above, come via The Religion Of Peace.)
From Gatestone Institute, Turkey muscles in on the pipeline deal between Israel, Cyprus and Greece.
From The Jakarta Post, an Indonesian politician from the province of Papua is found dead in a hotel in Jakarta.
From The Straits Times, Manila, Philippines shuts down and evacuates thousands of people due to a volcanic eruption.
From the Borneo Post, the Malaysian government draws up a plan to identify and address child marriage.
From Free Malaysia Today, to settle a dispute, a Buddhist group agrees to move its meditation center five kilometers from its present location.
And from The Mainichi, about 1,500 Japanese people who will turn 20 this fiscal year take part in a traditional archery contest.
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