A 7.7-magnitude earthquake near Mandalay, Myanmar, killed more than 1,000 people and injured 2,376. Nine people were killed when a skyscraper under construction collapsed in Bangkok.

On March 18, Israeli warplanes continued their relentless bombardment of Gaza, killing more than 800 Palestinians in a matter of days. After nine days of attacks, protesters in the city of Beit Lahiya took to the streets. Some carried signs reading "Down with Genocide," while others blamed Palestinian armed groups, particularly Hamas. This was a challenge for Israel. From an article by Palestinian scholar and writer Abduljawad Omar.

The Egyptian Air Force is in talks to purchase 36 South Korean FA-50 Fighting Eagle light fighter jets as part of a fleet renewal effort.

US President Donald Trump has revived the tradition of hosting an iftar dinner at the White House, dedicated to the month of Ramadan. It was attended by representatives of the US Muslim community and diplomats from Muslim countries such as Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE, Qatar, Lebanon and Pakistan.

The US Department of Labor has canceled funding for a project aimed at increasing transparency and accountability in Uzbekistan's cotton industry.

Engineers in southern China's Guangdong province have successfully completed the first-ever double-track, single-track, underwater high-speed rail tunnel.

In the Ceoworld Magazine's ranking of the quality of the healthcare system, Uzbekistan ranked 64th out of 110 countries. The country has an index score of 36.26, which is an average result among Central Asian and CIS countries.

The Somali government is on the verge of signing a strategically important, comprehensive defense agreement with Turkey.

Protests in Israel against the bills proposed by Benjamin Netanyahu have been ongoing for ten days. Thousands of people across the country are demonstrating in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and other major cities.

Putin described US efforts to establish control over Greenland as a serious approach.