Bhutan
'The Monk and the Gun': A look at culture clash in Bhutan's democratic transition - review
The Monk and the Gun is a political satire with a deep meaning, but the spiritual message behind the story sneaks up on you, or rather, you understand and embrace it gradually.
Watch these planes land! The world's most dangerous airports
World's scariest airport: Only 24 pilots can land there
Why is Israel one of the world's happiest countries?
Lunana: A yak in Bhutan makes for an engaging film - review
Absorbing and magical, it’s a movie that some viewers will find too slow but which will reward those who have patience with a near-total immersion in a parallel universe.
COVID-19: Bhutan reports first cases of Omicron coronavirus variant
Sonam Wangchuk, chief of the Royal Centre for Disease Control (RCDC), said all cases were samples collected from quarantine facilities where travelers from abroad stay.
One year anniversary since Israel, Bhutan establish full diplomatic ties
The Buddhist kingdom known as the "Land of the Thunder Dragon" only has relations with 54 nations, and world powers such as China, the US, UK, France and Russia are not among them.
Israeli organization to host Bhutan's national chess championship
The Chess4Solidarity initiative has been a key component to Israel-Bhutan relations since the countries normalized ties in December 2020.
Flash floods kill 10 people in Bhutan, seven missing in Nepal
The Bhutan villagers, who had been collecting cordeyceps, a fungus used in medicine, were sleeping when the floodwaters hit just after midnight.
Israel and Bhutan to go head-to-head in post-normalization chess match
However in this recent tournaments players from Lebanon, Syria and other countries that do not have diplomatic ties with Israel have logged in to play.
Western Wall Rabbi thanks Kushner for his dedication to Israel
"This is incontrovertible proof of the connection between the Jewish nation and Jerusalem," Rabinowitz said to Kushner.
Why Bhutan-Israel ties matter - comment
Until this new agreement, Bhutan was one of the few non-Arab/ non-Muslim nations to not recognize Israel.
What is Bhutan?
The tiny South Asian nation only has diplomatic relations with a small number of countries and measures its success based on a national happiness index.
Israel normalizes ties with Bhutan
“I want to thank the Kingdom of Bhutan and praise the decision to establish full diplomatic relations with Israel,” Ashkenazi said.
