Asia Lebanon Details of the peace agreement with Israel are emerging, among them the army's commitment to the disarmament of Hezbollah in exchange for a 'gradual' withdrawal of Israeli forces; in the meantime 40% of recently displaced citizens are returning home
Asia Kyrgyzstan First comprehensive update of the national Red Book in two decades has been launched; under new cooperation agreement the National Academy of Sciences will collect data on rare species of flora and fauna to describe population sizes, habitat ranges, risks
Asia Turkey Hundreds of athletes participated in the swimming marathon for friendship, peace and solidarity from the Greek island Kastellorizo to the Turkish resort town Kaş; the iniziative took place within the 27th International Lycia-Kaş Culture and Art Festival
Asia Sri Lanka The 2026 dengue outbreak has reached epidemic level with over 50.000 confirmed cases, growing by 6-700 daily; aerial drones scan and detect stagnant water, favorable mosquito breeding grounds, but favorable weather and scarce prevention drive the surge
Asia Syria Syria TV pointed out that Cybercrime Law promulgated under Assad's government, considered a danger for free speech, hasn't been addressed by the transitional government so far, while its revision would be key in dismantling authoritarianism mechanism
Asia Syria SOT platform opened submissions for the 5th round of its journalism competition “100 SOT Against Hate Speech”, inviting Syrian and Arab journalists to contribute written pieces that explore the relationship between hate speech and transitional periods
Asia Saudi Arabia Qiddiya National Tennis Center has been presented; the 30-courts, 33.000 seats facilitys will integrate landscape like no other, positioning Saudi Arabia as hub for international tennis, elite development, local participation and year-round community play
Asia Kuwait His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, hailing historic ties, received on Wednesday 24 June US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his accompanying delegation on his official visit to Kuwait
Asia China 10 United States-based companies have been added to China's export control list, government procurement barred from 50 US companies two weeks after the Pentagon blacklisted some of China’s best-known companies for alleged ties to the Chinese military
Asia Brunei Education specialists play an increasingly vital role in helping students reach their full potential as education systems face growing complexity and diverse learning needs, Minister of Education underlined
Asia Kyrgyzstan In ongoing border demarcation Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan have finalized an exchange of territories that includes settlements of Tash-Dobo and Chongara along with their 2.500 residents; local sources report that proposals have been advanced to Kazakhstan
Asia Turkey At a meeting in Cairo, Türkiye, Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, welcomed the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the US and Iran; The four countries described the agreement as a key step toward de-escalation and regional stability
Asia Tajikistan An amnesty law signed by President Rahmon to celebrate 35 years of independence will cover 18.038 convicted people, with full release for 11.305 people, reduced terms for 6.733; of 507 women, 248 will be released, of 134 minors, 99 will be freed