Asia Uzbekistan Deputies approved amendments to the law on political parties and proposed a ban on the creation and activities of political parties of foreign countries and their divisions in Uzbekistan
Asia Yemen UNICEF has implemented a series of initiatives to create a safe and welcoming environment in the city of Amran for children who are victims of child labour, separated from their families and who have dropped out of school
Asia Thailand The Equity Education Fund intends to help 1,02 million school dropouts access education through the 'Mobile School' project, which will offer a flexible educational platform to these vulnerable groups
Asia Syria The country was elected as a member of the Air Safety Committee at the end of the Arab Civil Aviation Organisation meetings in the Moroccan capital, Rabat
Asia Indonesia In an attempt to increase tourist visits and stimulate the economy, Indonesia is planning to offer free entry visas to travellers from 20 countries, including India, China, Australia, US, UK and Russia
Asia Saudi Arabia Coffee production in the Jazan region received a boost after the National Centre for Prevention and Control of Plant Pests and Animal Diseases, 'Weqa', and the authorities offered a workshop to increase the number of trees
Asia Sri Lanka USCIRF reported on current conditions of religious freedom in Sri Lanka describing the persecution of Christians with restrictions on church building permits, harassment and the proliferation of anti-Christian sentiments online
Asia Cyprus Employees at the state broadcaster CyBC will go on a one-hour strike during the main news bulletin Friday 13 amid an ongoing row over retirement benefits; the union added tougher measures could be taken as interrupting the streaming of the Euro 2024 final
Asia Taiwan Taiwanese manufacturing giant Hon Hai reported its highest ever revenue for the second quarter, up over 19% year-on-year, attributing the growth to increased shipments of artificial intelligence-related devices
Asia Tajikistan The country has geared its health strategy towards an approach that brings health care closer to communities, offering a range of services in one place, close to where people live, including dentistry, non-communicable diseases, child and maternal health
Asia Turkey Turkish wedding dress exports will reach $3,7m in 2023, an increase of 35,7% year-on-year according to TurkStat data
Asia Turkmenistan The State Museum of Turkmenistan will present an exhibition on the traditions of camel decoration dedicated to the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the great Turkmen poet Magtymguly Pyragy
Asia United Arab Emirates A sale of $1,5 billion in 10-year bonds was launched; Crédit Agricole CIB, Emirates NBD Capital, First Abu Dhabi Bank, HSBC, JP Morgan and Standard Chartered Bank served as joint lead managers and bookrunners