Asia Syria Germany's Ministry of Transport lifted the landing ban and normalized passenger traffic with Syria from 27 July 2026, thus opening to direct flights Düsseldorf-Damascus today 29 July, Berlin Brandenburg-Damascus and Cologne/Bonn-Aleppo on 1 August
Asia Qatar Qatar was re-elected to the Council of the International Maritime Organisation in Category C for the two-year period 2024-2025, confirming the country's position at the centre of the international maritime legislature
Asia Yemen The Yemeni armed forces have pledged to resume operations against targets deep inside the territories occupied by Israel in 1948, saying they will stop attacks as soon as Israeli aggression against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip comes to a 'complete halt'
Asia Vietnam Five of the country's busiest airports will install a non-stop automatic toll collection system for incoming and outgoing cars, after the Airports Corporation of Viet Nam approved the investment
Asia Oman A campaign to combat the use of drugs and psychotropic substances will be conducted in Muttrah, in schools and at the Muttrah Souq, to educate parents, administrative staff, teachers and students, both private and state, and spread awareness
Oceania New Zealand St John's had no plan to deal with a terrorist attack, leaving the organisation unprepared to respond to the Christchurch mosque massacre that left 51 dead, according to an investigation
Oceania Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea's KINA Bank officially unveiled in Port Moresby its mobile banking team, known as Red Thunder, which will register individual and corporate customers in a fast and efficient mobile banking system
Africa Zimbabwe The South African government has announced the extension of the Zimbabwean exemption permit until November 2025, providing relief to some 178.000 Zimbabweans currently residing in South Africa
Asia Philippines Approximately 3.000 to 5.000 inmates and persons deprived of their liberty are likely to be released this month due to the granting of good conduct allowance, stated the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology
Oceania Vanuatu The country will host the prestigious Oceania Football Confederation's Men's Nations Cup in June next year, after successfully hosting the Men's Champions League for the first time this year
Africa Rwanda The Rwanda Mining Board has stated that the country is rich in mineral deposits and that their represents an investment opportunity, as the country only extracts 30-40% of the potential products and deposits
Asia Myanmar The Myanmar Embassy to Japan announced that over 800 Myanmar workers will be recruited in Japan
Africa Zambia Chipata Central Hospital is admitting an average of 28 mental health patients per month, with schizophrenia being the most common mental illness; Eastern Province Clinical Care Specialist Francis Mubanga recalled a general increase in mental health cases
Europe Vatican City In Pope Francis' address to delegates at the UN Climate Change Summit, world leaders were urged not to delay action any longer and develop consistent and cohesive responses for the well-being of our common home Earth and future generations