Asia Bahrain 394.000 visitors have been registered in state-run heritage sites in January-August 2026, with the Bahrain Fort accounting for 246.409, nearly two thirds of the total, and foreign visitors prevailed with the presence of 187.567 people
America Bolivia Vice President David Choquehuanca met with Venezuela’s Vice President, Delcy Rodriguez, to discuss about the protection of their natural resources and sovereignty, as well as strengthen the countries’ bilateral relationship
Africa Djibouti Saudi Arabian aid agency's initiative to combat blindness in the country has ended, with a team of volunteers conducting 8.000 medical examinations and performing 785 surgeries
Asia Armenia The mayor of Yerevan has met with top managers of the Defense Housing Company, which will build a 128-hectare residential complex, with a school, kindergarten, artificial lake and forest park, at an estimated cost of about 2 billion dollars
Africa Mozambique The future Mphanda Nkuwa hydroelectric dam is defined by the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy ‘a key project in the energy transition’, for which the government is looking for a strategic partner
Asia Kuwait A Kuwaiti member of parliament has tabled a motion limiting car ownership for foreign workers in the country to two per person, arguing that the move is necessary to stop illegal trade in car licences and reduce traffic congestion in the country
Asia Bahrain Human Rights Watch says authorities should use the customary prisoner pardon on the national holiday today to free political prisoners imprisoned for exercising right to freedom of association and expression in the 2011 pro-democracy protests
America Panama In order to fight the increasing homicide rate, the country launched the “Pacifying my Neighbourhood”initiative, where citizens can trade illegally possessed fire arms in exchange of food coupons
Africa Namibia Amid surging cases of child rape and gender violence, the chairperson of the Coalition of Churches and Organizations on Ethical Social Justice said the coalition is focusing on rejecting calls to legalize same-sex marriages
America Ecuador The Ministry of Tourism created an online tourism guide specifically dedicated to women that wish to visit the country by themselves, helping them feel safer during their stay when traveling alone
Africa Senegal The increase in the price of bread was approved by the Ministry of Commerce and Small and Medium Enterprises with the aim of saving jobs, preserving the profitability of activities and ensuring the daily availability of better quality bread
America Paraguay Miss Paraguay, Nadia Ferreira, made history by winning second place at the world-renowned beauty pageant Miss Universe; it is the best result Paraguay has ever achieved at the event
Africa Mauritania The President of the Republic expressed his hope that the Festival of Heritage Cities would become a development opportunity with a direct impact, improving both the lives of residents and the status of historic cities
Africa Angola Telecoms regulator Inacom could issue the first 5G licence by the end of the year, approved last month by a presidential order