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 Bhutan Gross Domestic Happiness has been used for over 15 years to measure the citizens' well-being instead of the GDP; some critics believe it is more of an image-enhancing gimmick and not very effective in improving the living conditions of the population
Africa Djibouti Prime Minister Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed chaired the annual meeting of the Interministerial Committee on the National Disability Strategy for discussions focused on the review of the action plan
America Guyana A US Defense Department official was sent to Guyana to help the country as it is still in its border dispute with Venezuela over the oil-rich Essequibo region
Africa Sierra Leone Dr Edward Nahim, Sierra Leone's leading mental health professional and veteran psychiatrist, has passed away; he worked as a consultant psychiatrist for over 40 years at the Sierra Leone Psychiatric Hospital in Freetown
Africa Eritrea The Ministry of Education in Southern Region organised a training programme on financial and material management for education offices, with directors of school offices, heads of administration and finance, warehouse workers and internal auditors
Europe Spain Masks will become compulsory in Spanish hospitals and health centres due to the increase in respiratory diseases; most of Spain's 17 autonomous regions objected, arguing that the measures should be recommended but not compulsory
Asia Yemen Qatar Red Crescent Society aims at improving lives of 4.683 vulnerable and displaced people training heads of 669 households; the project, in cooperation with Yemeni counterpart, will take place in Shabwah, Hadramaut, Al-Mahrah, Hajjah and Sanaa
Asia Laos UNICEF Laos celebrated its 50th anniversary; in 1973 the peace agreement between the Royal Government of Laos and the communist Pathet Lao marked the end of the Laotian civil war and laid the foundation for UNICEF's entry into Laos
Africa Sao Tome and Principe FAO will develop a strategy and plan to promote employment in the agricultural sector for young people in Sao Tomé with the final goal of reducing the poverty rate, now over 66%
Asia Syria Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Bassam Sabbagh urged the UN to act to stop Israeli violations and aggression against Syria's national sovereignty
Asia United Arab Emirates The Dubai Street Naming Committee announced a new mechanism to find distinctive names for streets, incorporating elements of the emirate's heritage, identity and futuristic aspirations, with combinations of names and numbers to identify internal streets
Africa Equatorial Guinea The President of Republic met with leaders of political parties of the national democratic opposition to analyse the agreements governing the Electoral Coalition of the Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea and political parties of democratic opposition
America Venezuela Venezuela’s oil exports increased 12% last year to almost 700.000 barrels per day as the United States eased sanctions imposed since 2019 on the country’s energy sector, according to data and documents viewed by Reuters