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
Africa Mali The Economic Community of West African States recorded over 3.500 terrorist attacks in Mali, Burkina Faso and the Republic of Niger in 2023, resulting in almost 7.000 deaths
Europe Italy Two and a half years after the decree-law that banned cruise ships from passing through St. Mark's Basin and the Giudecca Canal, discussions are underway in Venice to bring medium-sized ships back to the Maritime Station
Europe Norway The government has reportedly proposed measures to ensure that those who are reluctant to use digital payments can pay with notes and coins
Oceania New Zealand Auckland Transport admitted that its trains were in 'huge demand' on Friday when the city hosted P!nk's concert at Eden Park and the Warriors at Mt Smart
Europe Liechtenstein Between 40 and 50 people gathered in front of the regional parliament building to signal to parliamentarians how important the introduction of paid parental leave is
Europe Moldova During the election period legal research organisations or public associations registered in the Republic of Moldova may conduct opinion and exit polls if they have obtained permission by electoral authority, the Central Election Commission informed
Africa Benin The Sahel Women's Empowerment and Demographic Dividend SWEDD Committee appointed the new leadership to lead the initiatives in Burkina Faso and the partner countries; Benin took over the role of vice-president
Asia India The Sela Tunnel, the world's longest bi-lane tunnel, built by Border Roads Organisation at a cost of $825 million, has been inaugurated; 4km long, it ensures it links Guwahati, Assam and Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh at an altitude of 3.000m all year round
America Guatemala Guatemala has declared a national epidemiological alert to combat dengue, with three deaths and around 7.000 cases reported this year, amid a significant global rise in dengue cases over the past two decades
Africa South Sudan The elections to be held in South Sudan in December are not on the way to a credible process without urgent action, a senior US State Department official warned, and the government is behind in its preparations
Asia Iraq The Iraqi National Investment Commission has announced that it has received 17 proposals from foreign, Arab and local companies for a waste management and electricity generation project in Baghdad
Asia Syria Syrian women are still targeted for their political views, ethnic affiliations and the roles they hold, thus facing multi-faced violence, said Najat Rushdi, Deputy UN Special Envoy for Syria
Asia Bahrain Around 14 cutting-edge technology companies from Bahrain took centre stage at LEAP 2024, held in Riyadh from 4 to 7 March