The Uzbek government has significantly strengthened marriage regulations to prevent genetic mutations caused by incest. According to foreign media outlets such as the Times of Central Asia, an English-language media outlet in Central Asia, on the 29th (local time), Uzbek authorities expanded the scope of regulations on incest by banning marriage between uncles, aunts, nephews, and men and women within the same 8th degree of kinship. Uzbekistan's existing family law only prohi

A Saudi Arabia-led coalition carried out airstrikes on the Southern Transitional Council (STC), a Yemeni separatist group backed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), killing 20 fighters on August 2nd (local time). The STC, which controls parts of southern Yemen, announced its intention to pursue independence within the next two years. According to AFP and other news outlets, an STC official stated that 20 fighters were killed in airstrikes targeting two military bases in Al-Kha

Central Asian Kyrgyzstan is set to significantly expand social support for doctors in the public health sector. The government plans to resolve the outflow of medical personnel by doubling doctors’ salaries and prioritizing the supply of apartments eligible for low-interest mortgage loans. According to Times of Central Asia (TCA), a Kyrgyzstan media outlet, on the 5th (local time), Kyrgyzstan’s Minister of Health Kanibek Dosmambetov said during a recent visit to a national me

Türkiye said on the 8th (local time) that it would provide support if requested by the Syrian interim government in relation to the situation in which the Syrian interim government and Kurdish armed groups are clashing. According to TRT Haber, Türkiye’s Ministry of National Defense said in a statement that day, “After casualties occurred due to attacks by terrorist organizations, the Syrian government launched counter-terrorism operations in Aleppo,” adding, “If Syria request

Turkish authorities announced on the 30th (local time) that they have arrested an additional 357 suspects involved in the Islamic State (IS) in a joint operation conducted in 21 provinces including Istanbul, Ankara, and Antalya. According to Ali Yildirim, the Turkish Interior Minister, a total of 110 people were arrested in Istanbul, of whom 41 were involved in the shooting incident in Yalova the day before. It is reported that these individuals were planning to launch terror

Human rights groups have reported that the number of executions in Iran this year has reached at least 1,500, a threefold increase from three years ago. The BBC reported on the 28th (local time) citing the Norwegian-based human rights monitoring group "Iran Human Rights" that at least 1,500 executions had been confirmed by early this month, and more executions have taken place since then. (Omitted) According to Amnesty International, Iran is the second-most prolific execution

As Myanmar held its first election under military rule on the 28th (local time), the stories of Rohingya refugees who were denied the right to vote are being highlighted. Foreign media outlets, including The Star, reported that while the Myanmar military government is promoting the goal of this general election as the restoration of democracy and peace, the 1.1 million Rohingya refugees who have been stripped of their voting rights are once again excluded from that peace. The

After the shooting incident at a Jewish festival in Sydney, Australia, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar urged Jews living in Western countries to "come home (to Israel)". According to AFP and The Times of Israel, on the 21st (local time), Saar said at an event celebrating the last day of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah, "Jews have the right to live safely anywhere. But we are well aware of what is happening now." He added, "Today, Jews are being hunted all over the world.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the shooting incident at a Hanukkah festival in Sydney, Australia on the 14th (local time). According to Reuters, Netanyahu described the shooting as a "cold-blooded murder" and claimed that Australia's policies are encouraging anti-Semitism in the country. He further criticized the Australian government, saying, "Australia has done nothing to stop the spread of anti-Semitism in Australia," and added, "You have allowed this

At least 8 people were killed and 18 injured in a bomb attack at a mosque in the Wadi al-Da'hab area of Homs, Syria on the 26th (local time). According to AP, the attack occurred in a mosque in the Wadi al-Da'hab area, where the Alawite minority sect resides. When the bomb exploded during the prayer, the windows of the mosque were shattered and the interior furnishings were severely damaged. The Syrian state-run SANA news agency reported that the explosive device was likely i