The Russian Prosecutor General's Office has issued warnings to Munir Beyusov, head of the Ulema Council of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Muslim Religious Administration, Artur Mukhutdinov, head of the Sverdlovsk Region Muslim Religious Administration, and Damir Mukhutdinov, first deputy chairman of the Muslim Religious Administration of Russia, for their statements regarding polygamy.

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, in an address to parliament, announced that the country has a growing need for Russian language teachers.

The governments of Afghanistan and Syria intend to develop diplomatic relations. During a telephone conversation between Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and Syrian Foreign Minister Asad Hassan al-Shaibani, issues of strengthening cooperation, exchange of delegations, and establishment of high-level visits were discussed.

Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev for the situation that arose on December 25 when an Azerbaijan Airlines plane flying from Baku to Grozny was shot down in Russian airspace.

The Taliban, in response to Pakistani attacks on Afghanistan, captured several checkpoints on the Pakistani border and killed 19 Pakistani soldiers.

It has been 449 days since Israel launched its war of aggression and genocide in the Gaza Strip. Key events in the past 24 hours in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and the entire Middle East.

In Russia, 44 certificates were issued for various products and services that meet "Halal" requirements during 2024. Two certificates were also issued for booking and travel agency services.

Syria's new government has arrested former military judge Muhammad Kanjo Hassan, who sentenced thousands of people to death at the notorious Sednaya prison during President Bashar Assad's regime. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), Kanjo Hassan was arrested in the Tartus province with 20 others in his entourage.

A record number of 3,152 people were registered as subversives and extremists in Russia in 2024. This year, the list includes 161 minors - 138 of whom are "terrorists" and 23 are "extremists."

The Prosecutor General's Office of Uzbekistan announced that it has issued a search warrant for Russian citizens Bislan Rasaev and Shamil Temirkhanov in connection with the attempted murder of Komil Allamjonov.