The Azerbaijani government has become the first Muslim country to include a positive portrayal of the Israeli occupation in school textbooks. Maps of occupied Palestine and references to Yasser Arafat have been removed from textbooks. Palestinian resistance movements have also been described as "terrorists."
Divorce fees in Turkmenistan have suddenly increased by five times. Those filing for divorce are now required to pay a state fee of 6,000 manats, or more than $3,500.
On the morning of February 15, the Chinese, without asking anyone, were in the heart of Tashkent, in the National Park, which is symbolic for us, shouting "We are strong!". If a group of foreigners were to hold a rally in a public place, raising flags, and not letting the National Guard, who were supposed to be guarding the area, or the Internal Affairs Directorate, or the city administration know about it...
During 2024, 91 citizens died in traffic accidents in Tashkent.
The United States has begun deporting citizens of several Asian countries to Panama to expedite deportations and prevent potential difficulties.
A man in Fergana, Uzbekistan, who was in debt from online gambling, broke into a house in a neighboring neighborhood and stabbed a woman with three children to death. A court has sentenced him to 17 years in prison.
A passenger bus overturned in the Bingol region of Turkey. The incident occurred on the Bingol-Diyarbakir road, near the Genç district.
The city of Kazan has been declared the cultural capital of the Islamic world in 2026. This decision was made at a meeting of the ministers of culture of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
A new opportunity is being created in Uzbekistan to reduce the length of sentences for prisoners. According to a new draft law, a prisoner who reads one book and passes an exam will have their sentence reduced by 3 days.
In Tashkent, 17 compatriots were detained by officers of the State Security Service and the Ministry of Internal Affairs on suspicion of forming an illegal religious organization.