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Silk Road Adventures
Inside the workshops keeping Uzbekistan’s traditional crafts alive
In partnership with Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Traditional workshops in Uzbekistan are teaching younger generations the skills behind woodcarving, embroidery and ceramics, while adapting their work to contemporary tastes and new opportunities.
Iran
Iran warns no regional oil is safe as IRGC touts new weapons
Parliament speaker Ghalibaf said if Iran cannot sell oil, "no one in the region will sell oil," as the IRGC called Trump "a big liar," said US bases were the "only source of insecurity" in the region and warned new weapons were being prepared for the battlefield.
Syria
Sabotage halts Syria gas pipeline in latest attack on energy sector
Remnants of the so-called IS terrorist group have continued to target energy infrastructure after the fall of al-Assad in the eastern province of Deir ez-Zor. Syria produces a fraction of its pre-war gas output against increasingly high demand.
United Arab Emirates
UAE confirms president met with Israeli PM Netanyahu on Sunday
The visit came weeks after a bombshell Israeli media report that the Emirati president had warned Netanyahu ahead of the Hamas-led attack on Israel in 2023, which the Israeli premier did not pass on to the security services.
Myanmar
Myanmar army airstrike on market in Rakhine kills 49, injures 58 more
The Arakan Army accused the army of using fighter jets to drop bombs near the civilian market around noon on Monday, killing many people. The incident is the latest in a continued territorial fight between Myanmar’s ruling junta and the Arakan Army, which controls the state of Rakhine.
Business
Enterprise Uzbekistan targets global tech firms with special regime
A new business framework is intended to let foreign companies test innovative products, recruit international specialists and expand across regional markets. Investors see opportunities, while authorities finalise the rules ahead of a planned launch in early 2027.
United Arab Emirates
Trump adviser Boulos says US president is determined to end Iran war
In an interview with Euronews, the US administration's adviser for Arab and African affairs, Massad Boulos outlines the US president's views on the war with Iran, the US ties with Gulf states, Sudan and the political stakes ahead of the midterm elections.
Money
North Korean hackers suspected in €332.8m crypto heist as it leads global hacks
North Korea, one of the world’s most closed-off countries, has been linked to some of this year’s largest cryptocurrency thefts. Proceeds from such attacks help fund its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes, according to the US government.
South Korea
Seoul demands apology after Kyiv reveals transfer of North Korean POWs
North Korean soldiers were among the foreign contingent conscripted to fight alongside Russian troops on various frontlines in the war on Ukraine, after the Kremlin sought assistance from its close allies to bolster its deployments amid struggles with domestic conscription.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan agrees multi-billion-dollar deals with investment giants
Nearly $11 billion (€9.7 billion) worth in contracts have emerged from the Azerbaijan International Investment Forum, where some of the world’s biggest investment managers gathered for talks ranging from infrastructure and technology to energy and transport.
