Yemen's army strikes 20 Houthi targets
Yemen's air force carried out 20 strikes on Houthi targets earlier on Friday, Brigadier General Majid Abdullah Al-Nuzaili, Spokesman for t...
A series of new appointments and reassignments have been made within the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Uzbekistan, according to a statement by Presidential Press Secretary Sherzod Asadov.
Bekzod Mavlonov has been appointed Assistant to the President of Uzbekistan. In light of this new role, he has been relieved of his previous position as Advisor to the President on Legal Expertise and Comprehensive Analysis. Mavlonov has held several senior positions in the past, including Head of the Department of Legal Expertise and Comprehensive Analysis, Deputy State Advisor, and Deputy Prosecutor General.
Aziz Magrupov has been appointed Advisor to the President on Foreign Investments. He had served as the President’s Assistant since 2018 and was released from that role in connection with his new assignment.
As previously announced, Saida Mirziyoyeva, former Assistant to the President, has been appointed to the newly established position of Head of the Presidential Administration.
Additionally, Komil Allamjonov has been appointed as an Independent Advisor to Saida Mirziyoyeva. He will serve in a voluntary capacity, offering strategic guidance on key issues such as innovation-driven economic development, investment promotion, freedom of speech, and support for independent media.
The same presidential decree includes the dismissal of several officials from their positions within the Presidential Administration:
Saidlaziz Saidkarimov has been relieved of his role as Head of the Inspection Department, due to reassignment.
Utkirjon Kodirov, formerly Head of the Department for Regional Engagement and Analytical Materials, has also been dismissed.
Jahongir Ibragimov has been released from his post as Deputy Head of the Department for Planning and Information Support under the same grounds.
The staff changes reflect ongoing efforts to optimize the structure and performance of the Presidential Administration in alignment with national priorities, according to the President's office.
Yemen's air force carried out 20 strikes on Houthi targets earlier on Friday, Brigadier General Majid Abdullah Al-Nuzaili, Spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces, said. Meanwhile, the Iran-backed Houthis denied targeting a power plant supplying energy to a mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel may participate in the investigation into a serious incident aboard a flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv, while investigators examine the motive of the co-pilot involved.
Swiss glaciers lost more than 5 per cent of their ice in 2026, making it one of their worst years on record as a dry winter and repeated heatwaves accelerated melting across the Alps.
Passengers from a flydubai flight that was diverted to Saudi Arabia after an alleged attempt to crash the aircraft have arrived safely in Israel.
Russia has warned NATO that it would be prepared to use nuclear weapons if the Western alliance attempted to isolate Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave on the Baltic Sea, according to a diplomatic document seen by Reuters.
Azerbaijan won 22 medals, including seven gold, at the Mingachevir Regatta 2026 as more than 100 young rowers from 12 countries competed in the international tournament.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says the TRIPP project will establish a direct railway connection between Azerbaijan and Armenia and strengthen wider regional transport links.
Afghanistan and Tajikistan have discussed boosting electricity supplies to Afghanistan and plans for a high-voltage power line through the country to Iran, as Kabul seeks greater access to imported energy.
Türkiye has rejected a news report alleging that its intelligence service arranged secret talks between Syrian officials and Hezbollah, calling the claim “entirely unfounded.”
The Gulf is facing mounting pressure across aviation, defence and critical infrastructure as conflict, changing security arrangements and threats to water supplies reshape the region’s risk landscape.
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