In Tajikistan, the popular games Grand Theft Auto (GTA) and Counter-Strike have been banned "because they do not correspond to moral and cultural standards". Restrictions apply to computer clubs and gaming centers, and raids will be conducted throughout the country to ensure the implementation of the decision.

Recently, we have been hearing a lot of news about bearded citizens being questioned by law enforcement agencies and having their beards shaved. What is the real reason for this? Don't the people at the top like bearded men?! Or is this also a manifestation of Islamophobia?!

Muslims are virtually absent from the Nobel Prize, the most prestigious award honoring global achievements in the modern secular sciences. First, is this a problem of Islam? Second, is this a valid reason to renounce Islam or reduce religious background? Third, is the Nobel Prize really a symbol of human happiness? Let's try to find answers to these questions.

In Uzbekistan, administrative responsibility is established for attracting a child to receive illegal religious education by parents or their substitutes. The relevant draft law was adopted by deputies in the first reading on June 25.

Anti-Semitic texts in the Bible may be banned under new anti-Semitism legislation passed by the US House of Representatives. If the law goes into effect, the 300,000 Christians in the United States will not be able to freely quote Scripture and will be forced to think before they speak about the crucifixion of Jesus, and they will also be prohibited from criticizing the state of Israel.

The U.S. decision to suspend shipments to Israel and consider slowing other shipments is a major policy shift for the Biden administration. It is the first time that the US has refused military aid to a close ally since Israel began its invasion of Gaza.

In recent days, Russian border guards have been mass-prohibiting not only citizens of Tajikistan, but also immigrants from Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan from entering the territory of Russia at airports and ground crossing points. Human rights defender Valentina Chupik said that only a quarter of those detained are citizens of Tajikistan, two percent more are immigrants from Uzbekistan, and the rest are representatives of Kyrgyzstan.

Kyrgyzstan proposes to lift the ban on exploration and exploitation of uranium and thorium deposits. The ban was introduced in December 2019 after the "uranium conflict".

In order to stabilize demand growth in spring and summer, the Russian government plans to introduce a six-month temporary ban on gasoline exports from March 1.