Fitch is concerned that the conflict will continue until 2025, expand on other fronts, and lead to further increases in military spending and debt burdens. In addition to the human cost, the conflict could lead to infrastructure destruction and long-term economic consequences, including reduced investment and industrial activity, the agency warned.

First, it shows that one of the architects of the October 7 attack, Yahya Sinwar, is still effectively fighting in various parts of Gaza. Despite approaching a year since the start of the war, Israel, with all its advanced military, intelligence and espionage weapons, and its sponsor, the United States, have not been able to capture and kill him. This shows that Sinwar is a strong man capable of leading Hamas in domestic and foreign policy during the war - International Relations Researcher Mahmoud Alluch writes in an article.

In Britain, an ethnic Turkmen woman who received the "Pride of Britain" award was attacked and beaten by 3 young men in their 20s, who insulted her and demanded that she "go back to a Muslim country". Businesswoman Maya Amangeldiyeva was born in Turkmenistan, but has been living in Britain for many years.

The Pentagon is modeling possible scenarios of Russia attacking a NATO country, drawing America to the defense of Europe, then China using Washington's distraction to invade Taiwan, while North Korea attacks South Korea. In this regard, the US President Joe Biden's administration has begun preparations to increase the nuclear forces, which are ready after "decades of deep cuts".

It has been 313 days since Israel began its war of aggression and destruction in the Gaza Strip. 24 hours of major events in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and the entire Middle East.

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Erlikaya announced that it is planned to take fingerprints from foreigners at the country's airports, as in the USA and Britain. He also informed about the changes being made in the immigration policy of Turkey, in particular, the expected changes in obtaining a residence permit.

The US State Department has approved the sale to Israel of $19 billion worth of F-15 aircraft and equipment, as well as approximately $774 million worth of tank ammunition and $583 million worth of military vehicles. Boeing has been developing and supplying F-15 fighters for several years. Tank ammunition will be delivered immediately.

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas visited Russia and met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. During the meeting, Vladimir Putin emphasized the need to implement all UN resolutions and, first of all, to create a full-fledged Palestinian state in order to ensure long-term, reliable and stable peace in the region. In turn, Mahmoud Abbas said that Russia is always on the side of the law, on the side of the truth, and is "one of the dearest friends of the Palestinian people."

The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced that the operation of the Ukrainian troops in the territory of the Kursk region of Russia continues, since August 6, they have taken control of 74 residential addresses on the territory of the Russian Federation. According to the Ukrainian army, in the last 24 hours, the Ukrainian armed forces have advanced from 1 kilometer to 3 kilometers in different directions.

Today's revival of Islam on a global scale is also felt in Uzbekistan. On the one hand, foreign powers, and on the other hand, the domestic political elite, each of them, based on their own interests, is trying to assess the possibility that the development of Islam, or, in scientific terms, the "increasing of the religious background" will ensure the country's stability or, on the contrary, lead to a political crisis.