Syria and South Korea signed two agreements on Tuesday, one for educational support and another for media cooperation. The education deal was signed in Damascus by officials from both sides. The agreements aim to strengthen bilateral ties.
Gulf states have endorsed an Omani proposal allowing Iran to collect voluntary transit fees from ships using the Strait of Hormuz. This aims to stabilize oil trade disrupted by the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. A Gulf source told Reuters about the plan, which is seen as a way to ease tensions in the region.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture in southern Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The quake registered 7 on the seismic intensity scale in the hardest-hit areas, and a tsunami warning was issued for coastal areas along the Ariake and Yatsushiro seas. No impact on nuclear plants was reported.
A Syrian Arab Army soldier was killed and another wounded when a landmine left from the war exploded near the village of Kabinah in northern Latakia. The Ministry of Defense reported the incident on Tuesday. The soldiers were carrying out their duties at the time.