The Eurasian Economic Commission has tightened rules for importing smartphones and tablets: as of July 14, IMEI codes must be declared for Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
Confiscated Kaisar Plaza business center in Almaty fails to sell at auction again despite price cut of nearly 14 billion tenge. No bidders. Full story.
Iran reports 14 dead in new US strikes; IRGC retaliates against bases in Bahrain and Kuwait. Tensions escalate as traffic in the Strait of Hormuz drops sharply.