Earlier this year, ICANN announced the first four strings which had passed the String Evaluation phase — Egypt, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Russia (Russian Federation). Now, as of March 24th, a total of eight (8) strings have passed string evaluation and are awaiting approval for delegation. The strings that are awaiting a decision on delegation are listed below.
IDN ccTLDs Applications Announced in January
| Country/Territory | Current ccTLD | IDN TLD |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | EG | مصر |
| Russia | RU | рф |
| United Arab Emirates | AE | امارات |
| Saudi Arabia | SA | السعودية |
IDN ccTLD Applications Announced in March
| Country/Territory | Current ccTLD | IDN TLD |
|---|---|---|
| China | CN | 中国、中國 |
| Hong Kong | HK | 香港 |
| Palestinian Territory | PS | فلسطي |
| Qatar | QA | قطر |
| Stri Lanka | LK | இலங்கை |
| Taiwan | TW | 台灣、台湾 |
| Thai | TH | ไทย |
| Tunisia | TN | تونس |
