ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Kazakhstan has launched its first state-backed cryptocurrency investment fund as part of a wider strategy to position itself at the forefront of digital finance. The Alem Crypto Fund, unveiled this week, is designed to channel long-term investment into digital assets while laying the groundwork for future state-leve...
HERAT, Afghanistan (MNTV) — Afghanistan is seeking to revive its tourism sector and showcase its cultural heritage through a week-long art and handicraft exhibition at Herat’s Ikhtiyaruddin Citadel, a UNESCO-listed fortress dating back to the 14th century. According to the ToloNews, the exhibition was launched with support from Turkey’s stat...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Kazakhstan has taken a step toward closing the gender gap in technology by launching its first Women’s Venture Fund. The initiative, revealed on Sept. 29, is designed to give female entrepreneurs better access to financing, mentorship, and international networks, while allowing contributions from investors of any si...
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (MNTV) — Tajikistan will host one of its largest international chess events next month as players from around the world gather for the President’s Cup, scheduled from October 9–16 in the capital. The competition highlights the growing profile of chess in Central Asia, where governments increasingly see international tourna...
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (MNTV) — Kyrgyzstan is preparing to launch its annual “Female Health Month” this October, a nationwide campaign designed to mobilize women aged 18 and older to undergo preventive screenings for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). NCDs such as hypertension, diabetes, breast cancer, and cervical cancer remain among the leading c...
WASHINGTON, US (MNTV) — US President Donald Trump has given Palestinian resistance movement ,Hamas, “three or four days” to respond to his Gaza peace plan, warning the movement that failure to accept the proposal could bring severe consequences. Speaking to reporters before departing the White House on Tuesday, Trump said Israeli and Arab lead...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is spearheading a record $55 billion acquisition of U.S. video game developer Electronic Arts, in what would become the largest leveraged buyout in history. Electronic Arts, best known for titles such as Battlefield, The Sims, and FIFA, confirmed on Tuesday that it had e...
TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) — Iran’s foreign trade reached $54.3 billion in the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year, which began on March 21, 2025, according to Foroud Askari, head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) and deputy economy minister. Askari said Iran exported $25.9 billion worth of non-oil goods...
DUBAI, UAE (MNTV) — Fifty Emiratis will receive professional training to become real estate brokers and establish their own firms under a new incubator program launched by the Dubai Land Department (DLD). The UAE Real Estate Incubator Program, part of the national campaign The Emirates, the Startup Capital of the World, was unveiled at a [&hel...
HATAY, Türkiye (MNTV) — Archaeologists have uncovered five human footprints dating back some 7,000 years during excavations at the Tell Kurdu Mound in Reyhanlı’s Karahüyük area, in what officials describe as one of the rarest archaeological discoveries in Anatolia. Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced the finding in a st...
