DAMASCUS, Syria (MNTV) — Syria’s post-Assad government announced plans to construct a new oil refinery with a processing capacity of 150,000 barrels per day, according to the country’s energy minister in remarks to state-run Ekhbariya TV. Officials said the new project is part of broader efforts to rebuild the national energy sector, which has...
TEL AVIV, Israel (MNTV) — Israeli forces carried out an illegal and deadly overnight operation in the southern Syrian village of Beit Jin, killing at least 10 people, including women and children, according to Syrian state television. The incident prompted dozens of families to flee the area as rescue teams attempted to pull survivors from [&...
WASHINGTON (MNTV) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday announced what he called a “permanent pause” on immigration from “all Third World countries,” sharply escalating his administration’s restrictions a day after two National Guard members were shot in Washington, DC. One of the soldiers later died. Authorities have identified a 29-year-...
DAMASCUS, Syria (MNTV) — At least 13 people, including children, were killed and 25 others injured after Israeli forces carried out a fresh ground incursion and air strikes in the Damascus countryside town of Beit Jinn on Friday, according to Syrian state media. Syria’s state broadcaster said two children were among those killed in the [&helli...
MANILA, Philippines (MNTV) – The Joint Normalization Committee (JNC), a peace mechanism that helped push forward the peace process between the Government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (GPH-MILF) Peace Process, has launched a coffee table book titled “Metamorphosis: A decade’s journey to peace.” The book documents 10 ...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – The government has recorded multiple environmental violations at the Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park, but locals are yet to see action, reports Dialogue Earth. The sea lapping at the shore of Kurisa, on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, has turned red. Located in the Morowali regency, this village is in the vic...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – The Director General of Customs and Excise of the Indonesian Ministry of Finance, Djaka Budi Utama, says that the Tobacco Excise Policy (CHT) has not effectively reduced cigarette production. He conveyed this during a meeting with the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission XI, reports Tempo. The Ministry of Fina...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – Malaysia’s livestock and fisheries sector are at risk of declining production due to the impacts of climate change, according to Agriculture and Food Security Minister Mohamad Sabu, reports New Straits Times. Citing the Fourth National Communication (NC4) Report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Cli...
PETALING JAYA, Malaysia (MNTV) – More parents are sending their children to private schools – especially international schools, with enrolment hitting nearly 70,000 last year, reports Asia News Network. If unaddressed in the upcoming 2027 school curriculum reform, this will lead to a growing gap between the quality of education in private and ...
TORONTO, Canada (MNTV) – The Islamic Society of Toronto (IST) celebrated the grand opening of its new Islamic Centre at 20 Overlea Boulevard in Thorncliffe Park, marking a historic milestone for one of Toronto’s largest Muslim communities. The 66,377-square-foot mosque is roughly five times larger than IST’s previous facility and serves approx...
