MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — The Maldives will enforce a nationwide ban on small plastic water bottles from 2027, marking the final phase in the island nation’s sweeping campaign to eliminate single-use plastics and protect its fragile marine environment. A decree signed Monday by President Mohamed Muizzu confirms that the import and local producti...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — As Saudi cuisine gains momentum both domestically and internationally, chefs are increasingly experimenting with local ingredients and reimagining traditional dishes through global culinary methods. This rising interest took center stage at La Liste’s roundtable and awards ceremony during the Saudi Feast Food Fes...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (MNTV) — Palestinian photojournalist Mohammad Wadi was killed in a fresh Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip, according to local reports. He died alongside two other individuals after an Israeli drone targeted an area east of the Al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza, a zone currently under Israeli military control. Witnes...
WASHINGTON (MNTV) — UAE-aligned National Resistance Forces (NRF) abducted Yemeni political commentator Adel al-Nazili from his home in Al-Mokha on November 18, according to rights groups and a family member who say the move followed his criticism of senior NRF leaders on Facebook. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urged authorities to...
NEW YORK (MNTV) — Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language has launched a three-day World Arabic Language Day program at the United Nations headquarters in New York, highlighting the Kingdom’s expanding cultural diplomacy and the growing global relevance of the Arabic language. The event, held from December 2 to 4 and orga...
MUSCAT, Oman (MNTV) — Oman has inaugurated a modular, state-of-the-art environmental surveillance laboratory for poliovirus, marking a major step in the Eastern Mediterranean Region’s effort to eliminate the disease. Supported by the World Health Organization, the new facility expands the country’s long-standing laboratory capacity from testi...
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (MNTV) — Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates have taken a significant step toward deeper regional space cooperation following a meeting between Kuwait’s Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and Salem Humaid AlMarri, Director General of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre. The two sides discussed expandin...
WASHINGTON (MNTV) — U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Monday said she has advised President Donald Trump to impose a broad travel ban on multiple countries, using inflammatory language that sparked immediate criticism from rights advocates and legal experts. Noem said on the social media platform X that she “just met with the Pre...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – Indonesia’s screen industry is entering what a new JAFF Market-Cinepoint study calls a “decisive new phase,” with local films driving attendance, investor confidence rising, and the market outperforming its Southeast Asian peers, reports Variety. The Film Industry Report 2025 positions the country as both the region...
MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — The Parliament of Maldives has approved a landmark amendment to its Rules of Procedure enabling citizens to submit online petitions directly to lawmakers, marking a major step toward digital governance and modern public participation. The amendment, passed on Sunday with 57 votes in favor and nine against, introduces a ...
