Equipped with new telescopes and training, Bangsamoro Daurl-Ifta staff will no longer rely on Middle Eastern lunar advisories COTABATO CITY, Philippines (MNTV) – Ramadan-observing residents have lauded the acquisition of modern moon-sighting technology by the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), saying the Bangsamoro Darul-...
Minister says it is difficult to maintain ranking as country plunges to 40th from 27th in 2024 JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – Indonesia’s manufacturing industry grew by 4.94% this year but this growth was colored with structural challenges that caused the country’s global competitiveness to lag behind, reports Tempo. The World Competitiven...
‘Not doing anything wrong’, say women thriving in physical, male-dominated sport SINGAPORE (MNTV) – In a country where professional wrestling is already a niche pursuit, two young Muslim women are challenging even deeper boundaries. Nadirah and Nadiah Hirwandy, twin sisters from Singapore, are the first hijabi tag-team wrestlers in the nation ...
Sarkozy arrives at La Sante prison in Paris to serve 5-year sentence ISTANBUL (AA) – Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is officially in prison as of Tuesday morning to serve his five-year sentence over “criminal conspiracy” in a case involving the Libyan financing of his 2007 election campaign. Sarkozy arrived at the La...
US president dismisses ‘No Kings’ demonstrations as small, left-funded gatherings ISTANBUL (AA) – President Donald Trump rejected accusations of authoritarianism following nationwide “No Kings” protests over the weekend, saying he works tirelessly to serve the country and not to rule over it. “I’m not a king. I work my a** of...
ISTANBUL (AA) – French President Emmanuel Macron vowed on Monday that they will be involved in every stage of the Gaza ceasefire plan. “France will be involved in every stage of (US) President (Donald) Trump’s (Gaza ceasefire) plan, alongside the Arab partners it helped mobilize,” Macron said through the US social media compa...
Release of 20 living Israeli hostages completed under 1st phase of Gaza ceasefire agreement ISTANBUL (AA) – Thirteen more Israelis were released in the Gaza Strip on Monday, according to Israeli media. The International Committee of the Red Cross received the 13 Israelis from the Palestinian group Hamas’ military wing Al-Qassam Brigades,...
Former envoys say Trump’s Gaza plan ignores Palestinian statehood and bends to Netanyahu’s demands Mushfiq Ahmed KARACHI, Pakistan (MNTV) — The Trump plan for Gaza hailed by some as a breakthrough is, in the words of Pakistan’s former envoys, a fragile arrangement riddled with unanswered questions — from disarmament to reconstruction — ...
21 vessels attacked, 23 continues to sail toward Gaza ISTANBUL (AA) – Israel detained 223 activists on board the international aid flotilla bound for the besieged Gaza Strip, organizers said on Thursday. The Global Sumud flotilla shared on Instagram the names and nationalities of 223 activists aboard the 15 of attacked vessels. The activ...
Strikes targeted homes, a school sheltering displaced civilians, and areas near the Islamic University, causing extensive damage and casualties ISTANBUL (AA) – At least 14 Palestinians were killed and others wounded Wednesday in a series of Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Seven peo...
