RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — The Royal Saudi Naval Forces and the Chinese Navy concluded the joint naval exercise Blue Sword-4 in Jubail, marking another step in advancing bilateral defense cooperation and maritime security coordination, according to the Saudi Press Agency. The large-scale drill included tactical exercises and field operation...
MUSCAT, Oman (MNTV) — Global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Oman Data Park (ODP), the country’s leading managed services and cloud provider, to enhance national cyber resilience and strengthen defenses against increasingly sophisticated digital threats. The agreement establishes a joint framewo...
ALGIERS, Algeria (MNTV) — Algeria has kicked off a large-scale reforestation campaign aiming to plant more than one million trees across the country in a single day, as part of its broader push to fight climate change and rehabilitate vegetation cover. The campaign, organized over the weekend, follows the selection of tree species tailored to ...
ALEPPO, Syria (MNTV) — The Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), led by the YPG, People’s Protection Units, a Kurdish armed group, have reached an agreement for the group’s withdrawal from northern Aleppo province as part of a broader plan to reintegrate territories and unify state control. Under the deal, YPG fighter...
MUSCAT, Oman (MNTV) — Oman-based Petrogas E&P, the exploration and production arm of the Mohammed Al Barwani Group, has signed contracts to evaluate hydrocarbon potential in two major Algerian basins, strengthening its international footprint across Africa and Europe. The agreements were formalized with Algeria’s state-owned Agency for the...
ALGIERS, Algeria (MNTV) — Algeria and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a declaration of intent to accelerate the country’s national digital transformation strategy, reinforcing cooperation in modernizing public services and developing digital governance. The agreement was formalized during a meeting in Algiers betwee...
By Iftikhar Gilani ISTANBUL, Türkiye (MNTV) — In a historic gathering at Istanbul University, the Gaza Tribunal — a global civil society initiative inspired by the moral legacy of the Russell Tribunal on Vietnam — delivered its final “Statement of Findings and Moral Judgment.” The tribunal, after a year of hearings on Sunday, declared that Isr...
Safeer Raza KARACHI, Pakistan (MNTV) — Cities and towns across Pakistan’s province, Sindh, marked Kashmir Black Day on Monday with rallies, seminars, and public events in schools, colleges, and government offices to denounce India’s control of Jammu and Kashmir and express solidarity with the Kashmiri people’s demand for self-determination. Ar...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — A ruling by India’s Allahabad High Court has sparked alarm among rights advocates after judges declared that even the “unsaid words” or “subtle message” in a private WhatsApp text could amount to promoting enmity between religious groups. The verdict, delivered on September 26, dismissed a petition by Afaq Ahmad, a [...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — Ministers in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, governed by India’s main opposition Congress party, have questioned the funding and legal status of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) — a far-right Hindu supremacist organization that serves as the ideological parent of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP...
