CAIRO, Egypt (MNTV) — Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources announced two new onshore natural gas discoveries in the Nile Delta region, marking the country’s first such finds in two years and highlighting the continued expansion of exploration activity across multiple regions. The discoveries were made by Harbour Energy, through ...
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (MNTV) — Mauritania has announced plans to collaborate with Egypt to strengthen its cereal crop production, seeking to enhance food security and reduce dependence on imports through shared agricultural expertise and research partnerships. The initiative was highlighted during a meeting between Mauritania’s Minister of Ag...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — A visionary plan to transform Riyadh’s iconic Burj Al Khazzan water tower into a cultural and ecological landmark by 2030 has been unveiled, reimagining one of the city’s most recognizable structures as a model of sustainable urban renewal. Located in Al-Watan Park within the historic Al-Futah district, the 61-met...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — The third edition of the Athar Festival, Saudi Arabia’s premier gathering for creative and communication professionals, opened Tuesday at the Diriyah Biennale Foundation’s headquarters in Riyadh’s Jax District, drawing record participation and global attention. The two-day festival has tripled in scale since its d...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — India’s Supreme Court has refused to intervene in the partial demolition of the 400-year-old Mansa Masjid in Ahmedabad, Gujarat — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state — a decision that rights groups say exposes the judiciary’s complicity in the systematic targeting of Muslim heritage. The Mughal-era mosque, locat...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — A lawmaker from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has sparked outrage after leading a “purification” ritual using cow urine at a centuries-old fort in western India’s Maharashtra state, in what opposition leaders and civil rights advocates say is a Hindutva-driven provocation against Muslims....
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — A senior minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has drawn condemnation after describing Muslims as “namak haram”—a Hindi–Urdu term meaning “betrayer” or “ungrateful”—during a political rally, in remarks widely condemned as hate speech aimed at polarising voters. Giriraj Singh, a cabinet minister and pro...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — In yet another sign of India’s shrinking academic space, British scholar Francesca Orsini, a leading historian of Hindi literature, was denied entry into the country and deported on Monday night despite holding a valid five-year visa. Orsini, professor emerita at SOAS University of London and author of the acclaimed ...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — A proposal by the Hindu nationalist group Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) to rename India’s capital as “Indraprastha” has reignited debates over cultural erasure and historical revisionism, drawing sharp criticism from historians, educators, and civil rights advocates. The VHP, an affiliate of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sa...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh’s interim government has cancelled ten projects and agreements previously signed with India, marking the most extensive review of bilateral cooperation since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s departure from office. The move was announced by Local Government Advisor Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, who published a ...
