ANKARA (AA) – Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the Mecca Defense Alliance established by Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is open to other regional countries that share a common vision of peace. In an article titled “The Role of Regional Ownership in Our Foreign Policy: the Mecca Defense Alliance,” published in the November issue [&...
WASHINGTON (MNTV) — Republican Rep. Thomas Massie has threatened to force a House vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unless he resigns, escalating pressure on the Pentagon chief as the Trump administration faces mounting political challenges following Republican losses in the midterm elections. Massie said Wednesday that he woul...
DETROIT (MNTV) — Abdul El-Sayed, the first Muslim American elected to the U.S. Senate, has endorsed President Donald Trump’s remarks calling for an end to U.S. aid to Israel, arguing that American taxpayers should not continue financing Israel’s genocide in Gaza with US-supplied weapons. Speaking to MS NOW, El-Sayed welcomed Trump&...
WASHINGTON (MNTV) – President Donald Trump has told some of his allies in recent days that he is considering replacing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, NBC News reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the discussions. Trump asked several allies in the runup to Tuesday’s midterm elections whom they would recommend to succeed H...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — Hundreds of villagers in India’s central state of Chhattisgarh have demanded an investigation into more than 40 churches over claims of illegal construction and religious conversions, raising concerns about potential scrutiny of Christian communities amid growing religious tensions in the country. Residents repr...
JERUSALEM (MNTV) – Israeli President Isaac Herzog resumed consultations Thursday with parties elected to the incoming Knesset to determine whom to task with forming the next government, local media reported. The second day of consultations is being held at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, following talks on Wednesday evening with ...
WASHINGTON (MNTV) – Senior advisers to President Donald Trump joked about seeking asylum in Israel during a private meeting days before Republicans suffered a sweeping defeat in the midterm elections, The New York Times reported. More than two dozen of Trump’s top political strategists joined a private video call six days before th...
WASHINGTON (MNTV) — An overwhelming 93% of Muslim respondents reported voting in Tuesday’s U.S. midterm elections, reflecting high political participation among those surveyed. The United States is home to an estimated 8 million Muslims, accounting for roughly 2% of the country’s population, with more than 2 million estimated to be...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — Indian authorities demolished structures in two residential colonies in a Muslim-majority neighborhood of Haryana state on Tuesday, leaving families facing displacement and prompting accusations of religious discrimination from residents who said officials refused to examine their property documents. The demolition to...
By MNTV Staff Writer At least 36 Muslim candidates won or were leading in races across the United States’ 2026 midterm elections, according to preliminary results available Wednesday. Voters elected Muslim representatives to federal, state and local offices. Eight of the winners are headed to Congress: one to the US Senate and seven to the [&h...
