RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — Saudi Arabia marked World Post Day by emphasizing the growing role of Saudi Post in advancing global logistics, connectivity, and digital transformation as part of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 agenda. World Post Day, observed annually on October 9, commemorates the 1874 founding of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — Saudi Arabia’s non-oil economy is expected to maintain robust growth between 4.5 and 5.5 percent annually over the next five to ten years as Vision 2030 reforms accelerate and mega projects advance, according to a new report by Moody’s Investors Service. The agency said sustained expansion in services, tourism, an...
MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — The Maldives’ state-run SME Development Finance Corporation (SDFC) has launched a sweeping plan to convert its lending portfolio into fully Shariah-compliant facilities, becoming one of the first national financial institutions in the Indian Ocean region to undergo a complete Islamic finance transition. The move signals...
TUNIS, Tunisia (MNTV) — Tunisia is preparing to implement wide-ranging financial reforms aimed at strengthening self-sufficiency, fiscal stability, and social justice, Prime Minister Sarrah Zaafarani Zenzri announced following a cabinet meeting at the Kasbah, according to Nova News. The meeting, entirely dedicated to structural financial refor...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (MNTV) — The Sri Lankan government has moved to finalize the long-delayed handover of 500 homes built for families displaced by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, ending nearly 15 years of uncertainty for hundreds of victims still awaiting permanent housing. According to the Colombo Times, the decision was announced after Presid...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — Ford Motors is preparing to enter Saudi Arabia’s electric vehicle market with the launch of its Mustang Mach-E this November, marking the US automaker’s first EV rollout in the Kingdom. Ravi Ravichandran, president of Ford Middle East and North Africa, said the company will initially introduce between 500 and 1,00...
CAIRO, Egypt (MNTV) — Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has announced plans to accelerate the country’s long-delayed privatisation program, reaffirming Cairo’s commitment to structural reforms required under its $8 billion loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Madbouly said the government is determined to finalize th...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — Afghan women entrepreneurs are taking a leading role at one of the country’s largest agricultural and handicrafts exhibitions, displaying their products in Kabul alongside farmers and domestic producers. According to ToloNews, the 33rd Exhibition of Agricultural, Livestock, and Handicraft Products at Badam Bagh has ...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — Saudi Arabia’s e-commerce sector is projected to expand nearly threefold to $708.7 billion by 2033, fueled by artificial intelligence, digital payments, and a young tech-savvy population, according to new research by IMARC. With 98 percent of Saudis online and among the highest global smartphone penetration rates,...
ISTANBUL, Türkiye (MNTV) — Türkiye’s defense and aerospace exports rose 39% in the first nine months of 2025 compared to the same period last year, reaching $6 billion, the country’s defense industries agency confirmed Thursday. Haluk Görgün, head of the Defense Industries Secretariat, said on the Turkish social media platform NSosyal that the...
