SANAA, Yemen (MNTV) – Yemen’s Houthi government has declared a complete ban on Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea, while also announcing a missile attack targeting sites inside Israel, further escalating tensions in already volatile regional waters. In a statement issued by its armed forces, the group said Israeli-linked vessels would ...
ANKARA, Türkiye (MNTV) – Türkiye and Iraq are moving to strengthen security cooperation as the two countries prepare to resume high-level discussions aimed at addressing regional threats and safeguarding the planned Development Road project. Officials familiar with the talks said the dialogue had slowed during Iraq’s recent electoral process b...
KARACHI, Pakistan (MNTV) — Pakistani freelancers generated nearly $1 billion in foreign exchange earnings during the first 10 months of the current fiscal year, reflecting strong growth in the country’s digital services sector despite domestic and global economic challenges. According to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan, export earn...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — Saudi Arabia’s fast-expanding premium dining sector is undergoing a major shift in how restaurants are financed, as alternative lenders and fintech platforms step in to meet demand created by the Kingdom’s accelerating tourism and hospitality growth under Vision 2030. Industry data cited by consultants Bain & ...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — Startups across the Middle East and North Africa have drawn a new wave of investor interest, securing funding across fintech, employment technology, proptech and artificial intelligence sectors. In Saudi Arabia, digital financing marketplace Arib raised $23.5 million in a round led by Merak Capital, combining equi...
BAGHDAD, Iraq (MNTV) — Iraq is set to become a key transit point in the WorldLink Transit Cable project, a major digital infrastructure initiative designed to connect the Gulf region with Europe through Iraqi territory. According to Iraqi News, the project forms part of broader global efforts to expand undersea cable networks and diversify int...
DAMASCUS, Syria (MNTV) — Syria’s new investment framework is reshaping postwar economic management through wide-ranging incentives combined with tightly controlled market access mechanisms that determine who participates in reconstruction. Last June, President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued Investment Law 114, later promoted by the Syrian Investment A...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh and Vietnam are seeking deeper economic cooperation as the two export-driven Asian economies move to expand trade, manufacturing and investment partnerships amid shifting regional supply chains and growing competition for foreign investment. The push was highlighted during a business forum in Dhaka on Tues...
MANAMA, Bahrain (MNTV) — Bahrain’s Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company (ASRY) and India’s Priya Blue Group have launched what the companies describe as the Middle East’s largest ship recycling facility, marking a major expansion of environmentally compliant maritime recycling operations in the Gulf region. The launch was marked by the ar...
CAIRO, Egypt (MNTV) — Egypt has signed a cooperation agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) aimed at accelerating the development of the country’s mining sector as Cairo seeks to increase foreign investment and expand the industry’s role in the national economy. The memorandum of understanding was signed bet...
