KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (MNTV) – Kuwait has launched a new long-term residency program allowing eligible foreign investors, senior executives and their families to stay in the country for up to 15 years. According to Arab News, the initiative was approved under a recent Cabinet decision and developed by Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior in cooperation...
TINDOUF PROVINCE, Algeria (MNTV) – An innovative fish farming project in the Sahrawi refugee camps of southwestern Algeria is helping provide fresh seafood to thousands of displaced people living in one of the world’s harshest desert environments. For decades, many Sahrawi families have struggled to access fish, a staple food that was on...
MUSCAT, Oman (MNTV) – Oman has launched a major climate-smart agriculture project in Dhofar Governorate that aims to combine large-scale food production with environmental restoration and carbon removal, positioning the country as a regional leader in sustainable agriculture. The project, developed by Omani private-sector company Trufud Oman i...
BAGHDAD, Iraq (MNTV) — Iraq and the United Arab Emirates are advancing alternative oil export routes as disruption in the Strait of Hormuz continues to restrict maritime shipments, prompting urgent efforts to diversify energy infrastructure. Iraq’s government has approved plans to increase crude exports through the Kurdistan–Turkey pipeline sy...
GAZİANTEP, Türkiye (MNTV) – Türkiye and Syria have reached an agreement allowing Turkish banks to establish branches in Syria, marking a new phase in growing economic cooperation between the two countries, Turkish officials said. Turkish Trade Minister Ömer Bolat announced the development during a Turkish–Syrian economic forum held in Gaziante...
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...
