CAIRO, Egypt (MNTV) — Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population, working with the World Health Organization and supported by the Pandemic Fund, has completed a four-day biosafety excellence workshop. More than 70 biosafety officers from public health laboratories across 26 governorates participated in the training. The program builds on WHO’s...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers has officially designated the Ras Hatiba and Blue Holes marine areas as part of the Kingdom’s national reserves, marking a major step in conserving the country’s unique marine ecosystems. The announcement underscores Saudi Arabia’s commitment to protecting biodiversity and promo...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — Once widespread across parts of Saudi Arabia, the delicate blue-flowered shrub Globularia alypum — known locally as “Zuraiqa” or “Aynon Kuhli” — has been rediscovered in the Kingdom’s northwest, offering new hope for its conservation. Despite this finding, experts warn the species remains critically endangered, wi...
ALGIERS, Algeria (MNTV) — Algeria has kicked off a large-scale reforestation campaign aiming to plant more than one million trees across the country in a single day, as part of its broader push to fight climate change and rehabilitate vegetation cover. The campaign, organized over the weekend, follows the selection of tree species tailored to ...
MUSCAT, Oman (MNTV) — Oman’s Environment Authority (EA) has launched a large-scale tree-planting campaign in the Al Sireen Nature Reserve in Amerat, Muscat, as part of the country’s ongoing effort to expand vegetation cover and promote environmental sustainability. The initiative, which forms part of the national program to plant 10 million tr...
CAIRO, Egypt (MNTV) — Egypt and Jordan jointly inaugurated the Third Joint Ministerial Council of Arab Ministers of Water and Agriculture in Cairo, as part of the 8th Cairo Water Week, bringing together senior representatives from the Arab League, UN agencies, and regional organizations. The session was opened by Egypt’s Minister of Water Reso...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — The King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting migratory birds and their habitats, underscoring Saudi Arabia’s growing global role in biodiversity conservation, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). In a statement marking World Migratory Bird Day, the reserve’s Develop...
MERSIN, Türkiye (MNTV) — Researchers at Mersin University have begun excavating the 14-meter skeleton of a fin whale that had been buried for four years to undergo natural decomposition before study and display. The massive whale, one of the world’s largest marine mammals, washed ashore in May 2021 and was interred on the university’s Yeniseh...
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (MNTV) — Tajikistan’s Romit Biosphere Reserve has been officially admitted into the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves, joining an international effort to protect biodiversity while fostering sustainable development. The decision was announced on September 27 during the 37th Session of the International Coordinatin...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Uzbekistan has launched a $20 million project to modernize rural schools with climate-resilient infrastructure, marking the country’s first major initiative funded by restituted assets recovered from abroad. Set to begin on October 1, the project is part of a broader commitment announced earlier this year by the I...
