RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — Snowfall covered parts of northern Saudi Arabia as a cold weather system brought low temperatures and rainfall to several regions of the Kingdom. Trojena, a popular outdoor destination for skiing and hiking located on Jebel Al-Lawz in Tabuk Province, was blanketed in snow and saw light rainfall, according to the [...
By Safeer Raza GILGIT-BALTISTAN, Pakistan (MNTV) — As winter advances across northern Pakistan, life in the high mountain valleys is reshaped by severe cold, heavy snowfall and cascading impacts on infrastructure, energy supply and local economies. From Gilgit and Skardu to remote settlements across Hunza, Nagar, Ghizer and Diamer, residents ...
JAZAN, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — The National Center for Wildlife has documented more than 10,000 migratory waterbirds across the Farasan Islands Reserve during its 2025 winter count, underscoring the archipelago’s significance as a key habitat along the Red Sea’s migration corridor. According to the Saudi Press Agency, monitoring teams identified...
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...
