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...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Uzbekistan has joined hands with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on a five-year research initiative aimed at tackling one of Central Asia’s most persistent agricultural challenges: soil salinity. The project, launched with the Soil Composition, Repository, and Quality Analysis Center under Uzbekistan...
NEW YORK, United States (MNTV) – Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called for urgent global action to combat climate change, urging nations to defend the Paris Agreement against denialism and unilateralism. Speaking at the UN Climate Summit in New York, Lula stressed that each country must submit and implement its Nationally Determ...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Kazakhstan has announced an ambitious plan to expand its protected natural areas from the current 30.9 million hectares to 34 million hectares by 2035, positioning itself as a regional leader in biodiversity conservation. The new commitment was outlined during the final seminar of the SPACES Kazakhstan project, whic...
MANAMA, Bahrain (MNTV) — The Ministry of Education has launched a large-scale initiative to install 5,000 new air conditioning units across government schools, enhancing classroom conditions and supporting a more effective learning environment for students and teachers. The project, which covers schools throughout the Kingdom, is designed to e...
