DUBAI, UAE (MNTV) — Twelve Arab women scientists were honored by the L’Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science Middle East Regional Young Talents Program, held in partnership with Khalifa University, for breakthroughs in fields including robotics, precision medicine, genetics, microbiome research, and sustainable agriculture. The recipients were se...
BAGHDAD, Iraq (MNTV) — ExxonMobil has expressed interest in acquiring Lukoil’s majority stake in Iraq’s West Qurna 2 oilfield, Iraqi oil ministry officials said. This comes following a series of approaches by the U.S. company as Russia’s sanctions-hit producers move to divest international assets, according to Iraqi news sources. West Qurna 2...
MANAMA, Bahrain (MNTV) — Bahrain marked Bahraini Women’s Day with nationwide celebrations recognizing women’s contributions across public and private sectors, including Stc Bahrain’s commemoration of the first anniversary of its Women’s Empowerment Committee. Stc Bahrain, the digital services provider, hosted a gathering for its female employe...
NEW CAIRO, Egypt (MNTV) — Egypt unveiled its new Rada’a 300 multiple-launch rocket system and the first batch of locally manufactured K9A1 howitzers during the opening of the Egypt Defense Expo (EDEX 2025), inaugurated by President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. According to Daily News Egypt, officials said the systems mark a significant step in Egypt’...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (MNTV) — Pakistan and Egypt have established a Pakistan–Egypt Business Council to strengthen economic cooperation and expand bilateral trade, announced during Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty’s two-day visit to Islamabad. The initiative targets a substantial upgrade in economic engagement beyond the current trade v...
TEL AVIV, Israel (MNTV) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared in court on Monday for the first time since requesting a presidential pardon in his ongoing corruption trial, a move publicly supported by U.S. President Donald Trump. The request has drawn sharp criticism from opposition lawmakers, several of whom argue that any pard...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — Saudi Arabia has secured third place worldwide in the advancement of artificial intelligence models and in the growth rate of AI-related employment, according to new findings from Stanford University’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. The report places the Kingdom second globally in progress o...
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — Saudi Arabia’s Human Resources Development Fund has enabled the hiring of more than 151,000 citizens in the industrial and mining sectors since 2020, supported by approximately USD 267 million in training-to-employment programs. According to newly released figures, the fund, known as HRDF, reported signing 24 spec...
BEIRUT, Lebanon (MNTV) — Pope Leo XIV called on Lebanon’s political leadership to place peace above all other priorities as the country faces ongoing Israeli airstrikes and the broader fallout of regional conflict. His remarks came during the second leg of his inaugural overseas trip as pontiff, following a four-day visit to Turkey. The U.S.-...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh has launched a nationwide consultation process to develop its first National Climate Finance Strategy, a framework aimed at mobilizing substantial domestic and international capital to confront escalating climate threats and bridge critical financing shortfalls. The initiative comes at a time when climate-...
