BEIRUT, Lebanon (MNTV) — Lebanon has returned 37 ancient Egyptian artefacts seized at Beirut port in 2020, restoring the archaeological items to Egypt after an investigation established their origin and ownership. The artefacts were handed over during a ceremony at the National Museum of Beirut attended by Lebanese Culture Minister Ghassan Sal...
BAGHDAD, Iraq (MNTV) — The United States is preparing to end its decades-long military presence in Iraq, with the remaining hundreds of US troops expected to leave the country by September 30 as Baghdad also confronts demands to bring armed groups under state control. Iraqi and international sources reported that the US withdrawal is already [...
SANA’A, Yemen (MNTV) — More than 100,000 people have been displaced in Yemen as renewed fighting and shifting front lines disrupt healthcare services, leaving families struggling to reach medical treatment amid worsening humanitarian needs. Arab News reported that aid organizations are seeing thousands of families flee airstrikes, shelling an...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (MNTV) — At least 21 Palestinians, including 11 children, were killed when a residential building damaged by earlier Israeli strikes collapsed in Gaza City, burying displaced families and underscoring the devastating conditions facing civilians after years of Israeli military strikes. The Guardian reported that the buildin...
TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) — Several explosions were heard on Iran’s Qeshm Island, with Iranian state news agency IRNA reporting that local sources said the sounds appeared to originate from the direction of the sea. Arab News, citing Reuters, reported that the explosions were heard near the island amid heightened tensions in and around the Strait [&...
BEIRUT, Lebanon (MNTV) — Israeli strikes killed at least 13 people, including six children, in southern Lebanon on Monday, as Israel intensified its bombardment despite a ceasefire intended to halt hostilities. Lebanon’s Health Ministry said a residential building was hit in Kfar Rumman, killing 12 people, including three women and six childre...
WEST BANK, Palestine (MNTV) — Israel is facing fresh accusations of systematically dismantling the conditions necessary for Palestinian life in the occupied West Bank, according to a major report by Israeli human rights organization B’Tselem. The report, titled “The Elimination Project,” describes what it says is a coordinated Israeli campaign...
NEW YORK (MNTV) — US rapper Macklemore has been removed from the remaining dates of Ed Sheeran’s US tour after publicly supporting Palestinians and condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza. Macklemore had been scheduled to perform at eight of the 10 remaining shows on Sheeran’s Loop Tour. His removal followed backlash from Zionists over remarks ma...
OSLO, Norway (MNTV) — Norway is moving toward criminalizing trade with Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories, proposing prison sentences of up to three years for individuals and entities that violate the ban. The legislation would cover Israeli settlements in the West Bank and 14 settlements in occupied East Jerusalem, where ...
TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) — Iran on Monday denied involvement in Yemen’s escalating war, rejecting claims that Tehran is directing or controlling the Houthi movement as the group makes significant territorial gains. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said Tehran does not interfere in Yemeni affairs and described the Houthis as indepen...