RABAT, Morocco (MNTV) — Morocco has launched the implementation phase of its autonomy plan for Western Sahara following the UN Security Council’s adoption of Resolution 2797 on October 31, which recognized the proposal as the most serious and credible solution to the decades-long Sahrawi dispute. The resolution, passed without any veto from pe...
ALGIERS, Algeria (MNTV) — South Korean automaker KG Mobility (KGM), formerly known as SsangYong, has announced plans to establish a vehicle assembly plant in Algeria in partnership with local distributor Emin Auto, marking a major step in the company’s strategy to expand its global manufacturing network. According to local media reports citing...
BAGHDAD, Iraq (MNTV) — Iraq is set to receive its final shipment of gasoline imports this week after the government’s decision to suspend foreign fuel purchases, marking a milestone in the country’s move toward complete energy self-sufficiency. Oil Ministry spokesperson Abdul-Sahib Bazoon said one shipment had already arrived, while another wa...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — Three outstanding Saudi students — Osama Aljohani, Omar Alomran, and Osama Dabbousi — have been selected as Rhodes Scholars for 2026, earning fully funded postgraduate placements at the University of Oxford. The Rhodes Scholarship, established in 1902, is widely regarded as the world’s most prestigious graduate fe...
HOMS, Syria (MNTV) — A surge of sectarian violence has swept across parts of western Syria following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, with members of Alawite and Christian communities increasingly targeted in apparent revenge attacks that have reignited old divisions and fears of persecution. In Homs province and surrounding areas, re...
BAGHDAD, Iraq (MNTV) — Iraqis voted on Tuesday in a national election to select a new 329‑member parliament, a closely watched event by both the United States and Iran as the country seeks to reinforce stability after years of conflict. More than 21 million registered voters out of an estimated eligible pool of 32 million were expected [&helli...
WASHINGTON (MNTV) — US President Donald Trump welcomed Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa to the White House for a historic meeting, marking the first visit by a Syrian leader since the country’s independence in 1946 and signaling a dramatic reset in bilateral ties. Al-Sharaa’s unannounced visit followed months of quiet diplomatic engagement and...
SANAA, Yemen (MNTV) — Yemen’s Houthi movement has announced a halt to its attacks on Israeli shipping movement in the Red Sea amid prospects of peace in Gaza, signaling a temporary end to a campaign that severely disrupted Israeli trade routes for nearly a year. In a statement addressed to the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the […]
AMMAN, Jordan (MNTV) — Archaeologists from the University of Copenhagen have uncovered a vast 5,500-year-old ritual landscape in Murayghat, southern Jordan, revealing how early societies transitioned from agricultural life to elaborate communal and funerary traditions. The site, located roughly 190 kilometers from Aqaba, features megalithic ar...
AMMAN, Jordan (MNTV) — Jordan has advanced six places to rank 44th globally and seventh among Arab nations in the 2025 IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking, marking a significant milestone in its digital transformation journey, according to the Information and Communications Technology Association of Jordan (Intaj). Fadi Qutaishat, chairp...
