CAIRO, Egypt (MNTV) — A Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force YU-20 tanker has been photographed refueling an Egyptian Rafale fighter during the ongoing Eagles of Civilization 2026 joint military exercise in Egypt, highlighting growing interoperability between the two countries’ air forces. The image was published by an official spokesper...
LONDON, UK (MNTV) — Iraq and Pakistan have reached separate arrangements with Iran to facilitate the movement of oil and liquefied natural gas through the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting Tehran’s growing influence over one of the world’s most important energy corridors, according to Reuters. The agreements come amid severe disruptions to energy...
DAMASCUS, Syria (MNTV) — Syria’s Sovereign Fund and UAE-based property developer Arada have signed a $7 billion agreement to develop a major residential and commercial complex in Damascus, according to Syria’s state news agency SANA. The project, named “New Damascus,” will cover approximately 4 million square meters, or about 43 million square...
DAMASCUS, Syria (MNTV) — Denmark has reopened its embassy in Damascus after a 14-year suspension of diplomatic operations, marking another step toward renewed European engagement with Syria following the fall of Bashar Assad’s government. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen and Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani attended the r...
ISTANBUL, Türkiye (MNTV) – Pakistan will provide the first secretary-general of the newly named Makkah Defence Alliance for a three-year term, while a permanent secretariat will operate from Saudi Arabia. Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Monday moved their collective-defence pact from a political declaration toward an institutional securi...
ANKARA, Türkiye (MNTV) — Türkiye and Iraq are developing a deeper strategic partnership as regional upheaval, economic ambitions and shifting security priorities push the two countries toward closer cooperation, according to an analysis published by the Arab Center Washington DC. The analysis, authored by Salim Çevik and published by the Cente...
DAMASCUS, Syria (MNTV) — Israel has continued artillery fire, air raids, ground incursions and property demolitions in Syria and Lebanon despite U.S.-led diplomatic efforts aimed at reducing tensions and ending hostilities, reports Al Jazeera. In southern Syria, Al Jazeera reported that Israeli forces shelled the Bat al-Warda hill near Beit Ji...
AMMAN, Jordan (MNTV) — Around 220,000 registered Syrian refugees have voluntarily returned to Syria from Jordan since the fall of the Baath regime in December 2024, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The U.N. agency said approximately 220,000 registered refugees returned between Dec. 8, 2024, and Aug. 24, 2...
CAIRO, Egypt (MNTV) — Egypt has launched an education promotion campaign in Nigeria to attract more international students and strengthen academic cooperation with African countries. The initiative, organized under the “Study in Egypt” program, is being led by the Egyptian General Authority for Exhibitions and Conferences in cooperation with h...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — Saudi Arabia has received international recognition for eliminating dourine, a contagious disease that affects horses and other equine animals, marking another advance in the Kingdom’s efforts to strengthen animal health. The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) recognized Saudi Arabia’s self-declared freed...
