BAGHDAD, Iraq (MNTV) — An Iraqi cultural forum brought researchers together in Baghdad to discuss Yazidi history, heritage and the challenges facing the community’s return and recovery more than a decade after ISIS attacks. The session was organized by the General Department of Cultural Relations at Iraq’s Ministry of Culture at the Abdul Sahi...
BURAIDAH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — The Saudi Culinary Arts Commission is showcasing the Kingdom’s culinary heritage at the Buraidah International Dates Carnival through publications documenting local food traditions and products. The commission’s participation includes its book “Buraidah,” which explores the city’s people, landmarks, customs and ...
CAIRO, Egypt (MNTV) — Egypt plans to expand the El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant by adding two reactors to its existing four-unit configuration, Electricity and Renewable Energy Minister Mahmoud Esmat told the local media. Esmat said the expansion plan was adopted following instructions from President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, with Egypt and Russia’s ...
TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) — Iran has rejected President Donald Trump’s claim that the United States controls the Strait of Hormuz, saying the strategically vital waterway remains under Iranian management amid escalating tensions between Tehran and Washington. Hossein Taeb, head of Iran’s paramilitary Basij forces affiliated with the Islamic Revoluti...
ANKARA, Türkiye (MNTV) — Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia will establish high-level political and military mechanisms, conduct joint exercises and expand defence industry cooperation under a new regional defence agreement. The three countries signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement on Aug. 7, establishing a framework for closer military coo...
ANKARA (MNTV) — Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has reaffirmed Ankara’s commitment to Libyan unity, presenting Türkiye’s outreach to both of the country’s rival administrations as an effort to promote stability and national cohesion. Libya has been split since 2014 between a UN-recognized government in the west, based in...
SAN DIEGO, United States (MNTV) — Reports that several sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have attempted to go overboard are intensifying concerns over the human cost of the United States’ prolonged military campaign against Iran, as the aircraft carrier and its roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines remain trapped in an exceptionally extended ...
TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) — Iran has rejected reports that it is negotiating an extension of its ceasefire with the United States, saying Washington’s failure to honor the June interim agreement has left no basis for prolonging the arrangement. A senior Iranian source said there have been no discussions between Tehran and Washington on extending the...
BEIRUT, Lebanon (MNTV) — Lebanon’s Parliament has approved a long-awaited general amnesty law expected to lead to the release of more than 2,000 prisoners and detainees from the country’s overcrowded prisons. The legislation was passed by roll call after intense political negotiations that continued through the night. The vote followed Parliam...
BAHARIYA OASIS, Egypt (MNTV) — An Egyptian archaeological mission has uncovered three tombs from different historical periods along with a collection of artifacts at the Sheikh Sobi archaeological site in the Bahariya Oasis. The site, located about 365 kilometers southwest of Giza, contains a sandstone necropolis that was used to bury governor...
