RABAT, Morocco (MNTV) — Morocco and Spain have intensified security measures around the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla following online calls for attempted mass border crossings on August 15, according to media sources. The heightened security comes less than two weeks after a major surge in migration pressure around the enclaves on Jul...
MUSCAT, Oman (MNTV) — Oil leaking from a crude tanker grounded off Oman’s coast has begun reaching the mainland, raising concerns over the environmental impact of a spill that has continued for weeks. The International Maritime Organization said Wednesday that it was monitoring the situation involving the Caroline Bezengi, which ran aground of...
DAMASCUS, Syria (MNTV) — The European Union and Gulf states have rejected Colombia’s recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, reaffirming that Israel’s decades-long occupation does not change the territory’s legal status. The EU said Wednesday that it does not recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heigh...
BEIRUT, Lebanon (MNTV) — Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has vowed that Israeli forces will continue its occupation in designated zones in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza, signaling a diminishing hope for peace in the region. Katz made the remarks during a visit to Israeli troops in southern Lebanon, where he said the military would continue [&he...
HEBRON, Palestine (MNTV) — Healthcare facilities across the occupied West Bank are being pushed deeper into crisis by Israel’s attacks on medical services, severe financial shortages and restrictions that Palestinian hospital officials say have made it increasingly difficult to provide essential care. The World Health Organization recorded 98 ...
MOSCOW, Russia (MNTV) — Russia’s Foreign Ministry has described a new agreement with Syria on the future of Moscow’s military bases as a significant step toward strengthening bilateral relations. According to A News, the agreement was reached through a memorandum signed on Aug. 9 following 18 months of negotiations between the two ...
BAGHDAD, Iraq (MNTV) — US-led coalition forces are preparing to withdraw from Iraq’s Kurdistan region and hand over their military sites to Iraqi security agencies by September 30, according to the Iraqi government. Government spokesperson Haider Al Aboudi said preparations were progressing in an organized manner to complete the withdraw...
ALGIERS, Algeria (MNTV) — Algeria has begun implementing its national artificial intelligence strategy through a coordinated government roadmap aimed at expanding AI applications in public services and strengthening the country’s technological independence. The initiative followed a coordination meeting held on August 5 involving represe...
CAIRO, Egypt (MNTV) — Skywatchers in Egypt are preparing for an unusual series of astronomical events on Wednesday, August 12, as a new moon, six-planet alignment and the peak of the Perseid meteor shower occur around the same time. The new moon is expected at 8:36 p.m. Cairo time, placing the Moon between Earth and […]
NEW YORK (MNTV) — Palestine has urged the UN Security Council to move beyond repeated statements of concern and take concrete measures to enforce international law in the occupied West Bank, warning that Israeli annexation and territorial fragmentation are advancing rapidly. Palestinian Permanent Observer Riyad Mansour told the council during ...