NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) – India summoned the top U.S. diplomat in New Delhi after an American military strike on a commercial tanker off the coast of Oman left several crew members missing, escalating tensions over Washington’s enforcement of its maritime blockade against Iran. Indian External Affairs Ministry sources said Jason Meeks, t...
TAYBEH, West Bank (MNTV) — Israeli settlers obstructed efforts to extinguish a large wildfire near the Christian Palestinian village of Taybeh in the occupied West Bank, according to local clergy and Palestinian emergency officials. The incident marks the latest illegal action highlighting mounting settlers’ violence against Palestinian commu...
BEIRUT, Lebanon (MNTV) – The UN human rights office will deploy an investigative team to Lebanon next week to examine alleged violations of international law by all sides in the ongoing conflict. The move comes as continued Israeli military operations in Lebanon are reported to have caused significant civilian casualties and further destabili...
TEL AVIV, Israel (MNTV) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will seek another term in office, his party confirmed, after remarks by US President Donald Trump questioning whether he would remain in politics sparked speculation over his political future. Netanyahu’s Likud Party issued a brief statement affirming that he would run in the ...
ANKARA, Türkiye (MNTV) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sharply criticized Israel, warning that its ongoing military operations in Syria and Lebanon have escalated to a level that now poses a direct security threat to Türkiye. Speaking at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, Erdogan said Israel’s expanding campaign across the region reflec...
LONDON (MNTV) — More than 5,900 Palestinians have been forced from their homes across 117 Bedouin and herding communities in the occupied West Bank in Palestine since 2023. Amnesty International says it is a state-directed campaign to remove Palestinians and expand Israeli control over Area C. In its 149-page report, Erasing Anything Palestini...
BAGHDAD, Iraq (MNTV) — Iraq and the United Arab Emirates are advancing alternative oil export routes as disruption in the Strait of Hormuz continues to restrict maritime shipments, prompting urgent efforts to diversify energy infrastructure. Iraq’s government has approved plans to increase crude exports through the Kurdistan–Turkey pipeline sy...
GAZİANTEP, Türkiye (MNTV) – Türkiye and Syria have reached an agreement allowing Turkish banks to establish branches in Syria, marking a new phase in growing economic cooperation between the two countries, Turkish officials said. Turkish Trade Minister Ömer Bolat announced the development during a Turkish–Syrian economic forum held in Gaziante...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — Saudi Arabia and Türkiye have taken new steps toward reviving the historic Hejaz Railway, signing agreements aimed at improving rail connectivity and logistics cooperation between the two countries as part of a wider regional transport initiative. Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu h...
WASHINGTON (MNTV) — US President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran shot down a US Apache helicopter operating near the Strait of Hormuz, warning that Washington will respond to the incident, further intensifying already volatile tensions in the Gulf region. According to Trump, the helicopter was conducting patrol operations over the strategic...
