DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Indonesian retail powerhouse Alfamart has officially entered Bangladesh, marking its first foray into South Asia and one of the region’s largest retail expansions in recent years. The company will roll out a network of compact convenience stores tailored to Bangladesh’s fast-growing urban population. According to Th...
GAZA, Palestine (MNTV) — Palestinians journey across the devastated landscapes of Gaza, returning to the ruins of their former homes after a long-awaited ceasefire took effect and Israeli troops began withdrawing from several urban areas under a U.S.-brokered peace plan. Long lines of families walked north along the coastal highway toward Gaza...
BAGHDAD, Iraq (MNTV) — Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity and GE Vernova co-hosted a high-level forum in Baghdad this week to discuss strategies for expanding the country’s power generation capacity and modernizing its grid infrastructure to meet growing demand. The event, titled “Pathways to Meeting Iraq’s Energy Demand,” gathered officials from ...
CARACAS, Venezuela (MNTV) – Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has warned the United States against military action, vowing to defend the country if attacked, as Washington expands its military presence in the Caribbean. Speaking at the inauguration of a hospital in Caracas, Maduro said, “If they threaten us, we will work harder. If the gring...
KIRKUK, Iraq (MNTV) — Authorities in Kirkuk have launched a large-scale heritage protection campaign aimed at securing more than 1,100 archaeological sites across the province, in what officials describe as Iraq’s most comprehensive preservation initiative in decades. Raed al-Obaidi, head of the Kirkuk Antiquities and Heritage Department, said...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (MNTV) — Iraq and Sweden signed a wide-ranging security memorandum of understanding on Friday to enhance joint efforts against transnational organized crime and improve coordination in law enforcement, according to Iraq’s Interior Ministry. The agreement was formalized in Stockholm by Iraqi Interior Minister Abdul Amir al-Sha...
WASHINGTON, United States (MNTV) – US President Donald Trump said that the United States and its NATO allies are intensifying coordinated pressure on Russia to reach a peace deal in Ukraine, while also boosting joint defense initiatives within the alliance. Speaking at the Oval Office alongside Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Trump said NAT...
ALEPPO, Syria (MNTV) — Fourteen years of conflict have devastated Syria’s agricultural heartland, leaving millions food insecure and forcing farmers to abandon their lands as production costs soar and ecosystems collapse under the strain of war and neglect. Once a net agricultural exporter, Syria’s farming sector now struggles to sustain even ...
ALEPPO, Syria (MNTV) — The Syrian government has lifted all restrictions on access to Kurdish-held districts in Aleppo, reopening major routes to Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh in a sign of easing tensions following days of confrontation with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). According to local officials, vehicles and pedestrians w...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — Saudi Arabia marked World Post Day by emphasizing the growing role of Saudi Post in advancing global logistics, connectivity, and digital transformation as part of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 agenda. World Post Day, observed annually on October 9, commemorates the 1874 founding of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in...
