BAGHDAD, Iraq (MNTV) — Israeli researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov has returned home after more than two years in captivity in Iraq, though the details of her release remain disputed, with reports suggesting a covert prisoner swap involving Hezbollah and mediation by Baghdad. Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported Thursday that Tsurkov was exchanged for ...
BAGHDAD, Iraq (MNTV) — Iraq’s cabinet has approved two key contracts for the development of the Artawi oilfield in Basra, awarding major deals to Türkiye’s ENKA and China’s Sinopec as part of efforts to scale up national oil production capacity. The Prime Minister’s Office confirmed that Sinopec, one of the world’s largest integrated energy an...
NEW YORK, United States (MNTV) — Morocco’s Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) has inaugurated its United States Global Hub, designed to link African innovation and research ecosystems with academic, industrial, and entrepreneurial partners across North America. The launch, held September 8 in New York, was attended by Moroccan ambassado...
RABAT, Morocco (MNTV) — Morocco’s avocado industry is rapidly expanding, with production and exports reaching record highs despite the country’s deepening water crisis, raising questions about the sustainability of the sector. According to recent reports, Morocco ranked as Africa’s third-largest avocado producer in 2023, harvesting more than 1...
TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) — Iran plans to increase its polymer production capacity to 16 million tons by the end of the Seventh National Development Plan, nearly doubling current output, according to the National Petrochemical Company (NPC). Speaking at the unveiling of the Petrochemical Products Technical Specifications System (Samap) during the th...
ALGIERS, Algeria (MNTV) — Algeria is using the fourth Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025), held at the Algiers Exhibition Centre, to showcase its tourism potential as part of a broader strategy to diversify the national economy and reduce dependence on hydrocarbons. Officials said the event provides a key platform to highlight Algeria’s attra...
MADINAH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), in partnership with the British Council, has announced the selection of eight cultural projects under the AlUla Cultural Grants program. The initiative aims to strengthen long-term creative exchange and cross-cultural collaboration between Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom...
MAKKAH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — Saudi Arabia is pressing ahead with a wide-ranging plan to restore and develop Makkah’s historical and cultural sites, under a strategic vision led by the Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites (RCMC). The initiative seeks to safeguard the Holy Capital’s heritage while presenting it through innovative fo...
DAMASCUS, Syria (MNTV) — More than 10,672 people have been killed in Syria over the past nine months amid intensifying violence and instability, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The U.K.-based monitoring group said the collapse of the former regime has fueled widespread bloodshed, with 3,020 victims executed in what it des...
CAIRO, Egypt (MNTV) — Egyptian authorities have carried out a sweeping campaign of arrests and prosecutions targeting online content creators since July 2025, drawing condemnation from human rights groups over what they describe as an attack on free expression. According to Interior Ministry statements, at least 29 people—including 19 women an...
