OTTAWA, Canada (MNTV) – Russian dissidents, including the widow of Alexey Navalny, have written to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, urging him to accept hundreds of their compatriots at risk of deportation from the United States. The opposition-minded Russians fled to the US seeking asylum after protesting the Putin regime, but are now det...
MINSK/TASHKENT (MNTV) — Women entrepreneurs are playing a central role in strengthening relations between Uzbekistan and Belarus, as a high-profile business forum in Vitebsk brought together more than 200 delegates from both countries to explore new trade and investment opportunities. According to UzDaily, the Third Business Forum of Women Ent...
NEW YORK, United States (MNTV) – US sanctions on the ICC officials have put the European Union to a big test while the EU is facing a pivotal decision that scholars say could test its commitment to international justice, and whether it will invoke its blocking statute to shield International Criminal Court (ICC) officials from […]
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Kazakhstan has launched one of the largest school expansion programs in its history, building more than 1,200 new institutions since 2019 in an effort to tackle overcrowding and unsafe conditions in classrooms. The Ministry of Enlightenment said the new facilities, designed for over 1 million pupils, are aimed at ea...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — The Center for Islamic Civilization’s museum in Tashkent will display a high-quality facsimile of the Book of Fixed Stars, the star atlas compiled in 960 by Persian astronomer Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi. The original manuscript has not survived, but the work was copied and illustrated over centuries and is preserved in...
SANA’A, Yemen (MNTV) — Cities across the Muslim world are preparing for large-scale celebrations of Eid Milad-un-Nabi, marking the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). From Yemen’s capital Sana’a to Pakistan’s Islamabad and Morocco’s Rabat, streets, mosques, and squares have been decorated with lights, banners, and flags,...
GAZA, Palestine (MNTV) – Israeli forces have killed at least 54 Palestinians since dawn today, hospital officials told Al Jazeera. According to medical sources, 31 people were killed in Gaza City alone, while seven others died while trying to collect desperately needed aid in central and southern parts of the Strip. The Ministry of Heal...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — Saudi Arabia recorded a 24.2 percent increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in 2024, reaching $31.8 billion. The country’s cumulative FDI stock nearly doubled to $260.4 billion compared with 2017 levels. The strong performance reflects the success of Vision 2030, the National Investment Strategy launc...
ISTANBUL, Türkiye (MNTV) — Türkiye is marking Mawlid al-Nabi, the birthday of Prophet Muhammad, with illuminated mosques, communal prayers, charitable activities, and cultural events that emphasize the country’s Islamic traditions and family-centered values. Falling on the 12th of Rabi al-Awwal, Mawlid al-Nabi—also known as Mevlid Kandili—is o...
ISTANBUL, Türkiye (MNTV) — Turkish defense company Havelsan has signed an agreement with UAE-based Calidus to develop a full training ecosystem for the B-250 light attack and training aircraft, strengthening bilateral cooperation in the defense sector. The deal, concluded in July during the International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF) 2025 in Is...
