KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — The Taliban-led Afghan government has rolled out a nationwide campaign to vaccinate millions of children against polio, aiming to curb one of the few remaining reservoirs of the disease globally. The campaign, launched by the Ministry of Public Health, is expected to reach approximately 7.3 million children under th...
COTABATO CITY, Philippines (MNTV) – Deep in the mountains of Matanog area of the Philippines where the sound of gunfire once echoed through the forests, a transformation is taking root. What was once a stronghold of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) during the decades-long Moro struggle for independence from the Philippines is now...
PETRA, Jordan (MNTV) — Human Rights Watch has accused Jordan of forcibly evicting members of the Bedul Bedouin community from the Petra region, using tactics it described as “coercive” and punitive. The group warned that the displacement endangers the survival of the Bedul’s centuries-old cultural heritage, reported Middle East Eye. The Bedul...
GAZA, PALESTINE (MNTV) — Israeli air and ground assaults have intensified across the Gaza Strip, killing at least 51 Palestinians, including 14 aid seekers, in the past 24 hours. Strikes targeted displaced civilians, medical personnel, and relief sites, compounding an already dire humanitarian crisis as famine-related deaths continue to rise. ...
DUBAI, UAE (MNTV) — Union Coop, the UAE’s largest consumer cooperative, has launched a major solar power project aimed at reducing carbon emissions and advancing the country’s net-zero ambitions. The Dubai-listed company announced plans to install solar photovoltaic (PV) systems across 30 sites, including rooftops and parking areas at its Duba...
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (MNTV) – Two educational institutions of Brunei and China have formalised a strategic partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen academic collaboration, exchange programmes, and research in petrochemical and vocational education, reports Borneo Bulletin. Acting Director of Politeknik Brune...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – Palm oil consumption in Indonesia could surge by about three million metric tons should the government implement its biodiesel mandate, reports UkrAgroConsult. CIMB Securities said in a research report that this potential increase accounts for about 6.2% of Indonesia’s estimated 2024 crude palm oil (CPO) production ...
CANBERRA, Australia (MNTV) – Initially hailed as a strong signal in the fight against religious discrimination, Australia’s special envoy for Islamophobia remains an empty shell nearly a year after the position was announced, reports The Canberra Times. Despite being created by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, no staff have been hired and the ...
MANAMA, Bahrain (MNTV) — The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has introduced a formal regulatory framework for the issuance and operation of stablecoins, becoming one of the first jurisdictions in the Middle East to do so. The Stablecoin Issuance and Offering (SIO) Module, effective July 2025, is now integrated into Rulebook Volume 6, which gove...
CAIRO, Egypt (MNTV) — Al Baraka Bank Egypt has signed two strategic agreements valued at a total of $100 million with the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC), aimed at expanding its Islamic trade finance offerings and supporting the growth of Egyptian exporters. According to a press release, the deals ...
