JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – Indonesia’s military will begin manufacturing medicines for public distribution under a new agreement, another expansion of the armed forces’ role in civilian affairs since President Prabowo Subianto took office, reports CNA. The president, a former defence minister and special forces commander, has expa...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (MNTV) — Pakistan has issued its first-ever Islamic agri-infrastructure bond, marking a major breakthrough in climate-resilient finance and sustainable agriculture. The 2 billion Pakistani rupees ($7.1 million) Sukuk—an Islamic financial certificate similar to a bond—was launched at a ceremony hosted at the Pakistan Stock E...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — A coalition of 29 civil society and diasporic organizations has accused Indian authorities of carrying out enforced disappearances and custodial torture against student and youth activists in mid-July, triggering renewed calls for accountability and international scrutiny. The groups allege that multiple activists aff...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – The Indonesian government is strengthening its strategy to eliminate hepatitis B and C as part of efforts to meet the global target to end infections and deaths from hepatitis viruses by 2030, reports ANTARA. To support the target, Indonesia has adopted a comprehensive approach that integrates preventive measures, c...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – The United States government has awarded a grant to support the preservation of collections in 12 museums across Indonesia, reports Radio Republik Indonesia. The funding comes from the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP), a program aimed at safeguarding cultural heritage. The grant is being channeled ...
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (MNTV) – Groups that have declined to join the New Zealand government-sponsored “harmony accord” signed by some Muslim and Jewish groups say that the proposed new council is “misaligned” with its aims. About 70 people attended the signing ceremony, including representatives of the New Zealand Jewish Council, the Aga Khan...
SYDNEY, Australia (MNTV) – Australian universities have used existing policies and devised new policies in an opaque way to target and censor students and staff expressing support for Palestine, according to the preliminary report of an inquiry. The preliminary report further says that Australian universities have restricted the free sp...
RABAT, Morocco (MNTV) — FIFA will inaugurate a new regional office in Morocco this Saturday, coinciding with the final of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations at Rabat’s Olympic Stadium, in a move reflecting the country’s growing status in global football. The initiative, developed in coordination with the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF...
DHIBAN, Jordan (MNTV) — A women-led hydroponics initiative in central Jordan is reshaping the country’s agricultural future amid worsening water scarcity, training dozens of women to grow food without soil while using a fraction of the water traditional farming requires. Founded in 2019 by retired nurse Aisha Al-Hawatmeh, the “Habak” project —...
BAGHDAD, Iraq (MNTV) — Iraq has signed a significant agreement with U.S. energy firm Schlumberger to accelerate development of the Akkas gas field in Al-Anbar province, a key part of Baghdad’s strategy to ramp up domestic gas production and reduce reliance on imports. Oil Minister Hayan Abdul Ghani said the agreement is central to Iraq’s [&hel...
