ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Kazakhstan is accelerating its push into the global critical minerals market, announcing new investments in gallium production and expanding exploration for copper, tin, and rare metals. The effort reflects a broader strategy to transform the country into a major supplier of resources essential to modern technologie...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Uzbekistan’s Senate has approved a controversial new law that criminalizes the teaching of religion to minors outside state-sanctioned institutions, a move widely seen as a renewed effort to suppress informal faith-based education and tighten government control over religious life. Passed on June 25 by Uzbekistan’...
MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — The Maldives has set a new benchmark in Islamic social welfare, distributing the highest-ever amount of Zakat al-Mal — the obligatory annual wealth tax in Islam — ahead of the new Hijri year. According to the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, each eligible recipient received $324, surpassing last year’s payout of $259. [&he...
SRINAGAR, Kashmir (MNTV) — In an unprecedented initiative, mental health experts in Indian-administered Kashmir have brought together dozens of religious leaders to address the region’s worsening drug crisis. The gathering, part of a broader campaign to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse, aimed to enlist imams and khateebs in curbi...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — Afghanistan has reached self-sufficiency in honey production, according to the country’s Beekeepers Union, which is now urging the Taliban-led government to support the domestic industry by curbing foreign imports and improving local market access. Speaking at a recent gathering in Paktia province, union representat...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — The Taliban-led Afghan government has outlined sweeping achievements in its campaign against narcotics, marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse with a renewed appeal for international cooperation. Speaking to media on June 26, the Ministry of Interior reported that over the past four years, 98,000 counter-n...
GAZA, Palestine (MNTV) — Israeli attacks have killed at least 103 Palestinians across the besieged territory within 24 hours, hospital sources reported on Friday. The strikes, which hit homes, markets, schools, and aid distribution sites, have deepened an already catastrophic humanitarian crisis and triggered new international condemnation. Th...
ABUJA, Nigeria (MNTV) – In a diplomatic move set to redefine economic and diplomatic relations between Africa and South America, Nigeria and Brazil are taking concrete steps toward launching direct flights between both countries. The proposal, discussed at the recent Nigeria-Brazil Business Forum in Abuja, aims to enhance trade, tourism, and i...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – Human rights groups in Malaysia have called on the government to recognize refugees fleeing war and religion-based violence in Buddhist-majority Myanmar, UCA News reports. “Myanmar nationals are not coming to Malaysia by choice — they are coming out of necessity. People are fleeing persecution, political v...
SINGAPORE (MNTV) – The Philippine government must pursue a “meaningful recognition” of Muslim culture to foster social cohesion, says a peace activist. Ariza Nocum, co-founder and president of KRIS For Peace (Kristyano-Islam Peace Library), pointed out the gap between token recognition and meaningful inclusion, saying that many citizen...
