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DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh has launched a nationwide consultation process to develop its first National Climate Finance Strategy, a framework aimed at mobilizing substantial domestic and international capital to confront escalating climate threats and bridge critical financing shortfalls. The initiative comes at a time when climate-...
ERBIL, Iraq (MNTV) — A missile attack on the Khor Mor gas field in northern Iraq caused a full blackout across the Kurdistan Region and reduced national electricity output, prompting the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government to form a joint investigative committee. Operator Dana Gas said the strike ignited a major condensat...
AMMAN, Jordan (MNTV) — Jordan has digitized 74 percent of its government services as part of the Economic Modernization Vision (2023–2025), with officials reporting steady progress in the third quarter under the ICT sector’s “Future Services” pillar. Authorities said 1,778 services have now moved online, reflecting the government’s push to st...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) —Artificial intelligence is reshaping event management in Saudi Arabia as local tech firms roll out smart platforms, drones, and interactive systems to enhance navigation and crowd coordination. These tools are increasingly central to improving visitor experience as the Kingdom hosts a growing number of large-scale...
TUNIS, Tunisia (MNTV) — A Tunisian appeals court has upheld sweeping prison sentences for 40 political, business and media figures on charges of conspiring against state security, marking one of the country’s most expansive security prosecutions in recent years. State media reported Friday that the defendants received terms ranging from five ...
MONTREAL, Canada (MNTV) – The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) says it is weighing legal action after the Quebec government introduced a sweeping new secularism bill that expands earlier restrictions on religious expression. Quebec’s minister for secularism, Jean-François Roberge, presented Bill 9, which builds on Bill 21 by proposi...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — Saudi Arabia is increasingly incorporating bioswales into urban planning as part of broader efforts to strengthen flood resilience, particularly in older districts that struggle to manage heavy seasonal rainfall. The shift follows years of severe flooding, most notably in Jeddah, where outdated drainage systems a...
WASHINGTON, United States (MNTV) – The suspect in Wednesday’s shooting near the White House, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, previously worked with the CIA and other U.S. government units in Afghanistan, CIA Director John Ratcliffe confirmed Thursday. Before entering the US in 2021, Lakanwal had been part of a “partner force in Kandahar,” Ratcliffe said...
NEW YORK, United States (MNTV) – UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar Tom Andrews condemned the Trump administration’s decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Myanmar nationals, calling it a direct assault on fundamental rights. The decision, he said, “is an assault on human rights and human decency based on a cr...
MOSCOW, Russia (MNTV) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan could be used as a pretext for conducting “experiments” on the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warned. Responding to the recent UN Security Council (UNSC) vote on Trump’s proposal, Zakharova noted the resolution ...
