DAMASCUS, Syria (MNTV) — Syria will hold its first parliamentary elections since the ouster of former President Bashar al-Assad between September 15 and 20, but the process is drawing criticism over interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s significant role in selecting members of the new legislature. According to the country’s newly established ele...
TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) — Iran has announced the formation of a National Defence Council to centralize military planning and enhance armed forces capabilities, days after the country’s military leadership warned that threats from Israel remain active. The decision was approved by the Supreme National Security Council and announced by state media, ...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — India’s Supreme Court has issued a partial stay on the acquittal of 12 Muslim men who were exonerated earlier this week in the 2006 Mumbai train bombings case, ruling that the judgment should not serve as a precedent in future terror trials. The 12 men had spent nearly 19 years […]
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...
MANILA, the Philippines (MNTV) – – As part of its preparations for the parliamentary elections in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, scheduled in October, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has started printing ballots for the mock polls. “We need those ballots for the July 25 mock elections in Tawi-Tawi and Lanao ...
SULAYMANIYAH, Iraq (MNTV) — The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) is set to initiate its long-awaited disarmament on Friday, as part of Türkiye’s ongoing efforts to eliminate terrorism through a negotiated, peaceful transition. A formal ceremony is scheduled to take place around midday in the northern Iraqi city of Sulaymaniyah, according to Tur...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Kazakhstan has secured a major international digital milestone with its Situational and Analytical Complex (SAC) project winning top honors at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prizes 2025. The platform, used to manage real-time government data, was declared best in the category recognizing governm...
DAKAR, Senegal (MNTV) — Lawmakers from Mauritania, Morocco, Senegal, and The Gambia have announced the creation of a new parliamentary alliance aimed at boosting regional cooperation and development in West Africa. The initiative was unveiled in Dakar on Sunday during the closing session of Senegal’s 2024–2025 ordinary parliamentary term. Acc...
ISTANBUL, Türkiye (MNTV) — Militants from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) are expected to begin laying down their weapons at a formal disarmament ceremony in Iraqi Kurdistan during the second week of July, according to a report by Kurdish media outlet Rudaw. The anticipated development comes weeks after the PKK declared an end to its ...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Australia has pledged $1.3 million to support Bangladesh’s electoral reform under the UN-led BALLOT Project, becoming the first development partner to fund the initiative aimed at promoting transparent and inclusive elections ahead of the country’s next national vote. The agreement was signed on Wednesday between the...
