DAMASCUS, Syria (MNTV) — Syria’s Interior Ministry has ordered the immediate implementation of a decree granting citizenship to Kurdish minorities, including those previously registered as stateless, as government forces expand control in the country’s north. Interior Minister Anas Khattab issued the directive on Wednesday, instructing authori...
TUNIS, Tunisia (MNTV) — Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Tunisian Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali Nafti held high-level talks in Tunis to coordinate diplomatic positions on regional crises, including Libya, Gaza and Sudan. The discussions, which included a meeting with Tunisian President Kais Saied, underscored the longstanding ties b...
TEL AVIV, Israel (MNTV) — Israel is preparing to enter discussions with the United States on a new 10-year security agreement, seeking to reshape bilateral military support while planning for a gradual reduction in direct American financial aid, the Financial Times reported. Gil Pinchas, who recently stepped down as chief financial adviser to ...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh has lodged a strong diplomatic protest after India allowed fugitive former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, convicted of crimes against humanity by Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal, to address a public gathering in New Delhi on Jan. 23. In a statement issued Sunday, Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign ...
BEIJING (MNTV) — China’s expanding infrastructure engagement in the Middle East could play a significant role in addressing long-standing regional connectivity deficits, according to a new policy report released by New Lines Insititute. The report, titled China–Middle East Connectivity: Iraq, Egypt, and Oman, identifies weak economic integrati...
DAVOS, Switzerland (MNTV) — US President Donald Trump used a high-profile address at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos to renew his controversial bid to acquire Greenland, saying the United States would not use military force but pressing for immediate negotiations with Denmark and warning of consequences if allies do not cooperate. Spea...
MANILA, Philippines (MNTV) — A Philippine election watchdog has urged the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliament to reverse its decision to remove the “none of the above” (NOTA) option from ballots for the region’s first parliamentary elections. The Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE) said the NOTA option s...
WASHINGTON (MNTV) — US President Donald Trump said the United Nations should continue its work despite longstanding criticism of its effectiveness, stressing that its potential remains significant even if unrealized. d. Speaking during a White House briefing on Tuesday, Trump rejected suggestions that his proposed “Board of Peace” for Gaza was...
DOHA, Qatar (MNTV) — Somalia and Qatar have signed a new defense cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening military relations and enhancing security coordination between the two countries. The agreement was signed by Somali Defence Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi and Qatari Defence Minister Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani on the sidelin...
CAIRO, Egypt (MNTV) — Egypt is expanding its military and security presence in Somalia and the wider Horn of Africa, driven by concerns over what it perceives as growing Israeli influence in the region, according to an Israeli media report. The report, broadcast by Hebrew-language channel i24News, said Egypt has stepped up its involvement in [...
