Muslim Network TV Desk WASHINGTON (MNTV) — As Americans gather on Thursday to celebrate Juneteenth, the holiday marking the end of slavery in the U.S., many civil rights advocates say this year’s commemoration carries a deeper sense of unease. Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, and informed ...
TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) – Iran and the United States are set to begin a new phase of negotiations in Switzerland aimed at reaching a final agreement after months of regional tensions and military escalation. The talks, scheduled to start after a signing ceremony at the Burgenstock resort, will continue through a 60-day period and focus […]...
MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — The Maldives has moved to establish its first comprehensive legal framework governing digital identity and cybersecurity, as lawmakers advanced legislation aimed at securing online services, protecting personal data, and strengthening the country’s defenses against cyber threats. Parliament heard the first reading...
BAGHDAD, Iraq (MNTV) – Iraq is preparing a broad reshuffle of senior military and security leadership positions following a nationwide review of commanders’ performance, according to government, military and parliamentary sources. The planned changes are expected to affect the Ministries of Defense and Interior, intelligence and counterterrori...
MANAMA, Bahrain (MNTV) — A Bahraini court has sentenced 12 individuals to 10 years in prison and imposed fines in several cases linked to alleged support for Iran-related attacks in a ruling that has drawn attention over the kingdom’s widening use of national security laws. The High Criminal Court issued verdicts across 11 separate cases, [&he...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — A Dalit man in northern India was allegedly beaten to death by three coworkers after refusing to massage their feet during a drinking session, in a killing that has refocused attention on how caste hierarchies continue to shape everyday interactions and violence in the country. The victim, 33-year-old Rajkumar, also [...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — A court in central India has sentenced 14 men to life imprisonment for the lynching of a Muslim cattle trader who was beaten to death by a mob that accused him of cow smuggling, marking a rare conviction in cases of vigilante violence that have increasingly targeted Muslims in the […]
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Expanded hepatitis C screening integrated into maternal health services in Bangladesh’s Rohingya refugee camps is helping thousands of pregnant women access early diagnosis and follow-up care. It reduces the risk of transmitting the virus to their newborns and offers reassurance to families navigating pregnanc...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (MNTV) — Sri Lankan business leader Nazri Nizar has become the first person from the island nation to be elected to the Global Board of the Young Presidents’ Organisation, or YPO, marking a milestone for a country that is rarely represented in the leadership ranks of major international business networks. The appointme...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladeshi authorities have accused India’s Border Security Force (BSF) of attempting to push people into Bangladesh five times within a week through a section of the frontier in the southwestern district of Jhenaidah, saying each attempt was thwarted by border guards backed by local residents. The Border Guar...
