MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — The Maldivian government plans to finalize its long-awaited National Drug Policy by the end of November, aiming to confront the island nation’s deepening struggle with drug addiction and trafficking. Homeland Security Minister Ali Ihsan told parliament on Monday that the first draft of the policy, developed with assista...
MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — A member of the Maldivian Parliament has proposed an amendment to the Pension Act to allow citizens diagnosed with terminal illnesses to access their retirement funds before the current qualifying age of 65. The proposal was introduced by Mohamed Ibrahim, who represents the North Galolhu constituency in Malé, the capita...
MANAMA, Bahrain (MNTV) — stc Bahrain has launched the second edition of its flagship ‘Jeel ICT’ program, selecting 20 Bahraini graduates for an intensive year-long training initiative aimed at developing the next generation of leaders in the ICT and FinTech sectors. The 100% nationalized program is being implemented in partnership with the Min...
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (MNTV) — Kyrgyzstan is preparing to reinstate the death penalty for crimes against women and children, breaking with nearly two decades of abolition and aligning with rising calls for harsher punishment after the murder of a teenage girl. President Sadyr Japarov has ordered legislation that would make the rape of minors, an...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — More than one person working in India’s farming sector died by suicide every hour in 2023, according to newly released figures from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The report recorded 10,786 suicides among farmers and agricultural laborers, accounting for 6.3% of the country’s total 171,418 suicides. Experts...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — The United Nations has urged the Taliban authorities to restore internet and telecommunications services across Afghanistan, warning that the shutdown is isolating the country and worsening its overlapping crises. In a statement on Tuesday, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) called the disruption a “se...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — Jeddah has secured the 74th spot worldwide in the 2025 Quality of Life Index by Numbeo, making it the highest-ranked city in Saudi Arabia and second in the Arab world after Muscat, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Officials attributed the ranking to major improvements in safety, healthcare, infrastructure, and mod...
MARDIN, Türkiye (MNTV) — Members of Türkiye’s ancient Christian Syriac community are returning to their ancestral villages in Mardin province after decades of displacement, drawn back by restored security, infrastructure improvements, and cultural revitalization. Large numbers of Syriacs left southeastern Türkiye in the 1990s amid insecurity a...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — Indian authorities have launched a wave of criminal cases against Muslims for displaying banners that read “I Love Muhammad,” registering 21 cases and naming 1,324 people nationwide, according to the Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR). At least 38 arrests have been made as of September 23. The controver...
MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — The Maldives has unveiled its first National Policy on the Elderly, setting out a framework to improve health care, income security, and social inclusion for a rapidly growing ageing population. The policy, launched in collaboration with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP...
