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...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — The Taliban-led Afghan government has launched a public cleaning campaign in central Daikundi province, urging citizens to take greater responsibility for their environment as part of efforts to promote urban cleanliness and civic engagement. According to Pajhwok Afghan News, the initiative was launched on Tuesday i...
ADEN, Yemen (MNTV) — Hundreds of mourners on Tuesday attended funeral services in Sanaa for 31 Yemeni journalists killed in Israeli airstrikes last week, as grief and outrage mounted over one of the deadliest attacks on media workers in recent years. The strikes, carried out on Wednesday, followed a drone launched by Houthi forces that [&helli...
DAMASCUS, Syria (MNTV) — A Syrian organization unveiled a virtual museum in Damascus dedicated to documenting the experiences of detainees imprisoned during decades of Assad family rule, aiming to preserve collective memory and advance accountability efforts. The Syria Prisons Museum provides 3D virtual tours of detention facilities, alongside...
DAMASCUS, Syria (MNTV) — Syria has signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Türkiye to rehabilitate its war-ravaged agricultural sector, marking a major step in efforts to revive food production and restore farmland after more than a decade of civil conflict. Syrian Agriculture Minister Amjad Badr and Turkish Agriculture and Forestry ...
KUWAIT CITY (MNTV) — Kuwait Airways has announced a new initiative granting exclusive fare reductions to retired citizens and their companions, reinforcing its role as the country’s national carrier and community partner. Under the offer, retirees will receive a 20 percent discount on tickets, while one accompanying traveler will benefit from ...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (MNTV) — Saudi-owned Wafi Energy has donated 5,000 liters of petrol to Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to bolster ongoing rescue and relief efforts as devastating monsoon floods continue to wreak havoc across the country. The handover ceremony, held at the Saudi Embassy in Islamabad, was attended by...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Authorities are preparing to overhaul the country’s pension system, with proposals to gradually raise the minimum retirement age for the first time in more than three decades. According to the news outlet Spot.uz, Murodbek Atadzhanov, executive director of the state Pension Fund, said a government working group ha...