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By Akhtar Pathan KARACHI, Pakistan (MNTV) — While the world marks World Wetlands Day on Feb. 2, a fast-spreading invasive tree in Pakistan’s Thar Desert is exposing a lesser-known water crisis, draining aquifers and tightening the grip of drought on communities already living on the edge. In Thar, where survival hinges on a few weeks […...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — Three Indian Muslim meat traders in eastern India’s West Bengal were allegedly assaulted by a mob after being branded “Bangladeshi” and subjected to forced identity checks, in an incident rights advocates say reflects entrenched Islamophobic profiling and mob vigilantism. The victims — Faraj Ali Piyada, Akkash Ali Piy...
BAKU, Azerbaijan (MNTV) — Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said he hopes a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed in the coming months, signaling momentum in long-running negotiations between the South Caucasus rivals. Speaking at a session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on Jan. 28, Mirzo...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) — Malaysia’s social media ban for those under 16 may come into effect as early as July, the country’s deputy communications minister Teo Nie Ching says. The ban, aimed at ensuring youth are not exposed to inappropriate content online or being exploited, is part of Malaysia’s Online Safety Act, Ma...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – Indonesia has agreed to a significant number of terms demanded by the U.S. in their trade talks, including a plan to import fuel from the U.S. instead of Singapore, The Straits Times has learnt. But Indonesia has rejected provisions that would violate its Constitution, including demands for it to buy U.S.-made [&he...
KOSHIGAYA, Japan (MNTV) – Once wary of Islam and influenced by stereotypes linking it to violence, Yuta Koinuma never imagined the faith would one day shape his identity, family and livelihood. Today, the 36-year-old convert is designing cherry-blossom–inspired hijabs in Japan alongside his wife, hoping to make Islam feel more familiar—and ap...
CANBERRA, Australia (MNTV) — Former prime minister Scott Morrison’s proposed regulation of Islam in Australia, and his claim that Australian Muslims should take accountability for the actions of radicalized terrorists have been rebuked by Multicultural Affairs Minister Anne Aly, reports news.com.au. Earlier this week, Morrison delivered a spee...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — A leading Indian Muslim organization has condemned what it describes as a growing campaign of demolition, vandalism and legal intimidation targeting mosques, shrines and other Muslim religious sites across India, warning that such actions threaten constitutional protections and minority rights. The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind...
By Iftikhar Gilani ANKARA, Turkiye (MNTV) – Oussama Jammal is the secretary general of the U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations, an umbrella body representing major national Muslim groups across the United States. A longtime advocate for civil rights, interfaith engagement, and constitutional protections, he has been a prominent voice on...
BAVARIA (MNTV) – Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland party in Bavaria is seeking to establish a specialized police unit modeled on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, raising concerns given ICE’s track record of deadly force and harsh tactics under the Trump administration. Internal documents obtained by media...
