NEW YORK, United States (MNTV) – UN Deputy Special Envoy for Syria Najat Rochdi condemned Israel’s deadly incursion into the Damascus countryside, which killed 13 civilians and displaced families from the town of Beit Jinn. “The raid and accompanying strikes have triggered the displacement of families from the town of Beit Jinn, forcing them t...
MONTREAL, Canada (MNTV) – Quebec’s provincial government has proposed sweeping new restrictions on religious expression, introducing a law that would ban prayer and face coverings in public institutions—measures that rights groups say disproportionately target Muslims. According to The Guardian, the bill, introduced by the ruling Coalition Ave...
TORONTO, Canada (MNTV) – Air Canada opened an investigation after a passenger objected to a flight attendant wearing a pin shaped like historic Palestine and colored with the Palestinian flag, featuring the Al-Aqsa Mosque—an emblem widely associated with Palestinian heritage. The incident occurred on a Toronto–Atlanta flight, where a passenger...
KARACHI, Pakistan (MNTV) — Pakistan’s calligraphers are sharply divided over whether artificial intelligence and digital tools are elevating their ancient craft or diluting the essence that gives handmade lettering its soul. While many acknowledge that technology has expanded visibility and eased repetitive tasks, there is broad consensus on o...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — A new flashpoint has emerged in India’s intensifying campaign against Halal food, after a complaint filed by a Hindu supremacist activist prompted the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to issue a notice to the Railway Board over allegations that Indian Railways serves “only Halal-processed meat”. Rights observe...
BERLIN (AA) — More than 20,000 people marched in the central German city of Giessen on Saturday, forming what organizers called the largest protest yet against the launch of a new youth organization within the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. Suraj Mailitafi, spokesperson for the Resist alliance — one of several groups coordinati...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Long viewed as a country with vast but underused rare earth metals potential, Kazakhstan is now moving quickly to position itself as a major player in global critical mineral supply chains. Kazakhstan, which ranks among the world’s leaders in proven rare earth reserves, has shifted from primarily exporting raw mater...
SYDNEY, Australia (MNTV) – In a sport that prizes conformity, Usman Khawaja has made a career out of thoughtful resistance. In a recent interview, Australia’s first Muslim Test cricketer speaks openly about the racism he absorbed quietly, the faith that steadied him, and the decision to speak publicly about Gaza even as cricket authorities wa...
BRISBANE, Australia (MNTV) – The Muslim community across Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and the South Pacific is anticipating a historic gathering: the Australasian and Southeast Asian Muslim Youth Summit (ASEAMYS 2026), to be held on February 6 and 7 at Brisbane Technology Park, reports AMUST. Organized by the Islamic Council of Queen...
SRINAGAR, Kashmir (MNTV) — Police in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir conducted large-scale raids on mosques, madrasas and religious education centers across Srinagar on Thursday, deepening fears of an expanding campaign of surveillance and intimidation against Muslim institutions in the region. Officials say the operations were launched ...
