Festival blends heritage, culture, and modernity in line with Saudi Vision 2030 JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) – The historic heart of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia is set to come alive with “Ramadan Season 2025,” a cultural festival organized by the Jeddah Historic Program under the Ministry of Culture. Designed to revive the city’s rich ...
Age-old customs strengthen faith, community, and the spirit of togetherness in the mountains of Taif TAIF, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) – In the mountain villages of Taif in Saudi Arabia, communities uphold cherished Ramadan traditions that have been passed down for generations, weaving faith, family, and heritage into daily life. Here, the holy month...
Time-honored practice encourages children as they experience their first Ramadan fast ARAR, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) – As Ramadan begins, the Northern Borders region of Saudi Arabia comes alive with traditions that celebrate the spirit of the holy month. Among these cherished customs is the art of henna painting, a festive and symbolic ritual that...
Steady expansion in exports and imports highlights the emirate’s resilience and global trade ambitions ABU DHABI, UAE (MNTV) – Abu Dhabi’s non-oil foreign trade surged in 2024, reaching $83.8 billion, a 7.6% increase from the previous year. The steady rise highlights the emirate’s resilience and commitment to economic diversification, reinfor...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – A Palestinian man has been killed by Israeli army fire in the central Gaza Strip, in the latest violation of the cease-fire and prisoner exchange agreement, a medical source said. Witnesses said Israeli forces stationed east of Deir al-Balah opened fire intentionally as an unarmed Palestinian resident was simply sta...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Hundreds of thousands of Palestinian children have joined a distance learning program in the war-torn Gaza Strip since January, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) reports. “Nearly 260,000 children have enrolled in UNRWA’s distance learning program since January,” the UN agency said in a statement. Gaza’s...
BEIRUT (AA) – Israel has established a border security zone inside Lebanon, Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri states. “The Israeli occupation was not limited to the five border hills, but extended to establish a border strip extending a kilometer or two inside Lebanese territory,” Berri told the Lebanese daily Addiyar. A frag...
RAMALLAH, Palestine/ANKARA (AA) – The Israeli army killed a Palestinian young man in Jenin amid the ongoing offensive in the northern occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said in a statement that the Israeli army handed over to its medical teams “a martyr in his twenties in the Eastern neighborhood of Jenin.R...
Month-long exhibition at Expo Centre Sharjah provides vibrant nighttime shopping and entertainment experience, catering to those fasting during the day SHARJAH, UAE (MNTV) – The 42nd edition of ‘Ramadan Nights’ exhibition is set to illuminate Expo Centre Sharjah from March 6 to March 30, 2025, coinciding with the holy month of Ramadan. Organiz...
Alternative to Trump’s proposal focuses on Palestinian-led governance, security, and infrastructure development CAIRO, Egypt (MNTV) — Egypt has presented a sweeping $53 billion plan to reconstruct the Gaza Strip, positioning it as a Palestinian-led alternative to U.S. President Donald Trump’s controversial proposal to relocate Gaza’s populati...
