MANAMA, Bahrain (MNTV) — The National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) has entered a strategic partnership with J.P. Morgan’s blockchain unit, Kinexys, to introduce programmable payments infrastructure — a move aimed at revolutionizing Bahrain’s banking landscape through next-generation digital solutions. The collaboration, formalized during Fintech Forw...
GAZA, Palestine (MNTV) – Despite the ceasefire, Israeli forces have continued limited strikes in Gaza. Two Palestinians were killed in a recent air attack on Gaza City’s Shujayea neighborhood, according to staff at Al-Ahli Hospital. The Health Ministry said 25 bodies and 35 wounded people arrived at Gaza’s hospitals in the past 24 hours, most ...
JERUSALEM / ISTANBUL (MNTV) — Conflicting reports emerged Wednesday from Israeli media outlets over whether Israel will reopen the Rafah border crossing with Gaza for the entry of humanitarian aid following the return of four Israeli prisoners’ bodies by Hamas. According to Israel’s public broadcaster KAN, the country’s political leadership de...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (MNTV) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced Wednesday that it has reached a staff-level agreement with Pakistan under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), unlocking a potential $1.2 billion disbursement pending approval by the IMF Executive Board. If approved, P...
VATICAN CITY (MNTV) — Pope Leo XIV has sent 5,000 doses of antibiotics for children in Gaza, marking a renewed humanitarian effort as aid deliveries resume to the besieged enclave after two years of conflict, the Vatican said Tuesday. The initiative, coordinated by the Office of Papal Charities, was carried out in partnership with the [&hellip...
DAMASCUS (MNTV) — Israeli forces carried out a cross-border raid into southern Syria’s Quneitra countryside on Wednesday, according to local media reports. Syria’s state-run Al-Ikhbariya TV said Israeli troops advanced into the Al-Owainia village in northern Quneitra, raiding two homes. Another unit of eight military vehicles — including two t...
JERUSALEM (MNTV) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resumed his corruption trial at the Tel Aviv District Court on Wednesday after a month-long break, Israeli media reported. The proceedings were paused due to Jewish holidays and Netanyahu’s recent trip to New York for the UN General Assembly. Members of his ruling Likud Party, includ...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Uzbekistan ranks among the five fastest-growing economies in Europe and Central Asia (ECA), according to the World Bank’s latest Europe and Central Asia Economic Update: Jobs and Prosperity, released this week. The report projects Uzbekistan’s GDP to grow by 6.2% in 2025 and 6% in 2026, placing it alongside the Ky...
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (MNTV) — Nearly one in three children in Europe and Central Asia experience physical punishment at home, and up to two in three face psychological aggression, according to a new UNICEF report released on October 13. The report, titled “Where We Live and Learn: Violence Against Children in Europe and Central Asia,” describe...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — An all-female Kazakh crew has successfully completed the country’s first space isolation experiment, spending 10 days inside a sealed spacecraft simulator designed to mimic life aboard an orbital station. The mission, named SANA-1, was carried out in Astana as part of Kazakhstan’s growing efforts to advance human sp...
