KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — The Taliban-led Afghan government has inaugurated a large raisin processing facility in Kabul province, describing it as a key step in reducing import dependence and expanding agricultural exports. Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar launched the plant on July 30 in Estalif district...
NEW YORK, United States (MNTV) – The “New York Declaration,” released at the end of the United Nations conference, reaffirmed support for a two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict amid the rising famine and humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza following relentless Israeli attacks. Since Oct. 7, 2023, Israel’s offensive on Gaza...
OTTAWA, Canada (MNTV) – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney declared that his country would recognize Palestine as a state in September amid the “intolerable” humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. “Canada intends to recognize the state of Palestine at the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in September 2025,” P...
NEW YORK, United States (MNTV) – The UN conference titled ‘peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine’ ended with a declaration supporting a two state solution in New York. The conference, which hosted senior officials from nearly 130 countries, was held from July 28-30 and concluded with a strong emphasis on support for the two-state [&...
OTTAWA, Canada (MNTV) – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke Wednesday with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas about the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, reaffirming Canada’s support for a two-state solution. “The leaders discussed the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian disaster in Gaza. Prime Minist...
WASHINGTON, United States (MNTV) – US President Donald Trump slams deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, warning him to “watch his words,” after Medvedev threatened war. “Tell Medvedev, the failed former President of Russia, who thinks he’s still President, to watch his words. He’s entering very dangerous t...
MNTV News Desk Analysis NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD (MNTV) – In a move that could alter regional geopolitics and energy equations in South Asia, U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a new trade and energy partnership with Pakistan—just hours after imposing a steep 25 percent tariff on Indian exports and ridiculing India’s economic tie...
BEIRUT, Lebanon (MNTV) — Hezbollah has rejected growing calls from the United States and regional actors, including Lebanon’s president, to surrender its weapons, with the group’s deputy leader Naim Qassem asserting that such demands only serve Israeli interests and undermine Lebanon’s sovereignty. “Those who ask us to hand over our arms...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — More than 151 million trees have been planted and 500,000 hectares of degraded land restored across Saudi Arabia under the ongoing Saudi Green Initiative, Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture, Abdulrahman Al-Fadley, announced. Among the major developments, the minister revealed the establishment of five...
TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) — Iran’s non-oil trade reached $34.175 billion during the first four months of the Iranian calendar year, from March 21 to July 21, 2025, showing continued resilience in the country’s export activity despite global economic challenges. According to official data released this week, Iran exported 61.2 million tons of non-oil...
