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NEW YORK, United States (MNTV) — Morocco’s Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) has inaugurated its United States Global Hub, designed to link African innovation and research ecosystems with academic, industrial, and entrepreneurial partners across North America. The launch, held September 8 in New York, was attended by Moroccan ambassado...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Kazakhstan is stepping up its space ambitions after hosting the Space Days Kazakhstan forum in Almaty on Sept. 8–9, where officials announced new international partnerships and outlined plans to modernize the Soviet-built Baikonur cosmodrome. According to the English-language outlet The Astana Times, the event broug...
TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) — Iran has unveiled plans to launch several satellites in the coming months, marking a new phase in its efforts to strengthen its homegrown space program and expand independence from foreign systems. Hassan Salarieh, head of the Iranian Space Agency (ISA) and deputy minister of communications, confirmed preparations for the...
Indian AI startups chasing customers and capital in the US face tightening visa rules, raising costs BENGALURU, India (MNTV) – – Indian artificial intelligence (AI) startups are moving operations to the United States to be closer to customers, talent, and investors, but are encountering visa challenges as the Donald Trump administr...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Kazakhstan has unveiled a new generation of public toilets that use technology to transform one of the most basic services into a marker of modernization. In Shymkent, brightly designed facilities now open with QR codes or facial recognition and turn from transparent to opaque glass once occupied. The units are fu...
ISTANBUL, Türkiye (MNTV) — Turkish defense company Havelsan has signed an agreement with UAE-based Calidus to develop a full training ecosystem for the B-250 light attack and training aircraft, strengthening bilateral cooperation in the defense sector. The deal, concluded in July during the International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF) 2025 in Is...
ISTANBUL, Türkiye (MNTV) — Türkiye has launched its eighth indigenously produced warship, the TCG Içel (F-518), marking another milestone in the country’s MILGEM national shipbuilding program. The frigate, reported Daily Sabah, was launched into the sea on September 1 during a ceremony at the Sefine Shipyard in Yalova’s Altınova district. The...
TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) — Iran has unveiled the upgraded version of its domestically produced Kowsar satellite, with officials confirming plans to launch it into orbit in the coming months. The announcement was made in the presence of Hassan Salarieh, deputy minister and head of the Iranian Space Agency. Salarieh said Kowsar-2, weighing 50 kilogr...
TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) — Iran has introduced its first indigenously manufactured 150-metric ton dump truck, marking a significant step in the country’s efforts to strengthen its mining industry amid international sanctions restricting access to foreign technology and equipment. State media aired footage on Sunday showing the massive vehicle, name...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh has launched fifth-generation mobile services, marking its entry into the next era of digital connectivity as the government looks to expand the country’s technological capacity and boost economic competitiveness. The commercial rollout, announced Monday, was carried out by the country’s two largest operat...
