MUSCAT, Oman (MNTV) — Oman inaugurated the “Digital Universities in the Arab World” conference, an international gathering aimed at promoting innovation and sustainability in higher education through digital transformation. The two-day event, organized by the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation in partnership with the Arab O...
ISTANBUL, Türkiye (MNTV) — Türkiye has added a domestically developed electro-optical reconnaissance, surveillance, and targeting system to its defense inventory, strengthening the operational capabilities of its security forces. Ankara-based defense company Asisguard announced that its Aggöz Gimbal 275 sight system has successfully completed ...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has rapidly emerged as a leading global destination for corporate travel, fueled by economic diversification, digital innovation, and large-scale infrastructure projects, according to a new industry report. The sector was valued at $18.1 billion in 2024 and is projected to e...
DUBAI, UAE (MNTV) — GCC-based venture capital firm VentureSouq has completed the closing of its second FinTech Fund (FinTech Fund II), strengthening its role as a leading early-stage investor across the Middle East and North Africa. The new fund, according to Zawya News, secured backing from a top-tier group of limited partners, including PIF-...
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...
