Six dead, 18 injured in major Samail accident
Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has reported that 6 people died while 18 others suffered injuries.Eight people are critically injured as a result of the accident that occurred…
Nepal glacier collapse was difficult to predict: Disaster experts
It was a wall of water and mud traveling at such speed that it engulfed buildings in seconds. In the wake of the Nepal flood disaster, questions were being asked about whether the…
Oman’s quiet classical awakening
‘Every great musician begins with a single note, played imperfectly. What matters is practicing with intention, and trusting that discipline and passion, over time, become mastery….
Future Fund Oman invests in Certares with eye on tourism growth
MUSCAT: Future Fund Oman’s (FFO) investment in Certares, a leading global investment firm specialising in travel and tourism, marks a significant step in Oman’s strategy to attract…
RO 1 million Sant Mosque opens in Wilayat of Bahla
BAHAL: Sant Mosque in the Wilayat of Bahla, Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, was inaugurated on Friday under the auspices of Dr Shaikh Kahlan bin Nabhan al Kharousi, Assistant Grand Muft…
Missing soar over 2,400 as threat of new floods looms
NUWAKOT: The number of people missing in Nepal and China leaped to more than 2,400 on Friday, underscoring the scale of the disaster days after a tsunami-like wall of water and deb…
Norway adieu to Harald
Norway’s Royal Palace lowers its flag to half-mast following the death of Norway’s King Harald in Oslo on Friday. — Reuters
GAZA CITY
A volunteer from the ‘Guardians of Heritage’ team carries out conservation work as part of an initiative to protect the historical features of the damaged Abu Salim mosque that was…
Suspended between two places
In Reem al Kamali’s 2021 novel Rose’s Diaries, published by Dar Al Adab in Beirut, the story is dominated by a single wounded and suppressed voice: Rose, who narrates in the first…
How to plan an African safari
If there’s one trip for which you need a travel adviser or tour operator, it’s an African safari. These trips tend to be expensive, logistically challenging, and in areas so remote…