Books on the move
Books have long stood at the heart of every civilisation’s intellectual life. More than containers of knowledge, they preserve memory, transmit ideas and connect generations. Omani…
Ornamentation an art fuelled by passion and patience
Between the lines of Arabic script and the glitter of gold, Omani ornamentation weaves tales of a civilisation that has spanned centuries, remaining a testament to the fact that tr…
Omani Delegation attends former Iranian Leader’s Funeral
Tehran: Under the directives of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, an official Omani delegation led by Sheikh Abdulmalik bin Abdullah al Khalili, Chairman of the State Council,…
Tropical storm hits China’s Hainan, flights and ferries suspended
BEIJING: Tropical Storm Maysak lashed southern China’s island province of Hainan on Friday, making landfall with maximum winds near its centre of 23 metres per second and forcing…
Over 600,000 Lebanese return home under ceasefire
More than 640,000 displaced people in Lebanon have returned home, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), as clashes between Hezbollah and Israel have woun…
VAR ‘taking joy’ from football, says Croatia coach Dalic after loss
Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic said VAR is taking “the joy out of football” after seeing his team have a stoppage time equaliser disallowed in their 2-1 World Cup defeat to Portugal on…
Canada’s De Fougerolles learning fast on World Cup stage
Luc de Fougerolles has been one of Canada’s standout performers at the World Cup, but admits every game is an opportunity for him to grow as he prepares to face Morocco in a rou…
Klopp wants job as Nagelsmann resigns
Former Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp wants to become Germany coach, the German Football Federation (DFB) said on Friday after announcing Julian Nagelsmann’s resignation following the…
AI race weakens climate pledges at Google, Amazon
Google and Amazon this week reported sharp increases in greenhouse gas emissions, driven by the frantic construction of artificial intelligence infrastructure that is pushing the t…
UK car sales rise in June as EV share hits 30pc
LONDON: British new car registrations rose 15 per cent in June from a year earlier, with battery electric vehicles accounting for nearly 30 per cent of the market, as higher fuel p…