Türkiye reports 9.2 million international visitors in Q1, 2026
Türkiye’s Minister of Culture and Tourism, Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, held a press conference in Istanbul where he announced the country’s tourism statistics for the first three months of…
Humpback whale stranded in Germany set free
Frankfurt: A humpback whale that had been struggling to survive after beaching off the German coast was released into the North Sea off Denmark after being transported in a barge,…
SalamAir announces direct service to Rwanda
SalamAir has announced the opening of sales for its newest route to Kigali, Rwanda, further expanding its growing presence across the African market. Flights are set to commence on…
Iran says war with US will ‘likely’ resume
Tehran: A senior Iranian military officer said on Saturday that renewed fighting between the US and Iran was “likely”, hours after President Donald Trump said he was “not satisf…
To reach their fitness goals, they hired ‘CoachGPT’
Two months ago, I uploaded more than a decade’s worth of running data into the artificial intelligence chatbot Claude and asked for help writing a half-marathon training plan. “The…
Oil steady after wild swing, stocks diverge in thin trading
Oil prices steadied and stocks diverged Friday in thin holiday trading, as investors awaited the next move in the Middle East crisis and digested corporate earnings.Several market…
India’s weather forecasters warn of heatwaves
New Delhi: India’s weather office predicted above-normal temperatures across several parts of the country, warning on Friday that May could bring intense heatwave conditions along…
Oman leads UN efforts for nuclear-free Mideast
NEW YORK: The Permanent Mission of the Sultanate of Oman to the United Nations in New York, in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), organis…
Oman participates in GCC meeting on trade
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman participated on Thursday, via video-conferencing, in the 70th meeting of the GCC Trade Cooperation Committee, the 56th meeting of the GCC Industrial C…
Oman advances 7 positions in World Press Freedom Index
PARIS: The Sultanate of Oman advanced seven positions globally in the World Press Freedom Index issued on Thursday by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), ranking 127th globally in 202…