Muscat Municipality unveils ‘Al Bustan Carts’ project
MUSCAT: Muscat Municipality has announced the Al Bustan Carts project in the Wilayat of Muscat, aimed at developing the area with a range of new facilities and services for visitor…
Yemen’s Ansar Allah say they attacked Saudi Aramco Jazan refinery
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Ansar Allah said they had attacked Saudi Aramco’s Jazan refinery on Sunday, two days after the kingdom signed a defence pact with Turkey and Pakistan.The Saudi…
Why do older pedestrians fare worse in car crashes?
On an August morning two years ago, Meredith Melville was crossing Piedmont Avenue in Oakland, California, to meet a friend at a cafe. While in the crosswalk, she noticed a car som…
Late passengers chase aircraft at airport
Two women who apparently turned up late for an Aeroflot flight at Moscow Sheremetyevo decided that the end of boarding did not mean they had to stop trying. They’re on video out on…
Rough sea on the coasts of the Arabian Sea: Met
Muscat: Oman Meteorology has warned of rough seas along the coastal areas of the Arabian Sea with a maximum wave height of 4.0 meters. The state of the sea on the other coasts of t…
Thai school shooter watched violent content online: Police
BANGKOK: The Thai teen behind a deadly school shooting outside Bangkok had an air gun confiscated by a teacher last year and had watched violent content online, police said on S…
Strong winds, blowing dust to hit parts of Oman
MUSCAT: Oman’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued a high-level weather alert for parts of the Al Hajar Mountains and adjoining desert areas on Sunday, August 9.The alert wil…
Fire extinguished at Aramco refinery in Jazan
Firefighters extinguished a fire that broke out early on Sunday at a facility at Aramco’s Jazan refinery in southwestern Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Energy Ministry said, adding that…
Lionel Messi’s father, Jorge, dies at 68
Lionel Messi’s father, Jorge Messi, has died after a prolonged illness in Rosario, Argentina. He was 68.Newell’s Old Boys, a prestigious Argentine club team that Lionel Messi play…
The softness of elephant skin
“Khob Khun Ka, Rapunzel, kha!” she said to my favourite girl while running her fingers through her brown curls.Vivian, a spa therapist in Phuket, was friendly, but not in the typic…