Next round of US-Iran talks in Geneva: Report
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will hold negotiations with Iran on Tuesday in Geneva, with representatives from the Sultanate of Oman as mediators, Reuters reported, quo…
Bangladesh Islamist party concedes defeat
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami, said Saturday it had accepted the “overall outcome” of the election won by the rival nationalist party, despite earlie…
Stricter US entry rules for tourists unlikely before mid-2026
Washington – Stricter entry requirements for tourists from more than 40 countries traveling to the United States are unlikely to take effect before mid-2026, the US Customs and Bor…
Jet2 flight diverted following midair brawl
A brawl broke out on a Jet2 flight from Turkiye to Britain on Thursday, forcing the pilot to land in Brussels and resulting in the removal of two passengers.The fight, captured in…
Secret to a happy marriage: A translator
For many spouses, smartphone use is a point of tension. But for David Duda and Hong Liang, a couple in New Haven, Connecticut, the technology is so essential that they own eight ex…
Dharamshala memories, Colombo challenge as Oman take on Ireland
COLOMBO: A decade may have passed, but the mention of Dharamshala still brings a quiet smile to the Omani dressing room.It was there, on March 9, 2016, in the serene Indian hill t…
Record at 43: Nadeem defiant after Oman defeat
PALLEKELE, SRI LANKA: Amid the disappointment of back-to-back heavy defeats, Oman’s veteran all-rounder Mohammad Nadeem carved out a slice of history at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cu…
Four crew-12 astronauts blast off for ISS on Friday the 13th
CAPE CANAVERAL: Four astronauts were on their way to the International Space Station on Friday after they successfully embarked on their research mission to the orbiting laboratory…
Artists of steel
Sparks illuminate the soot-covered studio of Japanese swordsmith Akihira Kawasaki as his apprentice hammers red-hot steel, showcasing a millennium-old craft now enjoying a resurgen…
Fans flock to Museum of Innocence
On a cobbled street in Cukurcuma, a district known for its antiques shops on Istanbul’s European side, the story penned by Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk in his bestselling novel “The…