HM congratulates Saudi leadership on Gulf Cup win
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik sent two cables of congratulations to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud of Saudi Arabia and Princ…
Gulf Cup leaves its mark
JEDDAH: The 27th Arabian Gulf Cup in Jeddah was a special edition, with the city hosting the tournament for the first time in its history.The tournament also saw a historic final b…
Al Hammami, Al Buraikan fire Saudi Arabia to Gulf crown
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia were crowned Gulf Cup champions for the fourth time after defeating the UAE 2-0 in the Gulf Cup 27 final on Tuesday.Hammam al Hammami and Firas al Buraikan fir…
Why French students are taking to the streets?
Images coming out of France’s high school protests are disturbing: burning bins, tear gas, riot police outside schools and teenagers being arrested. But behind the disorder is a qu…
EU vows AI rules will protect Europeans. Will they?
AI agents going rogue and ever-louder doomsday warnings have led many in Europe to wonder: are the EU’s artificial intelligence rules enough to protect against the potential danger…
Iran’s moment of opportunity
On February 28, the United States and Israel shocked the world by launching strikes across Iran and assassinating the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Civilian cas…
When our reactions silence their truth
There is a hesitation that sometimes precedes a difficult conversation. A child lingers in the doorway or waits until the car journey is over before saying, “Please don’t get angry…
Israel displaces more Palestinians
Israeli bulldozers on Tuesday demolished a five-storey residential building in annexed east Jerusalem which was home to about 70 people, in a move the local Palestinian authority s…
‘Whalefall’ director hopes survival story inspires awe of whales
Director Brian Duffield describes his new survival thriller “Whalefall” as the “opposite of ‘Jaws’”, with a sperm whale portrayed as more hero than monster.Based on Daniel Kraus’ 2…
High-flying Blazy turns to birdlife at Chanel
Chanel artistic director Matthieu Blazy drew inspiration from birdlife and Coco Chanel’s life for his latest show in Paris on Monday, a year after presenting his first collection f…