Air-conditioning is in short supply as Asia swelters
Gavianne Sommer Viar cranked her hand-held fan to its highest setting as she tried to listen to a university lecture. It was another sweltering morning in Manila, and her classroom…
President of Egypt leaves Oman
Muscat: President Abdul Fattah el Sisi of the Arab Republic of Egypt and his accompanying delegation left Muscat on Thursday, following a private fraternal visit to the Sultanate o…
MoHUP showcases major urban growth achievements
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning (MoHUP) reviewed on Thursday during its sixth media dialogue at the Experience and Sales Centre in Sultan Haitham City, the most…
Oman discusses regional tension with Russia, Germany
MUSCAT: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister, discussed the latest developments in the region during a telephone call on Thursday with Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Fore…
Sayyid Bilarab graces launch of Greater Muscat Structure Plan
MUSCAT: At the behest of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, HH Sayyid Bilarab bin Haitham al Said, Minister of State and Governor of Muscat, graced on Thursday the launch ceremo…
Healthcare sector urged to strengthen cyber defences
MUSCAT: Amid growing global concerns over cyberattacks targeting hospitals and medical institutions, Oman on Thursday launched the sixth edition of the Oman Cybersecurity Conferenc…
Burgess, Areen clinch U18 titles at junior tennis tourney
MUSCAT: The Junior Tennis Championship 2026 concluded at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex courts in Bausher after 10 days of competitive action, bringing together 70 boys and girls…
Embassy denies armed forces struck Korean ship
Iran’s embassy denied that its armed forces had been involved in an explosion that struck a South Korean vessel in the Strait of Hormuz this week.The blast and fire occurred on the…
200 Hezbollah fighters killed since ceasefire
The Israeli military has said 200 fighters from Hezbollah have been killed since the ceasefire began in Lebanon three weeks ago. “In recent weeks, more than 220 fighters and comman…
Iran’s President meets Khamenei
TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said he had met with the country’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not been seen in public since his appointment in early March…