Neymar ponders retirement – but wants to make Brazil World Cup squad
London – Brazil forward Neymar is “living year toyear” as he considers retirement at the end of the season.The 34-year-old currently plays for boyhood club Santos, where hejoined f…
Inside America’s continuing tourism slump
Michelle Cowley, a London-based communications specialist, and her husband spent nearly two years planning a $16,000 vacation to Walt Disney World in Florida. Then their children,…
Mix Mahachi: A Lebanese Ramadhan classic
At Sheraton Oman Hotel, Chef Fadel Olliek presents Mix Mahachi — a comforting Lebanese classic of stuffed zucchini, baby eggplant, bell peppers and vine leaves, gently simmered in…
A visual tribute to Ramadhan
With the holy month of Ramadhan underway, bringing nights of reflection and days of devotion, Muscat-based artist and business head Dr Rajulal Rafeek has unveiled a moving series o…
Oman takes part in Gaza Board of Peace meet
WASHINGTON: The Sultanate of Oman participated on Thursday as an observer in the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace, at the invitation of President Donald Trump of the United…
Tehran prepares counterproposal as Trump weighs strikes
WASHINGTON: Iran’s foreign minister said on Friday he expected to have a draft counterproposal ready within days following nuclear talks this week as US President Donald Trump said…
HOPE FOR DUTERTE DRUG WAR VICTIMS AT HAGUE
Mary Ann Pajo watched quietly as cemetery workers opened her son’s tomb in Manila this week and removed his body for examination by a forensic pathologist.Accused of dealing drugs,…
Germany’s Merz seeks second wind at party congress
STUTTGART: A year after his election win, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz sought to fire up his conservative party on Friday, promising faster progress on meeting campaign pledges…
French minister pledges tight security at rally for killed activist
LYON: French police will be out in force at a weekend rally for a slain far-right activist, the interior minister said on Friday, as the country seeks to contain anger over the fat…
Ex-South Korea leader apologises for martial law crisis
South Korea’s disgraced former president Yoon Suk Yeol apologised on Friday for the “hardship” caused by his 2024 martial law decree, one day after he was sentenced to life in pris…