Pope urges global leaders to temper divisions
MADRID: Pope Leo urged global leaders to avoid dividing their electorates with “sterile simplifications” to gain popularity and called on them to listen to the world’s cries for pe…
Israel launches more south Lebanon strikes
BEIRUT: An Israeli strike on a vehicle in southern Lebanon killed three soldiers, Beirut’s military said on Saturday, days after the countries agreed a conditional truce during tal…
US strikes sites after Iran launches drones
US forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched by Iran toward the Strait of Hormuz, the US military said, in the latest escalation com…
Oman set up semifinal clash with Nepal
MUSCAT: Oman’s young, all-home-grown side suffered a harsh reality check at the Singapore National Cricket Ground on Friday, going down by 154 runs to a rampant Hong Kong in their…
Iran deal hings on $24 bn release
A potential agreement between Washington and Tehran hinges on US President Donald Trump’s administration agreeing to release $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets, CNN quo…
UN doubles Lebanon aid appeal to $640m
The UN on Friday more than doubled its aid appeal for Lebanon as the country reels from Israel’s war against Hezbollah, saying nearly $640 million was needed over six months.Three…
Farewell to ‘Persepolis’ creator Marjane
By Jeremy Tordjman & Susannah WaldenFranco-Iranian author and film director Marjane Satrapi, renowned for her graphic novel and film ‘Persepolis’, has died aged 56, a year after th…
Khamis al Adawi and his enduring intellectual legacy
By Mohammed al HadhramiIt was as though death had been waiting for him, stalking him patiently before suddenly springing its final ambush. Surrounded by those dearest to him — his…
OMAN by dart: Where chance meets Hospitality
When a travel map becomes a game of chance, destinations can turn into surprises. For Giovanni Paolini, 28, from Milan and his friend Giorgio, 29, from Sicily, Oman was never part…
Oman marks Environment Day with stronger climate and green push
Muscat: As global attention turns to climate action and environmental sustainability, the Sultanate of Oman is intensifying efforts to strengthen conservation, expand green cover a…