Muscat among trending destinations for 2026: Report
The capital, Muscat, is among the trending destinations for four in five (79 percent) travellers in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) who plan to go on more or the same nu…
Afghanistan-Pakistan peace talks fail again
Afghanistan’s Taliban government said Saturday the latest round of peace talks with Pakistan had failed, blaming Islamabad’s “irresponsible and uncooperative” approach and stoking…
What the air you breathe may be doing to your brain
For years, the two patients had come to the Penn Memory Center at the University of Pennsylvania, where doctors and researchers follow people with cognitive impairment as they age,…
Port Sultan Qaboos receives first ship of cruise season
Muscat – Port Sultan Qaboos (PSQ) in Muscat received the global cruise ship Mein Schiff 4, belonging to the German company TUI, carrying 2,386 tourists from various countries aroun…
Philippines halts search for typhoon dead as huge new storm nears
Rescue work was suspended and preemptive evacuations began Saturday as Typhoon Fung-wong bore down on the Philippines, days after another storm killed at least 204 people.Fung-wong…
Musk wins $1 trillion pay package
Tesla shareholders on Thursday approved a plan that could make Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire, two days after New Yorkers elected a tax-the-rich candidate as their next m…
More than 1,000 flights cut in US shutdown fallout
Washington, – More than 1,000 flights were canceled across the United States on Friday after the Trump administration ordered reductions to ease strain on air traffic controllers w…
Iran president warns Tehran may face evacuation due to drought
Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned in a speech broadcast on Friday that the capital Tehran may need evacuating because of water shortages if it doesn’t rain before…
World leaders launch fund to save forests
BELÉM: World leaders attending a climate summit in Brazil launched a fund on Thursday to save the world’s forests, quickly raking in over $5 billion in pledges to reward tropical c…
Al Irfan Mosque opens in Bausher
The opening of Al Irfan Mosque in Al Irfan, Wilayat of Bausher, was celebrated on Friday. The mosque’s opening ceremony was held under the auspices of Dr Mohammed bin Said al Maama…