Railway safety questioned as Spain reels from twin train disasters
MADRID: Spain’s railway system was under scrutiny on Wednesday after a commuter train crashed near Barcelona, just days after at least 42 people died in a collision between two hig…
Syria’s Rifaat al Assad, ‘Butcher of Hama’, dies aged 88
DAMASCUS: Rifaat al Assad, uncle of deposed Syrian ruler Bashar al Assad and dubbed the “Butcher of Hama” for suppressing an uprising in the 1980s, has died aged 88, two sources cl…
Hamas must give up weapons or be blown away: Trump
DAVOS: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said it should be known within three weeks whether Hamas will agree to give up its weapons, and threatened action if the group does n…
Israeli fire kills 11 Gazans, including 2 kids
CAIRO: Israeli fire killed 11 Palestinians, including two boys and three journalists, in Gaza on Wednesday, local medics said. The Israeli military said it had “eliminated” a Pale…
Muscat Festival: A platform for all
MUSCAT: The month-long festival, Muscat Nights, has less than 10 days left for visitors to explore all its venues — Al Qurum Natural Park, Al Amerat Public Park, Oman Automobile As…
Israel orders Gazans to move in the first forced evacuation
Israeli forces have ordered dozens of Palestinian families in the southern Gaza Strip to leave their homes in the first forced evacuation since last October’s ceasefire, as reside…
Oman targets to receive 70,000 visitors from Spain
MADRID: The Sultanate of Oman has launched a promotional campaign covering key attraction sites across the Kingdom of Spain, coinciding with its participation in the International…
Sayyid Badr, FMs review regional developments
MUSCAT: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister, held a telephone call with Prince Faisal bin Farhan al Saud, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia….
A simple tool for making sense of a complex world
There is a beautiful Hadith that says when a person passes away, three things continue to benefit them: useful knowledge, sustainable charity and righteous offspring who pray for t…
Oman, Spain hold political consultations session
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Spain on Tuesday held the fourth round of the political consultation session in Muscat.The Omani side was chaired by Shaikh Khalifa…