What we know about the new Gaza deal
US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire in Gaza, after days of indirect talks in Egypt.Qatar, which hel…
Gaza talks have made ‘a lot of headway’
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday that negotiations to stop the war in Gaza had made “a lot of headway” and that a ceasefire would be declared if they reached…
Oman hold Qatar in tense WC Asian Qualifier playoff
MUSCAT, OCT 8Oman national football team ended their opening match against the hosts Qatar on a goalless draw in their AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to 26 Playoffs Group A clash on W…
Sustainable food security key to achieving Vision 2040
MUSCAT: Sustainability in food security projects stands as one of the core pillars of achieving Oman Vision 2040, with Oman striving to balance the conservation of natural resource…
Foreign Minister bids farewell to Tanzanian ambassador
MUSCAT: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister, received on Wednesday Fatma Mohammed Rajab, Ambassador of the United Republic of Tanzania, to bid her farewell at the en…
Forum addresses climate change
MUSCAT: An event titled “City Resilience Forum for Climate Change and Major Incidents” kicked off in Muscat on Wednesday.Organised by the Ministry of Interior, the two-day forum ca…
Oman urges action on Gaza heritage destruction
PARIS: The Sultanate of Oman is participating in the 222nd session of the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco), held at…
Literacy Forum concludes with call for ethical technology use
MUSCAT: The Sub-Regional Forum on Media and Information Literacy, titled ‘Empowering Minds in the Age of Artificial Intelligence’, concluded with significant recommendations, inclu…
Sabalenka battles to keep Wuhan record alive, Pegula survives marathon
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka battled hard on Wednesday to keep her unbeaten record in Wuhan intact, having to come from behind to beat Slovakia’s Rebecca Sramkova 4-6, 6-3, 6…
Ronaldo becomes football’s first billionaire: report
Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first footballer to reach billionaire status, according to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which has valued the Portugal great’s net worth…