South Korea’s Lee, outgoing Japan PM Ishiba hold talks
SEOUL: The leaders of South Korea and Japan agreed on Tuesday to work together to tackle global trade turmoil while reaffirming their commitment to denuclearisation on the Korean p…
Venezuela’s Maduro readies state of emergency over US ‘aggression’
CARACAS: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said that he is ready to declare a state of emergency over the threat of US “aggression,” following a spate of deadly US strikes on sus…
Russian drone strikes Ukrainian Sumy, kills family
KYIV: Ukraine said on Tuesday that a Russian overnight drone strike had killed a family of four in the northeastern Sumy region. Oleg Grygorov, the head of the regional military ad…
World powers back Trump plan to end Gaza war
DOHA: Key Muslim nations have thrown their weight behind a plan by US President Donald Trump to end the war in Gaza, even as some Palestinians decried the proposal as a “farce”. Wa…
HM, Emir of Kuwait discuss cooperation over phone call
Muscat: A telephone call was held on Tuesday between His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and Shaikh Mishal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait.During the call,…
I Coast historic beachside town boasts new modern art museum
A new contemporary art museum has opened in Ivory Coast’s Unesco-listed beachside town of Grand-Bassam in a building that is a remnant of its colonial past.Twenty-eight artists fro…
Sought by luxury labels, Nigerian leather reclaims home market
Most Nigerian leather, often semi-finished, is exported to Europe and Asia and turned into luxury items bearing international brand labels, with zero trace of its origins.But with…
The visual custodian of the wild
Arwa al HashimiIn 2023, Mohammed bin Abdulmunim Abdullah Al Bahr al Rawas achieved a moment that many photographers worldwide dream of: he was awarded second place in the prestigio…
With Royal Blessing, RAM launches One Team initiative
Muscat: With the Royal Blessing of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, the Royal Academy of Management (RAM) announced the launch of The One Team Initiative for Government in Oct…
Royal Office Minister receives Ukrainian ambassador
Muscat: Gen. Sultan Mohammed al Nu’amani, Minister of the Royal Office, received in his office on Tuesday Olha Selykh, Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Ukraine to the Sultan…