Event to highlight high incidence of breast cancer and its prevention
KABEER YOUSUF The number of breast cancer patients in Oman has risen by 119 per cent, according to a report published by the Ministry of Health (MoH). The World Health Organization…
20 clubs to take part in 55th HM Cup hockey
Ahmed al KaabiMuscat: The Oman Hockey Association celebrated the draw ceremony for the 55th edition of His Majesty the Sultan’s Cup for Hockey, held at the Sheraton Oman Hotel unde…
Omani-Saudi strategic partnerships on cards
Muscat: The Joint Omani-Saudi Business Council held a meeting on the sidelines of the Omani-Saudi Franchise Exhibition to discuss aspects of economic cooperation opportunities betw…
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…