Who recognises the State of Palestine, who doesn’t, and why does it matter?
Paris: A majority of European countries now recognise the State of Palestine, following official declarations in New York on Monday by France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Malta and other…
Recognition of Palestinian state offers no relief for traumatised Gazans
Israel’s military pushed deeper towards the most populated areas of Gaza City on Tuesday, a painful reminder for Gazans that Western powers’ recognition of a Palestinian state doe…
Hong Kong shuts down ahead of world’s biggest typhoon this year
HONG KONG: Hong Kong shut down ahead of Super Typhoon Ragasa on Tuesday, the world’s most powerful tropical cyclone this year, with authorities urging people to stay at home, whil…
Super typhoon scraps flights across Asia, highest storm alerts issued
Super Typhoon Ragasa is causing major flight disruptions across Asia as it churns in the South China Sea, with Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific saying on Tuesday that more than 500flight…
MoH urges patients to update personal data
Muscat: The Ministry of Health (MoH) called on citizens and residents to update their personal details and contact numbers when visiting health institutions across the Sultanate of…
Oman welcomes French recognition of the Palestinian State
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman welcomed the announcement by the French President of his country’s recognition of the Palestinian state.He was speaking during the proceedings of the…
Trump to address the UN today
U.S. President Donald Trump will address the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday as world leaders grapple with crises from Gaza to Ukraine and question whether the United States, with…
Copenhagen, Oslo airports reopen after drone sightings
Airports in Copenhagen and Oslo reopened on Tuesday, police said, hours after unidentified drones in their airspace caused flight diversions and other travel disruption.In the Dani…
Agreement signed for new 500 MW Ibri III Solar Project
MUSCAT: Nama Power and Water Procurement Company (Nama PWP) yesterday signed an agreement with a consortium led by Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) to develop the first uti…
