‘Board of Peace,’ meets as war clouds loom on Iran
President Donald Trump on Thursday promised $10 billion for a new “Board of Peace,” an amorphous new institution focused first on Gaza that is being launched just as he threatens I…
Insurance amendments on natural disasters start
MUSCAT: Amendments to the unified motor insurance policy wording came into force on Thursday, following the expiry of a one-month grace period granted by the Financial Services Aut…
Enhancing information sector key to meeting Vision 2040 objectives
MUSCAT: The Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) have significant roles to play in helping organisations achieve their desired goals an…
UN warns of rising ‘ethnic cleansing’ fears in Gaza
Israel’s increased attacks and forcible transfers of Palestinians “raise concerns over ethnic cleansing” in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, the United Nations said on Thursday. T…
Glow of blessings
An aerial view of Mohammed Al Ameen Mosque in Bausher, Muscat. All mosques in Oman witnessed huge turnout of devotees to attend prayers on the first day of Ramadhan. — Photo by Moh…
Laser-written glass can store data for millennia: Microsoft
Paris: Thousands of years from now, what will remain of our digital era?The ever-growing vastness of human knowledge is no longer stored in libraries, but on hard drives that strug…
Al Jazeera Steel plans $3.5m US expansion
MUSCAT: Leading Omani steel pipes and tubes manufacturer Al Jazeera Steel Products Co SAOG plans to establish a pair of wholly-owned subsidiaries in the United States — one of its…
Africa-wide arrests break up cybercrime network
LYON: Police in 16 African countries have arrested 651 people in recent weeks, breaking up a major cybercrime network that extorted millions of dollars from victims, Interpol annou…
In Odesa’s ‘Wonder City’, Ukrainians suffer worst winter of Russian attack
ODESA: In the “Wonder City” apartment complex in Ukraine’s Odesa, life has been anything but for the hundreds of residents suffering some of the worst Russian bombardments of the n…
Alcaraz, Sinner cruise into Qatar Open quarterfinals
DOHA: Carlos Alcaraz maintained his 100-per cent start to the year by battling past Frenchman Valentin Royer in Doha on Wednesday, while his great rival Jannik Sinner also secured…