Austrian writer Stefan Zweig, who fled Nazis, honoured in London
With its grand facade, the 1930s London mansion block looks like countless others. But flat 71 at 49 Hallam Street once housed one of the most celebrated writers of 20th-century Eu…
NCEM refutes video on oil pollution in Ras Madrakah
Muscat: The National Committee for Emergency Management (NCEM) has stated that a video circulating on social media, showing fishermen’s nets affected by the current oil pollution i…
12km of coastline in Ras Madrakah affected by oil spill: EA
The Environment Authority (EA) announced that it continues to carry out monitoring, follow-up, and response operations regarding the oil pollution. Latest field results indicate th…
West Africa: Five entrepreneurs to watch
We highlight five entrepreneurs building businesses in West Africa across sectors ranging from retail and footwear manufacturing to fitness.
Iran defiant on Hormuz with no sign of peace talks
Iran called on the U.S. to accept defeat while President Donald Trump blasted Tehran as “very evil” and told Americans to brace for continued high fuel prices as a result of the w…
Indonesia quake death toll rises to 38
Jakarta: A 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Indonesia on Saturday killed at least 38 people, a disaster management official said, revising an earlier toll.”Thirty-eight…
India’s 80th Independence Day celebrated in Muscat
The Embassy of India in Muscat celebrated India’s 80th Independence Day with a large grand community participation, as over thousand members of the Indian diaspora and friends of I…
Oil spill response: Tested fish samples confirm safety standards; fishermen told to exercise caution
Muscat: As various sectors of the National Committee for Emergency Management (NCEM) continued their efforts to address the effects of the oil pollution resulting from the grounde…
Avoid fishing in oil spill affected areas: Oman’s emergency response team
Muscat: As various sectors of the National Committee for Emergency Management (NCEM) continued their efforts to address the effects of the oil pollution resulting from the grounde…
Vessel attacked in Hormuz strait: ADNOC
Dubai: United Arab Emirates’ state-owned oil giant ADNOC said Saturday one of its vessels came under attack in the Hormuz strait, the latest incident in the waterway at the centre…