Netanyahu: Israel didn’t agree to Gaza plan
JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel did not agree to the US-backed plan for Gaza, even after receiving assurances that an Israeli pullout would only happen…
Hasina says ban on her party should be lifted
Bangladesh’s former prime minister Sheikh Hasina said on Wednesday that the ban on her Awami League party should be lifted and reiterated that she would return to her country in De…
Israel resumes Lebanon strikes as talks underway in Rome
JERUSALEM: Israel’s military resumed strikes on southern Lebanon on Wednesday despite ongoing talks, blaming a ceasefire violation by Hezbollah as Beirut said at least one person w…
China launches satellites from sea
People watch a Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3) carrier rocket carrying Oriental Smart Eye hyperspectral satellites 01 and 02 in Shandong province, China, on Wednesday. Weighing around 300 kg…
Türkiye unveils draft law to reintegrate PKK militants
ANKARA: Türkiye’s ruling alliance submitted a draft law to parliament on Wednesday meant to achieve peace with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in part by protecting many former…
From waste to resource
In a country where fresh water has always been scarce, the idea of using water once and letting it go has become difficult to justify. Across Oman, a quieter shift is under way, on…
The case for Oman’s Labour Office in the Philippines
The writer is a Muscat-based economic analyst who previously worked for CBO and OCCI.Since the early 1970s, the Sultanate of Oman, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, and…
Total eclipse gives scientists chance to probe Sun’s mysteries
Scientists plan to use a total solar eclipse that will be visible in Spain next week as a rare chance to learn more about the stormy, unpredictable nature of our star.When the Moon…
5 myths about abuse that put kids at risk
When people hear the phrase child abuse, they often imagine severe physical violence or abuse. While these are undoubtedly serious forms of maltreatment, they represent only part o…
Russia kills 17 in missile strikes on Ukraine
KYIV: Russia fired dozens of ballistic missiles at Kyiv and the surrounding region on Wednesday, killing at least 17 people and destroying warehouses and logistics centres of major…