Iranian media says 3,000 arrested in recent protests
Around 3,000 people were arrested during the recent protests in Iran, according to security officials cited by the country’s Tasnim news agency on Friday.The 3,000 people detained…
Muscat Nights Billiards & Snooker at last-32 stage
Muscat, Jan 16The Muscat Nights International Billiards and Snooker Championship recorded high technical standards and exciting, closely contested matches as the group stage conclu…
South Korean ex-leader Yoon jailed for 5 years
A South Korean judge sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday to five years in prison for obstructing justice and other crimes linked to his disastrous martial law declar…
US Congress members visit Denmark to support Greenland
COPENHAGEN: A bipartisan US Congress delegation began a visit to Copenhagen on Friday to voice support for Denmark and Greenland after US President Donald Trump threatened to take…
IMF commends Oman’s economic resilience
BUSINESS REPORTERMUSCAT, JAN 16Oman’s reform agenda is advancing, strengthening resilience and supporting a favourable economic outlook, the Executive Board of the International Mo…
National Gas plans $100m investment in mini-LNG project in Oman
MUSCAT, Jan 16National Gas Company, a long-established Omani energy firm that markets and distributes liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Oman and other overseas markets, says it is w…
World shares hover near record highs on simmering geopolitics
LONDON: Global stocks hovered near record peaks on Friday as international tensions simmered and the dollar held near a six-week high as traders trimmed bets on Federal Reserve in…
AI in gmail. Here’s what to know
About two years ago, Google practically force-fed artificial intelligence to the masses when it began showing AI-generated responses to people’s questions at the top of search resu…
The worst foods and drinks for your teeth
Hannah SeoIf you’ve heard that candy rots your teeth, or that your one- (or two- or three-) seltzer-a-day habit will erode your tooth enamel, you might be wondering what other trea…
The power of quiet leadership: Reflections on my father
In the wake of my late father’s passing, Nasser al Hamzy, I found myself reflecting on the concept of paradoxical leadership not through books or theories, but through lived experi…