Omani delegation explores Belarusian experience in agriculture
MINSK: The Omani delegation currently visiting the Republic of Belarus visited a number of specialised agricultural centres and research institutions in the city of Minsk, Republic…
Putin faces rival visions of war and peace at Russia’s ‘Davos’
ST PETERSBURG: President Vladimir Putin faced two rival outlines of Russia’s future on Thursday as he hosted his premier annual investment conference with the war in Ukraine unaba…
Unsafe food kills 1.5 mn people a year: WHO
GENEVA: Food contaminated with harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemicals kills 1.5 million people worldwide each year, with young children worst hit, the World Health Organ…
Oman target strong Asian Games hockey campaign
Muscat, June 4Oman national hockey team has entered its second training camp as part of its preparations for the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026, which will be held in Japan fro…
Ahmed al Jabri concludes campaign at Asian U20 Athletics
MUSCAT, JUNE 4Oman’s promising young sprinter Ahmed bin Qais bin Moosa al Jabri recently concluded his participation at the 22nd Asian U20 Athletics Championships, which took place…
Oman skating team set for historic debut in Belarus
MUSCAT, JUNE 4The Oman skating team is set to make a landmark international appearance after receiving an official invitation to participate in a sports festival in the Republic of…
Proper youth development key to Oman handball success: Hdidar
Newly appointed technical supervisor of the Athlete Development Centres and Oman’s national indoor handball teams, Tunisian coach Kamal Hdidar, has emphasised that the Athlete Deve…
Ruling party fails to win Seoul in local polls
South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party swept most seats in local elections but failed to flip the crucial Seoul mayoral seat, official results showed on Thursday, in a sign that vot…
Hezbollah Rejects Washington Ceasefire Proposal in Talks
Hezbollah rejected a ceasefire plan agreed by the Lebanese and Israeli governments in US-mediated talks, as Israel kept up strikes in southern Lebanon on Thursday and said it would…
IAEA raises ‘proliferation’ fears over Iran sites
VIENNA: The UN nuclear agency reaffirmed in a confidential report seen by AFP on Thursday that a lack of access to verify nuclear material in Iran posed a “proliferation concern”,…