US, Iran exchange fire as negotiations stall
The United States and Iran said Monday they had again traded strikes, straining an already fragile ceasefire as negotiations between the two sides have stalled.Weeks of complicated…
Kuwait army says air defences intercept missile, drone attacks
Kuwaiti air defences intercepted “hostile missile and drone attacks”, the military said Monday, as air raid sirens howled across the country.”The General Staff of the Army wishes…
Ebola recoveries bring signs of hope in DRC as suspected cases emerge outside Africa
Four nurses who were being treated for Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus have been discharged from a hospital in Bunia in the Democratic Republic of Congo after re…
World Cup VAR can punish fouls before ball is in play at set-pieces
London: Video assistant referees will have new powers to intervene at this summer’s World Cup if fouls are committed immediately before the ball is in play at set-pieces, the Inte…
Pacho, Hincapie headline Ecuador World Cup squad
Paris St Germain’s Willian Pacho came up against Arsenal’s Piero Hincapie in the Champions League final on Saturday but the defenders will be on the same side at the World Cup…
US says it struck Iranian military sites, Tehran responds with air base attack
The U.S. said it struck Iranian military sites at the weekend and Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Monday it had targeted a U.S. base in response, the latest in a series of exch…
Pilgrims return to Oman after successful Haj season
NOURA AL ABRIPilgrims have begun arriving home from the Holy Land after performing the Haj pilgrimage for the 1447 AH season. The rest of the pilgrims will continue to arrive via a…
MoL announces mid-day break as temperatures rise near to 50°C
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Labour (MoL) has announced a ban on mid-day work for labourers who work at construction sites and other open-air areas exposed to high temperatures from to…
Iran demands rights as Trump toughens terms
TEHRAN: Iran’s chief negotiator warned the United States is not to be trusted on Sunday, saying Tehran would not agree to any deal with Washington unless it fully secures Iranian r…
GCC states enhance sustainability of water resources
MUSCAT: The GCC states have recorded a 3 per cent annual decrease in groundwater extraction over the past nine years, concurrent with an increase in the share of renewable water re…