Leotlela wins maiden Diamond League 100m
SHAOXING, China: South Africa’s Gift Leotlela edged Ferdinand Omanyala and Kenny Bednarek to win the Shanghai Diamond League 100 metres on Saturday, as Mondo Duplantis fell short…
Israel strikes south Lebanon day after ceasefire extension
BEIRUT: Israel launched a series of air strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday, despite the extension of the truce between the two countries. Israel says it is targeting Hezbollah…
Pakistani minister in Tehran to ‘facilitate’ peace talks
TEHRAN: Pakistan’s interior minister arrived in Tehran on Saturday “to facilitate” the peace talks between Iran and the United States that have stalled despite a fragile ceasefire,…
Europeans in talks with Tehran for Hormuz transit
TEHRAN: Iranian state television said on Saturday that European countries were in talks with Tehran over transit for ships through the Strait of Hormuz. “Following the passage of s…
HEAT REVIVES OMAN’S REPTILES
As summer temperatures continue to climb across Oman, movement is slowly returning to some of the country’s quieter natural spaces, with reptiles emerging in valleys, on farms, and…
Oman’s next economic shift may start with electricity
For decades, Gulf economies followed a familiar formula: produce energy, export it abroad and build growth around the revenues that came back.Oil left by tanker. Gas moved through…
Sohar Titanium begins production at first furnace
MUSCAT: Sohar Titanium, the Sultanate of Oman’s first titanium slag production project, has officially entered the production phase with the operation of its first electric arc fur…
Bait Al Haitham: A new milestone in PDO’s evolution and Oman’s energy future
In an innovative example of what the future of Oman’s energy sector can look like, Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) has unveiled “Bait Al Haitham”, a strategic initiative that unde…
What do we know about the psychology of evil?
I have always been curious about why some people commit evil crimes. This is why, when I read about the movie ‘Nuremberg’, I was curious to watch it. The movie is based on the book…
‘Fast and Furious’ stars reunite in Cannes
The Cannes Film Festival celebrated the 25th anniversary of “The Fast and the Furious” on Wednesday night with a special midnight screening attended by franchise stars Vin Diesel,…