Iran ups threats over naval blockade
TEHRAN: Iran’s military threatened on Wednesday to shut down Red Sea trade unless the United States lifted its naval blockade on Tehran’s ports, saying the ceasefire was at risk. T…
Pakistan PM regional tour to push for peace talks
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif set off on a four-day diplomatic blitz to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Türkiye on Wednesday, his office said, in a feverish round of…
UNHCR chief calls for ‘urgent’ support to Lebanon during war
BEIRUT: United Nations refugee chief Barham Salih on Wednesday called on the international community to provide urgent support to Lebanon, with a fifth of the country’s population…
Oman, France affirm commitment to enhance cooperation
PARIS: The Sultanate of Oman and the French Republic began the first round of strategic dialogue in Paris.The Omani side was headed by Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali al Harthy, Under-Secre…
Sayyid Shihab receives Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
MUSCAT: HH Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs, received in his office at Muaskar Al Murtafaa on Wednesday Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Deputy Prim…
Symposium highlights aspects of media law
MUSCAT, APRIL 15The Sultan Qaboos University and the Oman Journalists Association on Wednesday organised a symposium on the Media Law in the Sultanate of Oman.The symposium, which…
A master craftsman blends tradition, technology
MUSCAT, APRIL 15Jamal bin Mohammed al Amri stands out as an inspiring figure in handicrafts. For over twenty years, he has transformed his passion for wood carving into a professio…
MoC on meteorites, and geopark projects signed
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism (MoHT) signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) with the University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS) to support research and s…
Voices of the Spectrum at the Royal Opera House Muscat
On an evening where art spoke louder than words, the halls of the Royal Opera House Muscat transformed into a canvas of emotion, colour and untold stories. On April 14, the Ministr…
US and Iran ceasefire: A new era of peace
I caught myself last week. My thumb was hovering over the ‘Buy Now’ button for an espresso machine — the one that froths milk while playing jazz — when a news alert buzzed: another…