Free public entry at Omani-Korean Military Music Show
The Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Korea Celebrate Military and Cultural Partnership Through the Omani-Korean Military Music ShowThe Sultanate of Oman, in cooperation with t…
MTCIT opens bids for key road projects in Oman
The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTCIT) opened bids for key road projects in the governorate has last week, which saw the participation of several big companies.These…
Who is Sushila Karki, the new leader of Nepal?
Nepal installed Sushila Karki, a former chief justice of Nepal’s Supreme Court, as the leader of an interim government Friday, after anger over a bloody crackdown on protests force…
HM receives call from UN Secretary General
Muscat – His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik received a telephone call this evening from United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. The telephonic conversation focused on…
Trump hosts Qatari prime minister after Israeli attack
NEW YORK – U.S. President Donald Trump held dinner with the Qatari prime minister in New York on Friday, days after US ally Israel attacked Hamas leaders in Doha.Israel attempted t…
Nepal returns to calm as first woman PM takes charge
Kathmandu – Nepal’s capital on Saturday took a step back towards normality after deadly anti-corruption protests, as daily life returned with a curfew eased and an interim prime mi…
Japan centenarians reach record high at nearly 100,000
The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan has hit a record high of nearly 100,000, with almost 90 per cent of them women, ministry data showed on Friday.The figures underscor…
Hamas-free Palestinian state gets UN backing
UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly voted on Friday to back the “New York Declaration”, a resolution which seeks to breathe new life into the two-state solution between Israel…
Spell of Sarb season
The clouds covering the region’s skies disappear and the sun gradually begins to shine. All of this is accompanied by moderate weather, low humidity, calm sea waves and the beginni…
Brazil’s ex-president given 27-year term for coup plotting
BRASÍLIA: Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday sentenced firebrand ex-president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison for coup plotting at the end of a landmark trial that divided the…