India to provide $450m to cyclone-ravaged Sri Lanka
COLOMBO: India has committed $450 million in humanitarian assistance to help Sri Lanka recover from the devastating damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah, foreign minister Subrahmanyam J…
Oman takes part in Arab Inclusive Scouting Camp
RABAT: The Sultanate of Oman is participating in the Arab Inclusive Scouting Camp ‘Parajamboree’ in Rabat, Morocco, organised by the Arab Scout Region and hosted by the Moroccan Na…
UN envoy thanks Oman for hosting Yemen prisoner talks
Riyadh: Jasem Mohammed al Budaiwi, GCC Secretary-General has welcomed the agreement that signed in Muscat on Tuesday for the exchange of prisoners in Yemen.Al Budaiwi commended the…
THE THRILL OF WADI AL NAKHR
It was last Wednesday when my friend Rami called me to ask if I could guide them through Wadi Al Nakhr to cross this spectacular canyon starting from Jabal Shams and ending in Wadi…
Trump urges ‘smart’ Venezuela’s Maduro to step down
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said it would be “smart” for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to step down, as US naval forces pressed a blockade on the South American cou…
‘Massive’ Russian strikes hit Ukraine energy sites
KYIV: Large-scale Russian strikes killed at least three people and cut power to thousands in freezing winter temperatures across Ukraine on Tuesday, officials said, as US-led talks…
Greenland prime minister stresses autonomous future
COPENHAGEN: Greenland’s prime minister on Tuesday stressed that decisions about the autonomous territory’s future would be made on the island, after US President Donald Trump reite…
Because “AI said so” – that is what I am worried about!
My last week’s article, “I Am Worried About Our Future—No Thanks to AI”, received a mixed response from the readers. My concern (which continues to be the same) is on the fear that…
China delays production of self-driving cars
Early this year, Chinese automakers enthusiastically announced that they would soon be mass-producing and selling self-driving vehicles.Most of those plans have now been delayed af…
Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube from 2029
The Oscars will be shown only on YouTube from 2029, the Academy said on Wednesday, in a radical gambit for a movie industry that remains wary of streaming platforms even as viewing…