India’s Modi seeks closer ties on Asia tour to offset fallout from US tariffs
NEW DELHI/TOKYO: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads overseas on Thursday to meet the leaders of China, Japan and Russia, seeking to build closer diplomatic ties as New Delh…
Parents urged to guide children on safe school bus practices
Muscat: The Ministry of Health (MoH) has urged parents to encourage safe practices among their children when travelling on school buses as part of efforts to ensure student safety…
Cholera outbreak in northwest Nigeria kills eight, infects over 200
A cholera outbreak in Bukkuyum district of Zamfara state, northwest Nigeria, has claimed at least eight lives and infected over 200 people across 11 communities, residents and loc…
Trump moves to limit US stays of students, journalists
President Donald Trump’s administration moved Thursday to impose stricter limits on how long foreign students and journalists can stay in the United States, the latest bid to tight…
RO 24 million projects to boost tourism in Wadi Bani Khalid
WADI BANI KHALID: Several development projects worth RO 24 million are being implemented in the Wilayat of Wadi Bani Khalid in Al Sharqiyah North Governorate in the fields of touri…
Oman, Burkina Faso review cooperation
President Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso received Abdulsalam bin Mohammed al Murshidi, Chairman of Oman Investment Authority (OIA), on Wednesday. They discussed prospects for coope…
Israel presses military operations around Gaza
The Israeli military pressed operations around Gaza City on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump prepared to host a White House meeting on post-war plans for the shattered Palestin…
Shabab Oman II docks at Portsmouth
The Royal Navy of Oman (RNO)’s vessel Shabab Oman II docked at the port of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom, on its way back during its 7th international voyage themed ‘Glories of…
Israel military launches operation in West Bank
NABLUS: The Israeli military on Wednesday launched an operation involving dozens of soldiers and armoured vehicles in the old city of Nablus, in the northern occupied West Bank, wi…
OTTA all set for Arab Clubs TT Championship
MUSCAT, AUG 27The Oman Table Tennis Association (OTTA) is all set to kick off the competitions of the 36th edition of the Arab Clubs Table Tennis Championship in Muscat. The tourna…