Oman, India discuss CEPA implementation phase
Muscat: India and Oman are likely to sign a trade agreement on Thursday, opening up opportunities across a wide range of sectors, including textiles, food processing, automobiles,…
Sudan most neglected crisis of 2025 in aid: Poll
LONDON: The humanitarian catastrophe engulfing Sudan, unleashing horrific violence on children and uprooting nearly a quarter of the population, is the world’s most neglected crisi…
Cambodia accuses Thailand of using ‘toxic gas’
OU CHROV: From their hospital beds in Banteay Meanchey province in northwest Cambodia, several soldiers and police described experiencing respiratory problems after Thai aircraft d…
Putin vows to achieve war goals, expand ‘buffer zone’
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said that Russia would achieve its goals in Ukraine by diplomatic or military means, and would seek to expand a “security buffer zone” there. “Firs…
Mexican president calls on UN to ‘avoid bloodshed’
MEXICO CITY: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday asked the United Nations to act in order to avoid bloodshed in Venezuela, as tensions escalate between the South Ameri…
Stone, craft, and the new luxury logic
Lately, I have had an influx of international friends visiting me in Oman. I observe myself building itineraries the way you build a story, with a beginning that feels rooted and a…
A Cycling Journey Through Al Hamra’s History and Heritage
In the Wilayat of Al Hamra, amidst the mountains and farms that rely on aflaj as a primary source of life, a tourism experience sets off as simple in concept, yet profound in meani…
Khoula, Al Nahda Hospitals perform 313 operations in governorates
MUSCAT: The Directorate-General of Khoula Hospital, represented by Khoula and Al Nahda Hospitals, announced that it had performed 313 advanced surgeries across various specialties…
Can new year resolutions really change our lives?
As the New Year approaches, millions of people around the world are getting ready to make a promise to themselves to become a better version of themselves.New Year’s resolutions ha…
A metro station reveals old Roman treasures
Beyond the entrance of Rome’s newest metro station under the Colosseum, there are display cases filled with hundreds of ancient artefacts found during a decade-long construction pr…