Nepal wants billions of dollars as bad weather hampers rescue
Nepal suspended search and rescue on Saturday due to bad weather and said it needs foreign technical help to cope with the devastating flood that tore through an area bordering Tib…
Study of brain proteins spurs optimism for autism treatments
Scientists have uncovered a wealth of clues about how genetic mutations lead to severe forms of autism, offering opportunities for testing drugs that could treat the condition, acc…
An invasive mosquito is threatening Africa’s cities
An invasive, malaria-carrying, insecticide-resistant mosquito that thrives in cities, where malaria has not been a major threat, has moved farther and faster across Africa than eve…
Nepal glacier collapse was difficult to predict: Disaster experts
It was a wall of water and mud traveling at such speed that it engulfed buildings in seconds. In the wake of the Nepal flood disaster, questions were being asked about whether the…
For Trump, the Iran War is stuck between combat and genuine peace
President Donald Trump the other day posted a heroic image of himself backed by an aircraft carrier, warplanes and American flags. In the lower left corner was former President Geo…
Six dead, 18 injured in major Samail accident
Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has reported that 6 people died while 18 others suffered injuries.Eight people are critically injured as a result of the accident that occurred…
RO 1 million Sant Mosque opens in Wilayat of Bahla
BAHAL: Sant Mosque in the Wilayat of Bahla, Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, was inaugurated on Friday under the auspices of Dr Shaikh Kahlan bin Nabhan al Kharousi, Assistant Grand Muft…
Future Fund Oman invests in Certares with eye on tourism growth
MUSCAT: Future Fund Oman’s (FFO) investment in Certares, a leading global investment firm specialising in travel and tourism, marks a significant step in Oman’s strategy to attract…
Oman’s quiet classical awakening
‘Every great musician begins with a single note, played imperfectly. What matters is practicing with intention, and trusting that discipline and passion, over time, become mastery….
Suspended between two places
In Reem al Kamali’s 2021 novel Rose’s Diaries, published by Dar Al Adab in Beirut, the story is dominated by a single wounded and suppressed voice: Rose, who narrates in the first…