President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan today explored ways to enhance the deep-rooted relations between their countries to advance the aspirations of their peoples towards development and prosperity. They also reviewed a range of regional and international…
Eyeing a prospective Israel-Hamas truce deal in Qatar, the US draft resolution does not explicitly demand a ceasefire now. The United States has circulated a draft United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an “immediate ceasefire tied to the release of hostages” in Gaza, according to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken who is on a…
TikTok users will no longer be able to create videos with songs from Taylor Swift, Jon Batiste, boygenius and other Universal Music Group artists as the soundtrack, as contract negotiations between the two companies have collapsed. TikTok’s access to Universal’s expansive roster of artists ended Wednesday, after months of negotiations failed to yield a new…
Mexico City: Animal rights activists protested outside the world’s largest bullring in Mexico City on Sunday, as bullfighting resumed following a nearly two-year hiatus due to a court suspension. Dozens of protesters marched to the city’s Plaza de Toros Mexico bullring, decrying the event. Chants included: “Torture is not art, it is not culture,” and “Yes…
The UN Security Council on Friday ended its political mission in Sudan at the country’s request. Fourteen of the Security Council’s 15 members adopted the resolution, while Russia abstained. The mandate of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) will be terminated on Sunday and followed by a three-month transition period allowing…
MUSCAT: The innumerable and consistent campaign by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) to brand the Palestinian Resistance Movement of Hamas as cruel and illegitimate was exposed to the world on Tuesday when one of the freed hostages spoke of Hamas’ “caring” and “sensitive” approach. The words of the 85-year-old Israeli woman Yocheved Lifshitz, who along with…
New Delhi : Former India captain and legendary spinner Bishan Singh Bedi passed away on Monday at the age of 77. The Amritsar-born spinner, who played domestic cricket for Delhi, finished his career with 1,560 wickets in first-class cricket –more than any other Indian. Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur confirmed the unfortunate news and said, “Former…
Muscat: The tropical storm in the Arabian Sea has been reclassified from a tropical storm to a first degree ‘tropical cyclone’. The center of the cyclone is 714 kilometers away from the Dhofar coast. On Saturday, the National Centre for Emergency Management held a meeting headed by Major General Abdullah bin Ali Al Harthi, Assistant Inspector…
US President Joe Biden is on his way to Tel Aviv to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a show of support for Israel in the aftermath of the Hamas attacks on October 7. Biden’s short visit was also supposed to include a summit with Egyptian President Abdel-Fatah el-Sissi, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud…
Muscat: In solidarity with the brotherly Palestinian people, all activities scheduled to be held during the coming period including Omani Women’s Day celebrations will be suspended, said the Ministry of Social Development (MoSD). MoSD said in a statement “In solidarity with the brotherly Palestinian people and in light of the current events and continuing escalation in…
