JERUSALEM: Israel’s foreign minister urged NATO to expel Turkiye on Monday after its President Tayyip Erdogan threatened his country might enter Israel as it had entered Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh in the past.“In light of Turkish President Erdogan’s threats to invade Israel and his dangerous rhetoric, Foreign Minister Israel Katz instructed diplomats … to urgently engage…
RIYADH: Star Saudi Arabia food blogger Emad Ramen recently attended Geekcon in Kuwait as a guest alongside other culinary celebrities, where he was able to talk to fellow chefs about his increasingly popular fusion of Middle Eastern and Asian dishes. “It feels so good to be invited to such an event, especially since my mother…
RIYADH: Saudi content creator and podcaster Rateel Alshehri hopes to empower youth to bring about the changes they want to see through her series, Rateel Alpha Talk. Alshehri, who is only 13 years old, has connected with thousands of people through her storytelling on Youtube, Tiktok and Instagram, with videos providing relatable content and glimpses…
Muscat: Bank Muscat Money Market Fund, Oman’s first money market fund, has accomplished a momentous milestone with its assets under management (AUM) crossing OMR155 million mark as on 2nd July 2024, recording AUM growth of over 170 percent during 2024. The Fund continues to retain its top position as the largest open-ended mutual fund in Oman….
Muscat: The North Al Sharqiyah Governorate experienced a vibrant tourism boom from October to March, 2024, with hotel room occupancy rates soaring between 60% and 90% during the peak season. The region’s burgeoning tourism sector boasts 47 tourist facilities, offering a combined total of 1,044 hotel rooms across the governorate. Mohammed bin Saif Al Riyami, Head…
RIYADH: A high-level Saudi delegation continued discussions in Brazil on Sunday to enhance bilateral ties and advance Saudi Arabia’s mining sector. On July 28, Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef visited Vale’s Carajas mines, where he was briefed on advanced technologies used in mineral extraction and processing, including remote mine management and…
BEIRUT: Lebanon on Sunday called for an international investigation into a strike that killed 12 people, including children, in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, warning against a large-scale retaliation. Hezbollah rejected Israel’s accusation of bombing Majdal Shams on Saturday, saying in a statement that “the Islamic Resistance has nothing to do with the incident at all,…
BENGHAZI: Libya’s House of Representatives on Sunday announced the opening of nominations for the presidency of a new government, the Libyan News Agency reported. Those wishing to run are invited to submit their nomination documents at HoR headquarters in Benghazi starting on Sunday, until Aug. 11. House spokesperson Abdullah Balihaq, in an announcement on the…
BEIRUT: The Israeli military said that one of its missile ships had intercepted a drone launched from Lebanese territory toward Israel’s Karish gas field in the Eastern Mediterranean on Saturday. Israel’s Army Radio said: “The drone, which came from Lebanon and was downed by a military ship in cooperation with the Israeli Air Force, was…
Muscat: Southwesterly winds over large areas of the South Al Sharqiyah, Al Wusta, and Dhofar governorates may cause dust storms over desert and open areas, said the General Directorate of Meteorology said in its weather forecast. Some weather monitoring stations recorded wind speeds of up to 34 knots in Duqm and 30 knots in Thumrait….
