Trump says Iran war to end after US midterm elections
President Donald Trump said he expected the war with Iran to end after the November U.S. midterm elections and threatened again to attack a site associated with the Islamic Republic's nuclear programme after the two sides launched their biggest wave of attacks on shipping since the start of the six-month-old war. Tensions in the region were high, with Saudi civil defence authorities on Thursday issuing emergency alerts in the southwest city of Khamis Mushait for the fourth time in 24...
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Some years ago I stood on a TEDx stage and asked a room to close their eyes and picture Oman in 2100. Then I gave them the projections. A rise of around 4°C for this country, against 1.3°C the world had definitely warmed by then. Cyclones every five years, with Shaheen already on record as the first to cross the Sea of Oman from the northeast. A meter of sea level rise, which I measured against my own body on the stage, because a meter is deceptively simple to nod at until it is standing...
In a land far away in the Middle East, Blessed with splendor, Heritage is well reserved, This land holds stories of long reigns. The country that stretches across a huge region, The centre of delicious kawa, and sweet dates at its best, The vista of the ocean and sky meeting the horizon is truly breathtaking. The vast desert...
BAHLA: The Bahla Fort Cultural Heritage Forum, organised by the Bahla Volunteer Team under the World Heritage Volunteers Initiative, continues to bring together more than 30 volunteers from Oman and abroad in a programme combining knowledge, hands-on experience and community engagement. The Forum aims to strengthen youth participation in...
