Lebanese Army Commander, General Joseph Aoun, on Monday received UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, at his office in Yarzeh. Discussions between both sides reportedly covered the general situation in Lebanon and the broader region. Source: National News Agency – Lebanon
Local authorities in Russia said today that several people are missing after a dam collapsed in the White Sea-Baltic Canal in the Karelia region, northwest Russia. The waters swept away a temporary sand dam that was built between the 10th and 11th tanks of the White Sea-Baltic Canal during restoration
A group of 744 elite Arab lawyers, intellectuals, and academics has sent a memorandum to UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, urging the UN to adopt a new resolution recognizing Zionism as a form of racism. The memorandum cited Israel’s alleged war crimes, genocide, and forced displacement in Gaza over the past
Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, on Monday held phone discussions with his Lebanese and Israeli counterparts, Abdallah Bou Habib and Israel Katz, in an effort to prevent the conflict in the Middle East from escalating, according to Italy’s Nova News Agency. Following talks, Tajani
France’s high-speed train network was back to normal today, three days after coordinated acts of sabotage heavily disrupted travel before the Olympics opening ceremony, French Transport Minister Patrice Vergriete said. It remains unclear who carried out the three arson attacks on strategic points of the rail infrastructure early Friday. “This
The Free Patriotic Movement announced on Monday in a statement, “its adherence to the unity of Lebanon, its full solidarity with all Lebanese in the face of any Israeli aggression against the homeland, and its rejection of Israeli threats to take unjust revenge against Lebanon in the wake of the
Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Dr. Abdallah Bou Habib, received on Monday the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, with whom he discussed the developments in south Lebanon. Minister Bou Habib stressed the “necessity of self-restraint to avoid a regional war that would have major repercussions on
A total of 3,832 residents have been evacuated after a river dike breached in central China’s Hunan Province, Chinese authorities said on Monday. No casualties have been reported so far, according to the Xiangtan City’s flood control and drought relief headquarters. The headquarters said 1,205 people, including armed police, militia,
Muscat:The Otology and Ear Surgery team at the University Medical City has successfully completed the first middle ear hearing implant surgery in the Sultanate of Oman. This two-hour operation has restored hearing for a female patient who had been suf…
Muscat:Cultural relations between the Sultanate of Oman and the People’s Republic of China trace back to a rich history of civilizational contact, characterized by commercial exchange and people-to-people interactions. Ancient maritime trade routes fa…
Muscat:His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik departed this morning for the People’s Republic of China on a two-day state visit. The visit comes in response to an invitation from President Xi Jinping of China.
According to Oman News Agency, His Majest…
Muscat:His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik is set to undertake state visits to the People’s Republic of China and Brunei Darussalam, commencing this Sunday.
According to Oman News Agency, the Diwan of Royal Court issued a statement detailing the vi…
Algiers:The Sultanate of Oman, through its Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth, is actively participating in the 29th edition of the Algiers International Book Fair 2026, taking place at the Palais des Expositions (Pins Maritimes) in Algiers.
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