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
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,
An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale struck the US state of Alaska today. The epicenter of the earthquake took place 28 km southwest of the city of Atka, at a depth of 70 km, the US Geological Survey reported. No reports of material damage or human losses have
The programmes and specialisations offered through local and international scholarships to holders of the General Education Diploma (GED) and its equivalents during academic year 2024/2025 will cover all fields of knowledge, said the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation. The Ministry added that the programmes are envisaged to meet
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to King Mohammed VI of the Kingdom of Morocco on the Throne Day anniversary. In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere sentiments and best wishes of good health, happiness and a long life to King
Palestinian journalist Mohammed Abu Daqqa was martyred as a result of an Israeli drone strike in the center of Khan Yunis. Source: National Iraqi News Agency
Russia announced, on Monday, that it had shot down 12 Ukrainian drones over Kursk province. Acting governor of the Russian Kursk province, Alexei Smirnov, said via the Telegram application that Russian air defenses shot down 12 Ukrainian drones over the Oboyansky and Medvinsky regions. Source: National Iraqi News Agency
A security source announced that a checkpoint in Abu Ghraib, west of Baghdad, was targeted by gunfire. The source told the National Iraqi News Agency/NINA/: “Unknown gunmen opened fire, at dawn today, Monday, towards Al-Furat checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Al-Anaz in Abu Ghraib area,” stressing: “The
Muscat:The Sultan Qaboos Higher Centre for Culture and Science at the Diwan of Royal Court has announced the winners of the inaugural Qawafi Poetry Competition for the year 2026. The competition featured categories in both Classical Arabic Poetry (Al …
Salalah:The 3rd International Conference on Computing and Data Analysis was organized by the University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS) in Salalah, drawing participation from researchers and academics representing 27 countries. The two-day e…
Muscat:The Ministry of Labour has reported a significant achievement in its employment and training initiatives for the year 2026, completing 89% of its target by the end of last September. This accomplishment translates to 53,525 employment and train…
Bandar Seri Begawan:His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik met with Princess Hajah Masna, Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brunei Darussalam, at his residence in Bandar Seri Begawan this morning. The meeting focused on reviewing…
Bandar Seri Begawan:His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman and Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam have agreed to elevate the diplomatic relations between their countries to a strategic partnership. This development aims to enhance…
