71 per cent fall in number of flu cases Around 300 influenza cases were recorded in the Sultanate from July to the end of September 2018, according to the Mi...
The number of suicides of expatriates in Oman dropped by more than 60 per cent last year compared to the year before. In 2016, there were 28 suicide cases am...
The Wall Street Journal says the Saudi Crown Prince was in contact with the team that killed Jamal Khashoggi The CIA has reportedly concluded the order to ki...
An explosion and fire near a chemical factory have left at least 23 people dead and 22 others injured in a northern China city that will host the 2022 Winter...
The United National has called on countries around the world to do more to help battle climate change. In a statement on Twitter, the UN Environment Programm...
A series of tie-breakers will be played to decide the new world chess champion after a remarkable match between grandmasters Magnus Carlson and Fabiano Carua...
Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, arrived in Zambia on a Royal Visit to the Commonwealth country. As president of the Queen's Commonwealth Trust, the Prince ...
Muscat: To honour brave officers who died in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, Mumbai police hosted a parade. Officials also shared videos of the attack carri...
A landing site is selected for our next Mars rover, our InSight mission is in the home stretch of its journey to the Red Planet, and a week of celebration on...
Global Oil Prices Oil prices around the world have fallen, as markets continue to deal with an oversupply of crude. After reaching a high of US$86 a barrel i...
Matthew Hedges has spent the last seven months in prison in the UAE - now he faces the prospect of staying there for ever. The university post-graduate stude...
US President Donald Trump has appeared to side with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (also referred to as MBS) over the murder of journalist J...
Patients visiting a $8bn (£6bn) hospital in Qatar are welcomed by 14 huge bronze sculptures that graphically chart the growth of a baby, from conception to b...
It's what many have suspected ever since Jamal Khashoggi disappeared in Istanbul six weeks ago. The Washington Post says the CIA has concluded that the Saudi...
As Central American migrants keep arriving in Tijuana, US border authorities continue to add barbed wire to the border fence, fearing they might attempt to c...
Saudi Arabia has given numerous versions of what happened to Jamal Khashoggi at its consulate in Istanbul, but has always maintained Crown Prince Mohammed bi...
On November 2, US President Donald Trump tweeted an ominous message to Iran: "Sanctions are coming". Three days later, the government delivered on his promis...
Faced with an ageing and shrinking population, Japan is struggling with serious labour shortages and now the government is planning to prise open the doors t...
It's been a tumultuous year in US politics, from the steady stream of surprises coming out of the White House to partisan tensions over arch-conservative Bre...
Oil Producers Meet Oil producing countries should cut output by one million barrels per day to re-balance the market, Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Khalid A...
French president Emmanuel Macron has suggested creating a European army. French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Donald Trump have been at odds on ...
Final preparations are underway in Paris to mark 100 years since the end of the first world war. On Sunday French President Emmanuel Macron will host world l...
An upbeat President Donald Trump promises a post-elections era of "love" in Washington, saying that he can work with opposition Democrats in a newly divided ...
In the aftermath of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, what should be done to fight anti-Semitism in the United States? Eleven people were killed last month ...
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