6+ hour, 8+ min ago  (288+ words) ISTANBUL: With the arrival of spring, Istanbul has once again transformed into a vibrant tapestry of colour as the annual Tulip Festival unfolds across the city, celebrating both nature's beauty and a rich Ottoman legacy. Thousands of tulips in dazzling…...

5+ hour, 39+ min ago  (711+ words) BARCELONA: Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth's goals earned Atletico Madrid a commanding 2-0 lead over 10-man Barcelona in a tense Champions League quarterfinal first leg clash on Wednesday. The La Liga leaders were on top in the all-Spanish tie at Camp…...

5+ hour, 44+ min ago  (752+ words) PARIS: Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored the goals to give a dominant Paris Saint-Germain a 2-0 win over Liverpool in their Champions League quarterfinal first leg on Wednesday, as the holders seized a clear advantage to take to Anfield for…...

6+ hour, 22+ min ago  (122+ words) Oman Observer Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik received a phone call today from French President Emmanuel Macron. During the call, the two leaders reviewed developments in the region in light of the announced ceasefire They stressed the importance…...

13+ hour, 40+ min ago  (176+ words) Muscat: The Oman Meteorology Office said thunderstorms, dust storms and active winds are likely to affect several governorates. According to the latest update, thunderstorms are expected to impact parts of al Buraimi, al Dakhiliyah, al Dhahirah, South al Batinah, North…...

5+ hour, 52+ min ago  (134+ words) UN Secretary General Ant'nio Guterres condemned Israel's large-scale airstrikes in Lebanon, saying they had killed and injured hundreds of civilians, including children, and damaged civilian infrastructure. "The Secretary-General strongly condemns the loss of civilian lives and is deeply alarmed by…...

18+ hour, 19+ min ago  (145+ words) Beirut - Bahrain has opened its airspace hours after the announcement of a ceasefire between the US, Israel, and Iran, and following similar steps by Syria and Iraq. Bahrain's Civil Aviation Affairs at the Transport and Telecommunications Ministry announced the reopening…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (261+ words) Oman Observer BARKA: The number of visitors to the Daymaniyat Islands Nature Reserve during 2025 reached 136, 549, compared to 105, 686 visitors in 2024, reflecting the growing interest in eco-tourism in the Sultanate of Oman and reaffirming the islands' status as a distinctive tourist destination…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (218+ words) MUSCAT: Representatives of aviation operators, along with key stakeholders from government, academia and the wider aviation industry, attended the official launch on April 7, 2026, of a national initiative aimed at supporting the decarbonisation of the aviation sector in Oman. The initiative…...

21+ hour, 9+ min ago  (1410+ words) MUSCAT: The Majlis Ash'shura reviewed the performance of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology under the Tenth Five-Year Development Plan (2021-2025). During its 14th regular sitting of the third annual session of its tenth term (2023-2027), the council heard the statement…...