A traditional rowing race kicked off at the Wave Beach in Wilayat of Al Seeb yesterday. Muscat Municipality is organising the 2-day event, in conjunction with the Ministry of Sports Affairs on the sidelines of Muscat Festival.

SULTAN of Oman Parachutes of Royal Army of Oman conducted joint exercise with paratroopers of the Saudi Armed Forces.

A bird eats berries on a snow-covered tree in Le Touquet, northern France, after heavy snowfall. — Reuters

The moon raises behind snow covered trees near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, southern Germany, yesterday. Lowest temperatures in southern parts of the country were at minus 22 degrees Celsius during the night. — AFP

A man takes a picture from the ice covered harbour wall on Leman Lake in Versoix near Geneva yesterday. Bitterly cold weather sweeping across Europe claimed more victims on Sunday and brought widespread disruption to transport services, with warnings that the chilling temperatures would remain into

An Egyptian protester kicks a teargas canister during clashes with riot policemen near the interior ministry in Cairo yesterday. Police fired tear gas and birdshot at protesters in the third day of deadly clashes in Cairo, as anger at Egypt's ruling military boiled over after 74 people died in footb

Plants covered in ice and snow stand on the banks of the Bodensee (Lake Constance) yesterday in Immenstaad, southern Germany. Temperatures plunged to new lows in Europe where a week-long cold snap has now claimed more than 200 lives as forecasters warned that the big freeze would tighten its grip at

A Myanmar snack vendor sits on a pier waiting for commuters crossing the Yangon river from Dala to nearby Yangon yesterday. Myanmar is emerging from political and economic isolation after decades of military rule since a nominally civilian government took power last year. With the West looking at ea

Camel races for privately-owned camels were held in the Wilayat of Saham yesterday. The winners were awarded prizes by the chief guest. — ONA

Young participants take part in a Viking procession during the annual Up Helly Aa festival in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, United Kingdom, yesterday. Up Helly Aa celebrates the influence of the candinavian Vikings in the Shetland Islands.- AFP