McIlroy is ‘game-time decision’ for the Players
MIAMI: Rory McIlroy, recovering from a back injury, said on Wednesday he will be a “game-time decision” when it comes to defending his title this week at The Players Championship.T…
Al Shabab keep up pressure on Seeb with win
Muscat, March 12The opening matches of Round 17 in the Jindal Football League produced a series of key developments in the standings. Al Shabab maintained their pursuit of leaders…
Iranian supreme leader calls for defiance
The State of Qatar has expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the drone attack that targeted the Port of Salalah in the Sultanate of Oman, which resulted in damage t…
Brent crude closes above $100 a barrel, a first since 2022
Washington – Oil prices jumped Thursday with Brent crude settling above $100 per barrel for the first time since August 2022, as Iran vowed to make the United States regret launchi…
Oil market faces ‘biggest supply hole in history’
The oil market is moving beyond a simple price rally and into a period of real physical disruption, as tanker attacks, infrastructure damage, and shipping risks ripple across crude…
How war is messing with GPS in the UAE
Accurate GPS is a mainstay of modern life, but because of the Iran war, people in the UAE are finding that their phones think they are out at sea or in cities hundreds of kilometre…
War sparks worries of Iran ‘terror’ attacks in Europe
European countries have stepped up domestic security since US-Israeli strikes on Iran sparked the Middle East war, with fears Tehran could be plotting “terrorist” attacks as part o…
How Trump’s war with Iran changed the world in a week
Since President Donald Trump launched a new war with Iran, he has portrayed it as a shock-and-awe assault with few lasting consequences, especially for Americans. On Monday in Flor…
Gulf strategy to reduce dependence on Strait of Hormuz
Rising geopolitical tensions are forcing a fundamental reassessment of global energy security and maritime trade routes. As reliance on narrow waterways grows increasingly fragile,…
Ramadhan
An Indonesian youth rests by a bookshelf with copies of the Holy Quran on the 21st night of the holy month of Ramadhan at Al Akbar Mosque in Surabaya, early on Wednesday. – AFP