Rains: 2 members of an Indian family die in Barka flash floods
The Civil Defence and Amulance Authority (CDAA) has urged caution to motorists as well as people living in low-lying areas, as the flash floods claimed two members of a family on S…
Six killed in Qatar helicopter crash
CAIRO- Six people were killed in a helicopter crash in Qatar’s territorial waters while operations continue to find the last missing person, the interior ministry said on…
Haaland backs global chess tour to boost spectator appeal
Football superstar Erling Haaland is investing in Norway Chess and its new tour format, the Total Chess World Championship Tour. Haaland has ambitious plans to contribute to make c…
More rains expected until Monday in parts of Oman
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman will be impacted by another wave of the low-pressure system from after midnight until Monday morning, where the rains will be heavier, and the governo…
Trump threatens to attack Iran’s power plants unless Hormuz opens
Washington – US President Donald Trump on Saturday gave Iran a 48-hour deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz to shipping traffic or face the destruction of its energy infrastructur…
Power supply restored in some affected parts of Muscat
Nama Electricity Distribution said that power supply has been restored in the Al Khoudh, Al Mawaleh, Saraya al Bandar, Al Amerat, and parts of Qurayyat in the Muscat Governorate.Th…
Rains claim 2 lives in Oman
MUSCAT: The Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority (CDAA) rescued a person and recovered the bodies of two others, following an accident in which three vehicles were swept away by f…
Honourable Lady extends greetings on Mother’s Day
MUSCAT: Her Highness The Honourable Lady Assayida Ahd Abdullah Hamed al Busaidi, Spouse of the Sultan of Oman, has addressed a message of greetings to mothers in the Sultanate of O…
US ‘took out’ Iran base
The US military declared on Saturday it had damaged an Iranian bunker housing weapons threatening oil and gas shipments in the Strait of Hormuz, as thousands of Iranians marked Eid…
Appreciation of her role in building society
The Sultanate of Oman on Saturday joins the world in celebrating Mother’s Day, which falls on March 21 of every year, in recognition of her pivotal role in building the family and…