Filipinos return home from the Middle East
A total of 341 Filipino workers stranded and facing difficulties due to escalating tensions in the Middle East will return to the Philippines on a special chartered flight organize…
Few easy ways out for US as war drags on
Paris – US-Israeli strikes killed Iran’s leader but have not toppled the government, which now, from its perch on the Strait of Hormuz, has put the entire world economy on the war’…
Iran, US threaten attacks on oil facilities
Tehran – Iran threatened Saturday to reduce US-linked oil facilities to “a pile of ashes” as the two-week-old Middle East war spilled over into a global oil price crisis.Iranian ar…
Muscat Municipality expands EV charging network
Muscat Municipality has added more electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in several locations in Muscat Governorate, including Al Khuwair Square and the Green Walkway in the Wil…
Nearly 6 million air travellers affected due to Middle East disruptions
Muscat: Nearly six million passengers have been impacted by flying into and out of the Middle East due to flight cancellations since the start of the Iran war on February 28 until…
India’s IndiGo introduces ‘Fuel Charge’ from today
IndiGo, India’s largest airline, has introduced a fuel charge on domestic and international routes, from March 14, 2026. A fuel charge of 900 rupees will be levied on international…
US sending extra Marines, ships to Mideast: Reports
Washington – The United States is sending more Marines and ships to the Middle East two weeks into the US-Israeli campaign against Iran, US media reported on Friday.The Wall Street…
Alarmed by war’s impact on civilians worldwide: UN Human Rights Chief
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk said he was alarmed by the deepening impact of the Middle East crisis on civilians, deploring extensive attacks in residential areas, as well as o…
A building in Dubai’s financial district damaged
Dubai – A building in Dubai’s financial district was hit by debris from an intercepted attack on Friday, witnesses and an AFP journalist saw, days after firms evacuated the area as…
UN urges ceasefire as Lebanon suffers heavily
The Israeli defence minister vowed on Friday that Lebanon would pay an ‘increasing price’ in damage to infrastructure in the war with Hezbollah, while the UN urged Israel and Hezbo…