Travel to/from India gets costlier with new fuel surcharges
Muscat: Travel to India will get costlier because the country’s largest operators have increased fuel surcharges this month.The India’s largest airlines, Indigo, Air India and Air…
Sayyid Ali wins 100km endurance race in Germany
MUSCAT: His Highness Sayyid Ali bin Ghalib al Said claimed first place in the 100km endurance race in Buch, Germany, riding his horse ‘Attila’, as he stepped up preparations for th…
US military says it fired at cargo vessel trying to run Iran blockade
US military says it fired at cargo vessel trying to run Iran blockadeThe US military said it had attacked a cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman on Saturday which was allegedly trying…
US embassy restricts staff access to Saudi’s Jeddah, Dammam airports
The US embassy in Saudi Arabia on Sunday said staff working in the kingdom would now be required to request permission to use airports in the cities of Jeddah and Dammam, days aft…
S Korean cargo ship completes Europe trip via Arctic
A South Korean container ship has completed a round trip to Europe via the Arctic, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Sunday.The PanStar Acro left the south-eastern port c…
Nepal urges villagers to evacuate after flood triggered by landslide
Nepali authorities urged villagers on Sunday to move to safer places after a flood in a river in the central part of the country swept away several houses and infrastructure, but…
Riyadh airport attack on Saturday kills 12, wounds over 300
RIYADH: The third attack this week on Riyadh’s international airport on Saturday left at least 12 people dead and more than 300 wounded, Saudi authorities said, as Iran-backed Ansa…
World Bank in talks with dozens of countries about crisis aid
The World Bank is in discussions with 30 to 40 countries about potential crisis aid to help them manage energy shocks and price increases triggered by the war in the Middle East,…
Schools in Riyadh switch to remote learning after airport attacks
Schools in Riyadh will move to remote learning for a week, according to an email sent Sunday to parents citing an order from the education ministry, following the deadly attacks on…
Riyadh airport attack on Saturday kills 12, over 300 wounded
RIYADH: The third attack this week on Riyadh’s international airport on Saturday left at least 12 people dead and more than 300 wounded, Saudi authorities said, as Iran-backed Ansa…