Solar eclipse sparks scramble for protective glasses
The scramble for protective glasses has reached fever pitch across Europe ahead of Wednesday’s rare total solar eclipse, as pharmacies, opticians and other shops struggle to keep t…
Marketing forum highlights Oman FM’s commercial opportunities and audience performance
Muscat: The Commercial Department at the Ministry of Information hosted a marketing forum for Oman FM on Tuesday at the Grand Millennium Muscat, bringing together representatives f…
Colombia scrambles to find survivors as quake kills 132
Pereira, Colombia: Colombian volunteers and rescuers cleared rubble with their bare hands and buckets to search for survivors early Tuesday after the country’s strongest earthquake…
Miller, Allen, Klaasen and Stoinis headline ILT20 Season 5 pre-auction signings
Dubai: Allen (ADKR), Miller and Klaasen (both Gulf Giants) will be making their maiden DP World ILT20 appearances while big-hitting Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis (Dubai Cap…
Oman expresses solidarity with Colombia after devastating earthquake
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman has expressed its solidarity and sincere condolences to the government and people of the Republic of Colombia following a devastating earthquake that…
Oil prices jump as hopes for Hormuz deal fade
Muscat: Oil prices extended a strong rally Tuesday as hopes for a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz fade, fanning fresh inflation fears and ramping up bets on at least one US inter…
UKMTO reports incident involving tanker
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Tuesday it received a report of an incident involving a tanker and military forces in the Gulf of Oman. “UKMTO ha…
Heathrow overtaken by Istanbul as Europe’s busiest airport
Figures published by the west London airport of Heathrow show 7.86 million passengers passed through its four terminals in July whereas its Turkish counterpart recorded 8.15 millio…
Yango highlights 5 essentials of ride-hailing in Oman
Muscat: Ride-hailing is becoming an increasingly important part of everyday mobility in in the Sultanate of Oman, supporting journeys to work, shopping destinations, airports and o…
Trump took secret flight out of Turkiye
US President Donald Trump secretly left Turkiye aboard a smaller military aircraft after last month’s NATO summit because of an Iranian threat, according to US media reports.Trump…