230 migrants cross Channel in a small boat
A record 230 migrants in one small boat crossed the Channel to Britain, media said, in the latest example of larger numbers of people packing into a single vessel. The 230, includi…
Europe braces for another summer heatwave, issues warnings
PARIS: Much of Europe is bracing for yet another heatwave following periods of scorching temperatures that have driven rivers to record lows, ignited historic forest fires and cont…
Ukraine drone strike on Russian oil-refining city kills 13
MOSCOW: A Ukrainian drone strike on the central Russian region of Tatarstan killed at least 13 people in one of the deadliest attacks carried out by Kyiv since the war began more t…
Hundreds of Syria Kurds head back to border town
HASAKAH: A first group of Syrian Kurds were headed for the northeastern border town of Ras al Ain on Monday following years of displacement, months after an integration deal betwee…
Storms soak China’s east, ground nearly 950 flights
BEIJING: Torrential rain and storms in Typhoon Dolphin’s wake inundated several provinces in China’s east, drenching the coastal region and flooding streets in Shanghai, where arou…
Oil Rises on Uncertainty Over Reopening of Hormuz
Singapore, 10 Aug 2026 Oil prices increased today on uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.Brent crude futures rose 91 cents or 1.09%, to $84.46 a barrel, while US…
Mobile Telecommunications Subscriptions Reach 8.3 Million in Oman
Muscat, 10 Aug 2026 The total number of mobile telecommunications subscriptions in the Sultanate of Oman increased by 1.3% by the end of June 2026, reaching 8,324,406 subscriptions…
Oman intensifies labour inspections amid regulatory reforms
MUSCAT,: The Ministry of Labour intensified its efforts to regulate the labour market during the first half of 2026 by increasing inspections, updating legislative frameworks, and…
New licensing framework for credit rating activities in Oman
MUSCAT: Oman has introduced a regulatory framework governing credit rating activities as part of newly issued Executive Regulations of the Securities Law, requiring credit rating p…
Where Wednesdays Belong to Women
The drive back to Muscat from Ras Al Madrakah is not one most people would associate with surprises. After two days camping along one of Oman’s most rugged stretches of coastline,…