Blasts heard on Iran’s southern coast near Strait of Hormuz: Iranian media
Tehran: Iranian media reported several explosions on Wednesday along Iran’s southern coast near the Strait of Hormuz, after Washington announced strikes in response to an attack th…
US launches new strikes on Iran after helicopter downed
WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday launched strikes against Iran after President Donald Trump said Tehran had shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz, dee…
Oman para athletes step up Tunisia preparations
MUSCAT, JUNE 9Oman’s national para athletics team has intensified preparations at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher ahead of the Tunisia International Meeting, scheduled…
Musandam gears up for fifth Summer Sports Programme
MUSANDAM: The Directorate General of Culture, Sports and Youth in Musandam Governorate is preparing to launch the fifth edition of the Musandam Summer Programme 2026, which coincid…
UN warns heat waves could pose risk as World Cup begins tomorrow
BONN: Severe heat waves could affect the 2026 World Cup, scheduled to be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada, as rising temperatures driven by climate change continue to i…
Trump says peace deal with Iran soon
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said negotiations over a peace deal to end the Middle East war were in their final stages, after Iran and Israel halted attacks tha…
Sayyid Theyazin chairman of International Financial Centre of Oman
MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has issued a Royal Order appointing the members of the Board of Directors of the International Financial Centre of Oman (IFCO), a pivot…
Call for caution as heat wave sweeps Oman
MUSCAT, JUNE 9With northern Oman experiencing a slew of heatwaves, people have been advised to take precaution as experts warn of its occupational health hazards in the wake of the…
Seminar discusses sustainable food security
SUHAR: Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) in the Al Batinah North Governorate, represented by the Food Security Committee, organised a seminar on Tuesday titled “From Far…
Riyada initiative seeks to empower SMEs in Al Wusta
AL DUQM: The SMEs Development Authority “Riyada” department in Al Wusta Governorate, in cooperation with the Special Economic Zone at Duqm (SEZAD), implemented an initiative titled…