Iran, Israel hold fire after first attacks since truce
Tehran: Iran and Israel said on Monday that hostilities between them had halted, after the two countries exchanged strikes that threatened to reignite the Middle East war.Israeli P…
Talks begin in Cairo on advancing fragile Gaza ceasefire
CAIRO: Talks on advancing the fragile Gaza ceasefire have begun in Cairo between mediators and Palestinian factions, a Palestinian source familiar with the meeting said. The discus…
Iraq reopens airspace after Iran attacks
Iraq reopened its airspace on Monday, the country’s civil aviation body said, following Iran’s announcement that it was halting its military operation against Israel. The Civil Avi…
US demands Iran give UN nuclear watchdog access
VIENNA: The United States is demanding Iran provide “precise” information on its enriched uranium stockpile and give the UN nuclear agency access “without delay”, according to a dr…
Yemenis ban on Israeli ships in Red Sea
Yemen’s Ansar Allah group announced a missile attack on Israel on Monday and declared a ban on Israeli shipping in the Red Sea, raising the spectre of a return to major disruption…
Oman finish fourth in Asian Games Qualifier
SPORTS REPORTERMUSCAT, JUNE 8 Oman’s Asian Games Men’s T20I Qualifier campaign ended with an eight-wicket defeat to Malaysia in the third-place playoff in Singapore on Monday, leav…
Al Subhi set for Thai challenge with Port FC
MUSCAT, JUNE 8Oman international striker Essam al Subhi is poised to begin a new professional chapter in Thailand after reaching an agreement to join Port FC ahead of the 2026/2027…
Al Zubair returns with strong Misano results
Oman’s Al Faisal al Zubair teamed up with Italy’s David Fuminelli to finish sixth (fifth in Pro class) and seventh overall on his return to top flight racing in the two Internation…
MOHT joins Ironman European Championship
HAMBURG: The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism (MoHT) participated in the Ironman European Championship in the German city of Hamburg through an introductory pavilion aimed at highl…
Training programmes elevate Oman’s ice hockey performance
MUSCAT, JUNE 8The Oman Skating Sports Committee, in cooperation with Snow Oman, continues its summer ice hockey training programmes as part of its efforts to develop the sport, enh…