Oil prices rise on Iran peace worries, stocks build on tech rally
Oil prices extended gains Wednesday as Middle East peace talks stuttered, though stocks mostly rose on the back of continued demand for all things linked to artificial intelligenc…
Hostilities flare in Iran war, talks at a stalemate
CAIRO/WASHINGTON: Gulf hostilities flared again on Wednesday, with an Iranian missile attack damaging Kuwait’s airport and the U.S. military carrying out strikes near the Strait o…
FSA identifies three critical security flaws in OpenClaw
Muscat: The Information Security Team at the Financial Services Authority (FSA), in collaboration with international organisations specialising in vulnerability disclosure, was abl…
Tajawob platform turns public ideas into national initiatives
Muscat: The national platform for suggestions, complaints and reports, Tajawob, recorded more than 2.6 million visits and 785,000 active users by the end of May 2026, reflecting gr…
Lionel Messi trains on own at Argentina’s first World Cup camp session
MLS superstar Lionel Messi trained on his own as defending World Cup champion Argentina held its first practice session in the United States.The Inter Miami captain has been de…
US watching Iran’s World Cup delegation for IRGC links, Rubio says
WASHINGTON: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers on Tuesday that the U.S. would not let Iranians with ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) embed t…
Iran drone attack forces closure of Kuwait airport
Iran carried out a drone strike on a passenger terminal at Kuwait International Airport, wounding several people and forcing air traffic to be suspended, Kuwaiti officials said on…
Airbus says it completed first flight of ultra-long-haul jet
Airbus, the world’s largest aircraft manufacturer, on Tuesday said that the first of 12 modified A350 aircraft ordered by Australian airline Qantas had completed its maiden flight…
Saibari nets double as Morocco hit four in World Cup warm-up
Ismael Saibari scored twice as Morocco eased to a 4-0 victory over Madagascar in a friendly on Tuesday, delivering a confident performance ahead of the World Cup.The PSV Eindho…
UN warns of extreme heat risk from El Nino, urges preparedness
GENEVA: The United Nations weather agency forecast on Tuesday a moderate or possibly strong El Nino that could drive up global temperatures and increase the risk of extreme weather…