US, Iran peace talks set to begin in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD – The U.S. and Iran were to hold negotiations in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, on Saturday, seeking to end their six-week-old war, although Tehran threw the talks in…
Artemis II astronauts safely back on Earth
HOUSTON – The Artemis II capsule and its four-member crew streaked through Earth’s atmosphere and safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday after nearly 10 days in spac…
Sayyid Badr regrets his physical absence in Conference
MUSCAT: Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr al Busaidi on Friday expressed regret at being unable to attend the 9th Indian Ocean Conference in person due to the current circumstanc…
Trump warns of fresh strikes if Iran talks fail
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Friday that US warships are being reloaded with weaponry to strike Iran if talks in Pakistan fail to produce a deal, in an interview with…
Putin declares 2-day ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a temporary ceasefire in the Ukraine war to mark Orthodox Easter from late Saturday to Sunday.It is set to begin on Saturday…
Artemis II crew hurtles home from moon towards splashdown
HOUSTON: The four Artemis II astronauts, returning from the world’s first crewed moon voyage in over half a century, hurtled back towards Earth on Friday aboard their gumdrop-sha…
Unbeaten Oman crowned Asian Qualifier champions
Muscat, April 10Oman’s national hockey team was crowned champions of the 2026 Asian Games Qualifier after defeating Sri Lanka 3-1 in the final at the Royal Thai Air Force Hockey Fi…
Ready to end moon mission
Seen from behind the Moon during Artemis II, the Moon and Earth align in the same frame, each partially illuminated by the Sun, photographed by the Nasa Artemis II crew from the Or…
Israeli strikes on Lebanon threaten Iran truce
Israel bombed more targets in Lebanon on Thursday, putting the US-Iran ceasefire into further jeopardy after the biggest Israeli attacks on its neighbour of the war killed more tha…
Shura discusses solutions for long-standing challenges in infrastructure
MUSCAT: The Majlis Ash’shura continued its discussion on Thursday with Eng Said bin Hamoud al Maawali, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology. Members emp…