IRAN CALLS US STRIKES CEASEFIRE BREACH
Iran condemned on Saturday a nighttime US attack on coastal radar installations in the Gulf, calling it a “flagrant” violation of the ceasefire in place since April.The foreign min…
His Majesty sends message to Angolan President
LUANDA: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a written message to President João Manuel Lourenço of the Republic of Angola, pertaining to bilateral relations between the t…
Oman strengthens ILO ties, retains labour rights ranking
GENEVA, June 6Dr Mahad bin Said Baowain, Minister of Labour, met with Gilbert Houngbo, Director-General of the ILO, in Geneva on the sidelines of the 114th Session of the Internat…
Fuel shock hits airlines, fares under pressure at Rio summit
Global airline chiefs opened their annual summit in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday facing a sharper test of the industry’s post-pandemic recovery, as the Iran war drives up fuel costs…
Global SWF lauds OIA model
Global SWF has highlighted the strong performance of the Oman Investment Authority (OIA), noting its success in improving the profitability of state-owned enterprises, recycling st…
Palestinian infant killed by Israeli fire in West Bank
RAMALLAH: The Palestinian health ministry said Israeli gunfire killed an infant and wounded his parents in the occupied West Bank. Sam Fahd Abou Haikal, aged seven months, died and…
Pope urges global leaders to temper divisions
MADRID: Pope Leo urged global leaders to avoid dividing their electorates with “sterile simplifications” to gain popularity and called on them to listen to the world’s cries for pe…
Israel launches more south Lebanon strikes
BEIRUT: An Israeli strike on a vehicle in southern Lebanon killed three soldiers, Beirut’s military said on Saturday, days after the countries agreed a conditional truce during tal…
US strikes sites after Iran launches drones
US forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched by Iran toward the Strait of Hormuz, the US military said, in the latest escalation com…
Oman set up semifinal clash with Nepal
MUSCAT: Oman’s young, all-home-grown side suffered a harsh reality check at the Singapore National Cricket Ground on Friday, going down by 154 runs to a rampant Hong Kong in their…