Marine pollution concerns do not warrant a higher response Level: Oman
Muscat: The Environment Authority (EA) has said that in coordination with the relevant government agencies, it continues to monitor developments related to maritime navigation safe…
Five entrepreneurs unlocking Africa’s agribusiness opportunities
From farming chickens in Rwanda and growing moringa in Uganda to exporting dried hibiscus flowers from Nigeria.
Italy suspends the Schengen agreement with Spain
Rome: Italy said Friday it had suspended its Schengen agreement with Spain, following the influx of migrants into Madrid’s Ceuta enclave in North Africa, bordering Morocco.Far-righ…
Search resumes for missing climbers from the Pakistan avalanche
Skardu: Pakistan rescue teams resumed a high-altitude search on Saturday for seven climbers missing after a powerful avalanche on one of the world’s highest peaks, with the remains…
Gold market shows resilience as price momentum cools
The World Gold Council’s Q2 2026 Gold Demand Trends report reveals that total gold demand was flat year-on-year at 1,269t, as the gold price eased from the record highs seen at the…
Oman receives over 48,000 Chinese visitors in six months
Muscat: The Sultanate saw 1.8 million inbound visitors in the first six months of 2026, The top five nationalities that visited the country during this period are Emiratis (491,503…
Kuwait says it destroyed hostile drones
Kuwait’s army said on Saturday it had detected and destroyed hostile drones in the country’s airspace since dawn, and that what it described as an Iranian attack had target…
FIFA scraps private investment plan
Paris: FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Saturday he has scrapped a plan to allow private investment in the World Cup following fierce backlash from football officials worldw…
Tanker struck by ‘unknown projectile’ off Oman: UKMTO
A tanker was struck by an “unknown projectile” off the coast of Oman, a British maritime agency said on Saturday, as the United States and Iran vie for control of the Strait of Hor…
Trump threatens to hit Iran ‘very hard’
Washington: President Donald Trump threatened Friday to hit Iran “very hard,” as US media reported he was considering renewed heavy attacks as soon as this weekend, including again…