ROP arrests suspects in drug smuggling and illegal entry cases
Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has arrested several individuals of Asian nationality in two separate operations related to drug smuggling and illegal entry into the Sultanate,…
Australian police charge alleged Bondi killer with 15 murder counts
Sydney: Police charged alleged Bondi gunman Naveed Akram with terrorism, 15 counts of murder and a litany of other crimes on Wednesday after Australia’s deadliest mass shooting in…
Global coal demand expected to hit record in 2025: IEA
Global coal consumption is expected to hit a record in 2025, the IEA said Wednesday, thanks in part to policy measures introduced by the Trump administration to boost the industry….
Trump imposes full travel bans on seven more countries, Palestinians
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday sharply expanded a travel ban by barring people from seven more countries including Syria, as well as Palestinian Authority passport holders,…
Oil prices climb as Trump orders blockade of Venezuelan tankers
Oil prices rose in early trade on Wednesday following heightened tensions between the United States and Venezuela.Brent crude for February delivery climbed to $59.84 a barrel, up 9…
EDF-led consortium wins 120 MW JBB wind power project in Oman
Muscat: A consortium led by EDF power solutions, Al Khadra Partners and OQ Alternative Energy (OQAE) the National Champion for Clean Energy, signed a 20-year Power Purchase Agreeme…
Trump orders blockade of Venezuela oil tankers
Washington – US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday a blockade of “sanctioned oil vessels” heading to and leaving Venezuela, sharply escalating his pressure campaign against C…
Visit expected to strengthen partnerships
Muscat, Dec 16The visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Oman is expected to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries in the landmark 70th ye…
Path to Ukraine peace not ‘straight line’, says Starmer
LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has cautioned that the path to peace in Ukraine was “not an entirely straight line” after “productive” talks in Berlin.Starmer and other…
Trump says Gaza stabilisation force is already running
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said the International Stabilisation Force for Gaza is already running and that more countries would be added.”I think that, in a form, it’s a…