Middle East war: Global crude prices drop 2%
Crude prices fell more than two percent on Friday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war with Iran could finish sooner than many feared.Traders also welcomed…
European nations, Japan, Canada issue joint statement on Hormuz mission
LONDON – Leading European nations, Japan, and Canada issued a joint statement on Thursday saying they were ready to join appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the St…
Help extricate USA from an unlawful war: Sayyid Badr
MUSCAT: A negotiated deal between the United States and Iran to avert war had “appeared really possible” if time was allowed, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister, wh…
HM to offer Eid prayer at Al Khor Mosque
MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik will offer the blessed Eid Al Fitr prayer at Al Khor Mosque in the Governorate of Muscat on Friday. A statement issued on Thursday by t…
Today first day of Eid Al Fitr
MUSCAT: Oman will celebrate the first day of Eid Al Fitr today (Friday), the Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs confirmed on Thursday evening. The announcement followed the me…
Surge in shopping activity in preparation for Eid Al Fitr
Traditional markets known as ‘Habta’ in the different governorates were bustling with shoppers purchasing Eid essentials. In the past few days, various Eid markets have been held i…
Eid Al Fitr fosters authentic Omani values
MUSCAT: For the Omani society, Eid Al Fitr represents a social and cultural occasion that is beyond being simply a celebration that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadhan. It…
Low-pressure system to bring rain from Friday
MUSCAT: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has forecast the onset of weather disturbances in the Sultanate of Oman beginning today, due to the influence of a low-pressure system af…
Al Shabab submit bid to host AFC Challenge League matches in Muscat
MUSCAT: Oman’s Al Shabab Club officially submitted a bid to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to host the remaining West Asian knockout matches of the 2025-26 AFC Challenge Le…
Al Ain sign Omani volleyball setter Adam al Jalboubi
Muscat: UAE club Al Ain have officially signed Oman national volleyball player and Seeb Club setter Adam al Jalboubi, in a new professional step that highlights his steady rise as…