US Sanctions: Mahan Air suspends operations to Turkiye, Oman
Iranian carrier Mahan Air will suspend all flights to Turkiye beginning September 21, halting its services between Tehran and İstanbul and Ankara until further notice as sweeping U…
Ukranian drones hit oil refinery, apartment in Moscow
Two people died in Ukrainian drone attacks in the Moscow region and an oil refinery in Russia’s capital was hit, authorities said on Sunday, as Russia enters the final day of par…
Online registration for Hajj1448 AH begins begins on September 28
Muscat: The Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs has announced the opening of Hajj registration for citizens and residents of the Sultanate of Oman wishing to perform the H…
oneworld named Best Airline Alliance at Skytrax Awards
LONDON: oneworld has been named ‘World’s Best Airline Alliance’ at the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards. Presented in London on September 18, the recognition marks oneworld’s fift…
I lost 3 brothers to cancer. I’m determined not to be next
NEW YORK — I closed my eyes as the MRI scanner slowly encased me. I had reached a point that I had been dreading, yet one that had become inevitable after my younger brother died o…
The most promising worlds beyond our solar system
As a kid in the 1990s, I chose Saturn as my favorite planet because of its rings. They’re so perfectly circular and solid-looking, like a disk you might see slicing through a spher…
Top 5 buyers of Russian oil, gas face tariffs of up to 100%
WASHINGTON: The Russia sanctions bill signed into law by US President Donald Trump on Friday gives him new powers to impose tariffs that could last well beyond his presidency, inj…
US fears rapid escalation in Mideast after Ansar Allah attack Riyadh
The United States warned Saturday that hostilities between Saudi Arabia and Ansar Allah could “escalate rapidly” after a missile attack targeted Riyadh for the first time since the…
Trump says he will create ‘AI Force,’ name AI czar
US President Donald Trump wrote in a social media post on Saturday that he is creating an “AI Force” to oversee regulation of AI and will appoint an AI “czar” in the near future.”…
Omanis seeking treatment abroad drops by 49%
MUSCAT: Dr Hilal bin Ali al Sabti, Minister of Health, said that the number of patients sent abroad for medical treatment has dropped by approximately 49 per cent between 2023 and…