Venezuela conducts military exercises
Venezuela carried out military exercises in coastal areas after the US deployed ships off its coast, stirring invasion fears. Washington has deployed military vessels to the Caribb…
Moldova votes, torn between EU and Russia
CHISINAU: Moldovans voted on Sunday in parliamentary elections that could see Ukraine’s neighbour swerve from its pro-European path back toward Moscow’s orbit, with the government…
Russia pounds Ukraine in mass drone and missile attack
KYIV: Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine early on Sunday, killing at least four people and injuring dozens, in one of the most susta…
Tanks thrust deeper into Gaza, medics say many injured are trapped
CAIRO: Israeli tanks moved deeper into Gaza City’s residential districts on Sunday, as local health authorities said they have been unable to respond to dozens of desperate calls,…
HAVEN FOR THE ENDANGERED
The Environment Authority (EA) has monitored the endangered Egyptian vulture, known as ‘Neophron percnopterus’, in Al Sharqiyah North Governorate. This effort represents a signific…
Asyad Shipping expands Dry Bulk fleet with $209m investment
MUSCAT: Asyad Shipping, the majority Omani state-owned maritime transportation company, has announced that it is acquiring three Newcastlemax Dry Bulk Carriers for a total of $209…
Thimar 2025 spotlights innovation and sustainability in Oman’s Islamic banking sector
MUSCAT: The Thimar 2025 Islamic Banking Forum opened here yesterday under the auspices of His Highness Sayyid Numeir bin Salim al Said, with a focus on knowledge exchange, digitali…
Oman ready to deliver clean hydrogen globally: Al Aufi
MUSCAT: Underscoring the European market’s pivotal importance to its global green hydrogen strategy, the Sultanate of Oman is backing European Hydrogen Week 2025 — the continent’s…
Tropical condition predicted over eastern Arabian Sea in early October
Suhail al NahdiMuscat: The National Multi-Hazard Early Warning Centre indicated the possibility of a tropical condition forming in the northeastern Arabian Sea in early October, wi…
Trump hints at ‘something special’ in Middle East talks
US President Donald Trump on Sunday hinted at a breakthrough in the Middle East crisis, saying “all are on board for something special,” on the eve of Israeli Prime Minister Benjam…