Atin Square gives Khareef Dhofar a global evening stage
SALALAH: As mist settles over Dhofar’s mountains and valleys, the crowds gathering at Atin Square after dark reveal another side of Oman’s monsoon season — one built around live pe…
Oil soars to $100 on fresh attacks
London: Oil prices surged to $100 a barrel on Thursday as Ansar Allah targeted Red Sea shipping and US President Donald Trump threatened to strike them in return.International benc…
Asean calls for open straits as US-Iran war casts shadow
Foreign ministers from fuel-stressed Southeast Asia called for freedom of navigation in international straits on Thursday as they wrapped a week of meetings largely overshadowed by…
Modi promises fast-track courts on exam leaks
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that ‘fast-track’ courts would be set up to prosecute those behind exam paper leaks, his first public response after days of yo…
Landslide killed 11 in southwest China, 50 still missing
BEIJING: The death toll from a landslide in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing last week has risen to 11, with 50 people still missing and 10 injured, Chinese state m…
1 killed as Czech army copter with soldiers on board crashes
PRAGUE: A Czech military helicopter crashed in the east of the country on Thursday, killing one of the five soldiers on board, the army said. The crash happened at an army base in…
Oman prepares for 10-sport Asian Games campaign in Japan
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Oman Olympic Committee (OOC), is expected to compete in 10 sports at the 20th Asian Games, which will take place in the Aichi-Nago…
Oman endure tough day two at Asian Hockey5s
MUSCAT: Oman faced a challenging second day at the Men’s and Women’s Asian Hockey5s 2026, while India and Iran produced standout performances in another action-packed round at Hock…
Oman calls for de-escalation in the Red Sea
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman is closely monitoring the latest developments in the Red Sea, underscoring the importance of avoiding escalation of any actions that could further agg…
Air Tanzania gets CAA nod for flights to Muscat
Muscat: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has approved Air Tanzania’s launch of direct scheduled flights between the Sultanate of Oman and the United Republic of Tanzania.The new…