Trump urges other nations to send ships to secure Hormuz
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged other nations to send ships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, the critical chokepoint for global oil supplies disrupted b…
Iran signals defiance as Trump threatens to hit oil network
US President Donald Trump threatened to strike the oil infrastructure of Iran’s Kharg Island hub unless Tehran stopped attacking vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, a warning that co…
Hamas urges Iran to stop ‘targeting neighbouring countries’
GAZA: Palestinian movement Hamas called on Iran on Saturday to refrain from targeting neighbouring countries, while affirming Tehran’s right to defend itself against Israel and the…
Filipinos return home from the Middle East
A total of 341 Filipino workers stranded and facing difficulties due to escalating tensions in the Middle East will return to the Philippines on a special chartered flight organize…
Few easy ways out for US as war drags on
Paris – US-Israeli strikes killed Iran’s leader but have not toppled the government, which now, from its perch on the Strait of Hormuz, has put the entire world economy on the war’…
Iran, US threaten attacks on oil facilities
Tehran – Iran threatened Saturday to reduce US-linked oil facilities to “a pile of ashes” as the two-week-old Middle East war spilled over into a global oil price crisis.Iranian ar…
Muscat Municipality expands EV charging network
Muscat Municipality has added more electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in several locations in Muscat Governorate, including Al Khuwair Square and the Green Walkway in the Wil…
Nearly 6 million air travellers affected due to Middle East disruptions
Muscat: Nearly six million passengers have been impacted by flying into and out of the Middle East due to flight cancellations since the start of the Iran war on February 28 until…
India’s IndiGo introduces ‘Fuel Charge’ from today
IndiGo, India’s largest airline, has introduced a fuel charge on domestic and international routes, from March 14, 2026. A fuel charge of 900 rupees will be levied on international…
US sending extra Marines, ships to Mideast: Reports
Washington – The United States is sending more Marines and ships to the Middle East two weeks into the US-Israeli campaign against Iran, US media reported on Friday.The Wall Street…