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WASHINGTON: A US KC-135 aerial refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq, killing all six crew members, the US military said on Friday, adding that the incident was not caused by "hostile fire".The...

SHANGHAI: "I am worried", a sailor stuck in the Gulf said on Friday, his vessel unable to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, blocked for nearly two weeks after US-Israeli strikes on Iran."Every day on...

Oil dipped under $100 on Friday, but remained far above pre-Mideast war levels with no end in sight to disrupted crude supplies.With the conflict heading towards its third week, equity markets mostly...

Accurate GPS is a mainstay of modern life, but because of the Iran war, people in the UAE are finding that their phones think they are out at sea or in cities hundreds of kilometres away.Jamming and...

FRANKFURT: The surge in energy prices triggered by the Middle East war will slow the struggling German economy's recovery, an economic institute warned on Thursday.Energy costs have jumped since...

The Middle East war is creating the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market, as Iran's chokehold on regional supplies forces Gulf producers to slash production, the...

MUTTRAH: Al Sharqi House or 'The Eastern House' stands as one of the most illustrious historic residences in the Wilayat of Muttrah, a venerable structure that for decades served as a...

Five years after the release of its previous Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Benchmark, the Access to Medicine Foundation has identified encouraging progress in pharmaceutical companies’ efforts to...

MUSCAT: The Ministry of Interior issued a decision specifying the timeframe for submitting candidacy applications for the Fourth Term Municipal Council elections, scheduled to take place from Sunday,...

MUSCAT: In celebration of International Women’s Day, Tech Oman has launched TechWoman, a new initiative dedicated to encouraging, supporting and highlighting the role of women in the technology...

In a digital age where creators are expected to remain constantly visible, Ramadhan is prompting several content creators and influencers in Oman to rethink how they engage with the online world....

NIZWA: The second edition of the awareness campaign for organ donation, under the slogan ‘Gift of Life,’ was held in Nizwa. The campaign is organised by the Omani Centre for Organ and Tissue...

AL RUSTAQ: Religious lectures were held at several mosques across the wilayats of Al Batinah South Governorate, organised by the Department of Endowments and Religious Affairs in the...

LIWA: Ramadhan brings a vibrant spiritual and social atmosphere to the wilayats of Al Batinah North Governorate, where a wide range of religious, cultural and community activities help strengthen...

MUSCAT: The total value of fish landed across Oman’s artisanal, coastal, and commercial fishing sectors reached approximately RO 481 million by the end of November 2025, marking a 4.9-per cent...

AL AWABI: The annual ‘Al Tahloola’ event was held in the Wilayat of Al Awabi, Al Batinah South Governorate, marking the mid-point of the holy month of Ramadhan. The event celebrates a...

MUSCAT: Children and families gathered in large numbers in Muscat to celebrate Qaranqasho, the traditional mid-Ramadhan night marked by joy, sweets and festive activities for young ones.The...

MUSCAT: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said that the Sultanate of Oman will be affected by a trough of low pressure over the coming days.The CAA’s weather map analyses indicate cloud formation...

GENEVA: The United Nations demanded swift investigations into fatal Israeli strikes across Lebanon to decide if they followed international law."The devastating impact of this renewed conflict is...

PARIS: Global energy prices have shot upwards after the US and Israel unleashed war in the Middle East, but just how far those shocks will ripple across the economy remains unclear.Still, the spectre...