morearticles - oman observer

Thursday, April 23, 2026 | Dhu al-Qaadah 5, 1447 H
clear sky
weather
OMAN
22°C / 22°C
EDITOR IN CHIEF- ABDULLAH BIN SALIM AL SHUEILI
x
Markets weigh outlook after Trump extends Iran truce
Fertilizer shipments cannot be stopped due to the war: UN
Americas

Stock markets dip after latest Middle East

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks dipped early on Monday, giving back a fraction of their recent bounty as oil prices jumped following Iran's renewed closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Analysts described on Monday's...

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). — AFP

Cuba’s government has lasted 67 years. Will it fall under Trump?

Fidel Castro, who led Cuba from the 1959 revolution until he formally stepped down in 2008, speaking in Santa Maria Del Mar in 1964.

Musk's mega-merger bets on sci-fi future of data centers in space

Advocates argue space-based data centers would be a cheaper alternative to data centers on Earth, thanks to constant solar energy and the ability to dump heat directly into space. — This is AI generated image

Artemis II mission to the Moon delayed until March

The Space Launch System (SLS), with the Orion crew capsule, stands at launch complex 39B during the Wet Dress Rehearsal, a full-scale countdown and propellant load, for the Artemis II mission to the Moon at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Tuesday. — Reuters

Snowstorm disrupts travel in southern US as blast of icy weather widens

People sled down Flagstaff Hill in Boston Common after a snowstorm in Boston, Massachusetts. - AFP

Funding lapse triggers partial US shutdown, deal seen soon

An LAPD officer fires a non-lethal munition while facing protesters during a 'National Shutdown' protest against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Los Angeles. — AFP

US govt to start a brief shutdown

No Image

US to double issuance of H-2B guest visas this year

No Image

US border chief pushes back on ‘surrender’ narrative

Community members gather at a memorial for Alex Pretti, after the fatal shootings of Renee Nicole Good and Pretti by federal immigration agents, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. — Reuters

Minneapolis mayor says 'some' ICE agents to leave city

Mourners gather at a makeshift memorial in the area where Alex Pretti was shot dead, in Minneapolis. — AFP

Historic winter storm kills at least 11 across US

A view of the US Capitol as snow falls in Washington, DC. — AFP

US judge to consider halt over Minneapolis campaign

Protesters against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) march through the streets, Minneapolis. — AFP

Second killing in Minneapolis by US federal agents sparks uproar

A federal agent lobs a teargas canister towards protesters, in Minneapolis. — AFP

Massive winter storm sweeps across US

A snow removal machine is seen working on the tarmac of LaGuardia airport in New York. — AFP

US storm leaves 230,000 without power, forces thousands of flight cancellations

No Image

US 'armada' headed toward Gulf: Trump

Trump has repeatedly left open the option of new military action against Iran after Washington backed and joined Israel's 12-day war in June
MOST READ
HM the Sultan receives Emir of Qatar Muttrah Cable Car trials, not there yet: Firm Oman-UAE railway project is 40% complete: Hafeet Rail Oman Air expands services to Calicut, Mumbai, Dhaka
podcast
FOLLOW US
READ THE EPAPER
Newspaper
arrow up
home icon