Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:27:09 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188745/world/europe/crude-back-above-110-on-strait-of-hormuz-stalemate-fears A view of the Phillips 66 Company's Los Angeles Refinery, at the Kinder Morgan Carson Terminal, California. — Reuters A view of the Phillips 66 Company's Los Angeles Refinery, at the Kinder Morgan Carson Terminal, California. — Reuters Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:57:54 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188700/world/europe/effort-begins-to-rescue-timmy-the-humpback-whale-stranded-off-germanys-baltic-coast Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:44:32 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188664/world/europe/germanys-merz-says-iran-is-humiliatingus-officials German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during a panel discussion in Marsberg, Germany. — Reuters German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during a panel discussion in Marsberg, Germany. — Reuters Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:57:58 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188624/world/europe/buy-airline-tickets-now-spain-urges-as-iran-war-lifts-oil-prices Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:15:57 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188525/world/europe/macron-reaffirms-efforts-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz French President Emmanuel Macron gestures during a press conference in Athens, Greece. — Reuters French President Emmanuel Macron gestures during a press conference in Athens, Greece. — Reuters Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:21:48 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188487/world/europe/nato-must-remain-united-says-italy-pm-meloni Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrives for an informal meeting of the European Council in Nicosia. — AFP Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrives for an informal meeting of the European Council in Nicosia. — AFP Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:57:05 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188485/world/europe/germany-probes-signal-attacks-targeting-mps German parliament speaker Julia Kloeckner was targeted in a Signal phishing attack, according to reports. — AFP German parliament speaker Julia Kloeckner was targeted in a Signal phishing attack, according to reports. — AFP Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:52:43 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188484/world/europe/assisted-dying-bill-scuppered-as-uk-advocates-vow-to-fight-on Campaigners hold a banner outside parliament in London as a proposed law to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales will run out of time on Friday, more than a year after MPs first voted in favour of it. — AFP Campaigners hold a banner outside parliament in London as a proposed law to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales will run out of time on Friday, more than a year after MPs first voted in favour of it. — AFP Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:51:39 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188483/world/europe/spain-is-reliable-nato-member-says-prime-minister Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at a meeting of the European Council, in Ayia Napa. — AFP Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at a meeting of the European Council, in Ayia Napa. — AFP Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:50:33 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188464/world/europe/chernobyl-40-years-since-disaster-five-things-to-know Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:51:15 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188453/world/europe/eu-signs-off-on-ukraine-loan-new-russia-sanctions Rescuers work at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipro, Ukraine, on Thursday. — Reuters Rescuers work at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipro, Ukraine, on Thursday. — Reuters Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:20:55 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188451/world/europe/uk-green-party-leader-hopes-to-replicate-success-of-new-york-mayor Zack Polanski Zack Polanski Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:16:40 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188435/world/europe/un-working-on-keeping-presence-in-lebanon-in-2027 UNIFIL comprises nearly 8,200 troops from 47 countries. It has lost five troops in recent days: three Indonesian and two French. UNIFIL comprises nearly 8,200 troops from 47 countries. It has lost five troops in recent days: three Indonesian and two French. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:32:26 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188432/world/europe/irans-reza-pahlavi-splashed-with-tomato-sauce Reza Pahlavi splashed with sauce in Berlin on Thursday. — Reuters Reza Pahlavi splashed with sauce in Berlin on Thursday. — Reuters Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:28:58 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188419/world/europe/two-trains-collide-in-denmark-injuring-18-people-emergency-service-says DENMARK-TRANSPORT-RAILWAY-ACCIDENT DENMARK-TRANSPORT-RAILWAY-ACCIDENT Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:37:40 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188381/world/europe/eu-doubles-down-on-clean-energy-due-to-war European Commissioner for Energy Dan Jorgensen holds a press conference in Brussels, Belgium. — Reuters European Commissioner for Energy Dan Jorgensen holds a press conference in Brussels, Belgium. — Reuters Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:29:14 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188353/world/europe/italy-watchdog-probes-travel-giant-bookingcom Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:37:37 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188287/world/europe/king-charles-pays-tribute-to-late-queen-on-her-100th-birthday BRITAIN-ROYALS BRITAIN-ROYALS Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:52:16 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188186/world/europe/spain-urges-eu-to-end-agreement-with-israel PM Pedro Sanchez attend a press conference during a summit between Spain and Brazil in Barcelona. — Reuters PM Pedro Sanchez attend a press conference during a summit between Spain and Brazil in Barcelona. — Reuters Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:53:48 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188137/world/europe/rat-poison-found-in-a-baby-food-jar-in-austria Hipp baby food jars on a table. Photo: Tobias Steinmaurer/APA/dpa Keystone Hipp baby food jars on a table. Photo: Tobias Steinmaurer/APA/dpa Keystone Sun, 19 Apr 2026 08:07:47 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188064/world/europe/un-chief-international-law-matters-more-than-ever Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten (C) meets with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres at the Ministry of General Affairs in The Hague. — AFP Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten (C) meets with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres at the Ministry of General Affairs in The Hague. — AFP Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:58:47 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188063/world/europe/british-pm-furious-after-fresh-revelations-over-sacked-us-envoy French President Emmanuel Macron greets British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, ahead of multinational virtual summit at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris. — Reuters French President Emmanuel Macron greets British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, ahead of multinational virtual summit at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris. — Reuters Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:56:55 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188025/world/europe/uk-preparing-for-strait-of-hormuz-food-shortages liridol@gmail.com (Liju Cherian) Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:31:09 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187995/world/europe/in-tough-times-russians-are-turning-to-magic Fortune teller Arina Frants lays out Tarot cards on a table in the voodoo-themed bar Marie Laveau in Moscow, Russia February 17, 2026. Fortune teller Arina Frants lays out Tarot cards on a table in the voodoo-themed bar Marie Laveau in Moscow, Russia February 17, 2026. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:55:20 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187930/world/europe/india-power-plant-blast-toll-climbs-to-19 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:47:45 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187890/world/europe/uk-france-to-co-host-paris-summit-on-post-conflict-maritime-security-in-mideast Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:42:18 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187658/world/europe/putin-declares-2-day-ceasefire-in-ukraine-for-orthodox-easter Metropolitan Epiphanius I, head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine sprinkles holy water on a Ukrainian serviceman next to Easter cakes in Kyiv. — Reuters Metropolitan Epiphanius I, head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine sprinkles holy water on a Ukrainian serviceman next to Easter cakes in Kyiv. — Reuters Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:52:13 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187645/world/europe/macron-meets-pope-leo-to-talk-mideast-war French President Emmanuel Macron meets Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. — Reuters French President Emmanuel Macron meets Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. — Reuters Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:44:48 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187643/world/europe/ukrainians-sceptical-as-kremlin-orders-easter-truce Ukrainian servicemen cover the road with a net to protect vehicles from drone attacks at an undisclosed location in the Zaporizhzhia region amidst the Russian war in Ukraine. — AFP Ukrainian servicemen cover the road with a net to protect vehicles from drone attacks at an undisclosed location in the Zaporizhzhia region amidst the Russian war in Ukraine. — AFP Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:42:33 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187642/world/europe/thousands-denied-entry-since-eus-automated-border-system-rollout A traveller is assisted by a police officer as she is taken fingerprints at Stara Gradiska border crossing between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, as the Entry/Exit System (EES) required all non-EU citizens to register their personal details when they first enter the Schengen Area is introduced. — AFP File A traveller is assisted by a police officer as she is taken fingerprints at Stara Gradiska border crossing between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, as the Entry/Exit System (EES) required all non-EU citizens to register their personal details when they first enter the Schengen Area is introduced. — AFP File Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:41:41 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187552/world/europe/first-ships-pass-through-strait-of-hormuz (FILES) A Hapag Lloyd container ship is seen in Rotterdam's harbour on August 1, 2022. German shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd's vessels will not resume transiting the Strait of Hormuz for now as the situation remains "tense" despite a ceasefire between the United States and Iran, German media reported on April 8, 2026. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP) (FILES) A Hapag Lloyd container ship is seen in Rotterdam's harbour on August 1, 2022. German shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd's vessels will not resume transiting the Strait of Hormuz for now as the situation remains "tense" despite a ceasefire between the United States and Iran, German media reported on April 8, 2026. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP) Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:57:15 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187551/world/europe/iaea-says-ready-to-support-me-peace-effort (FILES) Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi attends the IAEA痴 Board of Governors' meeting at the agency's headquarters in Vienna, Austria on January 30, 2026. The chief of the UN nuclear watchdog on April 6, 2026 warned attacks near Iran's Bushehr atomic power plant "pose a very real danger to nuclear safety and must stop". The facility, located in the south of the country and equipped with a 1,000-megawatt reactor, has been targeted four times since the US-Israeli war on Iran began. The latest strike was reported by Iranian state media on April 4. Strikes near the operating plant "could cause a severe radiological accident with harmful consequences for people and the environment in Iran and beyond," said Rafael Grossi, director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), on X. (Photo by Joe Klamar / AFP) (FILES) Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi attends the IAEA痴 Board of Governors' meeting at the agency's headquarters in Vienna, Austria on January 30, 2026. The chief of the UN nuclear watchdog on April 6, 2026 warned attacks near Iran's Bushehr atomic power plant "pose a very real danger to nuclear safety and must stop". The facility, located in the south of the country and equipped with a 1,000-megawatt reactor, has been targeted four times since the US-Israeli war on Iran began. The latest strike was reported by Iranian state media on April 4. Strikes near the operating plant "could cause a severe radiological accident with harmful consequences for people and the environment in Iran and beyond," said Rafael Grossi, director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), on X. (Photo by Joe Klamar / AFP) Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:56:34 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187338/world/europe/pope-leo-urges-world-leaders-to-end-wars Pope Leo XIV gestures from the main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican. — Reuters Pope Leo XIV gestures from the main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican. — Reuters Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:50:11 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187292/world/europe/fire-breaks-out-at-russias-norsi-oil-refinery-after-drone-attack-governor-says Sun, 05 Apr 2026 07:35:40 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187288/world/europe/middle-east-war-hits-britains-fish-and-chip-shops A chef poses with a plate of fish and chips at Poppies fish and chip restaurant in east London A chef poses with a plate of fish and chips at Poppies fish and chip restaurant in east London Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:39:27 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187115/world/europe/uks-starmer-calls-for-closer-europe-ties Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a press conference at Downing Street in London. — Reuters Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a press conference at Downing Street in London. — Reuters Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:40:14 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187002/world/europe/egypts-sisi-says-only-trump-can-stop-war An industrial building at Israel's Oil Refineries was hit by debris from an intercepted Iranian missile, in Haifa. — Reuters An industrial building at Israel's Oil Refineries was hit by debris from an intercepted Iranian missile, in Haifa. — Reuters Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:01:47 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187001/world/europe/g7-ministers-tackle-fallout-of-mideast-war G7 representatives meet at the French Economy minister in Paris. — AFP G7 representatives meet at the French Economy minister in Paris. — AFP Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:00:07 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1186853/world/europe/missing-cuba-aid-boats-located FILES-CUBA-MEXICO-AID-BOATS-MISSING FILES-CUBA-MEXICO-AID-BOATS-MISSING Sat, 28 Mar 2026 16:58:48 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1186646/world/europe/us-israeli-war-is-breach-of-international-law-says-german-president People walk next to pictures of child victims killed in strikes, in Tehran. — Reuters People walk next to pictures of child victims killed in strikes, in Tehran. — Reuters Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:14:57 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1186586/world/europe/russia-calls-for-political-settlement-over-war US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III lands at RAF Fairford airbase, Gloucestershire, Britain. — Reuters US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III lands at RAF Fairford airbase, Gloucestershire, Britain. — Reuters Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:33:03 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1186582/world/europe/starmer-calls-emergency-meeting-as-war-risks-mount Britain's PM Keir Starmer Britain's PM Keir Starmer Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:24:25 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1186536/world/europe/pope-leo-calls-war-in-middle-east-a-scandal-to-humanity "We cannot remain silent in the face of the suffering of so many people, ‌the defenceless victims of these ​conflicts. What hurts them hurts the ​whole ‌of ⁠humanity," Leo said at his weekly Angelus prayer in St ​Peter's Square. "We cannot remain silent in the face of the suffering of so many people, ‌the defenceless victims of these ​conflicts. What hurts them hurts the ​whole ‌of ⁠humanity," Leo said at his weekly Angelus prayer in St ​Peter's Square. Sun, 22 Mar 2026 17:22:28 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1186502/world/europe/war-risks-becoming-unpredictable-swiss-fm Ignazio Cassis Ignazio Cassis Sat, 21 Mar 2026 17:57:00 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1186466/world/europe/spain-to-spend-5-bn-to-ease-war-fallout Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez gives a press conference following a cabinet meeting about the energy crisis at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid. — AFP Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez gives a press conference following a cabinet meeting about the energy crisis at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid. — AFP Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:48:32 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1186465/world/europe/nato-relocates-iraq-mission-due-to-mideast-war The Nato mission is headquartered in an Iraqi military base in Baghdad's Green Zone near the US embassy. The Nato mission is headquartered in an Iraqi military base in Baghdad's Green Zone near the US embassy. Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:47:28 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1186423/world/europe/defiant-orban-digs-in-over-blocked-ukraine-loan Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks to press as he arrives for a EU Summit at the EU headquarters in Brussels. — AFP Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks to press as he arrives for a EU Summit at the EU headquarters in Brussels. — AFP Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:55:11 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1186376/world/europe/un-maritime-body-kicks-off-emergency-talks This aerial photo shows stacked shipping containers at Umm Qasr Port in Basra. — AFP This aerial photo shows stacked shipping containers at Umm Qasr Port in Basra. — AFP Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:54:39 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1186248/world/europe/uks-starmer-resists-being-drawn-into-wider-war British PM Keir Starmer speaks to the media, at Downing Street in central London. — Reuters British PM Keir Starmer speaks to the media, at Downing Street in central London. — Reuters Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:57:15 +0400 https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1186247/world/europe/eu-to-discuss-naval-mission-to-strait-of-hormuz EU High Representative Kaja Kallas addresses the media, in Brussels. — AFP EU High Representative Kaja Kallas addresses the media, in Brussels. — AFP Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:55:13 +0400