Six killed in Qatar helicopter crash
CAIRO- Six people were killed in a helicopter crash in Qatar’s territorial waters while operations continue to find the last missing person, the interior ministry said on…
CDAA urges caution as 3 washed away in flashfloods
The Civil Defence and Amulance Authority (CDAA) has urged caution to motorists as well as people living in low-lying areas as the flash floods claimed three lives since Sunday whil…
More rains expected until Monday in parts of Oman
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman will be impacted by another wave of the low-pressure system from after midnight until Monday morning, where the rains will be heavier, and the governo…
Trump threatens to attack Iran’s power plants unless Hormuz opens
Washington – US President Donald Trump on Saturday gave Iran a 48-hour deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz to shipping traffic or face the destruction of its energy infrastructur…
Power supply restored in some affected parts of Muscat
Nama Electricity Distribution said that power supply has been restored in the Al Khoudh, Al Mawaleh, Saraya al Bandar, Al Amerat, and parts of Qurayyat in the Muscat Governorate.Th…
Honourable Lady extends greetings on Mother’s Day
MUSCAT: Her Highness The Honourable Lady Assayida Ahd Abdullah Hamed al Busaidi, Spouse of the Sultan of Oman, has addressed a message of greetings to mothers in the Sultanate of O…
Rains claim 2 lives in Oman
MUSCAT: The Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority (CDAA) rescued a person and recovered the bodies of two others, following an accident in which three vehicles were swept away by f…
US ‘took out’ Iran base
The US military declared on Saturday it had damaged an Iranian bunker housing weapons threatening oil and gas shipments in the Strait of Hormuz, as thousands of Iranians marked Eid…
Heavy rains and thunderstorms to continue in Oman on Sunday
The Oman Meteorology indicated that there are chances of thunderstorms on Sunday, accompanied by hail and active downdrafts, due to the influence of clouds associated with the weat…
Iranians mark Eid festival amid nuclear strike
Thousands of Iranians held Eid Al Fitr prayers on Saturday to mark the end of the Ramadhan fast, as Tehran reported a strike on its nuclear enrichment plant and Israel threatened i…