Thai sailors return home after vessel attacked
BANGKOK: Twenty Thai crew members of a cargo ship attacked in the crucial Strait of Hormuz arrived in Thailand on Monday, with three of their colleagues still stranded on the vesse…
Oman Club beat Muscat to clinch fifth handball title
MUSCAT: Oman Club retained the First Division Handball League title after defeating Muscat Club 31-28 in the final held at the main hall of Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher…
Oman crude surges to $147.79 per barrel
MUSCAT: The official price of Omani crude oil for May delivery rose sharply to $147.79 per barrel on Monday, marking an increase of $3.43 from last Friday’s price of $144.36.The ri…
Embracing Nature During Ramadan: Finding Spiritual Rhythm in the Natural World
For many, Ramadan is a time of spiritual reflection, fasting, and prayer. But beyond the rituals, the month offers an invitation to reconnect with the natural world, a rhythm of li…
If I were born today, who would I become tomorrow?
With everything that is happening today, from the rapid technological revolution to the changing social environments surrounding our children, I often ask myself a simple question:…
Oman is open for business
Consider the world as it stands today. The Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-fifth of global oil supply flows, has in recent tensions seen severe disruption. Maritime tra…
A love story between Omanis and WhatsApp
The story of Omanis and WhatsApp can best be described as a love story — one that speaks to our collective quest for connection and expression. Since its inception, WhatsApp has qu…
Israel says it has plans for three weeks of war as airstrikes pound Iran
TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON: Israel said on Monday it has detailed plans for a further three weeks of war as its military pounded sites across Iran overnight, while Iranian drone attack…
Starmer says UK will not be drawn into wider Iran war
LONDON: Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain would not be drawn into a wider war in Iran but would work with allies including those in Europe to reopen the key Strait of Horm…
Israel says it destroyed plane used by Iran’s late Supreme Leader Khamenei
The Israeli military said on Monday it had destroyed a plane used by Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at Tehran’s Mehrabad airport overnight.It said the aircraft had …