Ceuta seeks transfer of unaccompanied migrant minors to Spain after border rush
MADRID: Spain’s Ceuta, still reeling from a rush of 72,000 migrants arriving on its shores in one week, is seeking the transfer of hundreds of unaccompanied minors still in the e…
SpaceX rocket stage believed to have slammed into Moon
New York: A four-tonne piece of a SpaceX rocket was believed to have unintentionally crashed into the Moon on Wednesday, a collision that posed no danger to Earth but is expected t…
Iran, Oman agreed on coordinates of route through Hormuz
DUBAI: The geographic coordinates for a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz have been agreed by Iran and Oman, and a joint announcement is being finalised, provide…
Oman Customs outlines duty exemption rules for personal goods, gifts
MUSCAT: The Directorate General of Customs at Royal Oman Police has outlined the conditions for exempting personal belongings and gifts carried by travellers from customs duties.Un…
UNESCO adopts “Cultural Property” initiative at Bahla Fort Site
PARIS: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has approved the ‘Cultural Asset’ initiative, which focuses on pottery, copper and metal crafts…
US and Iran having ‘very good discussions’, Trump says
DUBAI/WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration had “very good discussions” with Iran during all-day negotiations on Tuesday, fuelling expectations of an imm…
Saudi oil tanker attacked in the Red Sea
Sanaa: Yemen’s Ansar Allah said on Wednesday that they attacked a Saudi oil tanker off Yanbu, in the Red Sea, as the rebels pressed on with their declared maritime blockade of the…
Dust warning issued for Haima-Thumrait road
Muscat: Oman Meteorology has urged motorists travelling on the Sultan Said bin Taimur Road between Haima and Thumrait to exercise caution on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.Strong winds…
Hormuz disruption hits energy, fertilizer, industrial trade: UN
Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has exposed the vulnerability of global trade to a single maritime chokepoint, with early data showing sharp falls in exports of energy, fertiliz…
DHL cargo plane lands after mid-air collision with object
A DHL cargo aircraft collided mid-air with an unknown object shortly after take-off from Leipzig airport, prompting an immediate unscheduled landing in Hanover, a source…