HM receives telephone call from President of Iraq
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik received a telephone call on Tuesday from President Abdul Latif Rashid of the Republic of Iraq.The two leaders reviewed the evolving mi…
Oman and Saudi aviation sectors hold the fort amid the Mideast crisis
Muscat: More than 43,000 flights of the 78,500 scheduled flights have been cancelled in the Middle East since the start of the war on February 28 to date.According to Cirium, an av…
Markets bet Trump will end Iran war soon despite threats from both sides
DUBAI/TEL AVIV: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they would not let any oil out of the Middle East until U.S. and Israeli attacks cease, prompting U.S. President Donal…
INSIGHT- The cheap drones shaping the war with Iran
Long before Iranian drones rained down on airports, skyscrapers and embassies across the Persian Gulf this past week, the U.S. military was busy trying to find cheap ways to shoot…
Opinion-Iran’s choice of new leader signals defiance to foes
On its face, Iran’s choice of a new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, sent a message of continuity to a country battered by war. It was also a show of open defiance to Iran’s attac…
Iran says oil blockade will continue until attacks end, Trump threatens heavier strikes
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they would not let any oil be shipped from the Middle East if U.S. and Israeli attacks continue, prompting President Donald Trump to sa…
Opinion- Bombing Iran to rubble won’t give it life
In September 1996, I visited Tehran, Iran, for the first time. I stayed at the Homa Hotel, formerly a Sheraton. I wrote at the time that fixed above the door in the lobby was a sig…
Iran demands security guarantees for a ceasefire
Tehran – The Iranian Foreign Ministry has demanded security guarantees in the event of a ceasefire with the United States andIsrael.”If a ceasefire is to be established or the war…
Neymar injury doubt casts shadow over Brazil recall hopes
Neymar will miss Santos’ Brazilian Championship match against Mirassol on Tuesday with lingering muscle fatigue, dealing a fresh blow to the forward’s hopes of forcing his way…
West Ham reach FA Cup quarter-finals with shootout win over Brentford
LONDON: West Ham United defender Konstantinos Mavropanos struck the winning spot kick as his side beat visitors Brentford 5-3 in a penalty shootout after a 2-2 draw in normal ti…