Oman advances 7 places in global press freedom index
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman has advanced seven positions in the 2026 Press Freedom Index released by Reporters Without Borders, ranking 127th globally compared to 134th in 2025.A…
Israel says intercepted 175 Gaza flotilla activists on 20 boats
Israel’s foreign ministry said Thursday that Israeli forces had arrested about 175 activists aboard 20 ships from an aid-laden flotilla bound for Gaza.”Approximately 175 activists…
Oman suspends LPG station applications temporarily
Muscat: The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion has announced a temporary suspension on receiving applications for establishing stations dedicated to filling an…
Oil surges to four-year high, stocks slip after Trump blockade warning
Oil prices soared more than five percent to a fresh four-year high Thursday while stocks fell after Donald Trump warned the US blockade of Iranian ports could last months as peace…
Trump warns Iran blockade could last months, sending oil soaring
President Donald Trump said that a US naval blockade against Iran could last months, leading oil prices to spike to their highest level in more than four years which held into Thur…
Largest US aircraft carrier to depart Middle East, media report
The US Navy’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, is expected to leave the Middle East soon, US media reported on Wednesday. It is expected to depart for the United…
Indian rupee hits new low; offers above Rs246 vs Oman rial
Muscat: The Indian rupee breached the Rs 95 per dollar-mark to hit a record-low on Thursday, April 30, 2026 as global crude oil prices rise amid the delay in the settlement of the…
Middle East airlines see 60% drop in demand in March
Muscat: Middle Eastern carriers saw a 60.8 percent year-on-year decrease in demand, as a direct result of the US-Israel-Iran war, which closed much of the airspace in the region, e…
Oman’s First LEGO Expo held at Cheltenham Muscat
Cheltenham Muscat hosted Oman’s very first LEGO Expo recently on its campus, which brought together a growing community of young builders, educators and partners to celebrate creat…
Trump warns Iran: Accept N-deal soon
President Donald Trump warned Tehran on Wednesday that it should “get smart soon” and capitulate to Washington’s demands for tight controls on its nuclear programme, as a US naval…