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…
Israeli strike in Lebanon south kills 2 including soldier
BEIRUT: Lebanon’s army said on Wednesday that one of its soldiers was among two people killed in an Israeli strike in the country’s south, the latest deadly raid despite a ceasefir…
Iran war could push 30m people into poverty: UN
PARIS: The US-Israeli war on Iran, which has sent the price of energy and fertiliser soaring, could plunge more than 30 million people into poverty, the head of the UN Development…
Jatinder’s 130 sets up Oman’s 102-run win over Nepal
MUSCAT: Oman captain Jatinder Singh lit up Kirtipur with a record-shattering 130 off just 96 balls, laying the foundation for a comprehensive 102-run victory over hosts Nepal via t…
Over 1.2m in Lebanon to face acute hunger due to war
BEIRUT: A UN-backed report said Wednesday that more than 1.2 million people in Lebanon were expected to face acute hunger due to the latest war between Israel and Hezbollah.The fig…
HM pays inspection tour
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on Wednesday paid an inspection tour of a number of wilayats in the governorates of Al Sharqiyah North and Al Sharqiyah South. The Royal motorc…
Oman, Canada review bilateral relations
MUSCAT: Gen Sultan bin Mohammed al Numani, Minister of the Royal Office, received in his office on Wednesday Scott Gilmore, Adviser to the Canadian Prime Minister for Foreign, Defe…