Stocks fall, oil prices surge after Trump speech
China and Hong Kong stocks retreated on Thursday as investor sentiment weakened after U.S. President Donald Trump gave no clear timeline for ending the Iran war in a televised s…
Takeaways from Trump’s speech on Iran
President Donald Trump staunchly defended his handling of the month-old U.S.-Israeli war on Iran in a prime-time address on Wednesday, saying the U.S. military was nearing complet…
Trump claims success, but offers no clear timeline to end the war
President Donald Trump asserted the US-Israeli war in Iran was “nearing completion” during a prime-time address Wednesday, even as he offered no clear path out of the war and commi…
US will be leaving Iran ‘pretty quickly’
The United States will end its war on Iran fairly soon and could return for “spot hits” if needed, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, hours before he was scheduled to make…
Over 100,000 citizens getting social security pension
MUSCAT, APRIL 1The Ministry of Social Development highlighted the ministry’s key achievements in 2025 and its future plans to advance the social development system in the Sultanate…
Oman, Bangladesh review bilateral relations
MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has received a written message from Tarique Rahman, Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, pertaining to the bilateral…
Be cautious of hidden dangers of water pools
MUSCAT, APRIL 1The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has issued a warning to those who visit the newly formed water ponds after recent rains and flash floods in various governorates, highlig…
Oman at Arab Interior Ministers Council meeting
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman on Wednesday took part in the 43rd meeting of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers.At the meeting, held via video-conferencing, the Sultanate of Oma…
US to leave Iran ‘pretty quickly’ and return if needed, Trump tells Reuters
WASHINGTON: The United States will be “out of Iran pretty quickly” and could return for “spot hits” if needed, President Donald Trump told Reuters on Wednesday, hours before he…
NIZWA SOUQ COMES ALIVE AFTER THE RAINS
In a scene brimming with life, the wadi in the heart of Nizwa Souq continues to stand out as a place where people gather — just as its waters converge — forming a natural space def…