Oman crude drops below $100 amid ceasefire optimism
Muscat: Oman crude oil prices fell sharply below the $100 per barrel mark on April 8, 2026, reflecting a broader decline in global oil markets following geopolitical developments i…
Bayern seize advantage over Real with 2-1 win in pulsating Bernabeu clash
MADRID: Bayern Munich took control of their Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday with a 2-1 victory over Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu, earning a slender first-leg a…
Havertz hails Arsenal turnaround in Champions League win over Sporting
Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Sporting in the Champions League quarter-final was a big turnaround for the English club after the back-to-back defeats in the FA Cup and League Cup, att…
Jaiswal, Sooryavanshi fire Rajasthan to win in rain-hit IPL clash
Guwahati, India: Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hit blistering knocks to lead Rajasthan Royals to a convincing 27-run win over Mumbai Indians in a r…
North Carolina officially names Michael Malone as head coach
Michael Malone, who won an NBA championship in 2023 with the Denver Nuggets but has never been a collegiate head coach, was hired by North Carolina to lead its men’s basketball…
Seixas climbs to victory to extend Basque Tour lead
Mendukilo Kobazuloa, Spain:Teenage French starlet Paul Seixas stretched his overall lead at the Tour of the Basque Country on Tuesday after powering away from his rivals to win th…
Serious US-Iran talks ‘essential’ for lasting peace: Sayyid Badr
Muscat: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidi, the Foreign Minister, affirmed that serious negotiations between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran are now ess…
Ports, roads and digital economy drive Oman’s next development push
MUSCAT: Oman is stepping up investment in transport, ports and digital infrastructure as it moves into the next phase of its long-term economic diversification drive, with more…
IATA warns replenishing jet fuel supplies could take months even if Hormuz reopened
The head of a body representing global airlines warned on Wednesday it would take months for jet fuel supply to recover even if Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz, given disruptio…
EA confirms drop in air quality due to dust storm
Muscat: There is a possibility of varying levels of dust-related air pollutants resulting from a moderate dust storm affecting the Sultanate of Oman, based on data from the Naqi pl…