Barca, Liverpool, Bayern and Atletico reach CL quarters
PARIS: Barcelona hit Newcastle United for seven to reach the Champions League quarterfinals on Wednesday, while Liverpool overturned a first-leg deficit to beat Galatasaray in thei…
Messi scores 900th career goal, joins Ronaldo in elite club
NEW YORK: Lionel Messi scored his 900th career goal on Wednesday to become the second player to reach the mark in elite men’s football after Cristiano Ronaldo.The 38-year-old Ar…
Freshly returned Mbappe to lead France squad for Brazil, Colombia friendlies
PARIS: Kylian Mbappe, who has only just returned to action after a knee injury, will lead the France squad into friendly matches this month against Brazil and Colombia in the Unite…
Trump threatens to destroy Iran’s largest gas field
DOHA: US President Donald Trump threatened to “massively blow up” a vast Iranian gas field unless Tehran stops striking Qatari energy facilities, which sustained extensive damage o…
Defiant Orban digs in over blocked Ukraine loan
BRUSSELS: A defiant Hungarian leader Viktor Orban vowed on Thursday to keep blocking a massive loan for Ukraine despite heavy pressure from EU partners, who were headed into a Brus…
Key energy sites under fire
Key Middle East energy sites under fire- Ras Laffan -Ras Laffan in Qatar is the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) hub. It has been repeatedly targeted by Iranian strikes…
Oman crude surges amid Gulf energy attacks, Brent tops $115
The official price of Oman crude for May delivery surged by $13.84 on Thursday, reaching $166.96, following Wednesday’s settlement of $153.12. The monthly average price for Oman cr…
Sohar Port terminal to prioritise Omani gateway cargo
MUSCAT: Hutchison Ports Sohar, operator of the Oman International Container Terminal (OICT) at Port of Sohar, has pledged to prioritise Omani import and export cargo—also known as…
Shawwal moon sighted; Eid Al Fitr on Friday
The sighting of the crescent moon for the month of Shawwal has been confirmed. Accordingly, tomorrow (Friday), March 20 will be the first day of Eid al-Fitr.
Outbound flights from the Middle East still hit by cancellations, except in Oman
Muscat: The Middle East aviation sector has been adversely affected by cancellations since the start of the Iran War on February 28.It may be noted that the Middle Eastern carriers…