Rybakina powers past Andreeva to reach Stuttgart final
Stuttgart, Germany: Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina surged to a 7-5, 6-1 victory over teenager Mirra Andreeva on Saturday and will face Karolina Muchova for the title in S…
Rublev, Fils fightbacks set up Barcelona Open final
Barcelona: Frenchman Arthur Fils overcame in-form teenager Rafael Jodar 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Saturday to set up a Barcelona Open final with resurgent Russian Andrey Rublev.Rublev also…
Iranian President insists on the country’s nuclear rights
DUBAI – U.S. President Donald Trump has no justification to deprive Iran of its nuclear rights, the Iranian Student News Agency quoted Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian as …
The mighty engine that Jaguar built, and built Jaguar
With German bombs falling around them during World War II, Jaguar engineers on fire-watch duty atop the roof of the automaker’s factory in Coventry, England, planted the seeds for…
Reopening Hormuz would ease the oil crisis, but only so much
Shipping companies are facing confusion and uncertainty about the status of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow passageway through which a significant share of the world’s energy flow…
Oman’s hotel revenues set a record in 2025: Report
Muscat – Annual hotel revenues in Oman reached OMR297.3 million (US$772 million) in 2025 – a new annual record and a year-on-year increase of more than 22%, says the real estate ad…
Trump, Iran claim progress in talks despite doubts over Strait
WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD, April 19 – Iran’s top negotiator said recent talks with the U.S. had made progress but gaps remained over nuclear issues and the Strait of Hormuz, while Pre…
Oman’s sail of peace and deep-rooted maritime history
The Sultanate of Oman has a deep-rooted maritime history, which has not only shaped its international relations but also its diplomacy, including that of its prominent role as a me…
Spent EV batteries can be reused for clean energy generation: Study
With the global shift towards clean energy, the challenges of managing spent electric vehicle (EV) batteries are emerging, alongside promising opportunities for utilising them in s…
Any ship approaching Hormuz will be ‘targeted’: Iran
Tehran – The navy of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned on Saturday that any ship approaching the Strait of Hormuz would be treated as a target.”We warn that no ship, of any kind,…