Iran and US trade air strikes
DUBAI/WASHINGTON: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard targeted a U.S. airbase on Thursday after the U.S. military carried out what a Washington official said were strikes on an Iranian dro…
Temperatures likely to remain at record levels in 2026-2030: UN
Geneva: Global average temperatures are likely to continue at or near record levels this year and for the next four years afterwards, the United Nations warned Thursday.The 11 hot…
Kenya school fire kills 16 students, government says
GILGIL, Kenya: A fire tore through a dormitory at a girls’ school in a town in Kenya’s Rift Valley overnight, killing 16 students, the government said on Thursday.The fire, whose…
Near 50°C heat thins Oman’s Eid crowds
MUSCAT: While the festive spirit of Eid Al Adha was celebrated with grand traditional fervor and joy across the Sultanate, the extreme summer heatwave significantly altered holiday…
Swiatek, Svitolina cruise into third round in Paris
PARIS: Four-time champion Iga Swiatek and Elina Svitolina both eased into the French Open third round with straight-set wins as World No 2 Elena Rybakina crashed out on Wednesday.S…
Depay in DUTCH World Cup squad, Frimpong out
THE HAGUE: Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman has included Corinthians forward Memphis Depay in his World Cup squad announced on Wednesday, but Liverpool wing-back Jeremie Frimpong mi…
Eid Al Adha prayers offered across governorates
HH Sayyid Marwan bin Turki al Said, Governor of Dhofar, offered Eid Al Adha prayer at the Sultan Qaboos Mosque in Salalah alongside Their Highnesses, shaikhs, dignitaries, senior c…
Sayyid Shihab offers Eid Al Adha prayer at Al Khor Mosque
MUSCAT: HH Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs, offered Eid Al Adha prayer on Wednesday at Al Khor Mosque in Muscat.He was joined in prayer b…
Iran says ‘low’ possibility of return to war with US
TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday that a return to war with the United States was unlikely, but warned the Islamic republic stood ready to respond to any attack…
Iraq PM urges armedgroups to join state
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al Zaidi urged armed factions on Wednesday to join state institutions, as the US mounts pressure on Baghdad to disarm groups backed by Iran. Zaidi, who onl…