Iran’s missile and drone barrages create dilemma for Gulf states
For four days, Iranian missiles and drones have swept Gulf states’ cities and infrastructure, sundering ties with Tehran and placing the neighbours on a potential course for greate…
Oil traffic through Strait of Hormuz down 90%: Kpler
Paris – Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has plunged, but not completely halted, following the outbreak of the war in the Middle East, the energy market intelligence…
Missiles: Oman rescues crew of Malta-flagged ship
The Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) rescued 24 crew members of a Malta-flagged cargo ship that came under fire from two missiles near the Strait of Hormuz.The rescued crew was provided wi…
HM receives calls from leaders of Uzbekistan, Tanzania, Switzerland
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on Wednesday received telephone calls from President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of the Republic of Uzbekistan, President Samia Suluhu Hassan of…
Air India Express announces additional flights from Muscat
Air India Express will operate additional flights from Muscat to New Delhi and Mumbai between March 5 and 7.These will be in addition to the current scheduled flights to Mumbai, De…
Khamenei’s son Mojtaba is alive and favoured to succeed him
DUBAI/JERUSALEM: Mojtaba Khamenei, the powerful son of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, is alive and favoured to emerge as his father’s successor, two Iranian sources t…
HM receives calls from world leaders
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik received telephone calls from the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the President of the United Republic of Tanzania and the Pre…
Rains expected due to passing of trough
Isolated rain is expected in Musandam an parts of Al Hajar Mountains on Wednesday adternoon. Speaking to Observer, the weather forecasters at Oman Met Office said late night on Wed…
Contract for expansion of Muscat expressway awarded
Muscat: The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology has awarded the contract for the expansion of the Muscat Expressway, in coordination with the Authorit…
At least 101 people missing after submarine attack on Iranian ship off Sri Lanka, sources say
At least 101 people were missing and 78 wounded after a submarine attack on an Iranian ship off Sri Lanka’s coast, sources in Sri Lanka’s navy and defence ministry tol…