Iran to bury Khamenei in home city more than four months after killing
Iran is due to bury ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday, more than four months after the supreme leader was killed in an Israeli airstrike, with the funeral taking place at the Imam…
US, Iran trade new strikes in fight over Hormuz strait
The United States and Iran traded strikes on Thursday for the second day running as Washington and Tehran battled over the strategic Strait of Hormuz.The vital oil shipping corrido…
France, Morocco launch quarter-finals
BOSTON: France and Morocco meet in a World Cup quarter-final on Thursday with their post-colonial ties coursing through the fixture, from Morocco players born and developed in Fra…
US launches new strikes on Iran after Trump vows to hit ‘hard’
Tehran: The United States launched new strikes on Iran on Wednesday after President Donald Trump vowed to hit “hard” following Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.Trum…
Iran-US war resumes
US President Trump threatened to attack Iran “hard tonight”, hours after saying he thinks the ceasefire is over as oil prices soared and stock markets slid on Wednesday following r…
Oman and Saudi discuss means of strengthening ties cooperation
MUSCAT: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister, received on Wednesday Prince Faisal bin Farhan al Saud, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as p…
Shura debates MoL regulations’ impact on employment, investment
MUSCAT: The Majlis Ash’shura hosted Dr Mahad bin Said Baowain, Minister of Labour, on Wednesday to discuss Ministerial Decision No 602/2025 on the regulation of work permits and li…
Royal Hospital conducts rare cardiac surgeries
MUSCAT: The National Heart Center, at the Royal Hospital, recently conducted five successful procedures to extract pacemaker electrodes via the veins of cardiac disorder patients.T…
RO 200,000 support for needy citizens to perform Haj
MUSCAT, JULY 8The ‘Awqaf Bait Al Ribat’ programme has provided financial support worth over RO 200,000 to citizens registered under the Social Security system, enabling them to ful…
Khareef visitors shift towards new buildings and serviced-style units
SALALAH, JULY 8 Khareef is not only bringing visitors to Dhofar’s mountains, wadis and beaches. It is also reshaping Salalah’s accommodation map, as demand moves beyond hotels and…