Afghanistan claims 58 Pakistani soldiers killed in clashes; border closed
Pakistan closed border crossings with Afghanistan on Sunday, Pakistani officials said, following exchanges of fire between the forces of the two countries overnight in which Kabul…
Oman sets fresh terms for the recruitment of domestic workers
Muscat: The Ministry of Labour issued Ministerial Resolution No. 574/2025, promulgating the regulations for the work of domestic workers and those in a similar status.The decision…
EU’s ESS comes into effect, longer waiting time expected
The European Union’s (EU) new Entry/Exit System (EES) came into effect for people travelling to the Schengen area on Sunday.Airlines have requested their travellers to review the n…
Egypt to host Gaza deal global summit on Monday
CAIRO – Egypt will host an international summit in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday to finalise an agreement aimed at ending the war in Gaza, an Egyptian presid…
Hamas says Israeli hostages to be freed from Gaza before Trump peace summit
Hamas will begin releasing Israeli hostages held in Gaza on Monday morning, a top official from Hamas told AFP, before US President Donald Trump chairs an international summit in…
Oman sees a surge in air travellers from Saudi Arabia
Muscat: The Sultanate witnessed a jump in the number of air travelers from Saudi Arabia in August 2025.According to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), the n…
Heavy rains likely in 3 governorates around mountains
Heavy thunderstorms are expected in the governorates of Al Dakhiliyah (mountains), Al Dhahirah (mountains), and South al Batinah (mountains) between 12 pm and 8 pm on Sunday.Due to…
Qatari officials killed in car crash near Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh, embassy says
Three employees of Qatar’s Amiri Diwan, its top government body, were killed in a car crash near Egypt’s Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh, Qatar’s embassy in Egypt said in a…
Searching for meaning in the gold rally
Gold prices are behaving like we’re on the brink of a financial crisis.The safe-haven asset hit $4,000 an ounce for the first time this past week, recording its largest rally since…
UAE make a comeback to defeat Oman in decisive Asian qualifiers clash
MUSCAT, Oct 11UAE made a strong comeback in the second half to register a 2-1 victory Over Oman late on Saturday at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha in their second and concluding…