European Union rolls out automated border checks
BRUSSELS: From Sunday, non-EU travellers entering Europe’s Schengen open-borders zone will gradually be photographed and fingerprinted at border crossings, as the European Union ro…
Putin admits Russian role in 2024 Azerbaijani jet crash
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin told Azerbaijan’s leader that two Russian missiles had detonated beside an Azerbaijan Airlines plane last year after Ukrainian drones enter…
Indian police arrest owner of killer cough syrup
CHHINDWARA: Indian police have arrested the owner of Sresan Pharmaceutical Manufacturer, the cough syrup company linked to the deaths of at least 21 children in the central state o…
Between the two worlds: Omani values beyond borders
I have always found it deeply moving and inspiring that, in many – if not most – Omani households, family members in need of care are usually looked after at their own home, often…
Port of Salalah inks bio-fuel storage hub deal, broadening Oman’s clean-energy exports
MUSCAT: The Port of Salalah has signed a strategic lease agreement with Horizon Energy Salalah to establish a Bio-Fuel Storage Hub, marking a new milestone in Oman’s renewable-ener…
Low pressure system to bring rain from October 11
Muscat: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced that the Sultanate of Oman will be affected by a trough of low pressure beginning Saturday, October 11, 2025, with unstable…
ILT20 Season 4: Andre Fletcher commands mega payday of $260,000
Andre Fletcher (MI Emirates, USD 260,000), Scott Currie (Dubai Capitals, USD 250,000) and Liam Dawson (Gulf Giants, USD 170,000) among the top signings at the DP World ILT20 Season…
Oman welcomes Gaza ceasefire deal
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman expressed its welcome for the agreement on the terms and mechanisms for implementing the first phase of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza. This agreemen…
Oman welcomes Hamas, Israel ceasefire agreement
The Sultanate of Oman welcomed the agreement on the terms and mechanisms for implementing the first phase of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, which contributes to ending the war, r…
Israel says Gaza deal to take effect only after receiving cabinet approval
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that an agreement to secure the release of hostages in Gaza will take effect only after receiving cabinet app…