How Trump boxed himself in on Iran
WASHINGTON — More than a month into a war that he insists will come to an end within two or three weeks, President Donald Trump has put himself in a strategic box from which he is…
UNSC delays vote on force to protect Hormuz
The UN Security Council has postponed a vote scheduled for Friday on authorizing the use of “defensive” force to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz from Iranian attacks, acco…
Bridges, electric power plants in Iran are the next targets: Trump
Washington – US President Donald Trump has threatened tougher attacks on Iran’s infrastructure again, writing on his Truth Social platform that the US military had “not even start…
Army chief of staff to step down
Washington- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has asked General Randy George to step down as chief of staff of the US Army, an official said Thursday.The official, who spoke on con…
Major oil refinery in Kuwait hit by drones
Cairo – Drones struck the Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery in Kuwait early on Friday.A statement by the state-owned Kuwait Petroleum Company (KPC) on X said fires broke out in “several oper…
Sayyid Theyazin receives Belarus FM
His Highness Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, on Thursday received Maxim Ryzhenkov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of B…
Focus to ease Hormuz traffic
WASHINGTON/CAIRO: Dozens of countries sought ways to restart vital energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz after US President Donald Trump vowed more aggressive strikes on I…
RCC dominate with five cups as HM Cup Festival ends
MUSCAT, APRIL 2The Royal Camel Corps (RCC) dominated the concluding day of His Majesty Camel Racing Festival Cup 2026, securing five cups. Trainer Hamad bin Salim al Jidaili shone…
NASA launches first crewed lunar mission in half a century
CAPE CANAVERAL: Four astronauts blasted off from Florida on Wednesday on NASA’s Artemis II mission, a high-stakes 10-day trip around the moon that marks the United States’ boldes…
UN chief warns world on ‘edge of a wider war’
UN chief Antonio Guterres warned on Thursday that the Middle East conflict risked spiralling into a wider war, as he called for an immediate halt to US-Israeli strikes on Iran and…