US launches ‘Economic Outcast’ campaign to isolate Iran
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday announced a sweeping new sanctions campaign targeting Iran’s economic ties with the rest of the world, as Washington seeks to increase…
Oil tanker struck by projectile off Oman: UKMTO
Dubai: An oil tanker was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman, causing damage but no casualties, the the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (U…
Once its saviour, US puts Kuwait in Iran’s crosshairs
Kuwait City: Haitham El-Tabei Like many Kuwaitis, Salem Al-Ghanem still vividly remembers Iraqi tanks rolling through his hometown when his small state faced extinction had US troo…
Six months of war: 20 dead in 68 incidents near Hormuz: IMO
London: The Strait of Hormuz has been the main focus of the six-month war between Iran and the US and Israel, with many commercial vessels targeted in the vital conduit for oil and…
HM pardons 459 prisoners on Prophet’s Birthday
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, the Supreme Commander, issued a special royal pardon for 459 inmates, including Omani citizens and foreigners, who were convicted in v…
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On behalf of His Majesty, HH Sayyid Shihab Presides over Recital of Prophet’s Biography
Muscat: On behalf of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, HH Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs, presided on Monday over a ceremony held at…
US Treasury to broaden scope of secondary sanctions on Iran
The US Treasury Department was expected on Monday to broaden the scope of secondary sanctions it can impose on entities and countries that maintain business ties with Iran as the…
Rising divorce rates put family stability in focus
Marriage has long been a cornerstone of Omani society. Beyond the union of two individuals, it often brings together extended families and creates the environment in which children…
Evacuations as wildfire nears US city
Authorities in Nevada urged tens of thousands of people to evacuate and ordered schools to remain closed on Monday as a fast-moving, wind-driven wildfire bore down on the western U…