1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (381+ words) STOCKHOLM: Sweden began voting on Sunday in a general election after a tight race that will see either the far-right enter government for the first time or the left-wing opposition reclaim power. Opposition leader Magdalena Andersson of the Social Democrats…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (448+ words) MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman’s refinery output fell 3.7 per cent year-on-year to 129.08 million barrels in the first seven months of 2026, as lower diesel and other refinery-product production outweighed gains in jet fuel and naphtha, preliminary official data showed. Total motor…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (968+ words) Maritime trackers received ​new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, adding to concerns about Iran-related threats to global energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down a vital oil pipeline. The British navy-affiliated…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (534+ words) MUSCAT, SEPT 13The total traded value of real estate in the Sultanate of Oman reached RO 1.434 billion in the first half of 2026, supported by steady sales, mortgage financing and growing demand for high-quality residential and logistics assets, according to a report…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (461+ words) London's Bayeux Tapestry exhibition opened on Thursday to a British public gripped by 'mania' over the medieval artwork depicting the Norman conquest of England, on display outside France for the first time.Excited visitors who had tickets for the first…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (722+ words) Long before it was captured by Ansar Allah forces this past week in Yemen’s civil war, the centuries-old Red Sea port of Mokha was famed as one of the original gateways of the global coffee trade. At its height, from…...

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4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (447+ words) SALALAH: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik received at Al Hosn Palace in Salalah the credentials of a number of ambassadors of countries accredited to the Sultanate of Oman.During the audiences, the ambassadors conveyed the greetings of their countries…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (221+ words) SALALAH: Before His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, a number of ambassadors took the oath of office at Al Hosn Palace in Salalah on Thursday. The oath-taking ceremony was attended by Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidi, Foreign Minister. The…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (397+ words) Oman’s national under-17 football team has been drawn alongside hosts Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and China in Group A of the U-17 Gulf Cup Qatar 2026 following the official draw held by the Gulf Football Federation (GFF) on Thursday....