World12 Jul 2026 | 7:00 PMMuscat, July 12(UNI) The US Embassy in Oman has issued a “shelter in place” advisory for the city of Duqm and the governorate of Musandam following recent activity in the region.
see more.. 12 Jul 2026 | 6:49 PMTehran, July 12 (UNI) Iran's Armed Forces have launched coordinated missile and drone strikes targeting US military facilities in several regional locations, including Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman, following renewed American attacks on southern Iran, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said. The Iranian Army warned that any further US action would trigger 'harsher retaliation'.
see more.. 12 Jul 2026 | 5:10 PMMuscat, July 12 (UNI) Oman has proposed a plan to regulate maritime traffic without tolls through the Strait of Hormuz by establishing two separate shipping corridors as efforts continue to ensure the safe passage of vessels through the strategic waterway.
see more.. 12 Jul 2026 | 4:52 PMHavana, July 12 (UNI) The United States renewed its criticism of Cuba's communist government, calling for the release of political prisoners and urging Havana to undertake political and economic reforms, five years after nationwide protests demanding greater freedoms and improved living conditions. .
see more.. 12 Jul 2026 | 4:40 PMTehran, J, July 12 (UNI) Iran and Oman have agreed to continue consultations on the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Sunday.
see more.. 12 Jul 2026 | 4:23 PMLondon, July 12(UNI) The crew members of a container ship that was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz and abandoned the vessel in a lifeboat have been rescued by local authorities, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Sunday.
see more.. 12 Jul 2026 | 2:50 PMDoha, July 12 (UNI) Qatar's Father Amir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who ruled the country for 18 years and is widely regarded as the architect of modern Qatar, died on Sunday at the age of 74, the Amiri Diwan, the office of the country's ruler, announced.
see more.. 12 Jul 2026 | 2:01 PMWashington, July 12 (UNI) Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the most familiar faces in Republican politics and a steadfast ally of President Donald Trump, died Saturday night after what his office described as a brief, sudden illness.
see more.. 12 Jul 2026 | 1:23 PMWashington, July 12 (UNI) The United States and Iran launched fresh attacks and counterattacks on Sunday in an escalating confrontation over control of the Strait of Hormuz, with Washington saying it carried out a new wave of large-scale strikes on Iranian military targets and Tehran saying it retaliated by attacking US military facilities across the Gulf as it declared the strategic waterway closed.
see more.. 11 Jul 2026 | 11:42 PMTehran, Jul 11 (UNI) Iran's already fragile economic outlook has been further weakened by the war, with the country facing a sharp contraction, surging inflation and growing pressure on household incomes.
see more.. 11 Jul 2026 | 11:03 PMWashington/Tehran, Jul 11 (UNI) The US has demanded that Iran publicly declare the Strait of Hormuz open to international shipping and pledge to stop targeting commercial vessels, following attacks on three tankers earlier this week that triggered a sharp military escalation between Washington and Tehran.
see more.. 11 Jul 2026 | 9:36 PMBeirut, Jul 11 (UNI) A US military delegation has arrived in Beirut for talks with the Lebanese Armed Forces on the implementation of Israel's planned withdrawal from a pilot zone in southern Lebanon.
see more.. 11 Jul 2026 | 9:33 PMBandarban, Jul 11 (UNI) Severe flooding and landslides triggered by days of relentless monsoon rain have left large parts of Bangladesh's hill district of Bandarban submerged, cutting off road links with the rest of the country and affecting more than 100,000 people.
see more.. 11 Jul 2026 | 9:24 PMWashington, Jul 11 (UNI) A sweeping bipartisan housing package was turned into law in the US after President Donald Trump declined to sign the legislation, citing frustration over the Senate's failure to advance another GOP backed bill known as the SAVE America Act.
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