Donald Trump has called the deaths of two US service members in Jordan a "shame" as the US carried out its eighth successive ...

A US missile struck Iran's Larak Island maritime tower in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating military tensions with potential ...

MUSCAT: Islamic banking in Oman continued its steady expansion in 2025, with assets reaching $25 billion — around 19 per cent ...

Omani banking consolidation is set to enter a new phase with the proposed acquisition of Alizz Islamic Bank by Bank Nizwa, ...

The IEA expects global oil demand to fall for the first time since 2020, citing the Iran war and Strait of Hormuz disruptions ...

President Trump is set to address "election integrity" in a primetime address July 16. Here are five things to watch for.

Hotter nights are making it harder for people around the world to get a good night's sleep. A new analysis reveals which ...

When US President Donald Trump recently declared that Saudi Arabia and Qatar should join the Abraham Accords “immediately” ...

Removed from the theatrics of petrodollar politics seen across the rest of the Gulf, the Sultanate of Oman's famed discretion and diplomacy have made it an indispensable intermediary in the region.

But even ​the record cut in the August official ⁠selling price (OSP) may not be enough as crude from rival Middle East producers, as well as from exporters in Africa and the Americas, is likely to ...

OPEC+ members approve a fifth consecutive monthly output increase, while demand forecasts for 2026 decline amid ongoing geopolitical and market challenges.

Iran and Oman have been in joint talks to determine a new maritime security order for the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. Known as the "Switzerland of the Middle East," Oman remains one of the ...