DUBAI: Oman said on Wednesday it is planning to open a new diplomatic mission in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and that a delegation from its foreign ministry will be going to Ramallah for that purpose. “In line with the Sultanate’s support for the brotherly Palestinian people, it has decided to open a new diplomatic mission […]
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‘Flying objects’ damaged Japanese tanker in Gulf of Oman – shipping company president
Two “flying objects” damaged a Japanese tanker in a suspected attack on Thursday in the Gulf of Oman, but there was no damage to the cargo of methanol, the president of the shipping company said on Friday. The Kokuka Courageous was sailing toward the port of Khor Fakkan in the United Arab Emirates after the […]
Two oil tankers targeted in Gulf of Oman
Two tankers were hit in suspected attacks in the Gulf of Oman and the crew have been evacuated, shipping sources said on Thursday, a month after a similar incident in which four tankers in the region were struck. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, part of the Royal Navy, earlier said it was aware of […]
PIA losses have surged to Rs 416 billion, Senate told
Minister for Aviation Division Ghulam Sarwar Khan on Friday informed the Senate that Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) losses have surged to Rs 416 billion, adding that efforts are being made to acquire more aircraft on dry lease to enhance the flight operations. Responding to various questions during the question hour, the minister said only non-commercially […]
Air chief calls on Oman’s defence minister
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Chief Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan called on Badr Bin Saud Al-Busaidi, minister responsible for defence affairs of Oman, at Bait Al-Falaj on Tuesday. Both the dignitaries remained together for some time and discussed matters of bilateral and professional interest. Defence minister of Oman expressed his satisfaction over brotherly relations […]
Death toll from cyclone in Oman, Yemen leaves 11 dead
The death toll from a cyclone that battered southern Oman and the Yemeni island of Socotra has reached 11, while eight sailors were still missing, authorities said. Cyclone Mekunu hit Oman’s Dhofar and Al-Wusta provinces on Friday after intensifying from a category one to a category two cyclone, with winds of up to 170 kilometres […]
Cyclone Mekunu batters Oman, consumes one life
Cyclone Mekunu on Friday lashed southern Oman with high winds and rain, killing at least one person and wounding three a day after wreaking havoc on the Yemeni island of Socotra. Oman’s directorate general of meteorology said the centre of the cyclone struck west of Salalah, the second largest city in the Gulf state, late […]
Family says Avicii died of apparent suicide
STOCKHOLM: Swedish superstar Avicii, one of the world’s most successful DJs who died a week ago aged 28, “wanted peace” and “could not go on any longer”, his family said in an open letter on Thursday. The musician, whose real name was Tim Bergling, was found dead on April 20 in Muscat, the capital of Oman, […]
Swedish DJ Avicii dead at 28, celebs pay tribute
Avicii, one of the world’s most successful DJs who helped usher in the global boom in electronic music that swept over the past decade – all the way from nightclubs to Top 40 radio, left the world too soon at the age of 28, on Friday in Oman, according to his representative. “It is with […]
Swedish DJ Avicii dead at 28
NEW YORK: Avicii, one of the world’s most successful DJs who helped usher in the global boom in electronic music but struggled to cope in the hard-partying lifestyle, died Friday in Oman, his representative said. He was 28. Two years after his unusually early retirement from touring, the Swedish DJ was found dead in the Gulf […]