The two Mexicans had been held for over a year after Houthis rebels hijacked their commercial ship, the Galaxy Leader, in Yemen.

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman's Foreign Ministry has welcomed the announcement of an agreement to exchange hostages and restore a sustainable truce

French retail giant Carrefour announced the closure of its branches in Oman on Tuesday, in the latest hit the company has suffered due to widespread boycott campaigns.

JENIN: Gunfire and explosions rocked the occupied West Bank's Jenin area on Wednesday, a Palestinian official and a reporter said, as the

Yemen's Houthi group on Wednesday said it had released the crew of Galaxy Leader vessel to support the Gaza ceasefire agreement

According to a recent televised report by the group's al-Masirah TV, the Houthi group has launched attacks against more than 100 commercial ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden since November 2023, including two vessels sunk in the Red Sea, off Hodeidah.