Global stocks extended gains on Friday after a lukewarm US jobs report softened expectations for an imminent rate hike from the Federal Reserve and regional activity gauges pointed to an economic expansion during June. Europe’s broadest index hit a record high and was set for its biggest weekly gain in over a month. The pan-European […]
LONDON: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has received a written invitation from King Charles III of the United Kingdom (UK) of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to pay a state visit to the UK. The invitation was delivered by Sir Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, during his meeting with His Majesty […]
MUSCAT: OQ Exploration & Production SAOG (OQEP) – the upstream arm of Oman’s integrated energy group OQ – has secured its inaugural global credit rating, with S&P Global Ratings assigning the company a ‘BBB-‘ long-term issuer credit rating and a ‘gcAA-‘ Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) regional scale rating, both with a Stable outlook. The maiden […]
MUSCAT: The Council of the University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS) held its third meeting for the academic year 2025/2026 at the university’s headquarters in Muscat on Thursday. The meeting was chaired by Anwar bin Hilal al Jabri, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion, and Chairman of the University Council. The Council reviewed […]
When a student can’t submit their essay because the household’s only device is being used by three siblings for school, or because their mobile data ran out mid-lecture, they are experiencing digital poverty. Digital poverty describes a cluster of overlapping disadvantages: lack of access to devices, unreliable or unaffordable internet connectivity, and insufficient digital skills […]
Muscat, July 2 An international consortium of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) specialists, headed by GUAMobility, has been mandated by the Omani Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, in coordination with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the Oman Logistics Centre (OLC), to design the National Advanced Air Mobility Strategy of the Sultanate of Oman. […]
Muscat: HH Sayyid Bilarab bin Haitham al Said, Minister of State and Governor of Muscat, graced the concluding ceremony for the Murtakaz Programme on Wednesday. Reflecting an ongoing commitment to strengthening the government leadership ecosystem and enhance institutional performance, the Murtakaz Programme brought together 68 participants from across Oman’s civil, military and security sectors. The […]
MUSCAT, JULY 2 Oman’s economy grew 2.58 per cent in real terms in the first quarter of 2026, but weaker performance in manufacturing and construction showed that the next phase of diversification will depend increasingly on productivity, investment depth and stronger non-oil industrial activity. The Ministry of Economy’s June 2026 Economic Performance Bulletin shows that […]
Muscat: SalamAir, Oman’s low-cost carrier, will launch its first direct scheduled flight between Muscat and Medan, Indonesia, on Friday, marking the airline’s inaugural service to the Southeast Asian nation and another milestone in its ongoing network expansion across the region. The launch was officially celebrated on Thursday at the Embassy of Indonesia in Muscat, attended […]
As Labor parliamentarians fled Canberra late this week for their long winter break, they could reassure themselves the bruises sustained in a difficult budget session were fading. Broken promises might inflict some long-term damage on the prime minister, and the jury’s still out on the effect of the controversial tax changes. But Anthony Albanese is […]
