MUSCAT, JUNE 28 Omran Group, the Omani government’s executive for tourism development, says it is making headway in the development of a sizable portfolio of upscale lifestyle destinations and resorts across the Sultanate – projects designed to enhance Oman’s tourism and hospitality appeal. The projects, entailing multiple billion dollars of investment, will significantly bolster the […]
A lot hangs on whether the United States can compel Israel to cease operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon. After all, an end to the Israeli military offensive was a key provision of the broad U.S.-Iran agreement setting out a road map to end the Iran war. And even though Israel did not sign the deal, […]
Muscat: The Shura Council will discuss on Monday the draft agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the elimination of double taxation on income taxes and the prevention of tax evasion and avoidance, as part of its 22nd regular session of the third annual […]
SALALAH : Oman’s planned Salalah Future City is moving from broad masterplanning towards detailed engineering design, with the consultancy contract expected to be awarded in July, according to a project-tracking report. The step could determine how one of Dhofar’s largest urban projects is phased, financed and connected to the wider city, as Oman pushes ahead […]
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik will start a two-day official visit to France on Sunday. The Royal visit is in response to the gracious invitation extended to His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik by President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic. His Majesty the Sultan will go on an official visit to the […]
MUSCAT, JUNE 27 An ambitious Green Park integrating green metals, green manufacturing and a silica-based industrial cluster is planned for development at the Special Economic Zone at Duqm (SEZAD). Initiated by the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ), the hub is envisioned as a co-located industrial ecosystem linking mineral extraction, processing, […]
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman, under the leadership of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, places sustained importance on strengthening its foreign relations, built on balance, openness and the forging of effective partnerships. This reflects Oman’s foreign policy approach of expanding cooperation with sisterly and friendly nations, supporting shared interests, and reinforcing efforts for security […]
For a country already facing serious humanitarian needs, the two powerful earthquakes that shook Venezuela on June 24, 2026, have made life even harder. Millions of Venezuelans were already struggling to get enough food, medicine, fuel and basic services to survive before this disaster. Now, even more people there urgently need shelter, medical care, clean […]
MUSCAT: Oman’s economy has shown a growing ability to adapt to global shifts on the back of balanced policies and gradual structural reforms, according to Mahmoud bin Abdullah al Awaini, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Finance and a board member of the International Financial Centre of Oman (IFC Oman). Al Awaini cited IMF estimates pointing […]
Zahran al Qasmi’s novel ‘Al Raw‘ is woven around a single dominant emotion: fear. Set in a traditional Omani village shaped by the forces of nature, the story explores how fear is created, inherited and transformed. The villagers live under the constant threat of darkness, isolation and the unknown, and these anxieties shape both their […]
