SALALAH, JUNE 22 Oman’s residential land-grant process is being pushed towards a more disciplined model that asks a practical question before allocating land: is the beneficiary ready to build? That was the central message of a Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning presentation delivered during an awareness seminar held on Monday at the multipurpose hall […]
MUSCAT, JUNE 22 Oman’s transport and storage sector contributed RO 2.3 billion to the national economy in 2025, accounting for 3.6 per cent of gross domestic product, as rising cargo volumes, expanding port activity and continued infrastructure investment reinforced the sector’s role in the Sultanate of Oman’s diversification strategy. According to the Ministry of Transport, […]
A ten-year anniversary is a good opportunity to look back on an important decision. Whether that was a marriage, a career move or a decision to leave the EU, a decade feels like an important moment for reflection. When the UK voted (narrowly) for Brexit on June 23 2016, nobody really knew what would happen […]
MUSCAT: Tech Oman successfully concluded one of the country’s most vibrant and inspiring technology gatherings dedicated to empowering and celebrating women in the technology sector. The inaugural Women in Tech event brought together a packed ballroom filled with passionate professionals, aspiring leaders, students, entrepreneurs, and their families for an evening of inspiration, recognition, networking and […]
CHICAGO/LONDON: Airlines stand to save billions of dollars on jet fuel after an interim U.S.-Iran peace deal sent oil prices lower, but passengers are unlikely to see immediate relief as tight capacity may allow carriers to keep fares well above pre-war levels. The U.S. market offers the clearest example. Fare increases still lag this year’s […]
SUHAR, JUNE 21 As the summer arrives, families are wondering how their children will spend the long break. Hence, parents have various options to manage their free time, where some of them are enrolling them in courses, camps and training programmes. For these families, the summer break is an opportunity to invest in children’s skills, […]
Muscat: When Oman introduced VAT in 2021, the question was whether it would stick. Four years on, the answer is in the numbers. Value-added tax generated RO 631 million in 2025, exceeding the budget estimate of RO 580 million and placing it within touching distance of corporate income tax — the government’s single largest non-oil […]
SALALAH: As Khareef Dhofar “Monsoon season” begins, a new report has recorded above‑average rainfall for the season of 2025, with positive water indicators across Dhofar Governorate, including enhanced groundwater recharge, increased spring flows and improved water collection in surface storage dams. The annual Khareef season report, issued by the Directorate-General of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water […]
Muscat: Oman’s development expenditure reached RO 1.577 billion in 2025, exceeding the approved budget allocation by RO 437 million, as the government increased funding to accelerate the implementation of approved projects across various sectors. According to the State Final Account for Fiscal Year 2025, the additional allocations were directed to government entities and governorates to […]
Prose poetry had a slow start in Australia. Long after 19th-century French poets, such as Aloysius Bertrand, Charles Baudelaire and Arthur Rimbaud, wrote groundbreaking works of prose poetry, including Gaspard de la nuit (1842), Le Spleen de Paris (1869) and Illuminations (1886), Australian poets remained suspicious of the form. Prose poetry departs from contemporary free […]
