MUSCAT, Oct 24 Oman has restored investment-grade status and cut public debt sharply while building a pipeline of green-hydrogen projects, Central Bank of Oman Governor Ahmed bin Jaafar al Musalmi told the inaugural Oman Investment Forum in the United Kingdom this week. He said steady reform and a stable monetary framework were underpinning growth and […]
A horrific knife attack in Belfast has exacerbated tensions which have spilled over into widespread disorder. Much of the violence has targeted migrants and ethnic minorities. Hadi Alodid, 30, a Sudanese refugee who entered the UK in 2023 via Ireland, has been charged with attempted murder. Politicians of all stripes have used the attack to […]
LONDON: The Royal Army of Oman’s stick marching team has concluded its participation in the international military stick marching competition held at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the United Kingdom, delivering a distinguished performance that reflected high levels of military discipline, precision, and professionalism. The competition featured military teams from several countries around the […]
Your cholesterol levels can affect your risk of heart disease and stroke. And the longer you have high cholesterol, the greater your risk. That’s why leading medical groups recommend getting your cholesterol checked regularly, and working to lower your levels even when they’re only slightly elevated, in some cases. Last month, the American College of […]
MUSCAT, JUNE 13 US-based technology and energy consulting firm Nexant has been commissioned by the Oman India Fertiliser Company (OMIFCO) to undertake a pre-feasibility study assessing the technical and economic viability of expanding the capacity of its ammonia–urea production complex in the eastern part of the Sultanate. The announcement was disclosed in OMIFCO’s newly published […]
Muscat: Major banks in the Sultanate of Oman have indicated that they will be launching the Maal debit and credit cards. This Central Bank of Oman-initiated local card, to be launched in cooperation with six local banks, aims to strengthen the national payments system and the independence of the financial infrastructure. Bank Muscat, Sohar International, […]
In March 2026, the Toronto city council approved a municipal grocery store pilot in four communities to address issues of food access and high food costs. The proposal is one of several recent responses to the growing push for “publicly owned and operated” grocery store alternatives. Other notable examples include New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s […]
MUSCAT, JUNE 13 A Tamil Nadu native of India, who was stranded in the Sultanate of Oman for 15 years without identity documents after her passport and papers were destroyed in a fire, has finally returned home, closing a long chapter marked by loss, uncertainty and resilience. Gulzar Hazar Nisha’s ordeal began when her passport […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple said Monday that Tim Cook, its longtime CEO, would step down in September and be succeeded by John Ternus, the head of hardware engineering. Since Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple 50 years ago and wowed the world with its computers, the company’s corner office has been a seat of […]
AL DUQM: The Special Economic Zone at Duqm (SEZAD) is moving ahead with a major coastal tourism master plan aimed at turning Duqm into an integrated tourism and investment destination on the Arabian Sea. The plan seeks to develop a 16-kilometre waterfront supported by hotels, resorts, tourist accommodation, public spaces, walking trails, eco-tourism facilities and […]
