An Ebola virus outbreak in Congo and Uganda has caused over 500 suspected cases and more than 130 deaths, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. “I’m deeply concerned about the scale and speed of the epidemic,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the WHO, said at a meeting of the organization in Geneva. The U.S. […]
MUSCAT, JUNE 10 The Oman Centre for Commercial Arbitration (OCCA), affiliated with the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI), announced its new corporate identity on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. Officials described the move as a strategic turning point in the Centre’s history, reflecting its future direction towards strengthening its position as a specialized institution […]
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman is seeing a big surge in the use of Instant Payment Systems (IPS) in 2025, according to the latest overview of the performance of the national payment systems in the second half of 2025, compared to 2024 during the same period. Instant payment systems enable real-time electronic fund transfers, allowing […]
The Finest Hotel in Kabul: A People’s History of Afghanistan is about an institution tasked with the job of housing strangers – Kabul’s Intercontinental Hotel. Through this hotel, which sits high on a hill, and the people within it, seasoned BBC journalist and current foreign affairs editor, Lyse Doucet, attempts tell an immersive history of […]
MUSCAT: Oman Music Center, operating under the Directorate-General of Arts at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth, has released the 21st issue of the Omani Music Magazine, an electronic publication. This release continues the Center’s efforts to support artistic and cultural movements in the region. The magazine, issued periodically, focuses on Omani music specifically […]
San Jose: Google on Tuesday unveiled smart glasses powered by its Gemini artificial intelligence software, stepping up competition with Meta in the emerging market for AI-enabled wearable devices. The Alphabet-owned company said at its annual Google I/O developer conference that two models featuring cameras and speakers would go on sale later this year. The glasses […]
SINGAPORE: (Reuters) – Oil prices jumped on Thursday on the escalation of hostilities between the U.S. and Iran, but later pared gains as traders assessed the actual impact on supply disruptions. Tehran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed after the U.S. launched additional strikes against Iran and as President Donald Trump vowed even more attacks […]
MUSCAT: The fifth conference of the Regional Network of Central Banks began in Muscat on Wednesday, hosted by the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) in cooperation with the World Bank Group’s Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan Regional Office. The two-day event brings together policymakers, economists and researchers to strengthen the role of scientific […]
Fruits and vegetables are an important part of our diet. They provide nutrients and fibre, and many contain additional compounds (known as bioactives) that can improve health. But not all foods are created equal – with big differences in the amount of bioactives we get from cabbages, carrots, pulses and peppers. The well-known “five-a-day” campaign […]
MUSCAT: The official inauguration of the Oman-Pakistan Friendship Association will take place on Sunday, June 14, in Muscat. The association aims to strengthen the deep-rooted ties of friendship, enhance economic cooperation, and foster cultural links between the Sultanate of Oman and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Syed Fayyaz Ali Shah, Founder and President of Oman-Pakistan […]
