IBRI: Al Dhahirah Governorate is strengthening its position as one of Oman’s emerging economic centres, supported by rising investment activity, expanding commercial registrations and continued infrastructure development. Data for the first quarter of 2026 showed that the number of new commercial registrations in the governorate increased by 49.5 per cent to 139, compared with 93 […]
Muscat: Oman’s Islamic finance industry, which reached a value of about $36 billion at the end of last year, is projected to balloon to $45 billion in 2026, underscoring the strong growth trajectory of Sharia-compliant finance in the Sultanate of Oman. According to Fitch Ratings, the sector is expected to witness double-digit growth this year, […]
In northern Oregon, just before dawn in October 2025, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested and shackled two farmworkers on their way to work. The man and woman were Guatemalan citizens who spoke no English and very little Spanish. They spoke Mam, an Indigenous Mayan language. Despite the man trying to tell an ICE officer […]
MANAMA: The Sultanate of Oman participated in the joint GCC‑Canada ministerial meeting hosted by the Kingdom of Bahrain in Manama today. The Omani delegation was led by Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister. The meeting was chaired by Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid al Zayani, Bahrain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, current president of the […]
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 […]
