MUSCAT: Four teachers from the Sultanate of Oman have achieved a new international milestone by winning the GLOBE International Environmental Competition, held for the first time in conjunction with the FIFA World Cup, in recognition of their outstanding implementation of a project to monitor daily environmental data at football stadiums. The competition winners are: Fakhriyah […]
Muscat: Four teachers from the Sultanate of Oman have achieved a new global milestone by winning the GLOBE environmental competition, held for the first time alongside the FIFA World Cup. The teachers were recognised for their outstanding project on monitoring daily environmental data at football stadiums. The winners are Fakhriya bint Saud al Balushi from […]
The tech sector is feeling the ripple effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which reshaped operations and led to over a million global job losses since 2021, according to TradingPlatforms. In just the first half of 2026, 156,975 tech roles have been cut, and if this pace continues, the year could close with roughly 290,842 […]
MUSCAT: Oman Investment Authority is expanding its exposure to advanced technology and life sciences through investments linked to the innovation ecosystems of Cambridge and Oxford universities, as it seeks financial returns and opportunities to transfer expertise to Oman. OIA said its investments in Cambridge Innovation Capital and Oxford Science Enterprises provided access to portfolios of […]
LONDON — We’ve all been down this road before. President Donald Trump issues a blitz of punitive tariffs on allies and rivals, straining trade, rattling bond markets, raising prices and injecting more uncertainty into the global economy. The difference now is that the United States is at war with Iran, key trade and energy routes […]
SALALAH: As mist settles over Dhofar’s mountains and valleys, the crowds gathering at Atin Square after dark reveal another side of Oman’s monsoon season — one built around live performance, family entertainment, food and commerce. The square has begun its Dhofar Khareef 2026 programme, bringing international carnival productions, Arab musical groups, comedy, retail outlets and […]
Global stocks extended gains on Friday after a lukewarm US jobs report softened expectations for an imminent rate hike from the Federal Reserve and regional activity gauges pointed to an economic expansion during June. Europe’s broadest index hit a record high and was set for its biggest weekly gain in over a month. The pan-European […]
MUSCAT: OQ Exploration & Production SAOG (OQEP) – the upstream arm of Oman’s integrated energy group OQ – has secured its inaugural global credit rating, with S&P Global Ratings assigning the company a ‘BBB-‘ long-term issuer credit rating and a ‘gcAA-‘ Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) regional scale rating, both with a Stable outlook. The maiden […]
MUSCAT, JUNE 23 At a time when the global trade landscape is rapidly evolving and the need for secure, flexible logistics corridors is becoming increasingly critical, the Port of Duqm is emerging as one of the most strategically important projects reshaping Oman’s role in international supply chains, according to Reggy Vermeulen, CEO of the Port […]
MUSCAT, JUNE 21 In a move reflecting national trends towards enhancing the competitiveness of the private sector and expanding its contribution to economic development, the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI), represented by its Franchise Centre, launched the fifth edition of its Franchise Programme under the auspice of Dr Khamis bin Saif al Jabri, […]
