Blood donors urged to step forward during Ramadhan
Blood donors across the country are being urged to support the national blood donation drive by contributing blood and platelet units at the nearest blood banks or by visiting the…
Ibra Ramadhan tent supports productive families, SMEs
IBRA: A Ramadhan tent dedicated to supporting productive families opened in the Wilayat of Ibra in Al Sharqiyah North Governorate.The two-week event is organised by the Ministry of…
Pakistan says carried out air strikes in Afghanistan
BIHSUD: Pakistan said on Sunday it launched multiple air strikes targeting militants in neighbouring Afghanistan, where the government reported children were among dozens of people…
Toastmasters host annual ‘Speak to Inspire’ speech contest
MUSCAT: District 105 of Toastmasters International under Area 21 of Division G, successfully hosted its Annual Speech Contest at Ghala, under the theme ‘Speak to Inspire.’ The even…
Morocco flood evacuees mark muted Ramadhan
KENTIRA: During the Muslim holy month of Ramadhan, families traditionally gather over joyous feasts to break the daytime fast. But the floods that battered northwestern Morocco in…
MSX plans CCP clearing model, securities lending
QASIM AL MAASHANIMUSCAT, FEB 22Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) is working on a central counterparty (CCP) clearing model and securities lending and borrowing mechanisms as part of a 20…
Strategic step to commercialise Omani ginger cultivation
MUSCAT, FEB 22The Agricultural and Fisheries Development Fund has announced the start of this year’s Omani ginger harvest season as part of a project to utilise modern technologies…
Port of Salalah achieves record general cargo volumes in 2025
MUSCAT, FEB 22General cargo volumes handled at the Port of Salalah — Oman’s principal logistics hub on the Indian Ocean — surged 17% to a record 26.4 million tonnes in 2025, driven…
Oman tops Asia in quality of life in Numbeo Index 2026
MUSCAT, FEB 22The Sultanate of Oman has emerged as one of the world’s leading destinations for quality of life, ranking first in Asia and fourth globally in the Numbeo Quality of L…
Leadership fatigue: When decisions become automatic
There is a particular kind of leadership failure that does not announce itself. It does not arrive through scandal, poor judgment, or visible incompetence. It arrives quietly, thro…