ARA petroleum explores biofuel and biohydrogen
MUSCAT, AUGUST 16 Omani upstream energy company ARA Petroleum is exploring the potential to produce biofuel and biohydrogen by converting large volumes of oilfield produced water f…
Seasonal kingfish ban seeks to secure Oman’s fisheries income
MUSCAT, AUGUST 16 The seasonal ban on fishing, possessing and trading kingfish along all coasts of Oman has taken effect, with the measure set to remain in force until October 15,…
Raysut Cement posts profit as revenue rises
MUSCAT, AUGUST 16 Raysut Cement Company SAOG returned to profit in the first half of 2026, posting a group net profit after tax of RO 2.7 million against a loss of RO 2.8 million a…
Duqm Summer Series opens with focus on intelligent machines
BUSINESS REPORTER MUSCAT, AUGUST 16Women have caught up with men in their use of AI chatbots. They have not yet caught up in how often they use them, how confident they feel or how…
AI ushers in a new era of creative destruction
Joseph Schumpeter, an Austrian-born economist, describes capitalism in his 1942 book ‘Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy’ as a dynamic process. Schumpeter writes that through this…
Traffic diversion as work begins at Al Jami Roundabout
Commuters need to plan ahead to consider alternative routes as Muscat Municipality is implementing the first phase of development works for Al Jami Roundabout, Al Seeb, which would…
Shaat overlook in Rakhyout unveiled as a new tourism destination in Dhofar
Dhofar: The Shaat Overlook in the Wilayat of Rakhyout, Dhofar Governorate, has emerged in a new form, strengthening its position as one of the governorate’s prominent tourist desti…
Oil spill: Fishermen told to log trips, verify catch quality
Muscat: The National Committee for Emergency Management (NCEM) has urged fishermen to stay away suspected pollution area, avoid fishing in the from the affected sites and report o…
Talks with Oman, reopening of Hormuz separate issues: Iran FM
Muscat: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that Tehran is continuing talks with the Sultanate of Oman on shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz, but warns reopening t…
Qatar denies detaining downed Iranian pilots
Qatar categorically denied it was detaining any Iranian pilots on Saturday, after an Iranian general demanded that Doha release three aviators shot down early in the Middle East wa…