Symposium seeks to enhance economic development in governorates
MUSCAT: HH Sayyid Bilarab bin Haitham al Said, Minister of State and Governor of Muscat, patronised the opening of the National Symposium on Enhancing Economic Development in the G…
UK-GCC conclude landmark FTA to propel Oman’s trade, investments
MUSCAT: In a major boost to regional trade, economic diversification, and international partnership, the United Kingdom and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have officially concl…
No full Hormuz flows until first half of 2027, UAE’s oil giant says
DUBAI: Full oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz will not return before the first or second quarter of 2027, even if the Middle East conflict ended now, the head of the United Ar…
Gaza flotilla activists await deportation from Israel
Jerusalem: Hiba ASLAN Hundreds of activists seized by Israel from a Gaza-bound flotilla were awaiting deportation on Thursday, as global outcry grows over their treatment in custod…
Oman boosts travel rights for passengers with disabilities
Muscat: Oman’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) introduced a set of regulations to safeguard the rights of passengers with disabilities and special needs, as part of its broader push…
274 climbers reach Everest in single-day record
A record number of 274 climbers scaled Mount Everest on Wednesday, a hiking official said, the highest number ever to reach the world’s tallest peak on the same day from the Nepali…
ROP arrest individual for mosque donation box thefts
Ibra: The north al sharqiyah governorate police command has arrested a person for stealing sums of money from donation boxes inside several mosques in the wilayats of al mudhaibi a…
Pakistan army chief due in Tehran for mediation talks: media reports
Iranian media reported that Pakistan’s army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir was due in Tehran on Thursday, with Islamabad mediating as Iran examines the latest US proposal to end t…
Marble, ceramics companies face penalties for service failures in Muscat
Muscat: Judicial rulings have been issued by the competent court in Muscat Governorate against two companies operating in the marble and ceramics sector after complaints were file…
Asyad Shipping names two new LNG carriers in South Korea
Muscat: Asyad Shipping, a subsidiary of Asyad Group, officially celebrated the naming of its two new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, “Muscat LNG” and “Musandam LNG.” This str…