Trump sees swift end to war as Iran reviews US peace proposal
U.S. President Donald Trump predicted a swift end to the war with Iran as Tehran considered a U.S. peace proposal that sources said would formally end the conflict while leaving…
World Bank: Oman well positioned against regional shocks
MUSCAT: Oman’s fiscal reforms and economic diversification efforts have strengthened the country’s ability to absorb regional shocks, helping position Oman among the least affected…
EU weighs options as summer jet fuel threat looms
How big is the jet fuel threat to Europe’s summer holidays? The EU says it is not facing shortages yet, but it is readying for the worst — and weighing options including using US…
World Bank sees stronger Oman economy on fiscal, non-oil gains
MUSCAT: Oman’s economy is positioned for stronger growth in the coming years, supported by lower public debt, expanding non-oil activity and continued reforms under Oman Vision 204…
China calls for opening of the Strait of Hormuz
China’s top diplomat met with Iran’s foreign minister on Wednesday and called for greater efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz and for an end to the war, after the Trump administra…
Ted Turner, TV mogul, dies at 87
Ted Turner, the former owner of the Atlanta Braves who signed baseball’s first free agent, has died at 87.Turner Enterprises, in a news release, confirmed Turner died Wednesday su…
Reviewing a US proposal to end the war: Iran
Iran said on Wednesday that it was reviewing an American proposal to end the war, a day after President Donald Trump abruptly paused a new U.S. military effort to protect ships in…
Economy Ministry, World Bank discuss technical cooperation
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Economy held a meeting with a delegation from the World Bank, led by Wendy Werner, Country Manager of the World Bank Group for the Sultanate of Oman.The mee…
‘Eastern Mountain Oasis’ project 50% complete
AL HAMRA: The completion rate of a project codenamed ‘Eastern Mountain Oasis’ in the Wilayat of Al Hamra, Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, has reached approximately 50 per cent. Spanning…
Meeting seeks to enhance integration of govt communication ecosystem
MUSCAT: The Government Communication Centre on Wednesday held its 31st meeting under the title ‘From Monitoring to Decision-Making: How Monitoring and Analysis Enhance the Effectiv…