Seven cases of deadly hantavirus confirmed or suspected on stranded cruise ship
AMSTERDAM: Two cases of the deadly hantavirus have been confirmed, and five more are suspected, among people who fell ill on a cruise ship now marooned off the Cape Verde islands…
Real Madrid’s Mendy suffers fresh injury setback
Real Madrid defender Ferland Mendy has suffered a muscular injury to his right quad, the club said on Monday, raising the prospect of another lengthy layoff for the Frenchman,…
ADNOC Drilling completes MBPS Joint Venture
ADNOC Drilling Company PJSC has today the completion of its transaction to acquire an 80% stake of MB Petroleum Services (MBPS), a drilling and oilfield services (OFS) joint ventu…
15 illegal ‘scorpion’ nets seized in Mahout
Muscat: The Security and Services inspection team of the Al Wusta Governorate seized 15 illegal fishing nets (locally known as ‘scorpion’ nets) during a field sweep targeting the c…
Musk to pay $1.5 million to settle Twitter takeover case
Tech billionaire Elon Musk is set to end a lawsuit by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over his share purchases during his takeover of Twitter with a payment of $1….
Indian pilots demand further probe of Air India crash
Mumbai – An Indian pilot group has submitted a letter to the aviation ministry suggesting that electrical failure, and not pilot action, could have caused the deadly Air India cra…
Oman records over 23,000 marriages, 4,200 divorces in 2025
Muscat: The total number of marriage and divorce certificates issued by notary public departments across Oman’s governorates recorded a noticeable increase in 2025, according to th…
Greater Muscat Master Plan joins Innovation Club of Global Business Districts
Muscat – The Greater Muscat Master Plan (GMMP) has joined the Innovation Club of Global Business Districts, becoming the fifteenth member of the international network and the firs…
BP Oman expands social impact, reaching more than 290,000 people
More than 290,000 people across Oman have benefited from bp Oman’s social investment programmes since 2014, marking over a decade of initiatives focused on education, skills develo…
4 arrested in Muscat for stealing jewellery from homes
Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) arrested a gang of four Asian nationals in for stealing gold jewelry and valuables from several unoccupied homes in the Wilayat of Bausher.The M…