Oil, stocks fall as traders weigh outlook
Hong Kong – Oil prices fell along with stocks on Wednesday as investors assessed the chances of US-Iran peace talks after Donald Trump extended his ceasefire at the eleventh hour b…
Muscat Municipality shifts to post-launch inspections of new businesses
Muscat: Aiming at offering a competitive and attractive business environment in the city, Muscat Municipality adopted the “subsequent inspection” methodology in 2026 to enhance sel…
Trump seeks suitors for Spirit, opposes United merger
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he was opposed to a merger of United Airlines and American Airlines, but that he welcomed other airline deals and was open to the governmen…
Pakistan PM thanks Trump for ceasefire extension
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, following Trump’s announcement that he was extending the ceasefire.He said, “I sincerely thank President Trump for graciously accepting ou…
Trump extends ceasefire with Iran
President Donald Trump said he was extending a ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday, just hours before it was set to expire. The announcement came after Vice President JD Vance’s trip to…
Vance’s trip to peace talks in Pakistan is on hold
Vice President JD Vance’s trip to Pakistan for a second round of negotiations with Iran has been put on hold after Iran failed to respond to U.S. positions, a U.S. official with di…
No answer yet from Iran on last-ditch peace talks
The Sultanate of Oman has expressed its condemnation and denunciation of any acts or attempts targeting the security and stability of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), or any interfe…
Earth Day: Oman building sustainable future with clean energy action
MUSCAT: As the world marks Earth Day today (April 22), the Sultanate of Oman is joining the global call for environmental responsibility through a series of initiatives that combin…
Workshop on satisfaction standards held
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, in cooperation with the Ministry of Labour, organised a workshop on beneficiary satisfaction standards…
Healthcare forum discusses latest scientific developments
AL JABAL AL AKHDHAR: The activities of the Primary Healthcare Forum commenced on Tuesday in the Wilayat of Al Jabal Al Akhdhar.Organised by the General-Directorate of Health Servic…