ADNOC Drilling enters Oman after closing SLB land-rig deal
MUSCAT: ADNOC Drilling, the drilling arm of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, has formally established an operating base in Oman’s onshore drilling services market after completi…
A budget people can feel: Protecting living standards while preserving fiscal balance
Every budget season, people ask a simple question: what does this mean for my daily life? Not in tables, but at the supermarket, in rent payments, in transport costs, in service ch…
ROP Day: Digital services and Oman among the safest countries
The Royal Oman Police (ROP) will celebrate its annual day and the graduation of officer cadets and a skills development course for officers on January 5.Sheikh Abdul Malik bin Abdu…
US bombs Venezuela and captures Maduro: Reports
Caracas – President Donald Trump said Saturday that US forces had captured Venezuela’s leader Nicolas Maduro after bombing the capital Caracas and other cities in a dramatic climax…
Muscat Expressway project gets priority in Budget
The Muscat Expressway Expansion will be one of the important projects to be undertaken by the Ministry of Transport of Communications, and Information Technology (MTCIT) as per the…
Passengers traffic up at Muscat, Salalah airports in November 2025
Muscat – Air traffic in the Sultanate of Oman increased by the end of November 2025, recording an increase in the number of passengers through Muscat International and Salalah airp…
Hotels in Oman see a 10.9% increase in guests
Muscat – The tourism sector in the Sultanate of Oman at the end of November 2025 showed an increase in the number of guests in hotels classified from 3 to 5 stars by 10.9 percent t…
Loud noises heard in Venezuelan capital
Loud explosions, accompanied by sounds resembling aircraft flyovers, were heard in Caracas around 2:00 am (0600 GMT) Saturday, an AFP journalist reported.The explosions come as US…
Deal with only licensed food delivery firms: Ministry
The Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion (MOCIIP) has emphasized that only licensed delivery companies should be used for food and order delivery services to en…
Tesla car sales dropped 9% in 2025, falling behind China’s BYD
Tesla has lost its status as the world’s biggest seller of electric vehicles after Congress and President Donald Trump eliminated the federal tax credits that had encouraged Americ…