Chile far right eyes comeback in presidential vote
SANTIAGO: Chileans began voting for a new president, making a stark choice between the most right-wing candidate in 35 years of democracy and the head of a leftist coalition. Polls…
Ukraine’s Zelensky ditches Nato ambition ahead of peace talks
BERLIN: Ukraine has relinquished its ambition of joining the Nato military alliance in exchange for Western security guarantees as a compromise to end the war with Russia, Presiden…
OCO delivers thousands of tents to Gaza
In implementation of the Royal directives of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, the Oman Charitable Organization (OCO), in collaboration with the Sultanate of Oman’s embassy in…
Hydrogen alliance kicks off NoorBridge project
MUSCAT, DEC 14Marking a significant step in deepening strategic cooperation between Oman and the Netherlands in the global green hydrogen economy, the Holland Hydrogen Hub (H3) — a…
Oman, Burkina Faso seek stronger economic partnership
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman and Burkina Faso are moving to deepen bilateral economic and investment cooperation, following high-level talks held in Muscat between Qais bin Mohamm…
Sanad Lab to develop future services road map
MUSCAT, DEC 14 Representatives of Sanad Services Centres met on Sunday, December 14, 2025, under the auspices of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP…
Oman-France economic partnership soars
MUSCAT, DEC 14The enduring bilateral relationship between the Sultanate of Oman and the French Republic is entering a new, intensified phase, marked by a commitment to a “win-win”…
Invisible costs for women: Pink tax and safety tax
Surprisingly, taxes that are not actual government taxes are still being paid by women. Both ‘pink tax’ or ‘gender tax’ and ‘safety tax’ are economic burdens that women face worldw…
Ten killed in Australia Bondi Beach shooting on Jewish holiday, two in custody
SYDNEY: Ten people were killed and around a dozen wounded when gunmen opened fire during a Jewish holiday event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday, Australian officials said.New Sou…
Two European tourists arrested for one-million-rial jewellery theft
Muscat: The Royal Oman Police have arrested two European tourists in Muscat Governorate in connection with an organised jewellery theft valued at approximately one million Omani ri…