Omani legal-tech firm extends reach to 17 countries
MUSCAT, SEPT 7Omani legal-technology company instaSpace says it now has paying customers in 17 countries, with Saudi Arabia becoming its fastest-growing market in the region as the…
Oman advances semiconductor ambitions
MUSCAT, SEPT 7Oman is seeking to turn its growing semiconductor investments into deeper local engineering, research and technical capability as international technology companies e…
TURING WASTEWATER INTO WEALTH
SALALAH, SEPT 7About half of the treated wastewater produced across Oman is not currently being put to productive use, a Nama Water Services policy expert said in an exclusive inte…
Oman, China to enhance economic cooperation
MUSCAT, SEPT 7Qais bin Mohammed al Yousef, Chairman of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ), received today at the Authority’s headquarters in Musc…
Oman’s H1 Trade Surplus: RO 4.7 Billion
MUSCAT, SEPTEMBER 7Oman’s trade balance recorded a surplus of about RO 4.7 billion by the end of June 2026, compared with a surplus of about RO 3.1 billion during the same period o…
WhatsApp is kicking people out. You may be next!
“Tariq, I have been kicked out of WhatsApp. I am not able to communicate to family, friends and even engage with my business affairs?” my friend Hassan complained to me a few days…
Omani mining enters new investment phase
MUSCAT, SEPT 7The Sultanate of Oman is moving to enhance investment in the mining sector, with the focus gradually moving from the stage of exploring mineral resources to developin…
Old sea, new corridor: Oman’s Kenya moment
Long before there were embassies, there were monsoons. For centuries the winds carried Omani dhows to Mombasa and Lamu with dates and fish, and brought them home with mangrove pole…
Rwanda President arrives in Oman for two-day official visit
SALALAH: President Paul Kagame of the Republic of Rwanda arrived in the Sultanate of Oman on Monday for a two-day official visit.His Highness Sayyid, Governor of Dhofar, led the we…
Oman evacuates 16 crew members from stricken Saudi oil tanker
MUSCAT: Oman has completed support and rescue operations for the Saudi-flagged oil tanker SIDR following an incident off Musandam Governorate.A Royal Navy of Oman vessel provided l…