Fed divided as it cuts rates, signals pause
WASHINGTON: A sharply divided Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday but signaled borrowing costs are unlikely to drop further in the near term as it awaits clarity on the…
Dollar choppy as risk-off mood, dovish Fed unsettle markets
SINGAPORE: The dollar found some support on Thursday from a broad risk-off mood in markets but failed to recoup most of its losses after the Federal Reserve delivered a less hawkis…
Indian pride as Asiatic lions roar back
A powerful roar rocked the forest before the silhouette of a lioness appeared at an Indian reserve, a potent image of how conservation efforts have brought the creatures back from…
Senegal baskets are hot, but women weavers ask where’s the money?
Mborine: Under the shade of a large mango tree in her sandy courtyard in a village in northwest Senegal, Khady Sene rhythmically threads together reeds, the beginning of a new bask…
HM receives greetings from Deputy Prime Minister for Armed Forces Day
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, the Supreme Commander, received a message of congratulations from His Highness Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister…
“Oman is the region’s most culturally grounded destination.”
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman has positioned itself for many years as the ‘Gem of the Gulf’ with its own identity, its own vision based on culture, heritage, natural beauty, and ge…
Heavyweight Champion Anthony is Oman’s priciest penthouse buyer
MUSCAT: The mystery surrounding the most expensive penthouse sold in Oman has been solved, with Yenaier Residences confirming that two-time unified World Heavyweight Champion Antho…
Taxi owners get fine exemption
Muscat: The Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology (MTCIT) has announced an exemption to beneficiaries of land transport services in settling fines resul…
Indian PM Modi to visit Oman next week
New Delhi: Indian media reports suggest that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Oman next week as both nations mark 70 years since the establishment of bilateral diplo…
MTCIT offers relief on payment of fines
Muscat: The Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology (MTCIT) has announced an exemption to beneficiaries of land transport services in settling fines resul…