Prices of consumer products have increased in Oman: CPA
Muscat: The Consumer Protection Authority (CPA) has said prices on consumer products, including vegetables and fruits, have increased to due to several factors.According to Salim b…
NZ’s Patel, Sharp named in T20 World Cup squad
Off-spinning all-rounder Nensi Patel and batter Izzy Sharp are set to make their Women’s Twenty20 World Cup debuts after being named in the New Zealand squad for the tournament…
HM paying visit to North, South Sharqiyah governorates
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, is currently paying a visit to a number of wilayats in the North Al Sharqiyah and South Al Sharqiyah Governorates. His Majesty the Sul…
CPA records 6,014 violations across Oman in 2025
Muscat: The Consumer Protection Authority (CPA) reviewed its 2025 achievements and outlined its 2026 plans during a media briefing in Muscat, during which it highlighted initiative…
Safe haven gold loses charm during war
London – Gold is seen as a safe haven asset in times of volatility but investment volumes fell in the first quarter, industry data showed Wednesday, as the Middle East war forced…
FIFA boosts cash payments for World Cup
FIFA on Tuesday announced a sharp increase in overall financial distributions for this year’s World Cup, boosting cash payments to nearly $900 million following concerns over the…
Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic at a standstill: UN
New York: Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz hascome to a virtual standstill since February, the United Nations said on Tuesday.A newly released dashboard from the UN Tr…
The world needs natural gas now, but the US is exporting all it can
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has cut off a significant source of liquefied natural gas, but the United States, the biggest exporter of the fuel, is unlikely to pick up that…
What is OPEC, and how does it operate?
The OPEC oil cartel has long sought to control the price of oil by effectively controlling a big chunk of the world’s supply of crude. But its influence has been waning for years.O…
Trump to feature in commemorative US passports
Washington – An image of Donald Trump will soon appear in some US passports, officials said Tuesday, shattering another norm as the president aggressively puts his personal stamp o…