Al Mazunah Free Zone investments top RO 140 million
AL MAZUNAH: The Al Mazunah Free Zone has continued to strengthen its position as a key gateway for trade and investment, with cumulative investments exceeding RO 140 million by the…
Duqm Refinery: A model for sustainable industry
MUSCAT: The Duqm Refinery (OQ8), located in the Duqm Special Economic Zone, stands as a flagship example of Oman’s sustainable industrial transformation. Combining operational effi…
Visit Oman partners with Bókun to expand global reach
MUSCAT, NOV 8 Visit Oman — part of OMRAN Group — has announced a strategic partnership with Bókun, a Tripadvisor company and one of the world’s leading booking-management and distr…
Oxy Oman’s CO₂ EOR pilot sets path for low-carbon oil production
MUSCAT, NOV 8Oxy Oman, a wholly owned subsidiary of US independent energy company Occidental, says a first-of-its-kind pilot project centred on the use of carbon dioxide (CO₂) for…
Iran receives its first scheduled freight train from Russia
The first scheduled freight train from Russia arrived at Iran’s Aprin dry port on Saturday, marking a major step toward strengthening trade relations between the two countries and…
Experience Oman, Visit Qatar announce strategic partnership
The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism (MHT) has concluded its participation in the World Travel Market 2025 in London, with events and tourism programs. The event included the Wande…
Afghanistan-Pakistan peace talks fail again
Afghanistan’s Taliban government said Saturday the latest round of peace talks with Pakistan had failed, blaming Islamabad’s “irresponsible and uncooperative” approach and stoking…
Muscat among trending destinations for 2026: Report
The capital, Muscat, is among the trending destinations for four in five (79 percent) travellers in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) who plan to go on more or the same nu…
Philippines halts search for typhoon dead as huge new storm nears
Rescue work was suspended and preemptive evacuations began Saturday as Typhoon Fung-wong bore down on the Philippines, days after another storm killed at least 204 people.Fung-wong…
Port Sultan Qaboos receives first ship of cruise season
Muscat – Port Sultan Qaboos (PSQ) in Muscat received the global cruise ship Mein Schiff 4, belonging to the German company TUI, carrying 2,386 tourists from various countries aroun…