OEDC secures financing worth RO385 million
Muscat – Oman Energy Development Company (OEDC) has secured international and local financing worth RO385 million and issued its first local sukuk worth RO50 million to supports it…
MHT suspends licenses for several hotel establishments
The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism (MHT) has suspended the licenses of several hotel establishments that violate quality standards.Licenses were suspended as part of the Ministry…
Take approval before changing taxi fares: MTCIT tells firms
Muscat: The Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology (MTCIT) has asked companies licensed to manage app-based taxi services to adhere to a ministerial deci…
Municipality begins work on Wadi Qantab project
Muscat Municipality has started implementing the rehabilitation and development project of the Wadi Qantab project as part of its efforts to develop public spaces and support sport…
Despite Gaza ceasefire, aid deliveries struggle
Fighting in the Gaza Strip has come to a halt, and while much remains to be negotiated before anything resembling peace touches the Palestinian enclave, a new ceasefire has raised…
Pakistan to hold talks with Afghanistan in Qatar
Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan officials will hold talks in Qatar Saturday with their Afghan counterparts, a day after Islamabad launched air strikes on its neighbour killing at le…
Gazans hold first post-truce Friday prayers
Gaza City: Thousands of worshippers returned on Friday to the Gaza Strip’s few intact and many damaged mosques, where for the first time in months loudspeakers blared the Islamic c…
Bank stocks tumble on US lender jitters, gold hits fresh peak
LONDON/SYDNEY: Tumbling bank shares pulled global stocks lower on Friday, while gold hit a fresh peak, as signs of credit stress at US regional lenders unnerved investors and drove…
Hamas can’t commit to disarm
DOHA: Hamas intends to maintain security control in Gaza during an interim period, a senior Hamas official said, adding he could not commit to the group disarming — positions that…
Al Nahda blank Al Khabourah to top table in JL
Muscat: Oman Club continued their impressive run in the 2025-26 Jindal League, claiming a second straight victory with a 2–1 win over visiting side Ibri in the Round 4 opener at Se…