OIA steps up investments in non-energy sectors
MUSCAT: Oman Investment Authority (OIA) is increasingly channelling capital into high-potential non-energy sectors — from logistics and manufacturing to tourism and digital industr…
Death toll from heavy Japan snow hits 30
Unusually heavy snow killed at least 30 people in Japan in the past two weeks, officials said on Tuesday, as the government deployed troops to help clear huge drifts that left resi…
China to ban hidden car door handles, setting new safety standards
China will ban hidden door handles on cars from next year over safety concerns, phasing out the minimalist design popularised by Tesla.The new rules could prompt carmakers globall…
Fire breaks out in Tehran shopping centre: Reports
A large fire broke out in a shopping centre in the west of the Iranian capital, state media reported on Tuesday, adding that firefighting teams were at the scene to ext…
Does intermittent fasting live up to the hype?
In 2013, a British journalist and a doctor introduced an obscure dietary protocol to the wider culture. The idea was simple: Two days a week, eat almost nothing — fewer than 600 ca…
When the doctor needs a checkup
He was a surgical oncologist at a hospital in a Southern city, a 78-year-old whose colleagues had begun noticing troubling behavior in the operating room.During procedures, he seem…
In the AI era, Microsoft expects water use to soar
In 2020, Brad Smith, Microsoft’s president, outlined an ambitious plan to conserve water at the company’s growing fleet of data centers that power the internet. He pledged to cut u…
One year into Trump’s trade experiment
Over the past year, President Donald Trump carried out what was essentially a grand experiment with the U.S. economy, by raising tariffs to levels not seen in a century. It was an…
Air India Express launches sale from Oman
India’s Air India Express has announced ‘Xpress More Sale’, offering discounts of up to 20% on domestic and international flights. The special fares are open on all major booking p…
Ramadhan 2026: What about the fasting hours
Ramadhan, which is expected to begin in February, will also have the shortest fasting hours in the range between 12 and 13 hours in the Sultanate of Oman after 31 years.The weather…