Global Village: Where the world is one family
MUSCAT: With dozens of countries represented with their cultures, authentic cuisines, the Muscat Nights, which is due to get over by January 31, is depicting a global village with…
Madayn attracts RO 272m in food investments
MUSCAT: The Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (Madayn) has recorded investments exceeding RO 272 million in the food sector, reflecting the growing strength of food manuf…
EDO issues $650m 10-year sukuk
MUSCAT: Energy Development Oman (EDO) has announced the successful issuance of a $650 million (RO 250 million) 10-year sukuk, maturing in January 2036. This transaction is part of…
Invest Oman strengthens partnership with Oman’s embassies worldwide
MUSCAT: A strategic workshop on the theme, ‘Integration and Partnership with Omani Embassies Abroad’, organised by Invest Oman in collaboration with the Foreign Ministry, brought…
Oman’s space sector moves to market-building phase
MUSCAT: The Omani space sector is moving from the establishment phase towards a market-building phase, according to Dr Saoud al Shoaili, Head of the National Space Programme at th…
OCCI plays vital role in supporting public–private partnerships
Economic partnership between government institutions and the private sector is carried out through a number of organisations, foremost among them the Oman Chamber of Commerce and I…
The comfort of my bed: Why I can’t sleep well elsewhere
This week, I happen to be out of the country and away from home. As I lay in this unfamiliar hotel bed, surrounded by unfamiliar sounds and smells, this time too I find myself year…
The evening that showered Qawwali rains
The Al Qurum Natural Park venue of the ongoing Muscat Nights witnessed dews of Qawwali music being showered on the packed crowd that braved the cold chill recently.The Sufi devotio…
American daredevil free-climbs Taiwan’s tallest building
American climber Alex Honnold stunned crowds on Sunday by scaling Taiwan’s tallest building, Taipei 101, without ropes or safety gear, in a dramatic ascent that drew hundreds of sp…
The Omani wedding comes alive at Suhar Festival
At Suhar Festival, the past did not arrive as a distant memory, it arrived alive, breathing and full of sound. Through the reenactment of the traditional Omani wedding, visitors we…