Oman, KSA sign MoU to enhance cooperation in endowment sector
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Muscat aimed at enhancing bilateral cooperation in the endo…
Health ministry holds session on NCD control policy
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Health on Wednesday organised a consultative session to update the National Policy for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases.The session,…
Winning designs for architectural innovation announced
IBRA: The Al Sharqiyah North Governorate on Wednesday announced the results of the Architectural Innovation Award in its first edition during a forum dedicated to evaluating initia…
Employment of compliance officers to combat money laundering
MUSCAT: In an effort to combat money laundering and terrorist financing in the Sultanate of Oman, the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion has issued a warning t…
FSA orders Omantel to restate 2024 audited accounts
MUSCAT: Oman’s Financial Services Authority (FSA) has ordered Omantel to re-prepare and republish its audited financial statements for the year ended December 2024, citing non-comp…
Sinner thrashes Tien to win China Open for 21st title
Jannik Sinner won the 21st title of his career by thrashing American teenager Learner Tien 6-2, 6-2 in the China Open final on Wednesday.The Italian lifted the trophy for the secon…
Australia ease to six-wicket win in first New Zealand T20
MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand: An unbeaten maiden century by New Zealand’s Tim Robinson wasn’t enough to deny Australia a comfortable six-wicket win in the opening Twenty20 at Bay O…
India crush Sri Lanka in Women’s World Cup opener
GUWAHATI, India: A splendid all-round display saw India launch their ICC Women’s World Cup campaign on the front foot, brushing aside Sri Lanka by 59 runs in the curtain-raiser in…
155 green zones for drone flying by tourists in Oman
MUSCAT: Omani drone startup Serb, which operates the country’s Uncrewed Traffic Management (UTM) platform on behalf of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), has announced that a tota…
Methanol, ammonia exports drive Oman’s industrial resilience
MUSCAT: OQ Base Industries (OQBI) — a subsidiary of Omani-owned integrated energy group OQ — has emerged as a key player underpinning Oman’s non-oil export growth, with methanol an…