Thimar 2025 spotlights innovation and sustainability in Oman’s Islamic banking sector
MUSCAT: The Thimar 2025 Islamic Banking Forum opened here yesterday under the auspices of His Highness Sayyid Numeir bin Salim al Said, with a focus on knowledge exchange, digitali…
Asyad Shipping expands Dry Bulk fleet with $209m investment
MUSCAT: Asyad Shipping, the majority Omani state-owned maritime transportation company, has announced that it is acquiring three Newcastlemax Dry Bulk Carriers for a total of $209…
Investment and Commercial Court to have primary and appellate chambers
MUSCAT, SEPT 28The Supreme Judicial Council has decided to establish primary and appellate chambers of the Investment and Commercial Court across various governorates of the Sultan…
SP Jain Global ranked among the Asia-Pacific’s Top 10 b-schools
Bloomberg Businessweek, renowned worldwide for its authoritative business news and analysis, has ranked S P Jain School of Global Management (SP Jain Global) 7th in the Asia-Pacifi…
Slips, salt and stripes: key looks from Milan fashion week
The main shows at Milan Fashion Week wrap up Sunday after another season of knock-out dresses, immaculate tailoring, leather coats and glorious handbags.Here are some of the key lo…
Rijksmuseum digs up sketch behind dog in Rembrandt’s ‘Night Watch’
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam said on Tuesday that it had finally sniffed out a sketch that inspired the dog in Rembrandt’s 17th century painting The Night Watch.Anne Lenders, a Rij…
AI hologram of Spider-Man creator Stan Lee debuts at L.A. Comic Con
Wearing a green sweater and tan pants against a bright blue screen, Marvel comic book superhero creator Stan Lee will return to L.A. Comic Con in holographic form to meet fans of h…
Gaza flotilla sails again amid Italy warning
ROME: An international aid flotilla that paused for several days in Greek waters for repairs has set sail again for Gaza, where activists aim to challenge Israel’s naval blockade a…
Unit set up for male trafficking victims
Muscat: The Ministry of Social Development has established an independent unit dedicated to receiving and protecting male victims of human trafficking. This represents a qualitativ…
New regulations for Real Estate owners in Jabel Sifah resort
Salim bin Mohammed bin Said al Mahrouqi, Minister of Heritage and Tourism, issued a ministerial decree establishing the regulations for real estate in Jabal Sifah Resort. This decr…