Muttrah Cable Car project to be ready next year
MUSCAT: Work on Muttrah Cable Car project has reached an implementation rate of 71 per cent. The installation of equipment has begun recently at the project which is expected to be…
Gaza aid flotilla departs Tunisia
BIZERTE: A flotilla bound for Gaza carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists set sail from Tunisia after repeated delays, aiming to break Israel’s blockade and establish a humanit…
Cluster bombs kill, wound over 1,200 civilians in Ukraine
GENEVA: Cluster munitions have killed or injured more than 1,200 civilians in Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale attack began, a monitor said on Monday, decrying “troubling setbacks…
Australia, PNG to sign ‘historic’ defence deal
SYDNEY: A defence deal to be signed this week could see Papua New Guineans serve in the Australian military, Canberra said on Monday, the pact seen as an attempt to counter Beijing…
Rubio promises ‘unwavering support’ for Israel during visit
TEL AVIV: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday, during a visit to Israel, that Washington would remain steadfast in its support for its ally in the Gaza war and called…
Targeting Qatar only distances the Arab world further from the noble goal
The recent Israeli air strike in Doha, Qatar, targeting Hamas leaders, has sparked a significant diplomatic crisis with far-reaching implications for regional stability, mediation…
Inside the growth story of Nigerian retail chain FoodCo
Ade Sun-Basorun, CEO of FoodCo, talks about the company’s growth and the lessons he has learnt in the retail industry.
Oman suffer 42-run defeat to UAE
ABU DHABI: Oman’s wait for a maiden Asia Cup victory continued on Monday as they fell short by 42 runs against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their Group A fixture at the Sheikh…
Taqah launches Youth Development Forum
TAQAH: The 2nd Youth Development Forum opened in Taqah on Monday, September 15, under the theme ‘Empower Today… Lead Tomorrow.’Organised by the office of the Wali of Taqah, the w…
Future Fund Oman backs startups, SMEs
SALALAH: The Dhofar branch of Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in collaboration with Oman Investment Authority, on Monday organised the second awareness meeting for the Futur…