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…
WHY MORE OMANIS ARE DELAYING MARRIAGE
Marriage has long been the bedrock of social stability in Oman. Yet in recent years, the age of marriage has been steadily rising, prompting conversations across homes, workplaces…
Oman backs UPU Congress resolutions on Palestine
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman has welcomed the adoption of a series of resolutions by the Universal Postal Union (UPU) Congress, held on Monday in Dubai, UAE.These resolutions rein…
Al Mudhaibi Industrial City attracts 4 projects in H1 2025
MUSCAT: Al Mudhaibi Industrial City — operated by the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (Madayn) — garnered five new projects during the first half of 2025. Of these, fou…
Oman’s natural gas output hits 32 bcm
MUSCAT: Oman’s natural gas production — covering both domestic output and imports — recorded a slight increase of 0.7%, reaching 32.8795 billion cubic metres (bcm) by the end of Ju…
Electricity output climbs 9% to reach 30,239 GWh
MUSCAT: Total electricity production in the Sultanate of Oman climbed a significant 9 per cent by the end of July 2025 to reach 30,239.3 gigawatt hours (GWh), compared to 27,746.9…
Oman’s inflation rate rises by 0.5%
MUSCAT: Oman’s consumer price index (CPI) increased by 0.5% in August 2025 compared to the same month in 2024, based on the 2018 reference year.The average inflation rate from Janu…
Pharrell Williams, Andrea Bocelli at free Vatican concert
American songwriter Pharrell Williams and Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will co-direct a free concert and light show for tens of thousands of people at the Vatican on Saturday.”Grac…
Oman Air appoints Kumail al Musawi as CPO
Muscat – Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has announced the appointment of Kumail Al Musawi as Chief People Officer (CPO), further strengthening its executi…
Muttrah Cable Car project to finish next year
By Ghalia al DhukhriyahMuscat: Work on Muttrah Cable Car project has reached an implementation rate of 71 per cent. The installation of equipment has begun recently on the project…