Unified marketing to boost value creation in Oman’s mineral sector
MUSCAT: Oman is moving to tighten control over mineral exports and redirect more raw materials towards local industry, Energy and Minerals Minister Salim bin Nasser Al Aufi said at…
Manufacturing strategy to strengthen Oman’s non-oil economy
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman continues its journey towards economic diversification, driven by a strategic focus on the manufacturing sector. This aligns with the country’s long-t…
New Oman–Brazil JV to set up major meat production hub
MUSCAT: Brazilian meat giant JBS, the world’s largest protein producer, has announced a $150 million investment in Oman — a deal that positions the Sultanate of Oman as a strategic…
RO 17.5 million treasury bills issued in Oman
MUSCAT: Government treasury bills worth RO 17.48 million were allocated this week, according to the Central Bank of Oman.Of the total, RO 13.18 million was issued in 28-day bills a…
Israel takes ‘illegal’ West Bank control measures
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and seven other Muslim-majority countries condemned new Israeli measures to tighten control of the West Bank and pave the way for more settlements in the occup…
Iran ready to dilute highly enriched uranium if all sanctions lifted: Nuclear chief
Tehran – Iran is prepared to dilute its highly enriched uranium if the United States lifts all sanctions on the country, the head of its atomic energy agency said Monday after talk…
Tajawob platform logs 156,000 requests since launch
Muscat: Cumulative indicators show that the National Platform for Suggestions, Complaints and Reports “Tajawob” (Response) has recorded over 1.7 million visits and 629,000 active u…
Festival
A man hangs lantern decorations ahead of Spring Festival, the week-long holiday that marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year, at a market in Shenyang, China. – AFP
Bidiyah’s Secret Garden Becomes a Magnet for Flower Lovers
In the Wilayat of Bidiyah, Al Sharqiyah North Governorate, far from the country’s malls, mountains and mainstream tourist routes, a garden has been quietly rewriting how people exp…
WHERE MOUNTAINS HOLD MEMORY
An evocative exhibition at Stal Gallery in Muscat is bringing together art, archival material and mountain history to reflect on the early development of trekking tourism in the Su…