SQU approves key academic policies 2025-2026
MUSCAT: The Sultan Qaboos University Council held its first meeting of the 2025-2026 academic year on Thursday to review developments across the university and assess the implement…
Indian Premier concludes official visit to Oman
Muscat: Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India and his accompanying delegation left Muscat this afternoon, concluding the official two-day visit to the Sultanate of…
Thailand strikes building in Cambodia’s border
Thailand bombed a building in a Cambodian casino town and major crossing between the two nations, as foreign powers pressured them to halt reignited border clashes. Thai fighter je…
Zelensky: Ukraine seeks decision on Russian assets by year-end
BRUSSELS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday he had told European partners that his country needed a decision this year on a plan to use Russian assets to plug…
Lanka plans $1.6bn in cyclone recovery spending
Sri Lanka’s government announced plans for $1.6 billion in extra spending in 2026 to fund the country’s recovery from Cyclone Ditwah, which killed more than 640 people. The natural…
Nepal’s ousted PM re-elected as party leader
Members of ousted Nepali prime minister KP Sharma Oli’s political party voted for him to retain leadership of the organisation, meaning he will oversee its preparations for nationa…
The challenge of building an African consumer brand abroad
Why African entrepreneurs should think twice before launching in markets like the US and Europe.
Oman and India affirm strength of strategic partnership during official visit
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and His Excellency Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India, welcomed in a joint statement the signing of the Comprehensi…
HM bestows Order of Oman on Indian Prime Minister
Muscat: His Majesty the Sultan granted the Order of Oman to the Prime Minister of the Republic of India, in appreciation by His Majesty of the strong and close bilateral relations…
Remediation of oil-polluted soil begins in Dhofar
The Environment Authority of Oman, through its Environmental Emergency Center, has begun the remediation of beach sand contaminated by a marine oil spill at Awqad Beach in Dhofar G…