Sohar International plans 100% stake in Bima insurance portal
Sohar International Bank (Sohar International) has sought in-principle approval from the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) to make a non-binding offer of up to 100% of its stake in Insura…
Ooredoo launches Submarine cable landing station
Muscat – Ooredoo has announced the launch of the Salalah Data Centre and submarine cable landing station, a project set to position Oman as one of the region’s most important digit…
International students turn to Asian universities as a refuge
SEOUL, South Korea — For Jess Concepcion, a microbiology student from the Philippines, obtaining a doctorate from a university in the United States had been a dream. It was where m…
Over 30 reported dead in attack on Sudan displacement camp
At least 31 people were killed and 13 wounded when the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacked a displacement camp in the Sudanese region of North Darfur, the Sudan Docto…
Follow contract terms with consumers: CPA to travel firms
Two cases from separate consumers against a travel agency were resolved with the intervention of the Consumer Protection Authority, which resulted in the refund payment of RO4,720…
Air Canada flights grounded as govt intervenes
Toronto – All Air Canada planes remained grounded late Saturday despite the Canadian government intervening to end a strike by cabin crew members that saw hundreds of flights cance…
Trump drops Ukraine ceasefire demand
Washington – Donald Trump on Saturday dropped his push for a ceasefire in Ukraine in favor of pursuing a full peace accord — a major shift announced hours after his summit with Ru…
Shabab Oman II crew steal the limelight
BREMERHAVEN: The Royal Navy of Oman’s (RNO) ship Shabab Oman II participated in the crew parade held at the Bremerhaven Sailing Festival in the Federal Republic of Germany, on Satu…
Arab countries reject Israeli settlement plan
Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister, has condemned the statements made by Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, in a joint statement issued by the foreig…
RAISING READERS IN THE DIGITAL AGE
SIHAM AL SAIDIIn Oman and around the world, parents and educators are increasingly asking: Are we raising a generation without books?The rapid rise of smartphones, tablets and shor…