Gold races to $5,100 record peak on frantic safe-haven demand
Gold prices extended their record-setting rally to surge past $5,100 on Monday as central banks and investors sought refuge from geopolitical risks and Trump-induced market volatil…
‘Tumouhi’ initiative to support 50 SMEs in first phase
Around 50 Omani entrepreneurs representing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are participating in the second edition of the ‘Tumouhi’ training programme, launched by Oman Arab Ba…
Puccini’s Tosca Opens at the Royal Opera House Muscat
The Royal Opera House Muscat (ROHM) opens Giacomo Puccini’s much-loved opera Tosca this week in a visually striking production staged by Davide Livermore. Featuring the Orchestra a…
Not enough interest in plans for third national airline
The plans to attract a third airline operator besides Oman Air and SalamAir did not live upto expecations of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), it said on Monday during a media br…
Muscat Airport to get aircraft maintenance building
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) held its annual media briefing on Monday.It was announced that an aircraft maintenance building will be opened at Muscat International Airport in…
Oman targets 40mn air passengers, 1mn tonnes of cargo by 2040
Muscat: The National Aviation Strategy has set ambitious growth targets for 2040, including handling over 40 million passengers annually, transporting nearly one million tons of ai…
Scattered rain expected over Muscat and Northern governorates
Muscat: Scattered rainfall has been recorded over parts of Muscat, as the latest satellite images show continued cloud build-up affecting several regions of the Sultanate, accordin…
Musetti vows to push Djokovic ‘to his maximum’ in Melbourne quarters
Melbourne: Lorenzo Musetti vowed Monday to push Novak Djokovic “to his maximum” after setting up an Australian Open quarter-final against the 24-time major champion.The Italian fi…
Arsenal suffer title jolt against inspired United, Villa close gap
LONDON, England: Arsenal will not be hitting the panic button but the Premier League title jitters are beginning to surface in north London as a 3-2 home defeat by Manchester U…
India’s 77th Republic Day celebrated in Muscat
The Embassy of India in Muscat celebrated the 77th Republic Day of India on Monday. The celebrations began with a floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, followed by the unfurling of the…