Trump announces ‘board of peace’ for Gaza
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the formation of a Gaza “board of peace”, a key phase two element of a US-backed plan to end the war in the Palestinian…
Venezuela’s Machado says she ‘presented’ Trump with Nobel medal
WASHINGTON: Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said on Thursday she “presented” her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald Trump, in a bid to win over the US president wh…
Ideas in action for impact
When DotNext launched the Jadeer Programme in 2025, the ambition was clear: to identify raw ideas from across Omani society and transform them into solutions aligned with Oman Visi…
Iranian media says 3,000 arrested in recent protests
Around 3,000 people were arrested during the recent protests in Iran, according to security officials cited by the country’s Tasnim news agency on Friday.The 3,000 people detained…
Muscat Nights Billiards & Snooker at last-32 stage
Muscat, Jan 16The Muscat Nights International Billiards and Snooker Championship recorded high technical standards and exciting, closely contested matches as the group stage conclu…
South Korean ex-leader Yoon jailed for 5 years
A South Korean judge sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday to five years in prison for obstructing justice and other crimes linked to his disastrous martial law declar…
US Congress members visit Denmark to support Greenland
COPENHAGEN: A bipartisan US Congress delegation began a visit to Copenhagen on Friday to voice support for Denmark and Greenland after US President Donald Trump threatened to take…
IMF commends Oman’s economic resilience
BUSINESS REPORTERMUSCAT, JAN 16Oman’s reform agenda is advancing, strengthening resilience and supporting a favourable economic outlook, the Executive Board of the International Mo…
National Gas plans $100m investment in mini-LNG project in Oman
MUSCAT, Jan 16National Gas Company, a long-established Omani energy firm that markets and distributes liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Oman and other overseas markets, says it is w…
World shares hover near record highs on simmering geopolitics
LONDON: Global stocks hovered near record peaks on Friday as international tensions simmered and the dollar held near a six-week high as traders trimmed bets on Federal Reserve in…