Storing Cold: Could ice-based cooling reshape Oman’senergy demand?
In a region where temperatures regularly exceed 45°C, cooling is not a luxury. It is an essential service that defines daily life, urban design, and national energy demand. Yet as…
Corridor to platform: How Oman can make trade pay
Oman’s East-West advantage is real. But geography, by itself, does not create prosperity.A country can sit on major shipping lanes, build modern ports and sign market-opening agree…
Iran war drives global fertilizer prices up, raising food cost fears
Munich – The war in Iran has resulted in a 30-40% spike in the cost of mineral fertilizer since the start of the year, threatening international food prices, according to German ex…
Schools to decide on remote or offline classes tomorrow: MoE
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has confirmed granting each institution, based on an assessment of its conditions, the authority to resume studies for students on Sunday, March 29,…
S&P confirms Oman’s credit rating is at investment grade
Standard & Poor’s has affirmed the credit rating of the Sultanate of Oman at the investment grade level of “BBB-“, maintaining a stable outlook due to the strength of the Sultanate…
The oil shocks of the ’70s changed the World. Will the Iran War do the same?
In January 1974, my dad lent me his old gas-guzzling Ford LTD to haul my clothing and books to college in Ithaca, New York. A couple of weeks later, when I tried to drive back home…
Sinner ousts Zverev to book Miami Open final with Lehecka
Miami: World number two Jannik Sinner of Italy stretched his win streak over fourth-ranked Alexander Zverev to seven matches on Friday, advancing to a Miami Open men’s final again…
30 people rescued from a trapped bus
Muscat: The rescue teams of the Civil Defense and Ambulance Authority (CDAA) in the Governorate of Muscat rescued 30 people trapped inside a bus in a wadi in the Wilayat of Baushe…
Significant damage to Kuwait airport radar in drone attack: authorities
Kuwait City – The radar system at Kuwait’s international airport was heavily damaged in a drone attack on Saturday, Kuwaiti authorities said.The attack on the Gulf country caused n…
Pakistan to host Saudi, Turkish, Egyptian FMs on war
Islamabad, Pakistan – Foreign ministers from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Egypt will meet in Islamabad for talks on the war in the Middle East, the government said on Satur…