Oman Athletics Association steps up preparations for major events
MUSCAT: The Oman Athletics Association (OAA) is stepping up preparations for upcoming sporting commitments, focusing on strengthening the readiness of national teams, developing at…
Musandam concludes summer sports, cultural programmes
MUSANDAM: The Directorate of Culture, Sports and Youth in Musandam Governorate has concluded the fifth edition of its summer programme following two months of sporting, cultural an…
Oil rally puts Oman’s$60 budget assumption
MUSCAT, AUGUST 24A renewed rise in global oil prices has pushed crude well above the assumption underpinning Oman’s 2026 state budget, but the impact on government revenue will not…
Bitumen traders meet amid RO 1.2bn road drive
MUSCAT, August 23BALARAB AL TAMIMIThe 20th edition of the Rex Fuels Global Expo and Conference will be held in Muscat on August 31, bringing bitumen producers, traders, refiners, l…
Port of Duqm records strong growth in Ro-Ro operations
BUSINESS REPORTERMUSCAT, AUGUST 24Port of Duqm has recorded growth in its Ro-Ro operations, handling 34,024 Ro-Ro units through more than 20 vessel calls up to August 2026. Of the…
KHAREEF THROUGH A DIFFERENT LENS
‘Slow down and look up. Beyond the sweeping vistas is a miniature world waiting to be discovered’ – Dr Ziaul HaqueWildlife photographerWhen the Khareef clouds roll across Dhofar, t…
Samayil Industrial City Localises 12 New Projects
Samayil Industrial City, affiliated with the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (Madayn), received 24 investment applications during the first half of the current year, re…
Fuel subsidy spending hits 4.6x full-year budget
MUSCAT, AUGUST 24The Omani government spent RO 162 million on petroleum product subsidies in the first half of 2026 — 4.6 times the RO 35 million allocated for the entire year — as…
Oman moves to accrual accounting in major public-finance reform
MUSCAT, AUGUST 24 Oman’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) is preparing to transition the government’s financial reporting system to accrual accounting, marking a significant step in the m…
Using VPN in Oman: Legal or illegal?
Recently my mom forwarded me a message from her friend that questioned whether the usage of VPN apps in Oman is illegal. For that, I decided to focus this week on answering a few c…