HH Sayyid Theyazin concludes Kazakhstan visit
Astana: His Highness Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, visited the Expo area in the capital, Astana, as part of his official visit to…
Echoing Diana, Prince Harry visits Ukraine’s deminers
Kyiv: Britain’s Prince Harry on Friday visited deminers from the HALO Trust charity — made famous by his mother, Princess Diana — near the Ukrainian town of Bucha, where he tested…
Oman, Kazakhstan launch investment fund
The Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Kazakhstan on Friday signed a preliminary agreement to establish a strategic partnership between them, in the presence of HH Sayyid Theyaz…
Diplomatic push intensifies for US-Iran talks in Pakistan
Islamabad: Diplomatic efforts to arrange negotiations between the United States and Iran are continuing following Washington’s decision to extend the ceasefire. Just hours before t…
Meta plans 10 per cent layoffs as AI spending soars
Meta plans to cut a tenth of its workforce, looking for productivity gains from its remaining workers as it invests heavily in artificial intelligence.Meta will lay off about 8,000…
Sohar Port integrates hydrogen, carbon capture into energy transition drive
MUSCAT, APRIL 24MUSCAT: SOHAR Port and Freezone is advancing an integrated decarbonisation and energy efficiency strategy, underpinned by clear targets and timelines, as it positio…
Oil extends gains, stocks drop as peace talk hopes fade
Oil prices extended gains on Friday and stock markets largely declined as investors worried about a lack of progress in ending the Middle East crisis, with Tehran keeping the Strai…
Samson, Hosein star as Chennai hammer
MUMBAI: Opener Sanju Samson struck his second IPL century of the season to set up a thumping 103-run win for Chennai Super Kings in a battle of heavyweights against Mumbai Indians…
Shanto, Rahman fire as Bangladesh seal ODI series win over NZ
CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh: Najmul Hossain Shanto hit a timely century and Mustafizur Rahman claimed five wickets as Bangladesh secured a 55-run victory over New Zealand in the third…
Election committee discusses municipal polls
The main committee tasked with elections of municipal councils held the first meeting in the Municipal Councils’ Fourth Term. The meeting was chaired by Eng Khalid bin Hilal al Bus…