Oman opens bidding for Salalah limestone mining sites
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Energy and Minerals has launched a public investment opportunity for two limestone mining sites in Salalah, inviting qualified Omani companies to bid for th…
Oman opens renewable power market to direct sales
MUSCAT: Oman’s electricity market is set for a major transformation following the introduction of a new regulatory framework allowing renewable energy producers to sell electricity…
Oman private firms’ value added eases to RO 8.1 billion
MUSCAT: The value added generated by active private sector enterprises in the Sultanate of Oman slipped 1.7 per cent year-on-year to RO 8.1 billion in the first quarter of 2026, re…
SOHAR starts work on $50 million zinc recycling park
MUSCAT: Construction has begun on a $50 million (RO 19.2 million) zinc recycling and processing industrial park at SOHAR Freezone, marking the latest investment in Oman’s downstrea…
MoE: Preference amendment period starts on July 21
Muscat: The Ministry of Education (MoE) has announced the opening of the programme preference amendment period for General Education Diploma (GED) students for the 2025/2026 acade…
Oman Youth handball team falls to China; focus shifts to Bahrain clash
Oman’s national youth handball team delivered a spirited performance but suffered a 31-26 defeat to host nation China in the 19th Asian Men’s Youth Handball Championship in Zhuzhou…
Users of Meta’s Facebook, Instagram report suffering some outages
SINGAPORE: Meta’s Instagram and Facebook social networks appeared to suffer some outages on Sunday, with users reporting issues with the app and website. Here are the details:*…
Death toll from earthquakes rises to 5,119 in Venezuela
Muscat: The death toll from two earthquakes in Venezuela has gone up to 5,119, while 16,740 people have suffered injuries to date.Jorge Rodríguez, President of the Venezuelan Nati…
Jabal Akhdar sees a 13.2% jump in visitors in 2026
The Jabal Akhdar in the Al Dakhiliyah Governorate received 101,608 visitors between January and the end of June 2026, compared to 89,780 visitors during the same period last year,…
Alert sirens sound in Bahrain: Interior Ministry
Warning sirens are sounding in Bahrain as Iran continues to strike in the Gulf with missiles and drones.“The siren has been sounded. Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm…