Oman highlights its fight against corruption
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman on Wednesday highlighted its efforts in implementing the Arab Convention Against Corruption. This took place within the framework of the State Financi…
Ebola spreading in DRC at faster pace
GENEVA: The World Health Organization warned on Thursday that Ebola was spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo at a faster pace than during any previous outbreak of the dead…
Israel will keep troops in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza ‘security zones’
TEL AVIV: Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz told his US counterpart Pete Hegseth early on Thursday that Israel is determined to keep its forces in “security zones” it has carve…
Escalating Israeli strikes kill five people in Gaza
CAIRO: Israeli strikes killed at least five Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, Palestinian health officials said, as a US-based research group reported a surge in Israeli…
The economy of the elite: Who really benefits from growth?
There is a silent question that walks through every city, every village, and every economy. It is a question that statistics alone cannot answer. Why do some families wake up every…
Venezuela quake death toll rises past 4,800
The death toll from last month’s devastating twin earthquakes in Venezuela has surpassed 4,800, the government reported on Wednesday.The 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes struck within…
Bank Nizwa proposes Alizz merger, Ominvest to take strategic stake
Muscat: Bank Nizwa has proposed acquiring Alizz Islamic Bank and merging it into its operations, in a deal that could create a larger Islamic lender and bring Ominvest in as a majo…
I am too Messi
“All I care about today is Messieeee!” Once again, a phone case with the Argentine flag and a picture of “the greatest football player ever” is waved in our faces by one of our col…
OMIFCO signs key pact to supply urea to India
MUSCAT: Oman India Fertiliser Company (OMIFCO), which recently completed one of the largest initial public offerings (IPOs) on the Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX), has confirmed that i…
Boeing nears approval of 737 MAX anti-ice fix, paving way for deliveries
SEATTLE: Boeing is in the final stages of getting regulatory certification for an engine anti-ice system fix for its 737 MAX jetliner, company executives said, paving the way for…