MoHUP housing options benefit 189,000 families since 2020
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning (MoHUP) continues to develop an integrated housing empowerment system. The system offers diverse housing options, enhances social…
UN urges US-Iran ceasefire
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the United States and Iran on Sunday to halt their new outbreak of fighting in the Mideast war and resume talks to end it.Guterres speci…
SPF achieves ISO certifications
MUSCAT: The Social Protection Fund (SPF) obtained the international certifications of ISO 9001:2015 for Quality Management Systems, ISO 10002:2018 for Complaints Management, and IS…
Oman LNG exports reach 11.9 million tonnes
MUSCAT: Oman exported 11.9 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas in 2025, ranking as the world’s eighth-largest LNG supplier and accounting for 2.7 per cent of global trade, acco…
JV plans floating solar-based integrated energy project in Oman
MUSCAT: A new investment platform aimed at integrating desalination, renewable energy, battery storage and green hydrogen infrastructure has been launched in Oman following the sig…
Al Dhahirah food investments reach RO 84 million
IBRI: Al Dhahirah Governorate has attracted 67 food security projects with investments totalling RO 84 million, as it seeks to expand agricultural production, strengthen local supp…
Qatar mourns Shaikh Hamad bin Khalifa, the emir who redrew the country’s global role
Muscat: Qatar on Sunday announced the death of Shaikh Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani, the former Emir of the State of Qatar, whose name became closely associated with the country’s swe…
Oman U18 step up Gulf preparations
Oman’s U18 national basketball team continue their overseas training camp in the Kingdom of Bahrain, which runs until July 15, as part of the final phase of preparations for the Gu…
Stars pay tribute to ‘Total Eclipse’ singer Bonnie Tyler, who has died at 75
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh singer whose powerful ballad Total Eclipse of the Heart became one of the defining songs of the 1980s, has died aged 75 in hospital in Portugal.Her family a…
UK museums at ‘sharp end’ of climate change challenge
As Britain experiences another summer heatwave, museums and heritage sites are facing growing challenges in protecting valuable collections from rising temperatures, humidity and f…