FFO backs Muscat’s first women’s health hospital
MUSCAT: Future Fund Oman (FFO) is backing the development of Muscat’s first hospital dedicated to women’s health, in what Oman Investment Authority (OIA) has described as a signifi…
From street names to supply chains, Canadians pull away from US as rift grows
OTTAWA: For more than 20 years, Diane Hosker has lived on Trump Avenue in Ottawa’s leafy west end, a neighborhood with New York City -themed street names including Central Park,…
US pounds Iran, Tehran strikes back at bases in biggest exchange since July
WASHINGTON/CAIRO: Iran and its Arab neighbours were plunged back into war on Wednesday by the biggest exchange of fire between Tehran and Washington since July, with U.S. forces s…
“Walk with Hope” with OCA in October
The Oman Cancer Association (OCA) announced the 22nd Annual Walkathon, one of the Sultanate of Oman’s leading community-based health awareness events. The walkathon will take place…
‘Good chance that trapped workers are still alive in Nepal hydropower plant’
Nepal: There is a high chance that dozens of workers may be found alive after a week trapped in an underground chamber at Nepal’s Rasuwagadhi hydropower plant following deadl…
Oman crude crosses $100 as aerial attacks intensify in region
The Oman crude crossed the $100 per barrel mark on Wednesday to close the day’s trading at $101.56, an increase of $1.57 from the previous day. The hike is in line with the global…
Khareef Dhofar sees 6.6% rise in visitors
Muscat: Khareef Dhofar 2026 attracted 881,424 visitors between June 21 and August 15, recording a 6.6 per cent increase compared with 827,115 visitors during the same period last y…
Bahrain reports several aerial attacks
The General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force has announces that Iran attacks targeted civilians in the Kingdom.The General Command said that the Bahrain Defence Force’s air def…
Congo Ebola death toll surpasses 3,000, government data show
The number of deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak has surpassed 3,000, government data showed on Wednesday, as the country’s worst-ever epidemic con…
UNESCO expert urges turning floodwater into strategic groundwater reserves
Salalah: Rainfall and floodwater in arid regions should increasingly be treated as an opportunity to replenish strategic groundwater reserves rather than as short-lived surface…