Saudia gets CAA approval for Muscat-Riyadh flights
Muscat: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has given approval to Saudi Arabian (Saudia) airlines to operate 3 direct weekly flights between Muscat and Riyadh. The flights can start…
DHOFAR’S RARE WILDLIFE
‘The appearance of Honey badger in Dhalkut is a source of pride and a reflection of the exceptional ecological value of Dhofar’s mountains’ – Zainab Khalid,Nature & history enthusi…
Phone + Tablet = The Future? Welcome to the Fold
Whenever I travel, whether for business or pleasure, I usually carry two devices: a smartphone to stay connected and a tablet for reading books, writing my weekly articles, watchin…
Five D’s That Make Digital Oman Investable
Two ministries published numbers this year that belong in the same sentence. MoTCIT reports that the communications and information technology sector attracted around RO 1.2 billio…
Bank Muscat Reaffirms Capital Market Leadership with OMIFCO IPO
BUSINESS REPORTERMuscat, AUGUST 31Bank Muscat, the leading financial services provider in the Sultanate of Oman, has successfully advised on the landmark IPO of Oman India Fertilis…
24 Omani Companies Showcase Services at “LEAP 2026” in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, AUGUST 31 The Sultanate of Oman began its participation in the “LEAP 2026” exhibition and conference, which kicked off today in Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and wil…
Water limits proposed for Najd farm expansion
SALALAH, AUGUST 31Agricultural expansion in Dhofar’s Najd region could in future be governed by an annual water budget, with farm and investment licences tied to measured water all…
Report: Global coral cover falls 9.5% as reefs struggle to recover
The world’s coral reefs are under increasing pressure, with recovery periods between mass bleaching events becoming shorter and coral cover declining, according to a report publish…
Social investment shifts focus to measurable outcomes
Salalah: A familiar community savings practice is providing a new lens through which to assess social investment in Oman — not by how much money is mobilised, but by what people…
Nepal teams seek hundreds trapped in hydropower tunnels after deadly floods
KATHMANDU/BEIJING: Nepal’s rescue teams, helped by Chinese and Indian experts, stepped up efforts on Monday to reach hundreds of people believed to be stuck inside blocked hydrop…