Algeria declares national mourning
ALGIERS: Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune declared a three-day national mourning after wildfires in the northeast killed at least 12 people and injured dozens. Tebboune desc…
Trump announces deal for huge US stake in Venezuelan oil
Washington: United States President Donald Trump said on Friday his administration has reached a huge oil deal with Venezuela that gives the United States majority control of 65 bi…
Salalah Engineering Forum to explore innovations driving Oman’s clean energy transition
SALALAH: The fifth Salalah Engineering Forum will open on September 1, Tuesday under the theme ‘Energy Transformation Engineering: Applied Innovations for a Flexible Clean Energy I…
Frozen bulk vessels begin calling at Oman’s ports
MUSCAT: Gulf Warehousing Company, one of the region’s leading logistics groups providing cross-border and integrated logistics solutions, has completed one of the first frozen bulk…
Strengthening the Omani economy through local content development
The Sultanate of Oman is using local content more often as it strives towards the goals outlined in Oman Vision 2040. While local content discussions mainly revolve around manufact…
When should Oman pay to keep an air route flying?
Oman is preparing to strengthen domestic air connectivity. The difficult decision will not be where an aircraft can land, but where public money should help keep one flying.That qu…
Australia’s top music charts ban AI songs
Music made by artificial intelligence will be banned from Australia’s top charts under new guidelines aimed at protecting “the human nature of artistry”, an industry body said.Unde…
Rafts on Rome’s Tiber River cool down overheated tourists
Forget the long lines at Roman ruins and overpriced gelato — sweating tourists are enjoying a break from the scorching heat by rafting on the Eternal City’s Tiber River.A welcome c…
Hijab Rider Noor: from Chennai to Oman on Two Wheels
On a Royal Enfield Himalayan 450, with her hijab tucked under the helmet and the mountains of the Sultanate of Oman in the background, Noor calls Oman “beautiful from the soul.” Fo…
Robotics
A humanoid robot by Unitree Robotics competes during a Wushu contest at the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games. — Reuters