Low-cost retailer Shein seeks up to $1.8 billion in Hong Kong IPO
Low-cost online retailer Shein is seeking to raise up to HK$13.86 billion ($1.77 billion) in its planned Hong Kong stock market debut in a long-awaited listing that could value the…
Video appears to show 600 people abducted in Nigeria mosque attack, residents say
An armed group posted a video showing what residents said were about 600 women, children and older people abducted in an attack on a mosque in Nigeria’s north-central Niger Sta…
Sayyid Badr to visit Tehran on Tuesday: Iran
DUBAI: – s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr al Busaidi will visit Tehran on Tuesday to continue talks between Iran and Oman on the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spo…
Oil falls as Trump pledges economic war on Iran
Hong Kong: Oil prices fell on Monday as investors braced for details of a US plan to isolate the Iranian economy that President Donald Trump billed as the “most crushing” financial…
40,000 eye drop bottles recalled over potential contamination
Nearly 40,000 bottles of eye drops are being recalled across the country over concerns related to potential contamination, federal safety regulators said.Prestige Brand Holdings, o…
New Zealand plans social media ban for under-16s
The New Zealand government on Monday announced plans to ban social media for children under 16.The bill would require social media platforms the government deemed “high risk” to ta…
‘Muscat Sign’ is switched on after maintenance
Muscat: Muscat Municipality completed its routine maintenance work and turned on the Muscat Sign on Al Jabal Street (Bausher-Al Amerat Mountain Road).Muscat Municipality had as ann…
Salalah Eye adds new dimension to Khareef tourism
SALALAH: Salalah Eye represents a new addition to the tourism and entertainment experience ecosystem in Dhofar Governorate, coinciding with the Khareef 2026 season. The attraction…
Sanctions threatened by ‘desperate’ US will fail: Iran
Iran’s foreign minister dismissed the threat of new US sanctions as a sign of desperation on Sunday and said the expected new measures would fail to defeat Tehran.US Treasury Secre…
7,719 marriages to foreigners and 1,226 divorces in 3 years
MUSCAT: Data obtained from the Supreme Judiciary Council indicates a growing Omanis getting married to foreigners. The total number of Omanis who married foreigners reached 7,719 o…