MoL achieves 56.82% of employment, training plan in H1
Muscat: The Ministry of Labour (MoL) said on Thursday that the number of employment and training opportunities stood at 34,092 during the first half of 2026, achieving 56.82 per c…
Institute: More than 800 heat-related deaths in Germany so far in 2026
There have already been more than 800 heat-related deaths in Germany this year, not including the worst days of the heatwave, Germany’s disease control and prevention institute, th…
Dhofar’s Najd farmers to benefit from temporary labour transfer facility
Muscat: In a move aimed at supporting agricultural productivity during the peak cultivation and harvest periods, the Ministry of Labour, in coordination with the Ministry of Agricu…
Asian shares fall as chipmakers drag; US jobs data looms
Asian shares skidded on Thursday as investors rotated out of chipmakers following a stellar quarter, while currency and bond markets braced for U.S. jobs data that could gives hint…
2nd zakat beneficiaries treatment initiative opens in July
Muscat: Based on the Royal directives of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik to allocate funds for the treatment of eligible zakat beneficiaries, the Ministry of Health (MoH), in…
Oman fisheries rules strengthen oversight of fish market prices
Muscat: Oman’s new executive regulation for living aquatic resources gives the competent authority a clearer mechanism to oversee retail fish prices, linking any pricing decisions…
Swiss to face familiar foe in Algeria World Cup showdown
VANCOUVER: Switzerland will face a team that knows them well when they meet Algeria in their World Cup last 32 on Thursday, with the North Africans coached by Vladimir Petkovic…
‘We came from nothing’: DR Congo dreams of England WC upset
Kieran CANNING DR Congo’s long road to a first World Cup in 52 years has been beset by challenges that their English opponents in the last 32 on Wednesday could scarcely imagine.De…
‘We came from nothing’: DR Congo dreams of England upset
Kieran CANNING DR Congo’s long road to a first World Cup in 52 years has been beset by challenges that their English opponents in the last 32 on Wednesday could scarcely imagine.De…
Tanmia, FIM Partners to launch $250m Oman real estate development fund
Fund to provide structured capital for property projects as Oman’s urban development pipeline expandsMuscat: Oman National Investments Development Company, known as Tanmia, and FIM…