Why your layover may be in Seoul, not Dubai
John YoonFlying across the world? You’re now more likely to stop in Asia than you would have been before war broke out in the Middle East.Major Persian Gulf airlines like Emirates…
South Korea’s Doosan wins major EPC contract for Misfah power project
MUSCAT, AUGUST 21 South Korea’s Doosan Enerbility has disclosed a major engineering, procurement and construction contract for Oman’s 1,700MW Misfah Independent Power Project, prov…
S&P affirms OQ Gas Networks’ BBB- rating
BUSINESS REPORTERMUSCAT, AUGUST 21S&P Global Ratings has affirmed its ‘BBB-’ long-term issuer credit rating on OQ Gas Networks (OQGN), Oman’s sole natural gas infrastructure operat…
Samsung to buy back up to $80 bn in shares
South Korean chip giant Samsung Electronics said on Friday it would buy back up to $80 billion of its own shares to boost shareholder returns, the largest such plan in the country….
Oman crude nears $100; global prices rise over energy exports concerns
Muscat: The Oman Crude traded for $99. 61 on Friday for the October delivery, an increase of $4.70 from Thursday. The average monthly price of Oman Crude for September 2026 deliver…
After 6 Years, Harry and Meghan are coming home
Fifteen months ago, Prince Harry said he could not “see a world in which I would be bringing my wife and children back to the U.K.”The Duke and Duchess of Sussex had fled to the Un…
Hating matcha, Yet loving life, made him a TikTok star at 89
At 88, Werner Kalecinski wanted to try something new.For months, as he took care of his ailing wife, he felt his own vigor wane. He needed to work. He had held many jobs in his lo…
Oman condemns attack on Syrian military airport
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman has issued its strong condemnation and denunciation of the Israeli airstrikes that targeted Abu al-Duhur military airport in the Syrian Arab Republic…
Oman condemns Israeli settlement activities in West Bank
The Sultanate of Oman has condemned Israeli settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian West Bank, stating that these unilateral and illegal actions constitute a flagrant vio…
Oman crude nears $100 on concern over energy exports
Muscat: The Oman Crude traded for $99. 61 on Friday for the October delivery, an increase of $4.70 from Thursday. The average monthly price of Oman Crude for September 2026 deliver…