How Türkiye may have solved a violent uprising
It is a striking move for a country that has put national security above almost everything else over the past decade. Türkiye’s Parliament last week passed a law providing a partia…
The routine we hardly question
There is something powerful about this time of year. Summer loosens its grip, school bags reappear, uniforms come out of cupboards and family calendars start filling again. Work ga…
ARA eyes Q3 2027 gas pipeline launch
MUSCAT, AUGUST 18Omani upstream energy company ARA Petroleum plans to commission a gas export pipeline by the third quarter of 2027 as part of efforts to curb gas flaring and impro…
The real competitiveness test
Jan Mischke and Anna Kortis The authors work at the McKinsey Global InstituteAsk what makes a country competitive and you will drown in answers. Existing frameworks, including tho…
Oman-Pakistan Friendship Association holds first meeting
Muscat: Oman-Pakistan Friendship Association (OPFA) convened its Founding Board Members Meeting in Muscat to strengthen its mission of promoting friendship, cooperation, and mutual…
Saudi Arabia resumes oil sales from Hormuz
Saudi Aramco resumed oil loading from inside the Strait of Hormuz last week and has more tankers waiting to load as the state energy giant offers spot heavy crude cargoes, accordin…
Asyad Shipping takes delivery of two dry bulk carriers
MUSCAT, AUGUST 18 Asyad Shipping Company SAOG has taken delivery of the first of two second-hand baby-Capesize dry bulk carriers, with both ships due to enter three-year time chart…
Oman’s enduring humanitarian contributions and active global presence
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman will join nations around the world on Wednesday in observing World Humanitarian Day, reaffirming its active presence and enduring contributions to sup…
Hormuz Strait to remain shut until U.S. meets interim deal conditions, Iran says
DUBAI: The Strait of Hormuz will remain shut until the U.S. meets the conditions of an interim deal signed with Iran in June, the top Iranian negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf sa…
Dollar feeble as war worries jolt bonds
The U.S. dollar held near multi-month lows against most major currencies on Tuesday as traders walked back expectations of near-term monetary tightening, although the imminent thr…