Oman’s non-oil revenue inches above budget target
MUSCAT: There is a number at the centre of every conversation about Oman’s public finances, and in 2025 it remained stubbornly consistent: 70 per cent.That is the share of total st…
Exports from Omani copper mine total nearly 11,000 tonnes
MUSCAT: Exports of copper concentrate from the Al Washihi-Majaza Copper-Gold Project, located in Al Mudhaibi, reached 62,684 wet metric tonnes (WMT) this past week as mine operator…
Oman’s economic transformation highlighted at key forum
MUSCAT: Oman’s economy has shown a growing ability to adapt to global shifts on the back of balanced policies and gradual structural reforms, according to Mahmoud bin Abdullah al A…
OPEC to shrink over threat of Iraq exit
LONDON: Iraq has weighed leaving the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries if its oil production quota is not increased, sources told Reuters on Thursday, weeks afte…
How some Venezuelans’ smartphones warned of quake
Paris: Many social media users in Venezuela have reported receiving alerts on Android smartphones moments before Wednesday’s quake with almost 600 confirmed dead.Google’s Android a…
The linguist’s case for cartoons
When I started learning a third language, it was harder than I expected. There was no one to speak with the way I do in English and Arabic, and almost no free media to stumble acro…
Attack in Hormuz leads UN to halt evacuation plan
Manama: An attack on a ship Thursday in the Strait of Hormuz led the UN to suspend efforts to evacuate trapped mariners as the United States warned against Iran charging fees for p…
Ebola deaths exceed 300 in DR Congo: heath authorities
Kinshasa: The Ebola epidemic has claimed more than 300 lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a little over one month after it was declared, health authorities said on Fr…
King Charles will not live at Buckingham Palace after refit
LONDON: King Charles will not live at Buckingham Palace after its 10-year refurbishment finishes next year, royal officials said on Thursday, ending nearly two centuries of the L…
England seek Panama win
KANSAS CITY: England’s World Cup campaign has reached its first crossroads. A dazzling 4-2 victory over Croatia in their opener suggested Thomas Tuchel’s side might finally have fo…