Shares surge, oil slides in Asia on Gulf deal
Share markets surged in Asia on Monday while the dollar slipped and oil prices tumbled as a tentative peace deal between the United States and Iran promised to ease inflationary p…
Global leaders welcome US-Iran peace agreement
U.S. and Iranian officials said on Sunday they have agreed on a deal to end their war, halt the U.S. blockade of Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, possibly leading to lower…
Ebola, Palestine and Iran war to top agenda at UN Human Rights Council
The UN Human Rights Council meets in Geneva on Monday,with issues such as the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the occupied Palestinian Territories on the…
Trump vows Mideast deal is on, calls for no more attacks
US President Donald Trump on Sunday said Israeli strikes on Beirut “should not have happened” as he vowed a regional peace deal was at hand, though he did not confirm his earlier c…
Muttrah Teleferik project reaches 90% completion
MUSCAT: The completion rate of Muttrah Teleferik project has reached 90 per cent in accordance with the approved timeline. This progress paves the way for the commencement of trial…
Aid funding crisis leaves displaced in limbo
CHAD: Rising numbers of Chadians fleeing the Sudan war are arriving at the Adre border post in Chad, but funding shortages could force UN agencies on the ground to stop operating….
Loggerhead Turtles return to Masirah for nesting season
MUSCAT, JUNE 14Oman’s beaches continue to play a vital role in global marine conservation, serving as key nesting grounds for five of the world’s seven known sea turtle species, in…
RO 2.4m contract awarded for fish landing
QURAYAT: A contract was recently awarded for the establishment of a fish landing centre in the village of Bimmah in the Wilayat of Qurayat, Governorate of Muscat.The project figure…
Sayyid Badr receives credentials copy of Tajik Ambassador
MUSCAT: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister, received on Sunday a copy of the credentials of Dr Zubaydullo Zubaydzoda, Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Tajiki…
Oman, Libya review ties and regional issues
MUSCAT: Shaikh Abdulmalik bin Abdullah al Khalili, Chairman of the State Council, received on Sunday a delegation from the High Council of State in the State of Libya, headed by Ha…