Hamas says ready to go for Gaza plan
GAZA: Hamas said on Saturday it remained ready to proceed with a US-backed Gaza peace plan and urged pressure on Israel, which insists it did not agree to the latest part of the de…
We only call it reckless when it fails
Last week, several social media platforms carried news of the sad death of ten mountain climbers in an avalanche in Pakistan. Sympathetic people posted their condolences to the vic…
Why a national local content certificate is key for Oman
As Oman advances towards the ambitions of Oman Vision 2040, one question deserves greater attention: How do we measure whether investments are truly creating long-term value for th…
United we stand, divided we fall
The Arab world and its neighbours face a simple choice: build trust with one another or allow division to make every country less secure. From the Gulf to the Levant, from North Af…
Showing the way to other Omanis
It wasn’t success that inspired Nadhira al Harthy to challenge Mount Everest, the most daunting of all mountains, but failure. Yet, she succeeded where so few have dared to venture…
Can renewables help solve Oman’s water challenge?
For a country surrounded by seawater but with limited natural freshwater resources, Oman’s future has always been closely tied to desalination. As the population grows, cities expa…
Oman’s Refinery Products Output Reaches 108.8 million Barrels till June 2026
Muscat: The total output of refinery products in the Sultanate of Oman declined by 5.1% by the end of June 2026 to reach 108,849,200 barrels, compared with 114,662,900 barrels duri…
Suhar Industrial City signs 39 investment contracts worth over RO 214 million in H1 2026
Suhar Industrial City, affiliated to the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (Madayn), received 49 investment applications during the first half of 2026, of which 39 contra…
Oman Food Capital posts 40% revenue growth in 2025
MUSCAT: Oman Food Capital (OFC), the food sector investment arm of Oman Investment Authority (OIA), has reported significant growth in its maiden annual report for 2025, marking th…
UAE says ADNOC tanker attacked in Hormuz
Dubai: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday said Iran had targeted a tanker belonging to the state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) while it was transiting the St…