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…
Court orders Pak ex-PM to be moved to hospital
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered on Tuesday that former Prime Minister Imran Khan be moved to hospital from jail, his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party said, meeting…
Expat arrested for illegal remittance service
An Asian national was arrested for conducting international money transfers to a number of expatriate workers through unlicensed applications in exchange for financial gain.The arr…
The Milky Way devoured a smaller galaxy about 11.8 billion years ago
WASHINGTON: The Milky Way, a large and spiral-shaped galaxy that is home to hundreds of billions of stars including our sun, has taken a long and complicated path to achieve its…
Urgent call for O+ blood donors
The O+ blood stock is experiencing a significant decrease, and the Department of Blood Bank Services (DBBS) have requested donors to start donating today. The DBBS said there is a…