Total refinery output increases by 12.5%
MUSCAT: The total production of refineries in the Sultanate of Oman recorded a 12.5 per cent increase by the end of December 2025, reaching 84,739,200 barrels compared to the end o…
OIA launches 4 strategic projects worth RO 935m
Muscat: Oman Investment Authority (OIA) continues to translate national priorities into tangible investments that support economic diversification and promote local content, launch…
Death toll from heavy Japan snow hits 30
Unusually heavy snow killed at least 30 people in Japan in the past two weeks, officials said on Tuesday, as the government deployed troops to help clear huge drifts that left resi…
China to ban hidden car door handles, setting new safety standards
China will ban hidden door handles on cars from next year over safety concerns, phasing out the minimalist design popularised by Tesla.The new rules could prompt carmakers globall…
Does intermittent fasting live up to the hype?
In 2013, a British journalist and a doctor introduced an obscure dietary protocol to the wider culture. The idea was simple: Two days a week, eat almost nothing — fewer than 600 ca…
Fire breaks out in Tehran shopping centre: Reports
A large fire broke out in a shopping centre in the west of the Iranian capital, state media reported on Tuesday, adding that firefighting teams were at the scene to ext…
When the doctor needs a checkup
He was a surgical oncologist at a hospital in a Southern city, a 78-year-old whose colleagues had begun noticing troubling behavior in the operating room.During procedures, he seem…
Air India Express launches sale from Oman
India’s Air India Express has announced ‘Xpress More Sale’, offering discounts of up to 20% on domestic and international flights. The special fares are open on all major booking p…
Omani women in non-traditional sectors no longer an exception
Muscat – The presence of young Omani women in non-traditional sectors is no longer an exception or merely a social indicator of equality, but has become a firmly established nation…
One year into Trump’s trade experiment
Over the past year, President Donald Trump carried out what was essentially a grand experiment with the U.S. economy, by raising tariffs to levels not seen in a century. It was an…