22-karat gold crosses RO60 mark in Oman; likely to hit more new highs
Muscat: The gold prices continue to hit the roof in the world, including in the Sultanate of Oman. According to a leading jewellary retailer in the Sultanate of Oman, the 22-karat…
Global leaders discuss labour market challenges
RIYADH: The Global Labour Market Conference (GLMC) kicked off on Monday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The two-day event, themed ‘Future in Progress’, brings together over 10,000 partici…
Oman, Saudi Arabia explore AI and digital media collaboration
MUSCAT: Dr Abdullah bin Nasser al Harrasi, Minister of Information, received at his office on Monday Salman bin Yousef al Dosari, Minister of Media of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.T…
Al Sharqiyah South digitises 14 services, completes 12 digital projects
SUR: Al Sharqiyah South Governorate witnessed the implementation of distinctive packages of digital projects and initiatives during 2025. This included the digitisation of 14 gover…
Oman joining ‘Artemis Accords’ to boost joint cooperation
MUSCAT: Oman-US relations continue to witness development across various levels, particularly in the field of space exploration. The Sultanate of Oman has officially approved its j…
Royal Army of Oman receives new batch for training
MUSCAT: The Royal Army of Oman (RAO) received a new batch of citizens who will embark on a military training programme and join the RAO units. The programme is in pursuance of inte…
MoARA delegation studies Al Azhar model to promote positive parenting
MUSCAT: A delegation from the Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs (MoARA) visited Egypt to study Al Azhar Al Sharif’s approach to strengthening the role of religious leaders in…
Why power makes leaderssee threats everywhere
From Moscow to Washington, big power politics have returned to the global stage. It would be easy to dismiss the actions of the last few years as large nations doing what they have…
Future mobile phones will not only be smart but intelligent too
About 20 years ago, Apple founder and CEO Steve Jobs introduced a revolutionary smartphone — the iPhone. When he walked onto the stage and introduced what looked like a simple blac…
Strategic outlook: Iran confrontation and energy security
The signals coming out of the region point to something bigger than the familiar cycle of strikes and counterstrikes with Iran. This time, the objective seems to go beyond disablin…