Oman Air increases baggage allowance on selected routes
Muscat: Oman Air has announced enhancements to its Economy Class fare bundles, including an increase in check-in baggage allowance on selected international routes.The airline stat…
Natural factors blamed for crustacean deaths in Dhofar waters
Salalah: The death of small crustaceans, such as juvenile shrimp and krill, along parts of the Dhofar coast has been attributed to natural climatic factors, according to officials….
MoL clarifies refund rules for worker ticket deposits
Muscat: The Ministry of Labour (MoL) has clarified the conditions under which employers and establishments can recover the ticket amount deposited as part of a worker’s travel insu…
Markets weigh outlook after Trump extends Iran truce
Hong Kong – Oil prices fell and stocks were mixed Wednesday as investors assess the chances of US-Iran peace talks after Donald Trump extended his ceasefire at the eleventh hour bu…
Oman’s crude prices up $7.25 on Wednesday
Muscat – The price of Oman crude for June delivery on Tuesday reached $99. 26The price of Omani oil witnessed a decrease of $7. 25 compared to Tuesday’s price of $92.01, while Bren…
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War fuel hike adds $100 to long-haul flight cost, study says
BRUSSELS/LONDON – Disruption to global oil supplies from the Iran war has added more than $100 to the price of long-haul flights from Europe, a cost likely to trigger higher tick…
Gulf TV personality Hayat al Fahad dies at 78
Actress Hayat al Fahad has died at the age of 78 after a battle with illness. She was one of the Gulf’s prominent faces in television and theatre.According to Kuwait Times, Hayat A…
US and Iran warn they are ready for war as talks in limbo
Tehran- The United States and Iran both warned they were ready for war as the clock ticked down on a ceasefire on Tuesday, with uncertainty over whether talks that President Donald…
OIA launches Furas platform; spends RO 1.3bn across local supply chains
New digital platform aims to widen SME access to contracts as mandatory local content spend reaches RO 210m and supplier development accelerates.MUSCAT: Oman Investment Authority (…