World Bank: Oman well positioned against regional shocks
MUSCAT: Oman’s fiscal reforms and economic diversification efforts have strengthened the country’s ability to absorb regional shocks, helping position Oman among the least affected…
FIFA president: WC ticket prices in line with U.S. market
As World Cup ticket prices continue to be debated, FIFA president Gianni Infantino declared they are in line with most American sporting events.FIFA has come under fire for the …
Iranian FA: will meet FIFA to seek World Cup assurances
Iranian soccer chief Mehdi Taj said on Wednesday he will have a meeting with FIFA President Gianni Infantino in the next three or four days at which he would seek assurances that…
Sri Lanka arrests 231 foreigners in latest crackdown on cyberscams
Sri Lanka police have arrested 231 foreign nationals, mostly Chinese and Vietnamese, following raids on suspected cyberscam centres in the capital since the weekend, officials sai…
Countries scramble to track passengers of virus-hit cruise ship
Countries worldwide scrambled on Thursday to trace people who had left the cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak before it got marooned off the coast of Cape Verde, in an effor…
World Bank sees stronger Oman economy on fiscal, non-oil gains
MUSCAT: Oman’s economy is positioned for stronger growth in the coming years, supported by lower public debt, expanding non-oil activity and continued reforms under Oman Vision 204…
EU weighs options as summer jet fuel threat looms
How big is the jet fuel threat to Europe’s summer holidays? The EU says it is not facing shortages yet, but it is readying for the worst — and weighing options including using US…
Trump sees swift end to war as Iran reviews US peace proposal
U.S. President Donald Trump predicted a swift end to the war with Iran as Tehran considered a U.S. peace proposal that sources said would formally end the conflict while leaving…
China calls for opening of the Strait of Hormuz
China’s top diplomat met with Iran’s foreign minister on Wednesday and called for greater efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz and for an end to the war, after the Trump administra…
Reviewing a US proposal to end the war: Iran
Iran said on Wednesday that it was reviewing an American proposal to end the war, a day after President Donald Trump abruptly paused a new U.S. military effort to protect ships in…