Oman and Al Amerat open Youth Handball League campaigns with wins
MUSCAT: Oman Club and Al Amerat made winning starts to their 2026/2027 Youth Indoor Handball League campaigns, securing victories over Saham and Al Ittihad respectively to collect…
Oman Olympic team beat Tajikistan in Muscat friendly
MUSCAT: Oman’s Olympic football team marked their return to international action with a 2-0 victory over Tajikistan in a friendly match at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Musca…
France eyes commercial rocket launch from Al Duqm
MUSCAT, OCT 4France hopes to see the first commercial rocket launch from Oman’s spaceport in Duqm next year, French Ambassador Nabil Hajlaoui said on Sunday, as government official…
Chinese firm rolls out e-bikes, swappable batteries in Oman
MUSCAT, OCT 4China-based battery-swapping solutions provider TYCORUN is stepping up its electric mobility rollout in Oman with a new delivery comprising 200 electric motorcycles, 6…
Asyad Drydock completes 130 projects by August
AL DUQM: Asyad Drydock completed 130 projects and attracted 56 new international clients in the first eight months of 2026, taking its total client base to approximately 900, the c…
Oman GDP grows 5.1% in second quarter
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman’s economy grew 5.1 per cent in real terms in the second quarter of 2026, driven by higher oil-related activity, preliminary data from the National Cen…
Stitched planks and carved stones: How Oman’s maritime memory lives in global cities
The Historical Association of OmanHuman history is filled with empires that carved their names into the world through war. Civilisations expanded their borders using armies, fortre…
BRICS seeks gradual shift from dollar to local currencies
The idea of a BRICS currency, as part of a de-dollarisation move, has drawn widespread attention since the Brazilian President mooted a common currency at the 2023 BRICS summit. T…
The Strait of Hormuz: Disrupting the global economy
According to the executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), Fatih Birol, the Middle East war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have caused the largest suppl…
The power of quiet presence
In an age addicted to noise, influence is often measured in decibels. The louder the statement, the sharper the sanction, the greater the military footprint, the more a nation is p…