Village of Happiness hosts inclusive family carnival
MUSCAT, DEC 20The two-day Village of Happiness Carnival, inaugurated by Dr Khamis bin Saif al Jabri, Chairman of Oman Vision 2040 Implementation Follow-up Unit, at the Oman Civil A…
Passport for clothes soon
DHAKA: Clothes destined for Europe could soon require digital passports to prove their green credentials, opening a new era of transparency for the world’s $1.7-trillion fashion in…
‘Immense’ collection of dinosaur footprints found in Italy
ROME: Hundreds of metres of dinosaur tracks with toes and claws have been found in the Italian Alps in a region that will host the 2026 Winter Olympics, authorities said on Tuesday…
CEPA opens Indian market to Omani exports
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion has confirmed that the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the Sultanate of Oman and the…
‘Tomb Raider’ Lara Croft to star in two new games 30 years on
Paris: With a remake of the first “Tomb Raider” game and an original title also starring its protagonist Lara Croft in the pipeline, American studio Crystal Dynamics say they are c…
Where emotion lives
For Hussain bin Abdullah al Ghamlasi, art was never a dramatic discovery. It entered his life quietly during his school years, where his natural ability helped him form friendships…
How local manufacturing can support sustainable economic growth
Local manufacturing contributes immensely to the economic growth of Oman. On the economic front, Oman has continuously sought to diversify and minimise its dependence on oil revenu…
Bank credit in Oman up 8.6%
MUSCAT: Total credit extended by conventional commercial banks in the Sultanate of Oman rose by 8.6 per cent by the end of October 2025, reflecting steady growth in banking activit…
Oman to host second edition of Middle East Space Conference
MUSCAT, DEC 20 The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, has announced that it will host the second edition of the…
Business tourism delivers RO 15 million in returns
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman generated around RO 15 million in economic returns from incentive and meetings tourism in 2025, underscoring the sector’s growing contribution to the…