Oman in Pot 1 for AFC U17 Qualifiers
MUSCAT: Oman have been placed in Pot 1 for the AFC U17 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2027 Qualifiers draw, strengthening their position ahead of the continental qualification campaign which…
HM, Qatar Emir discuss bilateral relations
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik paid a private fraternal visit to Shaikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, on Sunday. During the visit, a cordial meeting w…
Youth-led projects boost tourism in Khareef Dhofar
TAQAH: Wadi Darbat in Dhofar Governorate is witnessing growing economic and tourism activity during the Khareef Dhofar Season 2026, driven by Omani youth-led projects that have suc…
Israel rejects Trump’s peace plan for Gaza
TEL AVIV: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu restated his rejection of Donald Trump’s latest Gaza plan in televised remarks to his right-wing government on Sunday. Netanyahu…
Iran issues demands for reopening of Hormuz
TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday they would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, vital to the world economy, until the United States met Tehran’s conditions set out t…
DHOFAR SPICES UP KHAREEF
‘Al Saadi’s creativity has transformed the cooking process itself into an attraction rather than simply offering a finished meal. The temporary closure was a precautionary measure…
DIDIC posts RO 17.4m half-year profit in first results since OIFC merger
MUSCAT: Dhofar International Development and Investment Company SAOG (DIDIC) reported a net profit after tax of RO 17.404 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, in its fir…
Farming pilots to diversify Oman’s food economy
MUSCAT: Subsidiaries of Oman Food Capital (OFC), the food-sector investment arm of Oman Investment Authority (OIA), are advancing a series of pilot projects designed to diversify O…
Perseid meteor shower to light up Oman’s skies
Muscat: The skies over the Sultanate of Oman are experiencing the annual Perseid meteor shower, which can be observed with the naked eye across various governorates, particularly f…
Decision Issued on Tax Invoices in Electronic Format
Muscat: The Tax Authority today issued Decision No 189/2026 amending certain provisions of the Regulations of the Value-Added Tax Law, which include the issuance of tax invoices in…