MSX Trading Value Reaches RO 6.9 Billion by End-H1 2026
The main index of the Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) rose by 66.8% by the end of June 2026 to reach 7,507.9 points, compared with 4,500.9 points at the end of June 2025.The value of s…
Iran, US continue exchanging correspondence through mediators
Muscat: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi emphasised that Iran is not currently engaged in negotiations with the United States, but the exchange of correspondence through med…
Israel rejects Trump’s 15-point plan for Gaza, PM Netanyahu says
JERUSALEM: Israel has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace 15-point plan for Gaza, and will not withdraw until Hamas fully disarms, Prime Minister Benjamin Neta…
Oman mandates electronic tax invoices from April 2027
MUSCAT: Oman’s Tax Authority on Sunday issued Decision No. 189/2026 amending provisions of the Executive Regulation of the Value Added Tax Law, introducing mandatory electronic tax…
Oman takes tax invoicing digital
MUSCAT: The Tax Authority has issued Decision No 189/2026 amending provisions of the Executive Regulations of the Value Added Tax (VAT) Law, introducing requirements for tax invoic…
His Majesty the Sultan pays a private visit to Qatar
DOHA: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik today paid a private visit to His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the sisterly State of Qatar.During the visit, a frate…
No reopening of Hormuz unless US meets conditions: IRGC
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…
Muscat Municipality unveils ‘Al Bustan Carts’ project
MUSCAT: Muscat Municipality has announced the Al Bustan Carts project in the Wilayat of Muscat, aimed at developing the area with a range of new facilities and services for visitor…
Yemen’s Ansar Allah say they attacked Saudi Aramco Jazan refinery
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Ansar Allah said they had attacked Saudi Aramco’s Jazan refinery on Sunday, two days after the kingdom signed a defence pact with Turkey and Pakistan.The Saudi…
Why do older pedestrians fare worse in car crashes?
On an August morning two years ago, Meredith Melville was crossing Piedmont Avenue in Oakland, California, to meet a friend at a cafe. While in the crosswalk, she noticed a car som…