Net‑Zero progress, key development issues in Muscat discussed
Muscat: Muscat Municipal Council held a meeting on Sunday chaired by HH Sayyid Bilarab bin Haitham al Said, Minister of State and Governor of Muscat.At the outset of the meeting, t…
Cyber law ensures fair use of social media
Muscat: The most notable provisions of Cyber Crime Law, promulgated under Royal Decree No 61/2026, are Article 36, which addresses violations of digital privacy. The article crimin…
Two seriously injured in Al Amerat restaurant fire
Firefighting teams from the Civil Defence and Ambulance Department in Muscat Governorate responded to a fire that broke out at a restaurant in the Wilayat of Al Amerat, resulting i…
Preparations underway for 2026 Grape Festival in North Al Sharqiyah
Al Mudhaibi: The North Al Sharqiyah Governorate is preparing to launch the annual Grape Festival in the Niyabat of Samad Al Shaan, within the Wilayat of Al Mudhaibi, on June 16-17….
Portugal, Belgium prepare for World Cup with wins
PARIS, France: Portugal and Belgium both won in front of their home fans on Saturday ahead of their latest attempts at World Cup breakthroughs.Portugal beat Chile, who are not goin…
Argentina stroll to pre-World Cup win over Honduras
COLLEGE STATION, United States: Argentina eased to a 2-0 victory against a lacklustre Honduras in the reigning champions’ penultimate World Cup warm-up game in Texas on Saturday.La…
Oman Minerals Trading gears up for launch
MUSCAT, JUNE 7Ahead of the planned operationalisation of its centralised trading platform, Oman Minerals Trading Company’s (OMTC) newly appointed Chairman has affirmed that the sta…
IMF mission reviews Oman’s economy
MUSCAT: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission has begun its 2026 Article IV consultation with the Sultanate of Oman, marking the start of a comprehensive review of the count…
Gas output in Oman reaches18.7 billion cubic metres
MUSCAT: Oman’s natural gas production, including domestic output and imports, rose by 4.6 per cent to 18.77 billion cubic metres by the end of April 2026, compared with 17.94 billi…
Oman launches Kafa’a for industrial transformation
MUSCAT, JUNE 7The Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP), represented by the Directorate General of Industry, launched the first phase of the “Kafa’a” Na…