Europeans push back against US plan for Ukraine
BRUSSELS: European countries pushed back on Thursday against a US-backed peace plan for Ukraine that sources said would require Kyiv to give up more land and partially disarm, cond…
Indonesians flee homes after volcano erupts
JAKARTA: Hundreds of Indonesians stayed in temporary shelters after a volcano on the main island of Java erupted, damaging houses and a school, with around 190 people evacuated fro…
Fresh Israeli air strikes kill four people in Gaza
GAZA: Gaza health authorities said fresh Israeli air strikes killed four people on Thursday as Qatar, a mediator of the weeks-long ceasefire, warned that renewed attacks threatened…
Gold Falls as Dollar Strengthens
Gold prices dropped more than 1% on Thursday, pressured by a firm dollar and fading expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut in December, as investors waited for a delayed US job…
Insurance IPOs Reach 20-Year High
Insurance companies’ first-time share sales on Wall Street hit a 20-year high this year as investors flocked to firms that were insulated from US President Donald Trump’s trade war…
Oman green iron project secures full offtake backing
MUSCAT, NOV 20In a significant boost for Oman’s ambitious green steel industry, an international investor planning a major low-carbon iron project in the Sultanate has revealed tha…
Rhythms That Remember: Inside Oman’s Living Soundscape
On a serene morning, the Exhibition Hall at the House of Musical Arts hums with anticipation. The wide doors to Rhythm of Life, a new exhibition running from 19 November 2025 to 7…
National strategies fuel e-government and digital transformation
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP) continues to support the government’s broader drive toward comprehensive digital transformation, while…
HM graces National Day military parade
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, the Supreme Commander, on Thursday graced the Grand Military Parade held at Al Fateh Square in Muscat as part of the Sultanate of Oman…
Live: HM patronises the National Day military parade
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, the Supreme Commander, presides over the Grand Military Parade on Thursday at Al Fateh Square in Muscat on the occasion of the Glorious Nation…