Grandmasters share lead in thrilling chess battle
Muscat, Jan 22The 2026 Muscat Nights International Chess Championship heads into its final day on Friday with the battle for top honours still wide open in both the Over 2000 and U…
RO 1bn boost for Misfah, Duqm power projects
MUSCAT: Nama Power and Water Procurement signed power purchase agreements with a Nebras-led consortium and a KOWEPO-led consortium for the development of combined cycle gas turbine…
RAFO Commander presents certificates to personnel
MUSCAT: Air Vice Marshal Khamis bin Hammad al Ghafri, Commander of the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO), on Thursday presented “2025 Certificates of Commendation and Appreciation” to…
Oman at Arab information ministers meeting
CAIRO: The Sultanate of Oman on Thursday took part in the 29th session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Communications and Information, held in the Arab Republic of Egypt. The O…
Hospitals provide festival cheer for children
MUSCAT, JAN 22In an effort to allow less privileged children to experience Muscat Nights, the annual carnival of colours, heritage, traditions and global culinary delights, Muscat…
Rafah crossing to open ‘in both directions’ next week
The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip will reopen in both directions next week, the newly-appointed administrator of the Palestinian territory said on Thursday…
South Korean law to regulate AI takes effect
SEOUL: South Korea became the first country to have a wide-ranging law regulating artificial intelligence take full effect on Thursday, including specific provisions targeting deep…
Oil slips as investors assess supply outlook
BEIJING/SINGAPORE: Oil prices edged lower on Thursday after recent gains, as investors weighed the supply and demand outlook against data showing a rise in US crude and gasoline in…
CBO offers two new GDB issues
MUSCAT: The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) on Thursday announced the issuance of two new Government Development Bonds (GDBs) for public subscription through a competitive auction, comp…
NCSI holds preparatory meeting ahead of government services survey
MUSCAT: The National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) held a preparatory meeting on Thursday for representatives of government entities participating in the public opin…