Oil rises, stocks slip on fragile Mideast peace hopes
Oil prices rose on Wednesday, edging closer to $100 a barrel while stocks fell as further attacks between the United States and Iran dented hopes of an imminent peace deal.Wall Str…
Oman condemns attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait
The Sultanate of Oman has expressed its condemnation and denunciation of the attacks targeting the Kingdom of Bahrain and the State of Kuwait. Oman affirmed its categorical rejecti…
Nine projects to represent Oman at London forum
MUSCAT, JUNE 3The Research and Innovation Authority (RIA) announced the nine qualifying projects to represent the Sultanate of Oman at the 67th edition of the London International…
WHO warns Ebola had ‘big head-start’, response ‘catching up’
GENEVA: The World Health Organization warned on Wednesday that the Ebola outbreak confirmed to have killed 61 people in central Africa had a “big head-start”, and said “blanket tra…
Israeli strikes kill three people in Gaza
Israeli strikes killed three Palestinians in Gaza on Wednesday, health officials said, and Hamas said an end to such attacks was crucial to further talks on safeguarding a US-bro…
Oman, Belarus sign MoUs on AI, food security
MINSK: The Omani-Belarusian Business Forum, held in Minsk, saw the signing of seven Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on the sidelines of the Omani trade delegation’s visit to the…
Mountains that shape Omani life
From regulating climate and storing water to shaping agricultural villages and local traditions, Oman’s mountains play a role that extends far beyond geography.Between the towering…
Oman under extreme heat as Mahout touches 50°C
MUSCAT: Oman continued to experience intense summer heat on Wednesday, with Mahout recording a scorching 50°C, making it the hottest location in the Sultanate of Oman, according to…
RO 17.2 million Wadi Al Sahtan water project reaches 46% completion
AL RUSTAQ, JUNE 3Nama Water Services continues the implementation of the Wadi Al Sahtan Water Transmission and Distribution Network Project in the Wilayat of Al Rustaq, an area whe…
Oman-founded WFC opens first African chapter in Cameroon
MUSCAT, JUNE 3The global Women Future Cities (WFC) initiative has announced the launch of its first African chapter in Cameroon during a special ceremony held at the Republic of Ca…