From FaceMash to facebook.com, ‘fake news’ to fraud
Media giant, Facebook, has an ever-increasing financial profile, let alone its significant, almost dominant, social media presence, having a turnover during the 2024 financial year…
Health taxes are a win-win for the world
Health systems around the world are overstretched and underfunded. In 2023, low-income countries spent just $10 per person annually on health – less than 15 per cent of what is req…
The Captain of Masirah
You’ll spot him before sunrise on Masirah’s shore—black trousers, black shirt, a weathered hoodie and beanie, spear in hand, a bucket swinging from his left. Locals call the 63-yea…
OPEC+ Set for Another Oil Hike as Saudi Arabia, Russia Debate Size, Sources Say
LONDON/MOSCOW : Eight OPEC+ countries are likely to raise oil output again on Sunday, with Saudi Arabia pushing for a larger increase to regain market share, while Russia prefers a…
Oman’s GDP grows 0.6% at current prices in Q2 2025
MUSCAT: Oman’s gross domestic product (GDP) at current prices expanded by 0.6 per cent in the second quarter of 2025, reaching RO 10.171 billion compared with RO 10.109 billion in…
Oman’s hydrogen projects moving from planning to execution: Al Aufi
MUSCAT: Oman is pressing ahead with the implementation of its substantive green hydrogen strategy which, while predominantly export-oriented, now incorporates a significant compone…
Pacts to strengthen Oman’s status as regional air transport hub
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman formally concluded its active participation in the 42nd Session of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Assembly, held in Montreal, Ca…
Jonathan Anderson to bring new twist to Dior women with Paris debut
After a well-received menswear collection for Dior in June, star Northern Irish designer Jonathan Anderson is set to unveil his first women’s ready-to-wear collection on Wednesday…
Bad Bunny Will Headline Super Bowl Halftime Show
Latin superstar Bad Bunny, who has won three Grammys while bringing Spanish-language music to the top of the charts, will headline the Super Bowl halftime show in February, the NFL…
Oman, Belarus: New phase for strengthening cooperation
The state visit of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik to the Republic of Belarus this Monday and his meeting with President Alexander Lukashenko represent a new milestone in the…