Suhar Industrial City attracts 20 projects
Suhar Industrial City, affiliated with the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates Madayn, received 39 investment applications during the first half of 2025, of which 20 projec…
Events to look out for: Urban October, EV Show, Omani Women’s Day
The Sultanate of Oman will host several high-profile and anticipated events in October, some of them for the first time. We list some of them below: October 5: Oman Motor Show The…
World’s highest bridge opens to traffic in China
The world’s highest bridge has opened to traffic in the south-western Chinese province of Guizhou, cutting travel time through the mountainous Huajiang Canyon from about two hours…
Iranians brace for economic impact of new sanctions
Iran’s economic situation, already dire with water and power shortages, staggering budget deficits, and a devalued currency, is now expected to deteriorate even further.On Saturday…
Tawteen: National project looking towards the future
In a world where economies are shifting at unprecedented speeds and societies are redefining their patterns of growth, the issue of employment remains one of the most sensitive and…
Israel expands assault on Gaza, kills 74 Palestinians
Hamas has not received US President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan, the Palestinian group said on Saturday, as Israeli forces expanded their assault on Gaza City.The comments c…
Two Omani reserves listed on Unesco’s biosphere programme
BEIJING: The International Coordinating Council of Unesco’s Man and the Biosphere Programme (ICC-MAB) announced, at its 37th session held in Lin’an, Hangzhou, China, the inscriptio…
Dhofar blossoms again
The Dhofar mountain ranges have welcomed the arrival of Sarb, the spring-like season that follows khareef, bringing with it a vibrant bloom of indigenous flowers and refreshing lan…
Sayyid Badr discusses fostering bilateral relations
NEW YORK: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister, met separately with Bakhtiyor Saidov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan; Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Se…
Oman’s pavilion draws strong crowd at Amman Intl Book Fair
AMMAN: The Sultanate of Oman’s pavilion, honoured as the guest of honour at the 24th Amman International Book Fair, has attracted large numbers of visitors since its opening, drawi…