Louvre heist to be turned into film
Last year’s brazen robbery of the Louvre — when thieves made off with jewellery worth some $100 million — is set to become a movie and a documentary series, a publisher said on Tue…
Oman Condemns Attack Targeting Kuwait, Affirms Solidarity and Support for Security Measures
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman condemns and denounces the targeting of the sisterly State of Kuwait, reaffirming its solidarity and support for measures aimed at safeguarding its se…
Oman-India CEPA becomes operational
MUSCAT: The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the Sultanate of Oman and India officially enters into force today. The implementation follows the formal no…
Netanyahu orders deeper Israeli incursion into Lebanon
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered troops to move further into Lebanon in the battle against the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, he sa…
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks shake off Iran jitters as AI rules supreme; oil climbs
SYDNEY/LONDON: Global stocks traded at record highs on Monday as the AI boom continued to drive demand, offsetting news of fresh attacks in the Gulf that challenged optimism about…
Iran says lack of trust, contradictory U.S. positions delaying diplomacy
DUBAI: A delay in the diplomatic process to end the U.S.-Iran war can be explained by a lack of trust, Washington’s contradictory positions and Israel’s attacks on Lebanon, Ira…
Works on Al Nuzha Street project to begin in June
Muscat: Muscat Municipality signed a contract to implement the al Nuzha Street dualisation project in South Mabela, Wilayat of Seeb, in a strategic step aimed at upgrading the road…
Barka records 49.1°C
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman is experiencing early summer heatwave, with temperatures climbing perilously close to the 50°C mark across several governorates. According to official…
Building a restaurant chain in Nigeria: The story of Toasties
Eka Obaigbena noticed a gap in Nigeria’s restaurant market for the fast-casual chains she had grown accustomed to while living overseas.
Sabalenka, Osaka clash in blockbuster French Open tie
Paris, France: Jed Court Four-time Grand Slam champions Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka will go head-to-head in the first French Open women’s night match in three years on Monday,…