Nature’s bounty
Water flows through the channels of Falaj Al Khatmeen in Birkat Al Mawz—a site inscribed on the World Heritage List. It is a renowned Daudi (underground gravity-fed) irrigation ch…
No US strike on Iran for first time in two weeks
WASHINGTON: Yemen’s Ansar Allah fighters fired on Saudi oil installations in two ports on the Red Sea coast on Saturday, but the United States held back from launching air strikes…
Omanisation rate in oiland gas sector at 91.6%
SALALAH: A visitor entering the Energy and Minerals Exhibition 2026 in Salalah can move within minutes from an oil reservoir and a national gas pipeline to mineral samples, electri…
France wildfires trigger exodus
BORDEAUX: Amid rows of camp beds and stacks of food supplies at a makeshift shelter in Bordeaux, thousands of tourists and locals try to regain their composure after fleeing wildfi…
Ukrainian, Russian strikes intensify with 16 people killed
MOSCOW: At least 16 people were killed in Ukrainian and Russian strikes on Saturday, in a deadly fifth summer of war as both sides intensify attacks, with diplomacy at a deadlock….
A Palestinian boy collects papers along the Al-Jalaa street following an Israeli strike in Gaza City on July 24, 2026. Gaza remains gripped by daily violence, with both the Israeli…
Palestinians bury four killed in clash with Israeli settlers
RAMALLAH: Palestinians in the occupied West Bank village of Tell on Saturday buried four men killed during a clash with Israeli settlers in the village the previous day, local offi…
Residents enter shattered Lebanon town after Israeli withdrawal
BEIRUT: Residents began entering the southern Lebanese town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, some inspecting damaged homes and searching for belongings after Israeli troops withdrew and t…
The business opportunities in helping Africans land higher-paying jobs abroad
The Africa Jobs Fund backs companies that can raise incomes for Africans, focusing on international labour mobility and export manufacturing. We speak to founding partner Daniel Yu.
Who will calculate Oman’s income tax — and from whose data?
The Tax Authority set the RO 42,000 exemption threshold after examining income data collected from several government entities. In its announcement of the Personal Income Tax Law o…