‘Jisr’ programme to develop national talent in financial sector
MUSCAT: ‘Jisr’ — a bridging programme designed to develop national talent in the financial sector — was launched at the College of Banking and Financial Studies, Muscat, on Wednesd…
Methanol, ammonia exports drive Oman’s industrial resilience
MUSCAT: OQ Base Industries (OQBI) — a subsidiary of Omani-owned integrated energy group OQ — has emerged as a key player underpinning Oman’s non-oil export growth, with methanol an…
155 green zones for drone flying by tourists in Oman
MUSCAT: Omani drone startup Serb, which operates the country’s Uncrewed Traffic Management (UTM) platform on behalf of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), has announced that a tota…
Two deaths from contaminated bottled water in Oman; imports banned
An expatriate woman died, while a citizen was admitted to a hospital in a critical condition after they consumed bottled water of a particular brand. The Royal Oman Police later c…
EA to install 10 new air quality monitoring stations in 2025
Muscat: As many as 56 air quality monitoring stations distributed across various governorates of the Sultanate of Oman are operational, tracking meteorological variables such as te…
Expat woman dies from contaminated bottled water; imports banned
An expatriate woman died, while a citizen was admitted to a hospital in a critical condition after they consumed bottled water of a particular brand. Alerting the residents and cit…
Israel ramps up Gaza City offensive as Hamas weighs Trump plan
Hamas’s review of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan stretched into a third day on Wednesday, a source close to the group said, as other Palestinian factions rejected the pr…
SalamAir, Emirates impose restrictions on power banks
Starting October 1, 2025, Salam Air has prohibited the use of spare batteries (power banks) onboard. Passengers may carry one spare battery not exceeding 100 watt-hours of capacity…
Desperate Indonesia parents await news at school collapse
Desperate parents on Wednesday demanded Indonesian rescuers speed up efforts to find dozens of children missing in the collapse of a school, with officials detecting signs of life…
FSA directs Omantel to restate 2024 audited financial statements
Muscat: The Financial Services Authority (FSA) issued Administrative Decision No. (25/2025), urging Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) to restate its audited financial state…