Oman News

Muscat: The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) and the National Centre for Financial Information (NCFI) have signed a cooperation programme aimed at exchange of information in the field of anti-money...

Restoration of basic services including electricity in most areas ravaged by tropical cyclone Shaheen is nearing completion thanks to the combined efforts of government machinery and volunteers. Statements by the...

Restoration of basic services including electricity in most areas ravaged by tropical cyclone Shaheen is nearing completion thanks to the combined efforts of government machinery and volunteers. Statements by the...

Strabag Oman and Al Sarooj Construction will undertake the repair works in North and South Batinah governorates. Muscat: Two companies have been assigned the task to rebuild and repair roads...

Muscat: A’Saffa Foods has announced the launch of Thawaq A’Saffa – a new range of delicious, pre-packaged poultry dishes. Comprising three dishes at launch, including chicken shuwa spicy, shuwa Omani,...

Regulators around the world are cracking down on cryptocurrencies. China has banned them. The United States is considering a range of measures aimed at reining them in. The Bank of...

Muscat: In continuation of its pioneering role in launching initiatives that serve the community, Alizz Islamic Bank has announced the launch of the ‘ManarAlizz’ Sharia awareness initiative, on Tuesday, October...

A woman sees through the electricity cables. Beirut: Lebanon which is already grappling with already skyrocketing inflation and shortage of essential items is now facing an acute power crisis due to...

MUSCAT: The Main Military Committee for Emergency Management at the Sultan’s Armed Forces reviewed support efforts undertaken by SAF and the other units of the Ministry of Defence. At a...

There has been measured recovery in cyclone-hit areas of North and South Al Batinah. Cyclone Shaheen had hit the northern coasts of the Sultanate last Sunday. Civil societies, voluntary teams,...

Friday being the first weekend after the Shaheen cyclone that hit Al Batinah, a sea of humanity was seen visiting the cyclone-affected areas with all sorts of relief materials like...

As the country is witnessing one of the largest humanitarian efforts in the Northern and Southern Batinah regions post-Shaheen cyclone, women are working shoulder to shoulder in coordinating aid to...

October 10th is World Mental Health Day. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on people’s mental health. Some groups, including health...

DUBAI: The Sultanate’s pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai received 81,071 in the first week with an average of 11,500 visitors a day. This was stated by Khalid bin Salem al...

Tehran: Iran's first president after the 1979 Islamic revolution, Abolhassan Banisadr, died in a Paris hospital on Saturday aged 88, after decades of exile in France following his dismissal by...

Baghdad: Iraqis elect a new parliament on Sunday two years after a wave of anti-government protests swept the war-scarred country, but analysts say the vote is unlikely to deliver major...

Enthusiasts prepare to stage a ploughing display using steam engines on the first day of the 70th British national Ploughing Championships at Mindrum Mill, near Berwick-upon-Tweed, northern England, on Saturday....

Second chances are not common in this world, but one is arriving now. The scope and scale of government support for businesses and workers during the Covid-19 crisis of the...

Cyclone Shaheen has left her indelible mark upon the Sultanate, which must now turn to the cleaning up, rebuilding of damaged infrastructure, and replacement of lost resources and possessions. But...

Berlin: World champion Lewis Hamilton topped qualifying for the Turkish Formula One Grand Prix but a grid penalty means that Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas will have pole position on Sunday....