Oman News

Paris: Russia knocked reigning champion Spain out of the Davis Cup on Sunday to set up a quarterfinal against Sweden. The Russians’ tie against the depleted Spanish team came down...

The following are translations of poems by the Omani poet Hilal al Hajri (1968-) from his first collection titled: “Night Is Mine”, (Muscat: 2006) 1 “Moghyyiba*” on Jabal Akhdhar** O...

By Jade Tampepe Artists today are going beyond canvas to express their creativity. Artist Nuwan Rasika, it’s creating wearable art by using silk as his painting surface. While silk is...

Virgil Abloh, fashion’s highest profile black designer and the creative mind behind Louis Vuitton’s menswear collections, died on Sunday (Nov-ember 28) of cancer, Vuitton’s owner LVMH said. The French luxury...

Josephine Baker, the French-American dancer and singer who fought in the French Resistance and later battled racism, will become the first black woman to enter the Pantheon, France’s most hallowed...

Decarbonisation goals: Major alternative energy schemes to be showcased at 3-day Summit underway in Muscat A Final Investment Decision (FID) linked to the implementation of a major green hydrogen project...

BUSINESS REPORTER MUSCAT, NOV 29 The price of Oman crude declined a further $3.67 per barrel on Monday to settle at $72.77/b (for delivery in January 2022) in trading on...

BUSINESS REPORTER MUSCAT, NOV 29 In its recent Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM), Oman International Development & Investment Company SAOG (Ominvest) obtained its shareholders’ approval to issue Unsecured Subordinated Perpetual Sukuk...

ME firms need to overcome barriers to 5G, digital technologies: Study Key trend: 87 per cent of Middle East executives expect 5G to have a major impact on their business...

The ocean covers more than 70% of our planet’s surface, produces half of the oxygen we breathe, feeds billions of people, and provides hundreds of millions of jobs. It also...

One way or another, central banks’ behaviour will have to change with the climate. But it should evolve only because climate change will create new constraints and drive new forms...

MOSCOW: Russian gas giant Gazprom on Monday said its net income rose to a record 582 billion rubles ($7.8 billion) in the third quarter on the back of soaring gas...

NEW YORK: Morgan Stanley on Monday cut its first quarter 2022 Brent crude price forecast to $82.50 per barrel from $95 on market expectations that the Omicron coronavirus variant could...

MUNICH: Supply constraints afflicting German industry grew more severe in November, with 74.4% of firms complaining of problems procuring inputs and raw materials, a 4 percentage point increase over October,...

NEW YORK: U.S. retailers are estimated to generate online sales of up to $11.3 billion on Cyber Monday, a decline in growth from a year earlier as fewer discounts and...

Muscat: The Governorate of Musandam is currently witnessing thunderstorms of varying intensity, which will be extended to North al Batinah and other coastal areas facing the Sea of Oman in...

Muscat: The Oman Sailing Festival wrapped up at Sur al Hadid in Seeb, as the local community celebrated the National Day festivities. Around 730 people took the opportunity to try...

Muscat: India on Sunday said that decision on the date of resumption of scheduled commercial international passengers service will be reviewed. The government will also review the standard operating procedure...

Muscat: Dr. Abdullah bin Nasser al Harassi, Minister of Information and chairman of the Main Committee of the Muscat International Book Fair, has said that the 26th edition of the...

Muscat: The effect of the low-pressure trough located over the Sea of Oman and northern parts of the Sultanate has begun. The peak of the weather instability is expected to...