Malaysia's Najib Razak moves to house arrest over 1MDB scandal
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak arrived home Tuesday to serve the remainder of his corruption sentence under house arrest after four years in...
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Liberia-flagged tanker carrying 6 Indians seafarers attacked in Arabian Gulf, one Indian injured: Sonowal
New Delhi: A Liberia-flagged oil tanker carrying six Indian seafarers was hit by a projectile while transiting the Arabian Gulf on November 10, leaving four...
India's unemployment rate falls to 5.1% in July-September as rural joblessness declines: Govt
New Delhi: India's unemployment rate declined to 5.1 per cent during July-September 2026 from 5.4 per cent in the previous quarter, mainly due to a fall in...
US consumer inflation slows to 0.4% in October from 0.6% in September
Washington DC: Consumer inflation in the United States slowed to 0.4 per cent in October 2026 from 0.6 per cent in September, as the pace of increase in...
Easing global headwinds, lower crude oil prices may further lift rupee in coming months: Economists
New Delhi: The Indian rupee may appreciate further against the US dollar over the next couple of months, supported by easing global headwinds, declining...
India on track to achieve $1 trillion export target this year, $480bn already achieved: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said India is on track to achieve its $1 trillion export target in the current...
Zelenskyy says meeting with US, Russia 'constructive, quite substantive'
Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the first day of the two-day trilateral talks involving Ukraine, the US and Russia, hosted in Abu Dhabi,...
House Republicans defeat impeachment bid against Hegseth in narrow 211-204 vote
Washington: In a significant show of party unity following bruising midterm election setbacks, House Republican leaders and White House officials on Tuesday...
Oman Air, GMF AeroAsia launch first aircraft maintenance and repair company in Oman
Muscat: Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman and Indonesia's GMF AeroAsia have launched the first company specialising in aircraft...
Muscat Art 2026 brings together hundreds of artists in Oman
Muscat: Muscat Art 2026, which concluded on October 30 at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre (OCEC), brought together hundreds of artists from Oman...
Oman, Tanzania to boost economic and investment partnership
Zanzibar: The third session of the Omani-Tanzanian Joint Committee was held in Zanzibar, in the United Republic of Tanzania today. The session was chaired...
Dark Beginnings Lead to Bright Endings
It takes a skilled speaker to captivate an audience, someone who knows their listeners and aligns the message to suit their needs. It takes a speaker who...
Conference in North Al Sharqiyah discusses role of medical social work in enhancing healthcare
Ibra: The Directorate General of Health Services in North A'Sharqiyah Governorate today organized a National Conference on Medical Social Work.The...
Food Security Lab 2026 tasks include signing 100 usufruct agreements worth over OMR77 million
Muscat: More than 100 usufruct agreements were signed in Muscat today for implementing projects worth over RO 77 million in different governorates of the...
Oman wins award at at Shanghai Food and Hospitality Expo
Shanghai: The Sultanate of Oman has won an international award in the “Global Brand of the Year 2026” category during its participation in the Shanghai...
OPAZ discusses development of industrial clusters, infrastructure projects
Muscat: The Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ) held a workshop with the World Bank Group Office in the Sultanate of Oman,...
SQU reviews four decades of impact
Muscat: The scientific symposium accompanying the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the opening of Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) began on Tuesday...
Aaryavir Sehwag, Ishan Sood shine as India defeat UAE, qualify for U19 Asia Cup semis
Al Amerat (Oman): Aaryavir Sehwag smashed a magnificent 160 off 168 deliveries as India Under-19 defeated the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by 70 runs to seal...
HM the Sultan issues four Royal decrees
Muscat --- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik today issued four Royal decrees, reading as follows:Royal Decree No. (102/2026) on the promulgation of the...
Winners of Tawasul Short Film Award announced
Muscat: The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth has announced the winners of the fourth edition of the Tawasul Short Film Award for 2026.First place went...
Oman, Uzbekistan discuss ways to enhance investment in free zones
Muscat: Qais bin Mohammed Al Yousef, Chairman of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ), on Tuesday held a meeting with...
Ten indicators in Oman Vision 2040 have met their 2030 targets
Muscat --- The first-quarter report of Oman Vision 2040 reviewed the outcome of the first five years (2021–2025) of the Vision's implementation. It also...
Construction work at Al Ghubrah 3 desalination plant reaches 93% completion
Muscat: The Authority for Public Services Regulation (APSR) has announced that construction work on the Al Ghubrah 3 desalination plant project in Muscat...
Work begins on Wakan, Al Qurah road projects in Wilayat Nakhal
Nakhal: Executive works have begun in the Wilayat of Nakhal in South Al Batinah Governorate on a project to pave the road leading to Wakan village, along...
HM the Sultan greets President of Angola
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to President João Manuel Lourenço of the Republic of Angola on his country's...
HM the Sultan congratulates President of Paraguay
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, has sent a cable of congratulations to President Pedro Alliana of the Republic of Paraguay on his assumption...
HM the Sultan receives written message from UAE President
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has received a written message from Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates...
Zelensky seeks India's help in peace moves ahead of talks with Russia
New Delhi: President Volodymyr Zelensky said on November 9 he held a call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the latest diplomatic...
HH Sayyid Bilarab bin Haitham Presides Over the Official Unveiling of Al Yazan Integrated Tourism Complex in Wilayat Muttrah
Muscat: His Highness Sayyid Bilarab bin Haitham Al Said, Minister of State and Governor of Muscat, presided over the official unveiling of Al Yazan, an...
Google expands eighth-generation hardware lineup with TPU 8tx and 8i Max
New Delhi: Google introduced two new tensor processing unit (TPU) systems, the TPU 8tx and TPU 8i Max, expanding its eighth-generation accelerator lineup to...
Qantas Airways to outsource 850 head-office jobs to Accenture
New Delhi: Australian airline Qantas is set to outsource around 850 head-office jobs to technology company Accenture under a multi-year agreement, with most...
Citi raises Nifty target to 28,000, sees 12% upside on earnings growth, lower oil prices
New Delhi: India's benchmark Nifty could rise to 28,000 by December 2027, offering an upside of around 12 per cent from current levels, as improving...
National concert featuring Oman’s legacy of music and peace organised
Muscat: The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth on Monday organised a national concert Themed "Majestic Peace" ("Al Salam Al Maheeb"). The event was held...
His Majesty's greetings conveyed by Foreign Minister to Tanzania President
President Samia Suluhu Hassan of the United Republic of Tanzania received Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi at the Presidential...
Bangladesh verifying Matrix Chambers’ email seeking return of Sheikh Hasina’s passport, NID
Dhaka : Bangladesh is verifying an email received from a law firm named Matrix Chambers seeking the return of the passport and National Identity Card (NID)...
Zimbabwe create history, become first team to score 500-plus in both innings of Test match
Sharjah: Zimbabwe became the first team in Test cricket history to score more than 500 runs in both innings of a match, achieving the landmark during their...
US Pentagon chief Hegseth faces impeachment push over Iran war
Washington: Republican representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky has introduced articles of impeachment against US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth on the...
Pope Leo draws 2.5 million to Argentina mass, warns against austerity
An estimated 2.5 million people attended Pope Leo XIV's open-air mass in Buenos Aires on Monday, according to local authorities, making the event the...