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June 16, 2025

Istanbul Modern Museum Wins Prestigious Building of the Year Award

Istanbul: The ‘Istanbul Modern’ building has been recognized as Turkey’s first museum of modern and contemporary art, earning the prestigious “Building of the Year 2024” award in the cultural architecture category. Located on the European shore of Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city, the museum stands out for its striking design and

“Time of White Horses” Shortlisted for Prestigious Neustadt International Prize

Ramallah: Palestinian author Ibrahim Nasrallah’s acclaimed novel ‘Time of White Horses’ has been selected as a finalist for the Neustadt International Prize for Literature-often referred to as the “American Nobel”-marking the only Arabic work among nine global contenders. According to Oman News Agency, the winner of the biennial award, administered

Barcelona Boosted by Improved Credit Rating

Barcelona: Barcelona’s credit rating has been upgraded from stable to positive, the Spanish La Liga champions have announced. According to Oman News Agency, the Catalan giants have faced difficulties in registering players in recent years and were fined $577,000 in 2023 for infringing UEFA financial rules. However, an assessment by

Oman Oil Price Rises 37 Cents

Muscat: Oman oil price for August delivery 2025 has increased by 37 cents, reaching 73.15 US Dollars. This marks an increase from last Friday’s price, which was 72.78 US Dollars. According to Oman News Agency, the average price for June delivery 2025 has stabilized at 67.87 US Dollars per barrel.

Oman’s Oil Exports Exceed 100 Million Barrels till April 2025

Muscat: The total oil exports recorded a drop of 3.4%, reaching 100,032,400 barrels by the end of April 2025, compared to 103,549,100 barrels during the same period in 2024 in the Sultanate of Oman, according to the data issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI). According to

OQ Makes History as First Omani Firm to Adopt UNSPSC Procurement Standards via Tawreed

Muscat: OQ, the global energy investment group, has achieved a major milestone in procurement transformation by becoming the first company in the Sultanate of Oman to integrate the United Nations Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC) across both its material master and vendor management systems within the “Tawreed” platform. According

Oil Surges Amid Escalating Middle East Tensions

Muscat: Oil prices today jumped in early Asian trade amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Brent crude futures rose $1.70, or 2.3%, to $75.93 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate crude climbed $1.62, or 2.2%, to $74.60. They surged more than $4 earlier in the session. According to Oman

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Oman Engages in GCC Social Affairs Ministers’ Meeting

Manama:The Sultanate of Oman participated in the 12th meeting of the Committee of GCC Ministers of Social Affairs and Social Development, which was held in Manama, Bahrain. The Omani delegation was led by Dr. Laila bint Ahmed Al Najjar, the Minister o…

Oman Concludes Participation in Interpol Anti-Drug Conference

Hanoi:The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Royal Oman Police (ROP), has concluded its participation in the Interpol Anti-Drug and Prohibited Substances Conference held in the Czech Republic, which lasted for three days.

According to Oman News A…