Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik today issued Royal Decree No. 55/2025, designating the ‘Rimal Bausher Development Project’ in the Governorate of Muscat as a public utility project. According to Oman News Agency, Article (1) of the decree officially recognizes the ‘Rimal Bausher Development Project’ as a public utility
Huaiji: Chinese authorities announced the evacuation of nearly 70,000 people in Huaiji County in the southern province of Guangdong after persistent heavy rains caused widespread flooding that affected some 300,000 residents. According to Oman News Agency, the floods were attributed to Typhoon Wutip, the first typhoon of the season, along
Mount Etna: Mount Etna, the volcano on the Italian island of Sicily, has erupted again, the Italian Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) said today. According to Oman News Agency, the Strombolian eruption, during which lava and ash are ejected from the volcano, produced an ash cloud around 6,000 metres
Bonn: The European Union (EU) should try and forge new climate alliances in the wake of Washington’s planned exit from the Paris climate treaty, Germany’s state secretary for climate has said. According to Oman News Agency, Jochen Flasbarth emphasized the importance of countries like Africa, China, India, and Brazil as
Costa Rica: Costa Rica secured their place in the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals after defeating the Dominican Republic 2-1 in their second match of Group A of the tournament, co-hosted by the United States and Canada. According to Oman News Agency, the Dominican Republic took an early lead in the
Muscat: Within the frameworks of “The Russian Seasons,” the National Museum inaugurated today the “Neo-Russian Style” exhibition, hosted in collaboration with the State Hermitage Museum. The event was held under the patronage of Qais Mohammed Al Yousef, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion. According to Oman News Agency, the
Muscat: Gold prices today rose amid growing demand for safe-haven assets, but the Federal Reserve’s cautious stance on interest rate cuts limited the precious metal’s gains. Spot gold was up 0.2% at $3,376.48 an ounce, while US gold futures eased 0.4% to $3,393.70. According to Oman News Agency, spot silver
New York: The US dollar demonstrated strength against a range of global currencies in today’s trading session. According to Oman News Agency, the dollar index, which evaluates the currency against six leading counterparts, increased by 0.11% to reach 99. This rise positions it for a weekly gain of approximately 0.9%,
Samarkand:The Sultanate of Oman is set to participate in the World Summit titled “Investing in Children’s Wellbeing A Path to Sustainable and Equitable Development for Future Generations,” which will take place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The summit wil…
Accra:The College of Banking and Financial Studies has officially launched the “Nibras Private Endowment Foundation,” an initiative aimed at supporting education, research, innovation, and entrepreneurship. This new educational endowment institution f…
Accra:A high-level delegation accompanies His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on his state visit to the United Kingdom, where he will meet with King Charles III.
According to Oman News Agency, the visit is at the invitation of the King of the Unite…
Accra:The total number of Omani persons with disabilities in the Sultanate of Oman reached 75,432 individuals in 2025, making up 2.5 percent of the total Omani population. This figure represents an increase of about 9 percent compared to 2024. Of this…
Vienna:The Sultanate of Oman is actively participating in the thirteenth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. The conference, which started today in Vienna, will run until Oct…
