Muscat: The US dollar today held steady ahead of a pivotal week filled with central bank decisions led by the Federal Reserve, while the euro hardly reacted to Fitch’s downgrade of France’s credit rating. The euro last traded 0.09% lower at $1.1724 in its latest trading, while the dollar steadied
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman has experienced a 9% increase in total electricity production by the end of July 2025. The production reached 30,239.3 gigawatt-hours (GWh), a notable rise from 27,746.9 GWh during the same period in 2024. According to Oman News Agency, preliminary statistics from the National Center for
Muscat: The total issuance of Government Treasury Bills amounted to RO 176.050 million. The value of the allotted Treasury bills amounted to RO 43.8 million, for a maturity period of 91 days. The average accepted price reached RO 98.980 for every RO 100, and the minimum accepted price arrived at
Muscat: The Permanent Committee for Statistics convened its first meeting of 2025 today under the chairmanship of Dr. Khalifa Abdullah Al Barwani, Chief Executive Officer of the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), with the participation of committee members representing various government entities involved in the statistical sector. According
Muscat: The Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ) and the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of industrial and economic consultancy. The agreement was signed by Sheikh Dr. Ali Masoud Al Sunaidy, Chairman of OPAZ, and
Muscat: Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX 30) index today closed at 5,090.45 points, registering a decline of 3.2 points, or 0.06%, from the previous trading session’s closing of 5,093.62 points. According to Oman News Agency, the trading value for the session reached RO 17,294,186, marking a significant decrease of 67.7% compared
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman’s natural gas production, including domestic output and imports, saw a slight increase of 0.7%, reaching 32.8795 billion cubic meters by the end of July 2025. This is up from 32.6432 billion cubic meters during the same period in 2024. According to Oman News Agency, data
Muscat: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the Sultanate of Oman rose by 0.5 percent in August 2025 compared to the same month in 2024, based on the 2018 benchmark. According to Oman News Agency, the average inflation rate for the period from January to August 2025 also increased by
Muscat:The Sultanate of Oman participated in a preparatory meeting of Undersecretaries of Ministries of Culture from GCC states. This meeting, conducted via video conference, served as groundwork for the upcoming 30th meeting of GCC Ministers of Cultu…
El Eulma:Algeria The Sultanate of Oman is showcasing its cinematic talent at the Algeria International Contemporary Cinema Days with its short film “Beta Carotene.” Directed by Mohammed Al Daroushi, the film is part of the inaugural events taking plac…
Muscat:The Otology and Ear Surgery team at the University Medical City has successfully completed the first middle ear hearing implant surgery in the Sultanate of Oman. This two-hour operation has restored hearing for a female patient who had been suf…
Muscat:Cultural relations between the Sultanate of Oman and the People’s Republic of China trace back to a rich history of civilizational contact, characterized by commercial exchange and people-to-people interactions. Ancient maritime trade routes fa…
Muscat:His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik departed this morning for the People’s Republic of China on a two-day state visit. The visit comes in response to an invitation from President Xi Jinping of China.
According to Oman News Agency, His Majest…
