Muscat: The yen weakened today, approaching its lowest level in nearly four decades as the dollar rallied on higher oil prices and rising US Treasury yields, keeping traders on alert for possible Japanese intervention. The yen touched 163.24 per dolla…
Muscat: Muscat Stock Exchange “MSX 30” index today closed at 7,111.42 points, up 20.1 points, or 0.284 percent, from the previous session’s close of 7,091.30 points. Trading value stood at RO 40,895,909, representing a rise of 5.8 percent from RO 38,6…
Muscat: The US House of Representatives has passed a short-term funding measure to avert a potential government shutdown ahead of the November midterm elections, funding federal agencies until 4 December. The decision aims to ensure the continuation o…
Muscat: Al Wusta Governorate continues to invest in blue economy activities, capitalising on its marine assets and the integration of fisheries, ports, logistics and tourism to boost the value of marine resources and advance economic diversification …
Muscat: Oil prices recorded a slight gain in early trading today, driven by concerns over supply disruptions after US forces continued their strikes on Iranian military targets for an 11th consecutive night. Brent crude futures rose 0.55 percent, or 5…
Muscat: US President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose tariffs on imported generic drugs starting in mid-2028, aiming to push pharmaceutical companies to manufacture them on US soil.
According to Oman News Agency, in a post on his Truth Soci…
Muscat: Venezuelan authorities said today that three people died from hantavirus, but stressed there was no evidence of person-to-person transmission in the South American country, which has rarely recorded human cases of the rodent-borne disease.
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Muscat: The National Records and Archives Authority (NRAA) continues the implementation of its project to document the oral narrative of the Omani presence in the city of Mombasa, Republic of Kenya.
According to Oman News Agency, this initiative is…
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…
Accra:The Fourth Dates and Honey Exhibition commenced at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre, featuring participation from 100 small and medium enterprises, companies, and entities involved in the production, manufacturing, exporting, and import…
Accra:Al Murtafa’a Camp Major General Mattar Salim Al Balushi, Commander of the Royal Army of Oman (RAO), welcomed Major General Abdulaziz Ahmed Al Balawi, Commander of the GCC Unified Military Command, along with his military delegation, at his offic…
