London: Freshwater environments cover about 1% of Earth’s surface while accounting for more than 10% of known species. Like many marine and terrestrial ecosystems, however, they are in distress. A new study looking at some of the denizens of freshwate…
Muscat: The National Local Content Laboratory kicked off today at Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre, with the participation of 43 government and private sector establishments. The lab is organized by the Secretariat General of the Tender Board in …
Muscat: The total number of passengers traveling through the airports of the Sultanate of Oman by the end of November 2024 reached 13,277,414. Meanwhile, the total number of flights landing and departing from the airports of the Sultanate of Oman by t…
Muscat: Gold prices edged lower today as a stronger-than-expected US jobs report reinforced the Federal Reserve’s cautious stance on rate cuts and boosted the US dollar, weighing the bullion. Spot gold fell 0.2 percent to USD 2,684.39 per ounce.
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Muscat: The total issuance of Government Treasury Bills amounted to RO 26.250 million.
According to Oman News Agency, the value of the allotted Treasury bills amounted to RO 5 million, for a maturity period of 28 days. The average accepted price rea…
Muscat: Represented by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the Sultanate of Oman today signed an air transport agreement with the Republic of Djibouti for enhancing bilateral cooperation in the field of air transport and facilitating the movement of p…
Muscat: Oil prices today hovered at their highest since October 2024 as investors eyed the impact on global fuel demand from colder weather in the Northern Hemisphere and Beijing’s economic stimulus measures. Brent crude futures rose 15 cents, or 0.2%…
Muscat: Acting in cooperation with Muscat Municipality, the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion today launched the ‘Lease Contracts Service’ via Oman Business Platform. On the platform, the Ministry also launched the Financial Repo…
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: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…
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…
