Oman is stepping up investment in transport, ports and digital infrastructure as it moves into the next phase of its long-term economic diversification drive, with more than RO1.2 billion ($3.1 billion) in road projects and a target to raise the digital economy’s direct contribution to GDP to RO1.5 billion by 2030.  The plans were outlined...

His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik gave an audience at Al Barakah Palace on Tuesday to Shaikh Jarrah Jaber Al Ahmad al Sabah, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait. During the audience, the Kuwaiti minister conveyed greetings and best wishes of Shaikh Mishal Al Ahmad Al Jaber al Sabah, Emir of Kuwait,...

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued a weather alert warning of heavy rainfall and thunderstorms expected to affect large parts of the Sultanate of Oman starting early Friday morning and continuing until late evening. According to the National Multi-Hazard Early Warning Centre, the weather system is forecast to begin after midnight and persist throughout...

The CDAA’s search teams have recovered the body of a citizen who was reported missing after his vehicle was swept away by flash floods in the Wilayat of Manah, as a deep low-pressure system continues to batter parts of the Sultanate. The incident comes amid a broader wave of severe weather that has claimed lives...

The official price of Oman crude oil for May delivery dropped by $20.56 to $139.64 from Monday’s price of $160.20. The monthly average price of Omani crude oil for delivery this March reached US$62.17 per barrel, an increase of 8 cents compared to the price for delivery last February. Stocks rose Tuesday after Donald Trump delayed strikes on...