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Four Israeli Artillery Shells Land in Lebanon’s Shebaa Valley
Coordinated Efforts Avert Sinking of SEA HORSE Vessel at Beirut Port
Shehadeh Advocates for Enhanced Cybersecurity at Beirut Conference
Telecommunications Sector Investments in 2023 Stand at RO 221.9 Million
Total investments in the telecommunications sector in 2023 stood at RO 221.9 million. Investments in mobile telecommunications services topped the list and they constituted 53.7 percent of the total, followed by fixed telecommunication services (wired…
Brussels Urged to Target EU Agriculture Subsidies at Poorer Farmers
The European Commission is urged to shake up the European Union’s agricultural subsidies to better support poorer farmers, aiming to address the concerns that sparked the recent widespread protests by furious farmers, according to a report released to…
MSX Gains 3 Points
Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) general index (30) today gained (3.9) points, comprising a rise by (0.08%) to close at (4715.89) points, compared to the last session, which stood at (4711.96) points.
The trading value today stood at (RO 2,325,441), comp…
Palestinians to Face South Korea to Start 3rd Round of World Cup Qualifying
The Palestinian team is closer to the World Cup than ever after reaching the third round of qualifying in Asia as one of the top 18 on the continent.
The next phase starts with one of the toughest possible football assignments in Asia, with the Pales…
Oman Oil Price Drops 3.24 US Dollars
Oman oil price (November delivery 2024) today reached 73.39 US Dollars, comprising a drop by 3.24 US Dollars compared to the price of yesterday ‘Tuesday’ which stood at 76.63 US Dollars.
The average price of Oman oil (September delivery 2024) stabili…
Oil Falls Amid Concerns over Slow Global Demand Growth
Oil prices fell today, extending the previous day’s more than 4% plunge, amid concerns over lower global demand growth.
Brent crude futures for November fell 28 cents, or 0.4%, to $73.47 after dropping 4.9% in the previous session. US West Texas Inte…
Financial Regulators of South Korea, Japan Agree to Boost Cooperation
The heads of South Korean and Japanese financial regulators have agreed to boost their cooperation in dealing with growing uncertainties in the global financial market, Seoul’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) said today.
The agreement was reached…
Gold Steady as US Payrolls Data Grabs Limelight
Gold prices held steady today as investors braced for a monthly US payrolls report that could influence how swiftly and deeply the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates this year (2024).
Spot gold held its ground at $2,493.34 per ounce, after hitting i…
Japanese Yen Rises on US Economic Data
The Japanese yen rallied today, while riskier currencies such as the Australian dollar and sterling fell as traders awaited US jobs data.
The yen rose about 0.3% to 145.02 per dollar, following a 1% rally overnight against a broadly stronger dollar.
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Agreement Signed to Establish Pharmaceutical Complex in Khazaen Economic City
Khazaen Economic City today signed an investment agreement to establish an integrated pharmaceutical industrial complex to the tune of RO 20 million. The project will be established on an area of 20,000 square metres.
The project aims to manufacture …