Muscat: The Oman crude for July delivery was traded at Dubai Mercantile Exchange for $30.05 per barrel, an increase of $1.78 per barrel from Monday price of $28.27. Globally, oil prices jumped on ... ( read original story ...)
Oman’s sovereign wealth fund under pressure
Ahead of the prospect of a high budget deficit in 2020, assets held by the State General Reserve Fund (SGRF) plunged by about a third to $14.3 billion. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Oman confirms 98 new cases; tally at 2,735
Oman Tuesday reported 98 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the country's overall infections to 2,735 including 12 deaths. The newly diagnosed cases include 42 Omanis and 56 foreigners, the ... ( read original story ...)
Oman locks down industrial zone over coronavirus fears
Al Wadi Al Kabir industrial area in Muscat governorate will remain closed until further notice in order “to take health and safety measures”, Oman Municipality said. The Gulf Arab state has since ... ( read original story ...)
Global Cornavirus Update: Singapore’s Virus Infections Surge Past 20,000
From Italy to Kansas, health authorities are increasingly warning that the question isn’t whether a second wave of coronavirus infections and deaths will hit, but when — and how badly. ( read original story ...)
Lebanon plan based on flexible exchange rate in ‘coming period’- Finance Minister
A government plan for getting Lebanon out of a financial crisis is based on a shift to a flexible exchange rate, but in the "coming period", and a currency peg will be maintained for now, Finance ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon Urges Unity to Tackle Crisis, Says Time Is Short
Lebanese must set aside their differences as the country has no time to lose in tackling its major financial crisis, Prime Minister Hassan Diab warned on Wednesday, saying a government recovery plan ... ( read original story ...)
When rugby came to Israel
If you believe that there’s a need for something and that you can create an activity to satisfy that need, then behave as if your creation already exists. ( read original story ...)
Israel plans thousands of new settler homes ahead of Pompeo visit
Israel announced a plan for thousands of new Jewish settlement homes in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday as Washington voiced readiness to back de facto Israeli annexations there. ( read original story ...)
Language services in Israel
However, it is through the power of effective language localization and translation services that such distant communities can share and engage in each other’s works of art and culture. The important ... ( read original story ...)