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CWC Qualifier Day 4 Report: Scintillating Scotland lit up the tournament

Michael Leask played a blinder as Scotland defeated arch-rivals Ireland by one wicket in a last-ball finish at the Cricket World Cup Qualifier. In a West Asian derby, Oman beat UAE comprehensively

CWC Qualifier Day 4 preview: Ireland seek recovery, Oman second victory

After losing to Oman, Ireland would look to get past neighbours Scotland to keep their hopes of reaching the super six alive. Oman would be seeking another win they face neighbours UAE

CWC Qualifier Day 2 Report: Hasaranga rattles UAE, Oman upset Ireland

Playing as expected, Lanka breezed past UAE in their first match of the CWC Qualifier. Hasaranga took 6 wickets for the South Asian side. In another game, Oman upset the Irish with a brilliant win

CWC Qualifier Day 2 preview: Sri Lanka take on UAE, Oman challenge Ireland

After a thrilling opening day in group A of the Cricket World Cup qualifier, the focus now shifts to group B as the action moves to Bulawayo from Harare. Sri Lanka take on UAE while Ireland face Oman

CWC Qualifiers group B: Scotland, UAE, Oman challenge IRE for top 3 finish

CWC Qualifiers: Sri Lanka are the hot favourites to go through this group. However, two more spots are remaining from the group and four teams fight for them

Road to ODI World Cup 2023: Know all about the Cricket World Cup Qualifier

ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 (CWC Qualifier 2023) would begin on June 18 where 10 teams would compete for the final two spots in the 10-team World Cup, to be hosted by India later this year

The maritime realm of Oman's sultans

Seema Alavi's book sheds light on the often overlooked role of Omani sultans in shaping regional dynamics. It shifts from the Western perspective and provides us with the view from Oman

Iran may consider extension of natural gas pipeline from Oman to India

Iran may consider an extension of the sub-sea natural gas pipeline from Oman to India, its Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Relation Mehdi Safari said in a statement on Friday. "Already, Iran is building this natural gas pipeline to Oman, which can be extended to India up to Porbandhar," Safari said while speaking at an interactive meeting organised by MVIRDC World Trade Center Mumbai on Thursday evening, it added. The deputy foreign minister was in Mumbai to promote the 'Iran Expo 2023' to be held from May 7-10 this year in Tehran and explore trade and investment collaborations across 11 major categories, MVIRDC World Trade Center Mumbai said in the release. Despite economic sanctions, India is among the top five trade partners of Iran, and both countries are strategic partners, the statement quoted the deputy foreign minister as saying. "Our export to India has grown 60 per cent in 2022, and in the last two months, it has grown 90 per cent. This implies diversification of tra

Canara Bank, Bharat BillPay tie up for cross border bill payments in Oman

Canara Bank and NPCI Bharat BillPay Ltd (NBBL) have announced the launch of cross-border inward bill payment services for Indians based in Oman. NRIs can now leverage the robust platform offered by the Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) to make bill payments on behalf of their families through the Musandam Exchange, a statement said on Wednesday. This initiative signifies a milestone for Canara Bank as the first public sector bank in India to offer inbound cross-border bill payments through BBPS, it added. With the development, it said, Indians living in Oman will now be able to make quick, simple and secure payments of bills for services back home. Musandam Exchange, managed by Canara Bank, is also the first exchange house in Oman to go live on cross-border inbound bill payments, the statement said. The cross-border bill payment service is already live in Kuwait, facilitating inbound remittances across utilities like electricity, water, mobile phone, gas, credit card bills, and ..

Saudi, Omani delegation hold peace talks in Yemen with Houthi leaders

Since its outbreak in 2014, the conflict in Yemen has been fought on a battlefield where Riyadh and Tehran have supported opposing parties

Naval forces from China, Russia, Iran conduct joint drills in Gulf of Oman

Naval forces from China, Iran and Russia all countries at varying degrees of odds with the United States are staging joint drills in the Gulf of Oman this week, China's Defence Ministry has announced. Other countries are also taking part in the Security Bond-2023 exercises, the ministry said Tuesday without giving details. Iran, Pakistan, Oman and the United Arab Emirates all have coastline along the waterbody lying at the mouth of the strategic Persian Gulf. This exercise will help deepen practical cooperation between the participating countries' navies ... and inject positive energy into regional peace and stability, the ministry statement said. The exercises scheduled for Wednesday through Sunday come amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and China over a range of issues, including China's refusal to criticise Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine and continuing support for the Russian economy. The U.S. and its allies have condemned the invasion, imposed punishing economic

India, Oman hold discussions on issues related to bilateral air services

Officials from India and Oman on Wednesday discussed various issues related to bilateral air services. In a series of tweets, the civil aviation ministry said a bilateral air services meeting was held between the Omani and the Indian delegations in the national capital. While the Indian delegation was led by civil aviation secretary Rajiv Bansal, the Omani side was led by Naif Ali Al-Abri, the President of Civil Aviation Authority Oman. "The delegations included specialists in air transport and air navigation to address issues related to updating of the air transport agreement, development of air routes and space, & expanding the number of flights between the two nations," the ministry said in a tweet. Details about the bilateral air services agreement could not be immediately ascertained.

INS Trikand, INS Sumitra take part in bilateral exercise with Oman Navy

The Indian Navy's guided missile stealth frigate INS Trikand and offshore patrol vessel INS Sumitra have participated in the 13th edition of bilateral exercise 'Naseem Al Bahr' off the coast of Oman. The exercise, which was conducted from November 19-24, had three phases -- harbour phase, sea phase and debrief, officials said. Activities undertaken during the harbour phase included professional interactions between Indian Navy and Royal Navy of Oman operations teams and friendly sports fixtures between the two navies, they said. "The Indian Navy's guided missile stealth frigate, INS Trikand, offshore patrol vessel, INS Sumitra, and Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), Dornier, participated in the 13th edition of the Indian Navy (IN)-Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) bilateral exercise 'Naseem Al Bahr' (Sea Breeze)," a Navy official said. Indian Navy ships Trikand and Sumitra, along with RNO ships Al Shinas and Al Seeb, sailed for the sea phase. IN-MPA Dornier, RNO MPA and shore-based RAFO fighte

Trump's company strikes new overseas deal, raises old ethics issue

Donald Trump's company is licensing its name for a golf resort in Oman in the first of what the company hopes will be several overseas deals, raising conflict-of-interest issues as the former president announced a third run for the White House. The Trump Organization said the licensing deal the first since Trump left office is with Saudi developer Dar Al Arakan and will include a golf course, hotel and thousands of residential units in the Oman capital of Muscat. Trump's son Eric, who oversees the company's global real estate interests, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the company is no longer bound by a self-imposed restriction not to make foreign deals while his father was president. You can expect more hotel and golf deals overseas in the future, Eric Trump said in a text exchange. Trump announced Tuesday that he is running again for the presidency in a speech from his Palm Beach, Florida, club. Trump's company struck many real estate licensing deals overseas before

MoS V Muraleedharan on two-day visit to Oman for boosting bilateral ties

Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs V Muraleedharan will kickstart his two-day visit to Oman on Monday to reinforce the shared commitment between both countries

Al Najah: 13-day Indo-Oman joint military exercise concludes in Rajasthan

The fourth edition of Indo-Oman joint training exercise 'Al Najah', with a focus on counter-terrorism, regional security, and peacekeeping operations, was concluded on Saturday in Bikaner

ACME Group to invest Rs 1.5 trn in green hydrogen over 7 yrs; seeks tie-ups

Plans come at a time when govt is likely to announce a green hydrogen purchase obligation for fertiliser and petroleum units, similar to renewable purchase obligation

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We may consider preferential trade pact with Oman to boost ties: Goyal

India is also under active discussions with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for a comprehensive trade agreement, the Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said

India, Oman agree to have joint feasibility study on limited trade deal

The development is taking place at a time when India is set to begin deeper engagements with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries towards inking a free trade agreement (FTA)