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Music star Billie Eilish joined forced with scientists from the group Arctic Basecamp on Tuesday, calling on world leaders to stand together and take urgent action at the U.N. COP26...

In Brazil's largest favela of Rocinha, on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, a local project aims to promote recycling by donating food in exchange for bottle caps that are...

Somalia’s entry “The Gravedigger’s Wife” by Finish-Somali writer-director Khadar Ayderus Ahmed won the prestigious Stallion of Yennenga grand prize for best film at the Pan-African film festival in Ouagadougou, Burkina...

“They call them the gentle giants, you know”, I told Mrs J as we cruised along the road from Wadi Darbat towards Dhofar’s famed baobab forest. “Gentle? Mrs J looked...

Muscat: Mussanah Race Week returns on October 30 for the 11th edition with a new class joining the event this year (2021). Sailing alongside talented youngsters in the Optimist, Laser...

Muscat: Dr Laila Ahmed al Najjar, Minister of Social Development met here on Wednesday with Anthony Bellanger, Secretary General of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and Al Hashimi Al...

Muscat: The GCC Supreme Military Committee of Chiefs of Staff held its meeting on Wednesday, via video-conferencing. The meeting was attended by Vice Admiral Abdullah Khamis al Raeesi, Chief of...

Muscat: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dar Al Attaa Association (DAA) to fund building 35 housing units for citizens...

His Highness Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham bin Tarik al Said, Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, Oman Post and in collaboration with Oman Cricket, issued a new stamp commemorating Oman...

KHARTOUM: State oil company workers and doctors in Sudan said on Wednesday they were joining protests against the military coup that has derailed the country's planned transition to democracy. Thousands...

Muscat: The Civil Aviation Authority on Wednesday issued a new circular adding the Indian-made Covid-19 vaccine, Covaxin to the list of approved vaccines for traveling to Oman without quarantine. With...

The Oman Film and Theater Association has announced the Muscat Film Festival 2021 competition for short films, which will be held from December 12-18. The festival's competition is divided into...

Muscat: The natural reserves in the Sultanate of Oman have been currently witnessing the arrival of migratory birds from Europe, West, and East Asia, which also marks the beginning of...

Thailand's re-opening to vaccinated foreign tourists marks a major easing of border controls for Asia, where governments have been far slower to roll back coronavirus travel curbs than in much...

MUSCAT: The Office of Majlis Ash’shura reviewed the replies of the Council of Ministers on a number of issues raised by Majlis Ash’shura including the stated desire to postpone the...

As part of the business diversification, Oman Investment and Finance Company (OIFC) has acquired 6.444 percent of the shares of Dhofar Insurance Company, with a value totaling RO970.000. "The company...

Hotels, street food carts, and tuk-tuks are gearing up for the return of tourists to Bangkok as Thailand prepares to re-open on November 1 to fully vaccinated visitors after 18...

Around 83,000 visitors came to the Sultanate of Oman in September this year, while 262,000 departed the country the same month, according to the latest figures of the National Centre...

Muscat: The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion followed up on the complaints about fuel quality in some governorates and said that the laboratory results show that the fuel...

Cooking and entertaining don’t have to be overly complex to impress. Here are quick, simple ways to elevate your meals for memorable experiences your friends and family will love: Balanced...