Oman News

KHARTOUM: Roads were blocked, shops were shut, phones were down and mosque loudspeakers blared calls for a general strike in Sudan on Tuesday, a day after the army seized power...

China placed a city of four million under lockdown on Tuesday in a bid to stamp out a domestic coronavirus spike, with residents told not to leave home except in...

Muscat: The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday reported 22 new cases of Covid-19 and one death. The total number of cases registered in the Sultanate has now reached 304,205,...

“Young people are the wealth of nations. They are the inexhaustible resource and building arms. They are the nation’s present and future, and we will be keen to listen to...

Have you ever wondered what encompasses mental health? Is it just about a state of happiness or is it the balancing act? Is it about recognising one’s emotions and understanding...

A year after a powerful storm sent an avalanche of volcanic rock and sand crashing down, burying her house, Philippine food vendor Florivic Baldoza still lives in an evacuation centre....

Muscat: The Office for Conservation of the Environment at the Diwan of Royal Court recorded the presence of about 200 Steppe Eagles in the Governorate of Dhofar at the beginning...

Muscat:  His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to President Dr. Alexander Van der Bellen of the Republic of Austria on his country’s National Day....

Riyadh: At the behest of His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik, Dr. Saud Hamoud Al Habsi, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources, represented the Sultanate of Oman at a...

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman will celebrate Omani Youth Day, which falls on 26 October every year. Since the outset of the renaissance, youth have been the focus of the...

Swimming is one of the most enjoyable sports known to mankind especially if you are just floating in the water and not doing laps. It will make you forget all...

Recovery of the global economy and electricity supply issues cause demand and price surge, which are expected to rise further. Muscat: The price of Oman oil crossed the $84 mark...

Muscat: Total electricity generation in the Sultanate of Oman increased by 7.6 per cent by the end of August 2021 to reach 28,281.2 GW per hour, compared to the same...

Muscat: Dr. Abdullah Nasser Al Harrasi, Minister of Information received in his office on Monday Anthony Bellanger, Secretary General of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and Al Hashimi Al...

Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Najib picked up where the openers left off. Sharjah: Mujeeb Ur Rahman stole the show with his fifer as Afghanistan thrashed Scotland by 130 runs in the...

Muscat: Bangladesh community in Oman gathered in festivity to celebrate the strength of its youth generation in an event jointly organised by the Embassy of Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Social...

Muscat: The Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MoHERI) funded 446 research projects with a total value of OMR2.30 million. The funded research projects are from 30 research and...

Muscat: As OQ gears up for ArabPlast 2021 to be held in Dubai from November 15 – 18, it plans to exhibit polymer products and solutions aligned with its outlook...

Muscat: The outlook for financial stability has improved with the roll-out of vaccines and gradual transition to normalcy, the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) said in its ninth issue of...

India and Pakistan share a passionate rivalry on the cricket field and the fans of the two countries share a unique bond as their love for the sport outweighs the...