Oman News

Muscat: The Minister of Information on Sunday met Antoine Cormery, Director of the France 24 Academie. “His Excellency Dr. Abdullah bin Nasser Al-Harrasi, Minister of Information, received in his office...

Can chipped wood pieces and chiselled waste wood be used to make the best perfumes? Surprisingly, many perfumes we wear regularly are made of these wooden bits and pieces, which...

Dhofar: To enhance biodiversity and provide an accurate database, the Office for Conservation of Environment (OCE) at the Diwan of Royal Court is conducting winter surveys on the numbers of...

KHARTOUM: A Sudanese faction calling for a transfer of power to civilian rule warned of a "creeping coup", during a press conference that an unidentified mob attack sought to prevent....

ISTANBUL: President Tayyip Erdogan's political opponents said his call to expel the ambassadors of 10 Western allies was an attempt to distract attention from Turkey's economic difficulties, while diplomats hoped...

GAZA CITY: Crashing through the Mediterranean's waves at sunset, Palestinian fisherman Mohammed al Nahal leads a convoy of rickety boats out for another risky night under the Israeli blockade of...

MUSCAT: In implementation of the Royal directives issued by His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik to expedite the implementation of the employment initiatives including that for supporting the wages the...

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates: Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by five wickets in a feisty T20 World Cup clash on Sunday, hammering home their status as surprise title contenders. Chasing an...

BARCELONA (SPAIN): Al-Faisal Al-Zubair and Andy Soucek recovered well from first lap drama to finish the first of two International GT Open races in fifth place in Barcelona on Saturday....

BRIGHTON, England: Manchester City enjoyed a rampant 4-1 victory at Brighton & Hove Albion helped by England midfielder Phil Foden's double in their Premier League match on Saturday. After losing...

Since its opening at the beginning of October, the Oman Pavilion at the Expo 2020 Dubai proves to be a sure hit among visitors registering nearly 200,000 visits in only...

“The Scream”, arguably the most iconic image in art, is the centrepiece of a new museum dedicated to its creator Edvard Munch that opens in Oslo on Friday, but visitors...

Music fans globally are spending more time listening to tunes, about 18.4 hours a week on average, and have turned to their favourite artists for comfort during the Covid-19 pandemic,...

Meghan Picerno was again at work after 18 months of pandemic limbo, overjoyed to be singing and dancing once more along with her “Phantom of the Opera” castmates as they...

Team members of Black & Gold Autonomous Racing check their car prior to the Indy Autonomous Challenge race at the Indianapolis Speedway in Indianapolis. There will be cars on the...

The month-long run-up in commodity prices shows no sign of easing with the main engine continuing to be the global energy crisis and its direct impact on other sectors, not...

Investors are homing in on a flood of earnings reports from Wall Street’s tech and Internet giants, as the high-growth stocks that have led markets higher for years face pressures...

PROMISING START: France is an important source market for tourists spending their holidays in the Sultanate BUSINESS REPORTER MUSCAT, Oct 24 Boding well for the recovery of Oman’s pandemic-impacted tourism...

MUSCAT, Oct 24 The inflation rate in the Sultanate of Oman increased by 2.46 per cent in September 2021 compared to September 2020. However, the inflation rate decreased by 0.06...

MODERNISATION: New international numbering system for banking accounts will ensure greater convenience, safety and security in banking transactions The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) has pledged to shortly roll out...