Oman News

KHARTOUM: Mass protests in Sudan show strong support for a civilian-led democracy, but analysts warn street demonstrations may have little impact on powerful factions pushing a return to military rule....

BEIRUT: Two years after a now-defunct protest movement shook Lebanon, opposition activists are hoping parliamentary polls will challenge the ruling elite's stranglehold on the country. Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese...

DUBAI: Afghanistan is heading towards economic collapse that risks spiralling the country into a new political crisis, Sweden’s minister for international development cooperation warned on Saturday. Afghanistan has been plunged...

Muscat: Khamis Al Sharji of Oman is the first visually-impaired jockey in the world to qualify for the endurance races. Al Sharji was able to pass the endurance race for...

Do we care about our planet, our nation, our cities, towns, and villages, our mountains, beaches, wadis, and our seas? Do we covet the quality of the air that we...

The world faces a range of serious threats — from exclusionary nationalism to great-power competition to growing inequality — that are preventing the international community from working together to solve...

BY RUQAYA AL KINDI PHOTOS FROM MOHAMMED AL SUBHI For everyone who visits Oman, one of the first things that catch the eye is the way Omani men and women...

Muscat: Trade between the Sultanate of Oman and the United States has seen a significant increase since the end of 2020, according to the US Census Bureau. Total trade reached...

The fossilised remains of ‘Big John’, the largest triceratops dinosaur ever discovered by paleontologists, sold for 6.65 million euros ($7.74 million) at a Paris auction on Thursday. The hammer price...

While reading the book Bombay, Meri Jaan: Writings on Mumbai (2003), the first thought that came to mind was: every major city in the world deserves a book like this....

As part of its continuous international activities and participation, the Aldin Theater of Culture and Art takes part in the global event at the Dubai Expo 2020. The group will...

London: Chelsea proved they can cope without their injured strikers as Mason Mount’s hat-trick powered the Premier League leaders in their 7-0 demolition of Norwich on Saturday. Thomas Tuchel’s side...

Hazlewood managed to extract some movement to get rid of the in-form Van der Dussen. Abu Dhabi: Australia secured a tense five-wicket win in the opening game of the Super...

Muscat, Oct 23 Oman fencing committee (OFC) is gearing up to organise the Oman Fencing championship which will take place on Saturday at the Indoor hall of Sultan Qaboos Sports...

The Sultanate population has reached 4,418,519 in September compared to 4,421,663 in August this year. The Omani population has reached 2,784,785 accounting for 63.03 percent of the Sultanate’s population, according...

Muscat: The Omani Water and Wastewater Services Company, Diam, has published a clarification regarding a video clip circulating on social media, about the quality of drinking water at the Khasab...

Muscat:  People living in areas affected by cyclone Shaheen have been asked to not use well water for either drinking or domestic purposes, until further notice. The Food Safety and...

DECARBONISATION: Roughly 1,000 km undersea cable linking Sultanate with India’s Gujarat coast will enable the export of surplus green electricity from Oman to countries connected to the grid An ambitious...

Muscat: The first edition of marketing outlets for the sale of Omani dates was launched yesterday in Oman Avenues Mall. As many as 40 farmers, producers, and owners of dates...

A key project set up as part of the China-Oman Industrial Complex in the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Duqm is set to commence operations this week. Duqm Hongtong Piping...