Oman News

NASSIRIYA: Elections in Iraq next month are being held early in response to mass protests against the government in 2019, but there is scant evidence the vote will improve matters...

ANKARA: The presidents of Russia and Turkey will hold talks on Wednesday on curbing renewed violence in northwest Syria and possibly expanding Moscow's sales of military defence systems to Ankara,...

PARIS: France and Greece on Tuesday signed a multibillion-euro deal for Athens to buy three French warships, in an accord hailed by President Emmanuel Macron as a major boost for...

They can grow to as big as a school bus and seeing them up close can be intimidating but there is a reason why they are called the gentle giants...

British fashion house Burberry deconstructed its camel trench coat for its women’s spring line on Monday, removing sleeves and in some cases, its back.The collection, called “Animal Instinct”, saw Chief...

Muscat: Some governorates of Oman have witnessed isolated rainfall."Convective clouds activity on Al Hajar Mountains, and isolated rainfall over parts of the governorates of South Al Batinah, Al Dakhiliyah and...

Washington: Oil prices extended gains for the sixth day running on Tuesday amid tighter supplies and signs of growing global demand.Benchmark Brent crude futures rose 69 cents, or 0.9 percent,...

LONDON: Britain's transport minister pleaded with drivers on Tuesday to refrain from filling up old water bottles with fuel at gas stations after panic buying left pumps dry across major...

Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE on Tuesday asked U.S. health regulators to authorize their COVID-19 vaccine in kids aged 5 to 11. The application to the U.S. Food and Drug...

Muscat: The General Department for Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Control arrested two people on charges of smuggling and possessing narcotic substances on Tuesday.They were arrested during their infiltration into the...

Muscat: Oman oil price (November Delivery 2021) today reached 77.37 US Dollars, comprising an increase by 1.21 US Dollar from the price of yesterday (Monday), which was 76.16 US Dollars.The...

Muscat: The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday reported 32 new cases of Covid-19 and 0 deaths. The total number of cases registered in the Sultanate has now reached 303,705,...

The Sultanate’s speech delivered by Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Hamad Al Busaidi before the 76th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. –ONAMuscat: The Sultanate, under the wise leadership...

Muscat: A medical evacuation has been conducted by the Royal Air Force of Oman for an Australian citizen who had a fall while touring the Al Hallaniyat Islands in Dhofar...

The country’s climate has witnessed obvious changes over the past three decades, which is consistent with the conclusions of recent studies of the Arabian Peninsula and the neighbouring regions, said...

Muscat: The United Nation’s World Tourism Day on September 27 this year champions the social and economic benefits of tourism, with Oman’s Al Mouj Muscat a shining example as a...

Muscat: The Sultanate, represented by the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism  celebrated on Monday along with the other countries  the World Tourism Day (WTD) by organising a workshop on the...

Research indicates that nearly 38% of US adults aged 20 years or older have high cholesterol, which puts them at a higher risk for heart attack and stroke. But high...

The number of those who received two jabs of COVID-19 vaccine stood at 2,050,716 comprising 58 per cent. Photo:ONAMuscat: As many as 2,896,271 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in...

The new normal classrooms without physical walls have created a unique learning culture, which demands the teachers to be technologically savvy. Ironically, the online course delivery has given an opportunity...