Oman News

Teachers, support staff, academic administrators and school supervisors will all oversee the start of the new academic year for 2021/2022, which begins Sunday, September 12. Muscat: More than 60,000 teachers and...

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Supreme Committee has instructed the Central Bank of  Oman to defer loan repayments from private companies and people. We are, of course,...

Austria can pride itself with its outstanding natural beauty and spectacular scenery; crystal clear lakes with drinking water quality ringed by deep green hills and domineering mountains. Muscat: Austria is...

For Zahraa Al Amri, the ability to sketch is a gift she takes seriously and is grateful for. Muscat: For 21-year-old Zahraa Al-Amri, the love of the pencil moving on...

Muscat: Dhofar University yet again added another feather in its cap by offering its students a chance to study different languages as university elective. The languages being offered are French,...

Insia's 15-member squad announced for the T20 World Cup has more spinners than pacers. India announced a strong squad which has a mix of youth and experienced players comprising six...

Muscat: A traffic accident claimed lives of a couple and resulted in serious injuries to their two children in the Wilayat of Sohar, North Al Batinah Governorate. 40-year-old Abu Abdullah...

Washington: US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad on Saturday said that over 250 foreign nationals, including US citizens, were evacuated from Kabul over the past three days. "Over...

Cairo: The Sultanate has reaffirmed its permanent stand in support for Arab solidarity and all that serves the realisation of aspirations of the Arab nation. Oman also expressed its staunch...

Muscat: Al Hoota Cave, most famously known for its rare population of blind fish and the stunning stalactites hanging from the ceilings and stalagmites reaching up from the floor, is...

Staff Reporter Salalah, Sep 11 As part of the community partnership between authorities and the people of Dhofar, a series of cleaning drives to preserve the environment were held in...

With strict adherence to Covid-19 protocol including vaccination, the academic year for Oman’s schools begins on Sunday following significant improvement in the epidemiological situation. However, students will return to schools...

A new study has named Muscat as the sixth best capital city to visit for vacation. Travel experts at Bounce, a US-based luggage storage platform, analysed capital cities from around...

Staff Reporter MUSCAT, Sep 11 The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP) continues its efforts to promote investment in manufacturing, tourism, fisheries, transportation and logistics. The MoCIIP implements...

A tornado hit a small Italian island in the Mediterranean on Friday, killing at least two people and seriously injuring four.The storm on the island of Pantelleria, which is a...

Muscat: Datamount, a leading data centre service provider, in a Memorandum of Understanding with Oman Society for Petroleum Services (Opal) has created a private cloud service called ‘Opal Cloud’ for...

Muscat: The industrial cities pertaining to the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (Madayn) have substantially streamlined investment procedures for foreign investors electronically without the need for the investors to visit...

NEW YORK: World number one Novak Djokovic is a match away from one of the highest achievements across sports, with a calendar Grand Slam on the line after he overcame...

The board directors of Oman Table Tennis Association (OTTA) reviewed the latest preparations for hostingITTF High Performance Training Camp and WTT Youth Contender event in Muscat. Both events will take...

London: Carlos Sainz crashed his Ferrari heavily in final practice for the team's home Italian Grand Prix on Saturday as seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton was fastest for...