Oman News

It is everyone’s wish to have a stress-free life, where all are aspiring for a happy life with a decent standard of living. Hence, each one is chasing this dream...

The following are translations of poems by the Omani poet Abdullah al Balushi (1967) from his collection titled: “Crossing Solitude’s Bar” (Muscat 1994).ElegiesTo Al Hallaj (1) In the grandeur of...

MAD’HA is one of the splendid wilayats in the Governorate of Musandam. A settlement of approximately 2,000 people, it is situated on a 75-hectare landlocked island of Oman, surrounded on...

While Oman has a varied topography and climate which allow for the cultivation of different crops, local production remains limited due to small areas dedicated to farming which still result...

After a long hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, New York is opening its Spring/Summer 2022 Fashion Week with the return of in-person runway shows featuring big names like Tom...

British film-maker Edgar Wright said he drew inspiration from the likes of Alfred Hitchcock and Italian horror director Dario Argento to depict the dark side of London in his psychological...

Heavy rain has dampened the giant paper mache figures lined up for the Fallas festival in the Spanish city of Valencia, but not the spirits of participants eager to celebrate...

Kabul: The Taliban said on Sunday their forces had fought their way into the provincial capital of Panjshir, the valley where opposition forces have been holding out since the fall...

Muscat: Food Security Laboratory was launched at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Center on Sunday.The event is organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources and supported by...

Muscat: The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology is pressing ahead with the expansion of Rusayl-Bidbid dual-carriageway, a 27-km road aimed to ease traffic in a high traffic zone...

Muscat: The Directorate General of Combating Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, in cooperation with the Coast Guard Police Command, arrested 8 infiltrators in two separate cases, while they were trying to...

Muscat: Every Omani citizen, 10 years and above, has to obtain an ID card. Those 10 years of age or less can obtain the ID card provided a consent letter...

Muscat: The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Sunday reported 202 new cases with 5 people succumbing to the infection in the last three days. The total number of cases registered...

Muscat: His Highness Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik, Deputy Prime Minister for Defense Affairs, received an official invitation from His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, the Vice President and...

Salalah: The Office for Conservation of Environment (OCE) at the Diwan of Royal Court, represented by the Department of Environmental Affairs in Salalah, has recorded the first documentation of the...

Muscat: Four vehicles collided on Sultan Qaboos Street led to road disruption, said the Royal Oman Police on twitter. "ROP reported that Sultan Qaboos Street "Al Khoud Bridge towards Muscat"...

Washington: US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia next Saturday on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attack. "On...

Fighting was continuing in Panjshir but the advance had been slowed by landmines placed on the road to the capital Bazarak. Kabul : About 600 Taliban have been killed in...

Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara displayed clinical batting. London : Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara's 153-run stand for the second wicket enabled India to get in a dominant position on Day...

Oman play Saudi Arabia on the back of an impressive 1-0 away win against Japan. Muscat: Fans will return to watch Oman play Saudi Arabia in a key World Cup...