Oman News

Many families have gone through sad days during the past weeks as a result of losing a loved one who was infected with the coronavirus (Covid-19) and it may be...

From a very young age we have been schooled to be honest in all our dealings and taught that honesty is the most important virtue. We are also repeatedly reminded...

MUSCAT: Global endeavours towards achieving sustainable development and ecological balance necessitate a focus on utilising renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind energy, to produce and store electrical power....

Leading global engineering, consulting and construction giant Black & Veatch says it is in discussion with the lead developer of a major clean energy project planned at the Special Economic...

MUSCAT: The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology issued through the national platform for land transport services ‘Naql, as many as 13.944 land transport vehicle operating cards and 139...

MUSCAT: As part of its continuous support for renewable development projects in the Sultanate, Muscat University announced the launch of new academic programmes, including the Master of Renewable Energy Engineering...

In a sweeping set of policy recommendations, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Bank of England and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) said firms in the financial district of London...

Muscat: The Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MoHERI) has recently closed the registration for the eighth cycle of the National Research Award 2021. For this year’s registration, there...

Guns once owned by Al Capone, one of the most notorious gangsters in United States history, are to go under the hammer at a California auction. The mobster's favored .45...

Mexican scientists have developed a unique "nanobubble" system using solar energy to improve water quality in the canals of Mexico City's Xochimilco ecological zone, a popular tourist attraction. Officials in...

Spooked by the pandemic and streaming platforms, the embattled movie theater industry called on new "Ghostbusters" and "Spider-Man" films as it vowed to fight back at a major trade summit...

The world is your oyster, they say. If so, these six spots are the pearls of destination dining. From the blue waters of the Maldives to the historic architecture in...

Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to President Luis Lacalle Pou of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay on his country's Independence Anniversary. In...

The Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) has established a hybrid power plant at the Sustainable Energy Research Center on an experimental basis as it seeks to conduct experiments related to energy...

The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT) issued 13,944 land transport vehicle operating cards through its Naql platform during the first half of this year and 139 special...

Muscat: The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday reported 120 new cases with five people succumbing to the infection in the last 24 hours.The total number of cases registered in...

Climate change increases the likelihood of extreme rainfall and thus of flooding events like the one that hit western Germany last month, according to a study published on Tuesday. Given...

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the United States that left nearly 3,000 people dead. The Al-Qaeda plane hijackings of September 11, 2001, were the...

Muscat: The Ministry of Health represented by the Department of Non-Communicable Diseases under the Directorate General of Primary Healthcare launched a strategic educational program in Oman named NCD Academy in...

Kabul: Scores of journalists are among the tens of thousands of people trying to flee Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover, fearful of violent reprisals from the militants. Despite their assurances,...