Oman News

Muscat: Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates announced that Saturday, (2 April) is the first day of the blessed month of Ramadan. The Kingdom of Saudi...

Muscat: Sunday, April 3, will be the first day of Ramadan, Oman’s Ministry of Endowment and Religious Affairs announced. The Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs (MERA) said in a...

Muscat: Pakistan International Airlines has launched a new route to Muscat International Airport, said Oman Airports. Oman Airports said: "We are glad to welcome Pakistan International Airlines which will operate...

@kabeeryousef - After a gap of two years, night congregations called Taraweeh prayers and Iftars with friends and extended relatives are back to make Ramadhan nights fruitful. "It is a...

LONDON: OPEC's increased oil output in March fell short of its target under a deal with allies, a Reuters survey found, as outages in some African members partly offset increases...

PARIS: According to the latest edition of the annual ranking of the world’s wealthiest people by Chinese publication Hurun Report, 269 self-made women have managed to make their way into...

The Sultanate of Oman is a luxury destinatin, according to a Swiss travel expert. Jasmin Nutt travels around the world meeting customers to promote the beauty of the Sultanate of...

The first thing that caught my attention was their longhorns. They were intimidating. In the vastness of the desert, their colour nearly made them invisible from afar mixing so well...

Photos by Muaid al Siyabi Rising from a rocky hill, surrounded by palm groves, Al-Sibani village is one of the ancient neighborhoods located in Birkat Al Mouz in Nizwa, Dhakhliya...

This week has been an exciting week for foodies, chefs and the food sector in the Middle East as Michelin Star Guide just announced that they are bringing the famed...

It’s hard to remember now, through the mist of time, but there was a moment, pre-COVID, when a movement was afoot in Hollywood to #askhermore on the red carpet (him...

SINGAPORE: Singapore fully reopened its borders to all vaccinated visitors on Friday after a two-year coronavirus closure, with arrivals saying it felt "wonderful" to travel again without onerous restrictions. The...

KABUL: The Taliban raised a giant white flag of their movement on a hill overlooking the Afghan capital on Thursday in a ceremony held nearly eight months after they returned...

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka was under heavy security on Friday after hundreds of protesters tried to storm the president's home in a night of violence and anger at the unprecedented economic...

DUBAI: Dubai shuttered Expo 2020 with a colourful closing ceremony punctuated by fireworks on Thursday, leaving a multi-billion dollar mini-city in the desert and heightened expectations for future hosts. Six...

Photographer Firaz Hamza has fallen in love with travelling all over Oman. As somebody who loves composing great photos, he feels that Oman offers a lot of beautiful options —...

MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman is poised to embark on a new phase of economic development with the private sector set to play a key role in this process. According...

@conradprabhu - A report by a multinational team of scientists, including those from the Sultanate of Oman, has warned that a unique species of kelp forest that thrived in the...

Miami: Naomi Osaka cried tears of joy after reaching the Miami Open final for the first time before her mind turned towards something else. The Japanese star has ridden an...

Mumbai: Evin Lewis hit an unbeaten 55 off 23 balls to star in Lucknow Super Giants' six-wicket win over reigning IPL champions Chennai Super Kings who scored 210-7 after they...