Oman News

By Mai al Abri @maial3bri Hassan Ali Jawad’s lens has been capturing beauty from a very early age. At the age of 11, his first camera was gifted to him...

Jane Campion's dark Western "The Power of the Dog" won BAFTAs for best director and best film on Sunday, beating Denis Villeneuve to the top prize although his sci-fi epic...

Zhou Zhuguang surveys his Shanghai workshop and rows of workers meticulously stitching high-collared Chinese dresses known as qipao, some of which sell for nearly $5,000. "It's a highly skilled craft,"...

Muscat: Oman oil price (May Delivery 2022) today reached 100 US Dollars, comprising a decline by 9.91 US Dollars from the price of yesterday (Monday), which was 109.91 US Dollars....

Muscat: The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday reported 183 new cases and zero death in the last 24 hours. The total number of cases registered in the Sultanate has...

Just as the travel industry was seeking to climb out of a two-year depression, Russia’s assault on Ukraine has scrambled schedules and given Americans pause as they consider international vacations....

Muscat - The Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology (MTCIT) signed a memorandum of understanding for the management, development, and operation of Khasab Port. The agreement was signed on...

Bangalore - An Indian court upheld a local ban on the hijab in classrooms on Tuesday, weeks after the edict stoked violent protests and renewed fears of discrimination against the...

Muscat: Royal Oman Police (ROP) has announced the resumption of the process of issuance and renewal of Omani passports starting today, March 15. In January this year, ROP announced the...

Beijing - Case numbers continued to rise in China as the country is suffering its worst wave of Covid-19 infections since the pandemic began. A total of 5,154 new infections...

Muscat: Dr. Mahad Said Ba’Owain, Minister of Labour received in his office yesterday Dr. Ali Said Samikh Al Marri, Minister of Labour in the State of Qatar and his accompanying...

Muscat: Despite the Omicron variant of COVID-19 being more infectious than previous waves, hospitalisations have been far lower, with mortality rates about 90 percent less than they were with other...

Muscat: People travelling from Oman can now travel to an ever wider array of destinations without taking pre-travel PCR tests, after more countries decided to do away with the requirement....

Researchers have found that taking more steps a day helps lower the risk of premature death. The study was published in the journal, 'Lancet Public Health'. The analysis represents an...

Just past the Sur corniche, in the shadow of the Khor Al Batah Suspension Bridge, is the Dhow Factory. The museum inside the Dhow Factory has replicas of some of...

Oman Sustainability Week (OSW) was inaugurated on the evening of 14 March 2022 at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre . Muscat: Committed to sustainable development to achieve economic growth,...

Muscat: Hamad Mohammed Al Dhawyani, Chairman of the National Records and Archives Authority (NRAA) held at the NRAA’s headquarters a session of talks with Sheikh Dr. Khalid Khalifa Al Khalifa,...

Muscat: Qais Mohammed Al Yousef, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion received in his office on Monday Raychelle Omamo, Secretary for Foreign Affairs in the Republic of Kenya. The...

Mumbai: A lift in a building in Mumbai, India collapsed while occupied by people, causing it to fall 40 stories. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation reported that one person was declared...

A young mountain climber came across an inscription on a rock in South Al Batinah and shared it on social media encouraging others to transcribe it. Ali bin Salem al...