Oman News

Beijing: A newly published report by a UN agency has warned that China will be among the countries hardest hit by global warming. According to a report published by UN...

The fifth edition of Al Bashayer Annual Festival for Arabian Camel Racing concluded under the auspices of HH Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham al Said, Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth,...

Assigned by His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal al Busaidy, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court, on Saturday conveyed condolences and sympathy of His Majesty...

With daily Covid-19 cases showing a steady decline and recovery rate gradually improving, the Supreme Committee on Covid-19 has decided to follow the policy of co-existing with Covid-19 as in...

KABEER YOUSUF @kabeeryousef More paid parking spots will go live at more than a dozen locations in Muscat Governorate from Sunday, according to the Muscat Municipality. These spots, located in...

ZAGREB: President Zoran Milanovic of the Republic of Croatia received Yousef Ahmed al Jabri, who presented his credentials as non-resident ambassador appointed to Croatia. Al Jabri conveyed the greetings of...

MUSCAT: Sultan Qaboos Higher Centre for Culture (SQHCCS) and Science announced the resumption of the Sultan Qaboos Award for Culture, Arts and Literature in its ninth edition dedicated to Omanis...

MUSCAT: Majlis Ash’shura took part in the 11th conference of the Association of Senates, Shura and Equivalent Councils in Africa and Arab World, which was held in Morocco's capital, Rabat....

The Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) carried out a medical evacuation operation to rescue a crew member of an Indian commercial ship after falling sick, in Dhofar Governorate. He...

The Sultanate of Oman has launched several initiatives to develop the communications and information technology sector, including in the areas of legislation, infrastructure development, education, training, scientific research, and innovation,...

The 26th edition of the Muscat Book Fair has received an overwhelming response from the stalls, countries, authors, and more importantly visitors, which also included a number of school students....

The handwritten book by Ahmed bin Majid has been a major attraction at the 26th edition of Muscat International Book Fair 2022. The book fair has concluded but this ancient...

The art of reading and the love for printed words are some of the virtues that still live with our younger generation as well as the elders in the digital...

Kyiv: Officials in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, surrounded by Russian forces, said on Saturday they were delaying an evacuation of the civilian population, accusing Moscow's troops of breaking...

Ankara: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will urge his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a call Sunday to "end this war immediately" after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the Turkish leader's spokesman...

RZESZOW: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Poland's prime minister and foreign minister on Saturday in a Polish city near the Ukrainian border, which hundreds of thousands of people...

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned of the “risk” of nuclear disaster in Europe following the Russian shelling of a Ukrainian power plant, adding that the world was...

We all remember the saying “ an apple a day keeps the doctor away”. Such a maxim promotes healthy eating and encourages people to add fruits to their daily intake...

Images of plastic pollution in the ocean and on beaches are now commonplace, and the problem is likely to get worse. Last week, the OECD’s first Global Plastics Outlook revealed...

What is it about art that polarises us so distinctly? The great Pablo Picasso said, “Art is a lie, that makes us see the truth.” Thus, perpetuating perhaps, the diversity...