Oman News

WASHINGTON: Donors agreed on Friday to transfer $280 million from a frozen, trust fund to the World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF to support nutrition and health in Afghanistan, the...

In the northern Iraqi hamlet of Hassan-Jalad, almost every family has a story to tell about a time when a child, nephew or brother was lost to wartime munitions. Located...

While we all make mistakes, a culture of accountability is an absolute need in all societies, at all levels, in all sectors. We don’t particularly want witch hunts, blame games,...

Tornadoes had killed at least one person at an Arkansas nursing home and caused a roof to collapse at an Amazon warehouse in Illinois, Kentucky: At least 50 people were...

Abu Dhabi: Max Verstappen gained a potentially decisive advantage in his epic battle for the Formula One world title on Saturday by claiming pole for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix....

Los Angeles: JaVale McGee scored a season-high 21 points as the short-handed Phoenix Suns earned their 20th win in the past 21 games by cruising to a 111-90 victory over...

Brisbane: England have been fined their entire match fees and docked five World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow rate of overs during their nine-wicket defeat by Australia in...

Brisbane: New Australian captain Pat Cummins described all-rounder Cameron Green as a genuine pace bowler, while team mate Nathan Lyon said he was excited by the 22-year-old's skill set after...

MUSCAT: The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) has instructed commercial banks in the Sultanate of Oman to end the longstanding practice of offering prizes against savings deposit schemes with effect...

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration has ordered U.S. government agencies to immediately stop financing new carbon-intensive fossil fuel projects overseas and prioritize global collaborations to deploy clean energy technology, according to...

I often receive messages on LinkedIn from new tech entrepreneurs excited to pitch me an ultra-innovative idea. While some of them are certainly visionary, others seem to overestimate the potential...

Friday marked the twentieth anniversary of when the primary function movie of the J.R.R Tolkien’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Hobbit’ trilogies premiered at Odeon Leicester Sq. in London...

Health officials have accused the man of putting lives at risk by receiving other people's vaccine doses Wellington: A New Zealand man has been labeled "unbelievably selfish" after he received up...

MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman marked the Armed Forces Day on Saturday. This historic occasion epitomizes the national accomplishments made by the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF). The SAF has been...

Muscat: The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism will organize the “Marhaba Oman" event on Sunday under the patronage of Maitha Saif al Mahrouqi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Heritage and...

Muscat: Tunisia prevailed 2-1 over the Sultanate of Oman in the first match of the evening before heading to Al Bayt, the venue for the final of the tournament, where...

Muscat - Eshraqa has announced the opening of the Stemazone Center at the Children’s Museum in Qurum The Stemazone education program aims to introduce Omani children to the wonderful world...

Salalah - The Port of Salalah received the Italian cruise ship 'Costa Firenze' with 1,672 tourists onboard. The itinerary for the Italian ship, coming via the Suez Canal, will include...

Muscat: Police aviation evacuated two citizens who were stuck on a mountain.Royal Oman Police said: "Police aviation evacuated two citizens who were stuck in a mountain in the Wilayat of...

Doha: Tunisia scored a 2-1 victory against Oman after leading 2-1 at the end of 79 minutes in the FIFA Arab Cup match for a place in semis at the...