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His Majesty tours Al Wusta, Al Sharqiyah South

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Oman selected among best travel destinations

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Omani diplomacy in New York seeks international ties

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Winning projects at ‘Al Waqf First Hackathon’ felicitated

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Oman's advance calendar gives you more time to plan holidays

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Dubai announces 10 days of mourning following Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid’s death

Oman

Municipality clarifies role in al Ghubra Bridge project

Oman

His Majesty returns home

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His Majesty tours Al Wusta, Al Sharqiyah South

MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik paid an inspection tour of a number of wilayats in Al Wusta and Al Sharqiyah South Governorates. This tour embodies the Royal keenness of His Majesty to elevate development and modernisation programmes throughout the country, to...

Oman praised for its diverse landscape and its warm reception of visitors

Oman selected among best travel destinations

Omani diplomacy in New York seeks international ties

The hackathon saw the participation of 30 teams. — ONA

Winning projects at ‘Al Waqf First Hackathon’ felicitated

Taking a legal oath comes in application of Article (11) of the Public Prosecution Law signaling the commencement of their judicial duties. — ONA

Thirty-Second Attorney General Deputies take legal oath

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The MoU establishes a framework for ABO to help identify, structure and finance industrial and other investment projects within the economic zone

ABO signs major funding pact with Angolan SEZ

MUSCAT, SEPT 24 African Bank of Oman (ABO) has signed a financing and investment cooperation agreement with Angola’s Special Economic Zone Luanda-Bengo (ZEE), marking one of its first significant partnerships since the Oman-backed banking platform was...

The expansion will increase the Bisat-B facility’s gross fluids handling capacity to 548,000 barrels per day (Picture for illustration).

SLB secures OQEP’s Bisat-B expansion contract

The meeting aimed to give business owners information and practical tools to understand the requirements of the US market and explore ways to access it.

Omani firms briefed on US market access, regulatory requirements

Chart of German share price DAX (Deutscher Aktienindex) at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany. — Reuters

Stocks fall, oil rises as global bonds under pressure

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Coping with the mental shift of returning to school

Returning to school represents a critical developmental transition that requires students to adapt to new learning environments, routines, curricula, pedagogical approaches, and social relationships. Although many children navigate this transition successfully, some experience adjustment difficulties that may contribute to stress, anxiety, sleep disturbances, and challenges in emotion regulation. Ng et al. (2026) highlighted the psychological challenges that some children may experience during...

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Bregje van Baaren Afternoon murmurs from Muscat’s chic Manhattan

RIANNA LOBO Oman’s fintech gateway is open, the real test follows

Rumaitha Al Busaidi The sea rises sideways

Thomas L Friedman It’s time to cry wolf over AI

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Rickshaw taxis and motorists drive along the street near the Tigray Martyrs monument in Mekelle, Tigray Region, Ethiopia. — Reuters

Ethiopia faces renewed war as Tigray rebels attack

Tigray rebels in Ethiopia said on Thursday they were in a state of “full-blown war” with the federal government, with reports of hundreds killed and heavy artillery attacks in neighbouring states....

Israel is responsible for the deaths of 191 journalists or other media workers in Israel or the occupied Palestinian territories since the start of the war.

CPJ removes 22 Gaza war dead from list

Fatima Zahra Al Mansouri (C), member of Morocco’s Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), celebrates after the announcement of results of the legislative elections on Thursday. — AFP

Morocco’s ruling coalition dominates parliament election

Trump says he'll discuss AI with Xi but wants to 'leave it exactly where it is'

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Nasser al Rawahi scores the equalising goal for Oman.

Oman hope to reach final, says Al Rawahi

JEDDAH, SEPT 24 Seeb player Nasser al Rawahi, 25, scored the equaliser in the 67th minute to earn Oman a 1-1 draw against Iraq in their Gulf Cup 27 opener on Wednesday night in Jeddah. The match was the opening Group A fixture of the tournament, which runs in Jeddah until October 6. Iraq took an early lead through Mohamed Qasim in the sixth minute,...

Saudi Arabia's Hammam al Hammami and Nawaf Boushal celebrate after Kuwait's Yousef al Haqan scores an own goal and Saudi Arabia's first in Jeddah. — Reuters

Saudi Arabia edge Kuwait to top Group A

Oman shine with two wins at international skate ball

Japan's Shin Ohashi competes in the final of the men's 200m breaststroke swimming event during the 2026 Asian Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on September 24, 2026. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)

Ohashi lights up home Asiad with world record

Oman’s Al Faisal al Zubair will share the Al Manar by Dragon Racing Ferrari 296 GT3 EVO with Germany’s Dennis Marschall for the final round of the 2026 International GT Open.

Al Zubair teams up with Marschall for GT Open finale in Monza

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A model walks the runway during the Prada collection show as part of Women's Spring/Summer 2027 Milan's fashion week. -AFP

Prada's skirts take centre stage as Milan Fashion Week begins

BY TAIMAZ SZIRNIKS Prada kicked off Milan Fashion Week on Tuesday by returning to the fashion mainstay of skirts, bringing a decidedly feminine edge to the luxury brand's favourite garment. Grey and pleated or green...

When ideas bloom into future solutions

Zuwaina bint Sultan Al RashdI, a prominent Omani entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Dar Al Herfya (also known as the World of Handicrafts

Building a sustainable economy around Omani heritage craft

ENERGY

ABO signs major funding pact with Angolan SEZ

SLB secures OQEP’s Bisat-B expansion contract

Stocks fall, oil rises as global bonds under pressure

Oman to host Gulf’s first World Wind Energy Conference in 2027

MAGAZINE

A poem about OMAN

In a land far away in the Middle East, Blessed with splendor, Heritage is well reserved, This land holds stories of long reigns. The country that stretches across a huge region, The centre of delicious kawa, and sweet dates at its best, The vista of the ocean and sky meeting the horizon is truly breathtaking. The vast desert...

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Air Pollution poses glaucoma, cataract risk: Study

Air pollution could increase the risk of developing glaucoma and cataract, according to findings from a large systematic review and meta-analysis presented at the 44th Congress of the European Society of Cataract and...

The most promising worlds beyond our solar system

I lost 3 brothers to cancer. I’m determined not to be next

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A woman dressed in imperial style costumes poses for a selfie beside the moat which surrounds the Forbidden City in Beijing. -AFP

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A Palestinian man walks past a mural painted on the rubble of a destroyed building and dedicated to US rapper, singer, dancer and DJ, Benjamin Haggerty, known as Macklemore, in Gaza City. Macklemore was booted from Ed Sheeran's US tour after provoking outrage by saying 'free Palestine' at one of the stadium stops this month, the US rapper said. The artist made headlines after telling the crowd at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey that...

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A model showcases shoes and a bag on the runway during New York Fashion Week’s Spring/Summer 2027 collections. — AFP

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A policeman installs yellow tape at the crime scene of a shooting incident in a high school in Banga town, South Cotabato, in the southern island of Mindanao. - AFP

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French artist JR performs one of his characteristic jumps as he poses in front of his installation "DILUVIUM" at the Vatican Apostolic Library, at the Vatican. — Reuters

Can digital money be Sharia-compliant?

MUSCAT, SEPT 21As digital payments become increasingly embedded in Oman’s economy, an accompanying question is gaining importance for its rapidly expanding Islamic-finance industry: can digital cash...

Oman EV CHARGING MARKET GEARS UP

Oman Beat the bugs: Avoid seasonal illnesses

Business Instant payments widen value lead over OmanNet

What are your plans for the upcoming long weekend?

Mibam village is a hidden oasis among towering mountains

Poem: Rainbow of hope

Poem: A Sunny Day In Oman

WEEKEND READ

ROHM opens its 15th anniversary season

Muscat: The Royal Opera House Muscat (ROHM) is welcoming audiences to the opening month of its fifteenth anniversary season this October, with an exciting programme that brings together great opera, world-renowned artists, Arabic musical heritage and the golden age of jazz. The season opens in spectacular fashion with Giuseppe Verdi’s...

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