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The 48-year-old Nadhira al Harthy was the second person from the Sultanate of Oman and the first Omani woman to climb Mount Everest. She passed away while on a mission following an avalanche below...

 Four bodies, including that of the Sultanate of Oman's Everest climber Nadhira al Harthy, have been recovered following an avalanche below Camp III on Broad Peak (8,047m) in Pakistan's...

Muscat: The Food Safety & Quality Center (FSQC) has urged all food handlers, companies, institutions, advertising agencies, influencers, content creators, and social media activists to obtain prior...

Oman Air, the national airline of the Sultanate of Oman, is signed a strategic agreement with Insurte, ISA Assist and Takaful Oman Insurance.  The partnership gives customers access to a suite of...

AL BURAIMI: Preliminary excavation works have begun as part of a project to restore the historic Bait Bahr House in the Wilayat of Al Buraimi. The project is being carried out by the Ministry of...

Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of congratulations to King Mohammed VI of Morocco President of Morocco on the occasion of his ascension to the throne. HM expressed his...

Busan: The Sultanate of Oman participated in the 48th session of the Unesco World Heritage Committee, held in Busan, Republic of Korea, with the participation of States Parties to the 1972 convention...

Muscat: The public transport operator, Mwasalat, will no longer accept cash payments from August 1, 2026, in Muscat and Salalah city services, as part of the efforts to promote a faster and easier...

The Sultanate of Oman's property market continued to demonstrate resilience during the second quarter of 2026, with transaction values rising and foreign investment remaining on an upward...

Muscat: The Environment Authority (EA) has suggested immediate measures to be taken if there are cases of oil spills in the neighbourhood. An oil spill can have environmental, health, and economic...

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department has warned of heavy rainfall and possible urban and flash flooding in major cities, with unsettled weather forecast from July 29 to August 5. The...

  Several governorates experienced rainfall of varied intensities and occasionally  thundershowers causing overflow of wadis, on Tuesday. The rain was the result of the formation of cumulonimbus...

SALALAH: Qairoon Hairiti Farm, affiliated with the Royal Court Affairs (RCA), has successfully cultivated cocoa following more than a decade of research, development, propagation and field trials. ...

MUSCAT: The Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Unit at Al Rustaq Hospital has successfully performed an advanced endoscopic nasal septal perforation repair, marking another milestone in the hospital’s...

Muscat: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister, held a consultative meeting today with the ministers of foreign Affairs of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states via videoconference. ...

The Food Safety and Quality Center (FSQC) has urged influencers, content creators, social media activists, as well as companies, institutions, advertising agencies, and food distributors, to obtain...

The Oman Authority for Quality Assurance of Education (OAQA) has announced the outcome of the exceptional review (Review of Accreditation Status) conducted for Mazoon College. The review was...

The Muscat Gas Company has confirmed that there has been no increase in the retail prices of LPG cylinders for the end-consumer, and that all applicable rates remain as per the prices approved by the...

The Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ) participated in the third edition of the Oman–Philippines Forum, held in the Philippine capital, Manila, under the theme "The...

  AL RUSTAQ: The Wilayat of Al Rustaq in South Al Batinah Governorate on Monday received moderate to heavy rainfall. Heavy rainfall was reported at Wadi Bani Ghafir, Wadi Bani Hani, Wadi Al ...