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Sponsored by the British Embassy Muscat, Outward Bound Oman has launched the first cohorts of the Biodiversity Gems Programme, an initiative aimed at increasing youth awareness of environmental...

The World Gold Council’s Full-Year 2025 Gold Demand Trends report reveals that total gold demand hit a new all-time high of 5,002t last year. A record fourth quarter sealed a stellar year, as...

Gold – which has jumped around 15% this year – is on an impressive run. Still, there are legitimate concerns about whether the momentum can last much longer, warns the CEO of one of the world’s...

Eng. Ahmed bin Saeed al Amri, chairman of Muscat Municipality, chaired a meeting of the Municipality’s Internal Tenders Committee today, during which contracts were awarded for seven residential...

MUSCAT: The General Federation of Workers of the Sultanate of Oman (GFOW) has launched a programme of field visits to labour unions and private-sector companies, aiming to expand union membership and...

Muscat: The Ministry of Labour has announced the implementation of a new professional accreditation system covering occupational classification and professional licensing in the industrial sector, as...

Gold prices soared to another fresh record above $5,500 Thursday, after US President Donald Trump ramped up geopolitical tensions with his threatened military strike on Iran.In Oman, 24-karat gold was...

   Muscat: An employee of the Royal Court Affairs Astronomical Observatory discovered two asteroids located in the asteroid belt of the solar system. The discovery was officially recognized and won...

Muscat: The Ministry of Health has issued guidance on the safe and responsible use of weight loss medications, stressing that such treatments should only be taken under medical supervision and as part...

The Consumer Protection Authority has warned agaisnt trading of counterfeit goods in local markets. In a notification, it said Article (7) of the Consumer Protection Law states, “The trading of any...

Muscat: The Ministry of Information has reminded all media institutions, media-related activities and professionals working in licensable fields to complete procedures for regularising their legal...

Oman Air has recorded strong commercial performance in 2025, marking an important milestone in the airline’s ongoing transformation programme and underscoring the impact of initiatives introduced to...

The United States is gearing up to host the largest FIFA World Cup in history, which will see the participation of 48 teams competing in 104 matches across 16 cities.A statement from the US State...

Muscat: Oman Lens, a leading Omani company specialising in satellite technologies and artificial intelligence, announced the launch of a national programme to develop and assemble a CubeSat satellite...

Dubai: The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the supervisory team for promoting Omani products (OPEX), continues its participation in Gulfood 2026 in Dubai with broad national representation from...

Muscat: Three French tourists were died, and two others sustained minor injuries after a tourist boat capsized in the Wilayat of Muttrah in Muscat, authorities said on Tuesday.According to sources,...

Muscat: The US Department of State has congratulated the Sultanate of Oman on joining the Artemis Accords, the 61st country to sign the Accords to date, pledging its commitment to peaceful space...

Muscat: Scattered rainfall was reported on Tuesday morning across several governorates, including North and South Al Batinah, Muscat and South Al Sharqiyah, as cloud cover continued to affect large...

Antalya, Türkiye’s tourism capital and a Top 10 destination in Euromonitor’s International Arrivals 2025 ranking, emerges as an ideal getaway for families seeking memorable winter and spring...

Muscat: Some wilayats of Muscat Governorate experienced light to moderate rainfall on Monday with the Wilayat of Seeb reporting the heaviest rainfall.This was due to the influence of cumulonimbus...