Children Starving to Death in Northern Gaza: WHO
Gaza: Children are dying of starvation in northern Gaza, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief said. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the agency's visits over the weekend to the Al-Awda and...
Omani doctor in Gaza spreads hope amid war
An Omani surgeon, Dr Aiman al Salmi who works at Khoula Hospital, is currently at the European Hospital in Gaza to provide much-needed medical assistance to the wounded amidst the ongoing conflict.Dr...
Al Naseem Public Park to get facelift
Muscat: Muscat Municipality has announced its plans to redevelop the popular Al Naseem Public Park by adding new attractions, walkways, seatings, and new internal boundary walls, among others.For this...
Heavy rains to continue till Wednesday evening: Met
Muscat: Heavy thundershowers accompanied by downdraft, fresh winds, and hail reported from various parts of the country will continue until Wednesday afternoon over the Governorates of AL Dhahira, Al...
Weather: Schools in Muscat to close from 12 pm today
Muscat: The Directorate-General of Education in Muscat said that classes in schools will end at 12 pm on Tuesday due to the prevailing weather conditions and forecast for heavy rains.Evening classes...
Ruwi Malayali Association to host community event in Muscat
Muscat: Ruwi Malayali Association and Lulu Hypermarket Ruwi on Monday have jointly unveiled a poster for an upcoming event in Muscat.The event, organized under the auspices of the Ruwi Malayali...
Heavy rain alert for Oman's northern governorates
Muscat: Thunderstorms accompanied by active downward winds with hail are expected to fall gradually from Monday evening until Tuesday evening in the governorates of Musandam, Buraimi, North al...
Subscribers can claim direct compensation for poor services
Muscat: The Authority for Public Services Regulation (APSR) held a media meeting to highlight the achievements of 2023 and the performance of companies operating in the electricity, water, sanitation,...
Indian schools allot seats to new applicants
Muscat: A total of 3,543 applicants have been allotted seats in the seven Indian Schools in Muscat at the computer-generated draw held on March 3 at Indian Schools Muscat.The draw was presided over by...
Ahmad in top 4 after ‘interesting debut’ in WRT BMW
DOHA: Ahmad al Harthy got his FIA World Endurance Championship season off to a strong start during round one at Losail International Circuit in Qatar on March 2, with a highly competitive top-four...
HM issues four Royal Decrees
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on Sunday issued four royal decrees:Royal Decree No. (13 / 2024) amending some provisions of the State of Emergency Law.Royal Decree No. (14/2024) defining...
February 24 to be official holiday for schools
Muscat: The Minister of Education has issued decision 2024/50 regarding the Teacher’s Day holiday, based on the system of the state’s administrative apparatus issued by Royal Decree 75/2020 and...
Citizen killed in a hit-and-run accident, expat driver arrested
Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) in Muscat has arrested an expatriate of Asian nationality who caused an accident and ran over a citizen in the Wilayat of Seeb, which led to his death.The driver...
Rusayl-Bidbid road gets additional lanes
Muscat: The Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology, in cooperation with the Royal Oman Police (ROP), has opened the additional lanes on the Rusayl-Bidbid road towards...
Oman welcomes meeting of Palestinian factions in Moscow
Muscat: The Foreign Ministry has welcomed the holding of a meeting of Palestinian factions in the Russian capital, Moscow on Thursday and Friday.In its statement, the ministry stressed the importance...
Takatuf expo by SME Entrepreneurs launched
Muscat - A business collaboration exhibition codenamed “Takaful” kicked off at the Civil Aviation Club, Muscat today. The three-day exhibition brings together entrepreneurs running small and...
Book on monuments and settlements in Dhofar released
Muscat - The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism recently published the book titled Persistent Pastoralism: Monuments and Settlements in the Archaeology of Dhofar, written by Professor Joy McCorriston.It...
Google launches 'Street View Mapping Project' in Oman
Muscat: Google has initiated a project to map the roads of the Sultanate of Oman using the Street View feature in collaboration with the National Survey Authority, the Ministry of Defense, and with...
Two children drown in Ibri amid heavy rains in Oman
Muscat: Tragedy struck in the Wilayat of Ibri as two children lost their lives after drowning in water pools formed following heavy rains that have been lashing over northern governorates of Oman...
Mwasalat's Muscat and Sharjah bus service started
Muscat: Mwasalat has launched its intercity bus service (Route 203) from the Muscat Governorate to the Sharjah Emirate in the United Arab Emirates, covering a distance of around 450 kilometers via the...