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El Niño and La Niña are opposite phases of a naturally occurring climate pattern known as the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), involving fluctuating ocean temperatures in the central and...

Muscat: Iced tea is a beverage typically made from black or green tea leaves, then chilled and served cold. Lemon, herbs, or sweeteners may be added. However, highlighting the disadvantages, the...

The Financial Services Authority (FSA), represented by its Professional Conduct Committee, has issued a decision suspending the Ideal Value Auditing and Financial Consultancy firm from practising...

Muscat: Oman's Maritime Security Center (MSC) has said that maintaining boat balance and passengers' adherence to safety instructions are essential to avoid falling overboard or loss of...

Bill Rasmussen, the co-founder of ESPN and innovator of around-the-clock sports television, died Tuesday at the age of 93, the network announced. The media company said he died from the effects of...

Oman Air, the national airline of the Sultanate of Oman, is celebrating 25 years of flights between Muscat and Kochi, marking a quarter century of connecting Oman to the heart of Kerala. Since...

The O+ blood stock is experiencing a significant decrease, and the Department of Blood Bank Services (DBBS) have requested donors to start donating today. The DBBS said there is a need for more than...

An Asian national was arrested for conducting international money transfers to a number of expatriate workers through unlicensed applications in exchange for financial gain. The arrest was carried out...

Muscat: The Oman Crude traded for $90.16 on Tuesday for the September delivery, an increase of $2.40 from Monday's closing price of $87.76 as oil prices rose on Tuesday as prospects receded for...

Muscat: The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has issued a regulation governing promotional and service calls, messages, and value-added services in response to the growing volume of...

Aimed at developing specialised capital market services, enhancing market efficiency, and expanding its capacity to provide diverse financing and investment channels, Financial Services Authority...

ر. The Sultanate of Oman Oman is expected to be affected by an eastern weather trough starting this evening, with unsettled conditions to persist for several days. According to the Civil Aviation...

As part of ongoing efforts to mitigate the health risks associated with smoking, the Tax Authority has issued a decision amending Ministerial Decision (No. 112/2019).  Under this amendment, products...

Türkiye’s Minister of Culture and Tourism, announced the country’s first-half tourism results in a press conference held in İstanbul on July 31.  In the first 6 months of 2026, Türkiye...

Muscat: The National Committee for Emergency Management (NCEM) has urged fishermen to stay away  suspected pollution area, avoid fishing in the from the affected sites and report oil spill to the...

Muscat: Offering a new panoramic view at Al Hafa Beach in Salalah, the Salalah Eye was thrown open to public on Saturday. It will operate between 10 am 11 pm. As per the details, the Salalah Eye...

Muscat: The National Committee for Emergency Management (NCEM) has stated that a video circulating on social media, showing fishermen’s nets affected by the current oil pollution in Ras Madrakah,...

The Environment Authority (EA) announced that it continues to carry out monitoring, follow-up, and response operations regarding the oil pollution. Latest field results indicate that approximately 12...

The Embassy of India in Muscat celebrated India’s 80th Independence Day with a large grand community participation, as over thousand members of the Indian diaspora and friends of India gathered at...

As various sectors of the National Committee for Emergency Management (NCEM) continue efforts to address the effects of oil pollution from the grounded vessel incident off the Hallaniyat Islands,...