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Muscat: The new academic year for Omani schools begins on Sunday, coinciding with the Ministry of Education’s (MoE) launch of a new curriculum. The official statistics for the academic year...

Geneva: El Niño is firmly established and will intensify into a very strong event in the coming months, with big impacts on rainfall and temperature patterns and associated risks of floods, drought...

MUSCAT: Oman is set to introduce its first hydrogen-powered city bus on public transport routes in Muscat as part of a wider partnership with South Korean automotive conglomerate Hyundai Motor Group...

Recent global conflicts demonstrate a troubling shift in international politics driven by two primary factors: a declining adherence to international law alongside open contempt for multilateral...

Muscat: SalamAir, Oman’s low-cost carrier, has launched its first direct flights to Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, establishing a new air link between the two countries. The airline will...

    MUSCAT: The Ministry of Health has embarked upon its annual programme, Oman Patient Safety Month, on Wednesday. The ministry will also organize a scientific conference attracting a select...

Muscat: Khareef Dhofar 2026 attracted 881,424 visitors between June 21 and August 15, recording a 6.6 per cent increase compared with 827,115 visitors during the same period last year. Preliminary...

The Oman crude crossed the $100 per barrel mark on Wednesday to close the day's trading at $101.56, an increase of $1.57 from the previous day. The hike is in line with the global trend as the...

Muscat Governorate is implementing the National Addressing Project, an initiative spanning street naming, field data verification, and the physical installation of street and building signage. The...

Mace Consult, the leading global delivery consultancy, is playing a key role in the delivery of the iconic Sayyid Tarik bin Taimur Cultural Complex in Muscat, one of the most significant cultural and...

The Oman crude was traded for $99.81 per barrel on Tuesday in line with global trend of oil prices over fears of re-escalation in the Iran/US conflict in the region. It may be noted that average...

Muscat: El Niño and global warming are often mentioned together, particularly when global temperatures reach record levels, but they are fundamentally different phenomena. While global warming...

Royal Opera House Muscat (ROHM) has announces its 2026-2027 15th Anniversary Season, celebrating a landmark chapter in its journey as Oman’s flagship performing arts institution and the first opera...

The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has revealed details regarding the apprehension of suspects caught in possession of illicit drugs valued at over RO 70,000. To disguise their movements and execute their...

It’s been two months since Ericka Ratliff, 55, fell ill with cyclospora, yet she is still dealing with sharp abdominal pains and sudden urges to go to the bathroom. “It’s very unpredictable,”...

SalamAir, Oman’s Low-Cost carrier, has launched its first direct flight between Muscat and Sylhet, Bangladesh, becoming the first foreign airline to operate scheduled services to the city. ...

Muscat: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has given approval to Saudi Arabian (Saudia) airlines to operate 3 direct weekly flights between Muscat and Riyadh. The flights can start from October 27,...

The Oman crude was traded for $94.31 per barrel on Monday, an increase of $2.65 from Friday's closing price. It may be noted that average monthly trading price for September 2026 was $76.36....

Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) have arrested five Asian nationals in two separate cases involving theft and suspected drug trafficking. In the first incident, the Al Dakhiliyah Governorate Police...

The UAE’s Ministry of Defence has said its air force responded to a drone over its territorial waters, approaching from Iran. It did not provide further details on the drone, including whether it...