Special Olympics athlete empowers others through leadership
Athletes from all over the world gathered in Berlin for the Special Olympics World Summer Games which began on June 17 with strong participation from athletes from Oman participating in 13...
Has Islamic architecture been evolving?
Pedja Hadži-Manović is an architect with a keen eye for what goes into the depths. He’s an architect, a designer, a gallery owner of rare 20th-century design objects, and a cultural critic who...
Biparjoy weakens, makes landfall with rain, rough seas
On Thursday evening, the Oman Met Office officially closed the file on tropical cyclone Biparjoy as it made landfall along the Indian and Pakistani coasts.The impact of this tropical system was...
Extreme heat grips Oman as temperatures soar
MUSCAT: Fahud sizzles at a scorching 49 degrees Celsius, Al Sinainah and Ibri not far behind at over 48, while Al Zamayim, Maqshan, Saham, and Haima experience temperatures hovering around 47 degrees...
Oman Special Olympics team arrives in Germany
Oman’s Special Olympics team left for Germany to participate in the World Summer Games. As the athletes gathered at Al Amal Centre prior to their departure, the energy was high. The team will be...
Stay away from rough sea in Oman: Met Office
Muscat: Fahud reached a whopping 49 degrees Celsius with Suniyneh and Ibri topping over 48, while zamaim , Muqshin, Saham and Haima ranged around 47 degrees Celsius.Oman Met Office stated that the...
Soaring temperatures, temperaments
The cats on the streets are looking out for cool corners in the compounds, and the wasps want to mark their territories where there is the slightest sign of water and plants.Plants on the other hand...
Disability is not a barrier: 84 graduate, 55 secure employment
Muscat: The first batch of the 'Be with us for them' initiative graduated as the Ministry of Social Development celebrated the achievement at the College of Banking and Finance Studies.The graduation...
Sea likely to be rough due to category 2 Biporjoy
Tropical cyclone Biporjoy is now classified as category 2 with distance from the centre to Oman at 980 km.The closest rainy clouds are at a distance of 640 km. The direction now is north towards the...
Biparjoy likely to reach CAT 2
Due to Biparjoy, Sunday might see a chance of storm surge causing sea water inundation over low level coastal areas of Al Sharqiyah South, Al Wusta and Dhofar governorates.It continues to move north...
Coastal areas in Oman on alert
Tropical Cyclone Biparjoy, currently situated in the Arabian Sea, is gradually advancing towards the north-northwest with a speed of seven kilometres per hour.Although Biparjoy's movement is...
Collaborative approach must to ensure sea security
A maritime nation, the Sultanate of Oman’s history and trade are interlinked with the Indian Ocean. The land enjoys natural harbours such as Suhar, from where Oman traders went south of China.The...
Cyclone Biporjoy threatens Oman, India, and Pakistan
Cyclone Biporjoy, named after the recommendation from Bangladesh, has intensified and is set to reach its peak. It is the second storm of the 2023 Indian Ocean cyclone season. The storm’s centre is...
Cyclone Biparjoy brewing, impact unlikely on Oman
A depression formed in the southeast Arabian Sea on Tuesday, about 1,160 km from the coast of the Sultanate of Oman, quickly developed into a tropical storm named Biparjoy. The cyclonic storm will...
Tropical storm likely to develop into category 1 cyclone
Muscat: The tropical depression is now classified as tropical storm located over the central Arabian Sea nearly 1,160 km from the coast of Sultanate of Oman. The tropical storm and will be called...
Life is a dance, not just a chance
“Good to see you are still hustling around,” said a person with a lot of creativity. The word ‘Hustle’ has been evolving.These days so many words have different meanings that one has to pause...
Say no to plastic to clean environment
Muscat: Nations across the globe celebrate on June 5 every year the World Environment Day. The theme for World Environment Day 2023 is 'Beat plastic pollution.'This year the host is the West African...
Low-pressure formation could affect temperatures
Muscat: In the next 48 hours, a low-pressure formation could develop into a depression in the southeast of the Arabian Sea, according to Oman Met Office.According to Oman Met Office weather...
Oman geared up for Special Olympics in Germany
Muscat: The Oman Special Olympics team will leave for Germany on June 12 to participate in the games on June 17.As per the plans, the participants will first attend the events at the host cities and...
Oman Perfume Show brings the best of fragrances
Muscat: Oman Perfume Show 2023 has perfumes from the Arab world, Asia and the GCC, with a large number of participants from the Sultanate of Oman. The show, which opened at the Oman Convention and...