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MUSCAT: Malak al Wahaibi won first place in the 'Speak So I Can See You' competition as the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth concluded the 2026 Child Culture Award on Sunday a...

Omani media personality and author Ahmed bin Darwish al Hamdani passed away, on Saturday.Al Hamdani made significant contributions in both media and drama combining radio presentin...

His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on Sunday issued two Royal decrees, reading as follows:Royal Decree No (87/2026) on the ratification of the Amendment to the Charter of the Org...

LAKSHMI KOTHANETHOctober has brought a noticeable shift in Oman’s weather, with temperatures easing from the peak summer heat and maximum temperatures across the Sultanate falling...

Muscat: The Ministry of Health (MoH) issued a ministerial decision to form two committees to handle medical grievances related to the Social Protection Fund and the Fund for Retire...

Muscat: Muscat Municipality has outlined the facilities planned for a neighbourhood park in Phase 2 of Al Mabela, covering an area of 10,202 square metres.The project includes a fo...

Muscat: Muscat Municipality, in coordination with the Royal Oman Police (ROP), will partially close the Muscat-bound road near al Ansab Bridge from 9am on Sunday, October 4.The clo...

The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT), in collaboration with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has invited proposals from international and...

MUSCAT: The Royal Hospital performed 81 organ transplant surgeries including 26 liver transplants and 55 kidney transplants between January 2025 and August 2026.

STAFF REPORTERMUSCAT, OCT 3 Excessive screen time and unstructured digital exposure have emerged as critical public health challenges affecting young children and adolescents in O...

MUSCAT, OCT 3 A research project has explored the potential of harvesting water from the air and combining it with solar-powered greenhouse and hydroponic systems to support sustai...

SALALAH, OCT 3 The natural sites across the mountains and plains of Dhofar Governorate are currently attracting numbers of camping and excursion enthusiasts to enjoy Sarb season, a...

NIZWA: The Omani Society for Writers and Authors, in cooperation with the Directorate-General of Education in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, honoured the winners of its Literary Creati...

MUSCAT: The Omani Association for the Care of the Holy Quran held the Quranic Centres Forum and honouring ceremony, bringing together nearly 200 administrators, teachers and staff...

MUSCAT, OCT 3Acclaimed Omani film-maker Mohammed al Kindi, who represented the Sultanate of Oman at the second edition of the Art & Travel International Film Festival (ATIFF 2026)...

Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik will go on a state-visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan, starting from this Monday.

The Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs (MERA), represented by the Omani Hajj Mission, has released registration statistics for the 1448 AH Hajj season.

MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of congratulations to President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany on the occasion of his country's National Day.

Duqm: The “Etlaq” Spaceport in the Duqm Special Economic Zone in the Sultanate of Oman has successfully conducted a test launch of the Azad Dreamer space rocket as part of a space...

MUSCAT: Hospital deaths among Omani senior citizens dropped by nearly 45 per cent in 2025, according to new statistical data issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Inform...

MUSCAT: The University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS) in Ibri signed its first research consultancy with Nama Water Services, in a step that reinforces the University's...

CAIRO: The Environment Authority on thursday took part in the 37th Ministerial Meeting of the Council of Arab Ministers Responsible for the Environment.Held at the Secretariat Gene...

MUSCAT: Acting in coordination with the Ministry of Labour, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) received a new batch of Omani male and female citizens from among those who hold a bachelor’...

MANAMA: The Sultanate of Oman participated on Thursday in the 126th meeting of the GCC Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee, held in the Kingdom of Bahrain.The delegation o...

MUSCAT: Rear Admiral Ali bin Abdullah al Shidi, Commandant of the National Defence College (NDC), received at Bait Al Falaj Prof Talha Kose, President of the Turkish National Intel...

SALALAH: Fishermen across various governorates of the Sultanate of Oman on Thursday began the fishing season for spiny lobster, locally known as "Sharkha", which will continue unti...

MUSCAT: The courts of the Sultanate of Oman and the Office of the Attorney General welcomed on Thursday a new phase of judicial work with the launch of the new judicial year (2026-...

ISLAMABAD: The Omani-Pakistani joint military exercise (Mountain Lynx/2) concluded on Thursday.

MUSCAT: A research project conducted in Oman has examined the impact of food safety risks on supply-chain performance and developed a framework aimed at strengthening the safety, r...

Muscat: Lobster fishing season officially began in Oman on Thursday and will continue until November 30, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources (MAFWR) said.The...

Muscat: A trough of low pressure is expected to affect parts of the Arabian Sea coast in Al Wusta and Dhofar governorates from Friday evening, October 2, until Saturday, October 3,...

Muscat: A total of 2,596 deaths among elderly Omanis were recorded in Ministry of Health institutions in 2025, down 45 per cent compared with the previous year, according to data f...

MUSCAT: The number of health institutions in the Sultanate of Oman increased to 2,464 in 2025, recording a growth of 3.4 per cent compared with 2024, according to data from the Hea...

MUSCAT: Muscat Municipality signed an agreement with AZ Engineers and Partners to implement the Al Salam Street Upgrade Project.

MUSCAT: The Media Committee for the 4th term Municipal Council elections held its second meeting on Wednesday, chaired by Mohammed bin Said al Balushi, Under-Secretary of the Minis...

ABU DHABI: Nasr bin Khamis al Sawa’ee, Attorney General, paid a visit on Wednesday to the Public Prosecution in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where he met with Hamad bin Saif Al...

MUSCAT: The symposium "Optimal Planning Towards a Resilient Infrastructure", organised by Oman Water Society in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water R...

Muscat: The fight against dementia has hit a historic turning point, driven by accelerating scientific breakthroughs, new disease-modifying therapies, and early-detection blood tes...

MUSCAT: The European Union Film Festival is back in Muscat for its third edition from October 11 to 18, 2026 at Cinépolis, Oman Avenues Mall, promising eight days of European cinem...

MUSCAT: The National Committee for Bioethics' 13th Intellectual Forum, held at Sultan Qaboos University on Wednesday, recommended adopting a national strategy to strengthen family...

MUSCAT: The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources, represented by the Directorate-General of Agriculture and Animal Research, has completed the technical procedure...

MUSCAT: Khoula Hospital recently began to implement the Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) technology to treat drug-resistant epilepsy.

MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik received HH Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and National Security Adviser of the United Arab Emirates, at...

The Environment Authority (EA) of the Sultanate of Oman recently took necessary legal action against a tourist who posted a video on social media about engaging in acts that distur...

Muscat: The deadline for submitting objections to the names included in the preliminary lists of candidates for the fourth-term municipal council elections is Thursday, September 3...

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman’s general marriage rate rose to 5.7 in 2025 from 4.5 a year earlier, while divorce rate remained unchanged at 1.0, according to data from the National...

GENEVA: The Sultanate of Oman has achieved notable progress in the innovation inputs pillar of the Global Innovation Index 2026 report, advancing 8 places to rank 47th globally, co...

GENEVA: The Sultanate of Oman stressed the importance of identifying responsibilities and enhancing oversight and accountability on activities related to illegal settlements.The st...

SALALAH: The Environment Authority, in cooperation with Arva Greentech Remediation company, returned 135 tonnes of sand to its natural location on Auqad Beach in Salalah, after its...

TUNIS: The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Health, participated on Tuesday in the proceedings of the International Virtual Health Event in Tunisia, which discusse...