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MUSCAT, Oct 18Salalah Airport on Saturday received the first charter flight directly from Hungary, carrying 182 tourists, coinciding with the resumption of the winter tourism fligh...

MUSCAT: Her Highness Sayyidah Zayana bint Ali al Said has been appointed Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Middle East and North Africa Association of Air Safety Investi...

MUSCAT: Omani handicrafts can preserve Oman’s cultural identity while reaching global markets by blending traditional techniques with contemporary design, quality and innovative ma...

MANAMA: Oman took part on Sunday in the 168th session of the Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), held in Bahrain.The Omani delegation was headed by Shaikh Ab...

MANAH: The Civil Defence and Ambulance Unit in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate organised on Sunday at Oman Across Ages Museum in the Wilayat of Manah a ceremony to introduce its new iden...

MUSCAT: Satellite imagery and weather analyses of the National Multi-Hazard Early Warning Centre (NMHEWC) have shown the presence of a tropical depression presently located southwe...

MUSCAT: Dr Abdullah bin Nasser al Harrasi, Minister of Information, visited the Oman Observer on Sunday and met the editorial team to review the newspaper’s work across its print a...

MUSCAT: Muscat Municipality is carrying out a 3 million RO project to repair coastal protection structures along Muttrah’s seafront road, strengthening its protection against waves...

The Italian Language Lectureship presentation will be held at the Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) as part of the ongoing ‘Italian Language Week in the World 2026’, the annual initia...

Egypt will provide Saudi ⁠Arabia ⁠with all necessary ‌and possible ⁠support to ‌defend its security and stability, ‌its presidency said ‌on ⁠Sunday.President Abdel Fattah ⁠a...

Omani-British relations draw their historical roots from the convergence of two maritime powers in the Indian Ocean, a beginning embodied in the Treaty of 1800 that enshrined a fra...

Windsor: Preparations are underway in the friendly United Kingdom to welcome His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, who is paying a state visit in response to a invitation extended...

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources, is hosting the 6th Session of the International Date Council, with partici...

MUSCAT: Oman is facing the prospect of wetter-than-usual conditions in its northern regions and higher temperatures across the country in the coming months, with a strengthening El...

SUR: Al Sharqiyah South Governorate and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning on Thursday signed an agreement with Al Yusr Charitable Foundation.

MUSCAT, OCT 8The National Space Programme is entering an important new phase, moving from planning and foundation-building to implementation, commercialisation and scaling up, acco...

MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman has condemned the attacks targeting Abha and King Khalid international airports in the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which resulted in deaths, inj...

MUSCAT, OCT 8The Shaikh Muhsin bin Zahran al Abri Private Library won first place in the fifth Excellence Competition for Private Libraries and Cultural Centres, titled this year t...

MUSCAT: The activities of the Oman International Mental Health Conference 2026 began on Thursday, featuring the participation of a select group of specialists and experts in the fi...

MUSCAT: The activities of the seventh Scientific Week, organised by the Military Technological College (MTC) under the slogan 'Innovate - Secure - Develop,' concluded on Thursday.T...

SUHAR: The Department of Awqaf and Religious Affairs in Al Batinah North Governorate organised a symposium titled 'National identity in an era of challenges: A sustainable developm...

MUSCAT, OCT 8Arabian Sea humpback whales represent a distinct evolutionary lineage and could potentially be recognised as a fourth subspecies of humpback whale, according to a new...

MUSCAT, OCT 8Oman marked a notable presence on the international emergency medicine stage with the participation of an Omani doctor as an examiner at the prestigious Royal College...

LONDON: The British Omani Society (BOS), in collaboration with maritime publisher Imray and the Royal Cruising Club, has hosted the launch of Sailing Oman: A Yachting Guide at the...

ROME: Sayyid Ibrahim bin Said al Busaidi, Minister of Heritage and Tourism, discussed enhancing cooperation in the fields of heritage and tourism with several Italian officials dur...

PRAGUE: The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Royal Oman Police (ROP), concluded its participation in the Interpol Anti-Drug and Prohibited Substances Conference, which was hel...

Muscat: The Advanced Air Mobility Sandbox planned by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT) and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will be a m...

MUSCAT: September was hotter than usual across several parts of Oman, with average temperatures exceeding long-term levels by up to 1.4°C, according to the Civil Aviation Authority...

MUSCAT: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has formed a committee to review heavy vehicle safety requirements and the conditions and procedures for issuing driving licences, including hea...

Nearly 6,000 monitored vertebrate species ⁠across more than 35,000 populations declined by an average of 73% from 1970 to 2022, the World Wide Fund for Nature said in its latest...

Bangladesh has approved a 442-megawatt solar plant on land originally earmarked for a coal-fired power station, as it seeks to boost its renewable energy sources, officials said Th...

MUSCAT, OCT 7The Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs (MoARA) has announced that a new air transport route has been adopted for transporting pilgrims from the Sultanate of Oman...

NEW DELHI: The 15th session of the Strategic Consultation Group meeting between the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of India was held on Wednesday in New Delhi.

MUSCAT: The activities of a regional workshop on utilising blockchain technology to verify the authenticity of academic certificates and protect them from forgery commenced on Wedn...

MUSCAT: The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth (MoCSY), represented by the Literary Forum and in cooperation with Muscat College, organised a specialised event titled "Employing...

MANAMA: Omani companies signed six commercial agreements and memoranda of understanding with companies from the Kingdom of Bahrain.The agreements were signed on the sidelines of th...

ARUSHA: The State Council participated, as part of the Council of Oman delegation, in the 153rd General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), held in the city of Arusha,...

SUHAR: The proceedings of the first international conference titled "Readings in Juvenile Literature" kicked off on Wednesday in the Wilayat of Sohar, Al Batinah North Governorate....

MUSCAT, OCT 7Firefighting operations are continuing in Jabal Shams after a wildfire spread through the Al Hajar West Starlight Reserve, prompting a coordinated response involving s...

In many Omani homes, the arrival of a child is the moment a family waits for most.

MUSCAT, OCT 7A renewed discussion on retirement options for Omani women has emerged following social media calls for greater flexibility in retirement arrangements, including a pro...

MUSCAT: A parliamentary delegation from the United Kingdom, headed by Emily Thornberry, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the British House of Commons and Labour Member of...

MUSCAT: Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) will host the 4th International Conference on Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Applications, which will kick off on October 12.

MUSCAT: Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) organised on Wednesday the launch forum of the awareness campaign "Our Values, Our Digital Identity".

Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and King Willem-Alexander of the Kingdom of Netherlands discussed, during a telephone call on Wednesday, the relations of cooperation b...

Muscat: When you meet Aathi, he does not look like a man who can tell your ATM PIN.

Dhofar: The Environment Authority in Dhofar, in cooperation with the Royal Oman Police, has arrested three citizens for bringing wildlife meat into Oman without the required enviro...

Muscat: The Ministry of Health (MoH) celebrated on Wednesday the laying of the foundation stone for the National Centre for Genome and Human Data (Oman Genome) in al Seeb, Muscat G...

MUSCAT: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has arrested an Asian national in Al Buraimi Governorate on suspicion of laundering money obtained from drug trafficking.The Directorate of Comb...

MUSCAT: The General Federation of Oman Workers (GFOW) has highlighted the importance of continuing to report for duty while employment complaints are being considered, stressing th...