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His Majesty concludes state visit to the United Kingdom

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Omani wins L’Oréal-Unesco Young Talents ME Award

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Oman boosts media ties with UK through Press Club awards

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Oman wraps up child wellbeing summit in Uzbekistan

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HH The Honourable Lady Addresses A Message of Greetings on Omani Women’s Day

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EL Nino may bring more rain in Oman as temperatures stay hot

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Preparations underway to welcome His Majesty in UK

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Tropical depression monitored southwest of Arabian Sea

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His Majesty concludes state visit to the United Kingdom

London: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik departed the friendly United Kingdom (UK). At Stansted Airport, His Majesty was seen off by the Lord Chamberlain of the British Royal Household; members of the British Mission of Honour accompanying His Majesty and members of the...

The recognition was awarded for her research project on the topic of 'Transforming Waste into Useful and Sustainable Resources'. — ONA

Omani wins L’Oréal-Unesco Young Talents ME Award

The Ministry of Information took part in the Press Club awards in London. — ONA

Oman boosts media ties with UK through Press Club awards

Sayyidah Maani bint Abdullah al Busaidi, led Oman's delegation at the Uzbek summit.

Oman wraps up child wellbeing summit in Uzbekistan

The certificate was received by Dr Abeer bint Abdullah al Maamari, Head of the Patient Experience Project Team. — ONA

Health Ministry receives honorary commendation certificate

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RO 300m digital investment, 3,000 annual jobs targeted

BUSINESS REPORTER MUSCAT, OCT 22 Oman launched the second phase of its National Digital Economy Programme on Thursday, shifting the focus from government services to businesses and productive sectors, with targets to attract RO 300 million in technology...

LAN network cables plugged into a computer server, as cyber agencies warn that websites may be taken offline while PHP prepares a critical fix, in Berlin. — Reuters

Websites go dark as AI exposes critical security flaws

A new offshore well is expected to start producing in November after drilling programme was pushed back from March

Masirah Oil begins delayed drilling campaign at Yumna field

The regulations establish mechanisms for assessing the economic substance of proposed investments.

Economic zones sharpen focus on local content

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IN-DEPTH

Rising interest rates call for financial prudence

The writer is the Executive Advisor to the Board, Global Money Exchange, Muscat BLURB: A tightening interest rate environment is a warning signal for borrowers to exercise greater financial discipline. Households should review their total outstanding loans, monthly instalments and other commitments, while maintaining emergency savings and avoiding unwanted borrowings. The global interest rate landscape is turning increasingly challenging for borrowers. Following the US Feds 25-basis-point rate...

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Bregje van Baaren Bridge's diary: The fancy dinner

Mohammed Anwar Al Balushi The ocean belongs to all, not just the powerful

Oman al Yahyai COP31 in Turkey: Another climate summit or a turning point for global action?

Rumaitha Al Busaidi Reflections from the Windsor Castle State Banquet

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Firefighters work at the site of a shopping centre hit by a missile attack in Kyiv on Thursday. — Reuters

Russia pounds Kyiv as both sides eye new talks

KYIV: Russia pounded Kyiv with ballistic missiles and Ukraine sent hundreds of drones towards Moscow overnight as the warring sides kept up a barrage of attacks despite the latest US push to end the...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz, seen in this file photo, praised the arrest as a “success” and warned Germany should expect more such cases. — AFP

Germany arrests Ukrainian accused of spying for Russia

Kim Aris, son of Aung San Suu Kyi, at a press conference in Tokyo in this file photo. He said on Thursday he was allowed to speak to his detained mother for the first time in more than five years. — AFP

Suu Kyi speaks to son for first time in five years

Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan with Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty at the OIC meeting in Baghdad last week. Abdelatty has called for a political solution to the Yemen conflict. — Reuters

Egypt urges political solution to Yemen conflict

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Women's champions Germany, runners-up France and third-placed Sri Lanka pose on the podium.

Qatar, Germany emerge champions at CISM beach volleyball

MUSCAT, OCT 22 Oman B ended the fifth CISM World Military Beach Volleyball Championship on the podium after Haitham al Shraiqi and Ahmed al Hosni defeated Germany 2-1 to claim the men’s bronze medal at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher. The victory provided a fitting conclusion to the Omani pair’s campaign and avenged their...

The Arab tournament will serve as an important preparatory event ahead of the Asian championship.

Oman to face Morocco, Lebanon and Libya in Group B

Rawan al Hasani (right) secured Oman’s first medal at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games on Wednesday, winning bronze in the women’s T53 wheelchair 100 metres in 22.49 seconds.

Al Sulaimi fourth, Al Shamsi sets personal best in Nagoya

Como's Argentine midfielder #10 Nicolas Paz runs with the ball during the UEFA Champions League, league phase matchday 3, football match between Como 1907 and Manchester United at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia in Como, northen Italy on October 21, 2026. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP)

Como sink Man Utd as Arsenal deny Bayern, Real shine in CL

Dhabiya leads the current standings, followed by Alia al Amri, Shahina al Maidan and Muzna al Balushi, with all four scoring 50 points.

Nine shooters hit maximum score in women’s rifle contest

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Exhibition reflects on humanity’s relationship with nature

A missing artwork became an unexpected reminder of the fragility of the natural world at the opening of Flora & Fauna, Matti Sirvio Art Gallery’s Autumn Salon in Muscat. The group exhibition opened on October 3 at ABCN...

Inspired by 3: Where Art Becomes a Window to the Inner World

W.i.S.H. and Omani singer Nadeem al Balushi to perform at Musical Fiesta 2026

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Masirah Oil begins delayed drilling campaign at Yumna field

Oman energy push needs broader funding

Oil nears $110 as risks reshape the global market outlook

IDOM wins design contract for Oman’s 500 MW Al Kamil Solar I project

MAGAZINE

Manuscripts and memory: following Oman’s ancient paper trail

There are moments in a researcher’s life that quietly reshape the way history is understood. They arrive without ceremony, revealing themselves only through experience. One such moment came when I entered the Bristol Archives expecting to consult only a handful of documents relating to the history of the Sultanate of Oman. Several minutes later,...

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France reports first human Shamonda virus case

PARIS: French health authorities said they had detected the Shamonda virus usually affecting livestock in a human for the first ⁠time in a patient who ⁠later died, while adding that they saw no risk to the...

Websites go dark as AI exposes critical security flaws

For a mere $2 million, You could own three books that unlocked the universe

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Sculpture titled ‘Surface Breach’ by artist Andre Braun on the opening day of the 'Sculpture by the Sea' outdoor exhibition in Bondi, Sydney, Australia. — Reuters

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Elephant caretaker prepares his tamed elephant, Chuti Manike, for a bath in Sigiriya, Sri Lanka. — Reuters

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A view of a shop selling papel picado decorations and Day of the Dead-themed items at a market in Mexico City — AFP

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A vendor sells products bearing pictures of members of BTS outside Estadio San Marcos before a concert by the South Korean — Reuters

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The seated statues of Prince Rahotep and his wife Nofret, dating to Egypt’s Fourth Dynasty, are displayed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. -Reuters

Women’s Day to spotlight energy, environment and minerals

MUSCAT: Oman will mark Omani Women's Day on Saturday, an annual occasion held on October 17 that recalls the journey of Omani women and their contributions to building the nation. This...

Oman El Niño may shift fish stocks

Oman MENTAL HEALTH NO BAR TO EMPLOYMENT

Oman TRAVEL INSURANCE KEY TO SAFER TRIPS

What are your plans for the upcoming long weekend?

Mibam village is a hidden oasis among towering mountains

Poem: Rainbow of hope

Poem: A Sunny Day In Oman

WEEKEND READ

Bayeux Tapestry will not be hung again

The 1,000-year-old Bayeux Tapestry will no longer hang when it returns to France from an exhibition in Britain, with the masterpiece to be displayed on an inclined table instead. France's Culture Minister Catherine Pegard said the change would help preserve the 68-metre tapestry and improve the visitor experience. The tapestry went on display...

The Bayeux Tapestry dates from around 1077. — AFP

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