Sultanate of Oman: Jewel of the Arabia expedition launched in London
London: A ceremony was held in the British capital London to launch the expedition dubbed ‘Sultanate of Oman: Jewel of the Arabia’ under the patronage of HH Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham al Said,...
State Council Office debates contents of the Royal address
Muscat: The State Council Office held its first meeting for the second regular session of the eighth term, under the chairmanship of Shaikh Abdulmalik bin Abdullah al Khalili, Chairman of the State...
2,502 students admitted in second sorting
Muscat: The Higher Education Admission Centre (HEAC) on Monday announced the results of the second sorting for the 2024/2025 academic year with a total of 2,502 students admitted.Applicants for the...
Schools in Oman: Changing with times
Muscat: The Education Sector in the Sultanate has been developing at a steady pace in line with the population growth, which now stands at over five million.The public schools in the Sultanate of Oman...
Wadi Haibi road rehabilitation 94 per cent complete
Suhar: The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology continues repairing the roads affected by the tropical cyclone Shaheen and upgrading road efficiency at two main locations...
Two children die in Al Mudhaibi house fire
Muscat: Two children have died after a fire broke out in a house in the Al Jarda area in the Wilayat of Al Mudhaibi in North al Sharqiyah Governorate, according to thethe Civil Defense and Ambulance...
Oman Across Ages Museum receives 25,000 holiday visitors
Oman Across Ages Museum (OAAM) in the Wilayat of Manah in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate received around 25,000 international and domestic visitors during the 54th National Day holidays.Eng. Al Yaqzan bin...
Shura sessions to discuss budget, several draft laws
Muscat: The Majlis A'Shura will hold a regular session of the second Annual Session (2024-2025) of its fourth term on Sunday.During these sessions, the Shura will discuss the draft state general...
Foreign Minister receives call from Blinken
MUSCAT: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister, received a phone call from Anthony Blinken, US Secretary of State, on Friday. The two ministers exchanged views on developments in the...
Himam Trail race to have over 1,000 runners
The organizing committee of the Himam Trail Run Race, which has become the largest event of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa, will launch its fifth edition from December 5 to 7, 2024.The...
Tourism to increase energy consumption by 154%, waste by 251%
Dubai - A whitepaper produced for the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) by Digital Tourism Think Tank (DTTT) has highlighted that only 15% of UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to tourism are...
British Council celebrates 90 years, publishes a report
Oman: The British Council celebrates 90 years of engagement globally as a leader in language education, cultural exchange, and research.This milestone is marked through The Future of English: Global...
Shuttle bus to Raneen festival venues
Muscat: Shuttle buses will be available from Muttrah fish market parking to the Raneen festival venues every 15 minutes.Timings are between 10 am and 1 pm and between 4 pm and 10 pm. (Till weekends at...
Traffic accidents: ROP urges caution
Muscat: Royal Oman Police (ROP) has urged all motorists to follow traffic rules and exercise caution while driving during National Day holidays.The Ministry of Health also urged citizens and residents...
Sayyid Bilarab launches Raneen Festival
MUSCAT: His Highness Sayyid Bilarab bin Haitham al Said inaugurated Raneen, a spectacular art festival organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth (MoCSY), in Muttrah on Thursday.The event,...
UK sees 1.3 million in visitors from GCC in 2024
As Britain’s national tourism agency, VisitBritain gears up to host top travel buyers from across the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) countries on its ‘Destination Britain Middle East and Asia’...
Messy is good, especially with toddlers
Research shows that toddlers spend one-fifth of their waking hours in focused gazing, building curiosity, and awareness of their surroundings and this natural inclination to explore is key to their...
Launch of 'Oman: The Jewel of Arabia' expedition on Nov 25
Muscat - Building upon the long-standing ties between the Sultanate of Oman and the United Kingdom, the expedition project “Oman: The Jewel of Arabia” will be officially launched on Monday,...
Indian schools Ghubhra, Salalah triumph ISQUIZ 2024
Muscat - Indian School Bausher, under the aegis of the Board of Directors of Indian Schools in Oman, hosted the Fifth Edition of ISQUIZ 2024, an inter-school mega quiz competition on November 16,...
His Majesty issues two Royal Decrees
Muscat - His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on Tuesday issued two Royal decrees reading as follows: Royal Decree No. (59/2024) on the promulgation of the system for signing the state’s...