Info Ministry, AZERTAC sign MoU for news exchange
BAKU: The Ministry of Information, represented by Oman News Agency (ONA) and the Azerbaijan State News Agency (AZERTAC) signed on Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for co…
ROP boosts security operations for Khareef Dhofar Season
MUSCAT: As thousands of visitors head to Dhofar to enjoy the annual Khareef Dhofar Season, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) has stepped up security and traffic operations along key rout…
Wadi Dayqah Dam opens to drain 15m m³ to recharge groundwater
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources (MoAFWR) has opened the gates of Wadi Dayqah Dam in the Wilayat of Qurayat, Muscat Governorate, to release aroun…
Wadi Darbat cabins to launch online booking service
SALALAH: Planning a visit to Wadi Darbat will soon become much simpler, with Darbat Cabins preparing to introduce advance online reservations through an Omani-developed digital boo…
HM conveys condolences to Emir of Qatar in telephone call
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik held a telephone conversation today with Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar.During the call, His Majesty expre…
Preparing teenagers before life tests them
Every national vision eventually reaches one essential question: are we preparing people early enough for the responsibilities they will soon carry?Between the ages of 13 and 18, a…
Three Oil Tankers targeted in successive attacks Off Omani Coast
Muscat: The Maritime Security Centre has reported that three oil tankers were targeted in separate attacks off the Omani coast, with one crew member confirmed killed and three othe…
The real AGI race is about institutions, not technology
Every generation believes technology changes the world. History tells a slightly different story: technology creates opportunities, but institutions decide who turns those opportun…
Oman continues its cooperation to restore freedom of navigation in Strait of Hormuz
Muscat: The Foreign Ministry affirms that the Sultanate of Oman continues its transparent and neutral cooperation with all parties to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of…
When the Desert Starts Growing the Impossible
One of the things that stayed with me from a visit to Jabal Akhdar wasn’t the breathtaking mountain views. It was walking through a farm where rows of strawberries sat beside grape…