Videos go viral showing live display of India’s population
A live board put up by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) showed India’s population at 1.476 billion as of 4 pm on September 9.Videos showing the board went viral…
Omani families’ average income reaches RO1,839 in 2025
Muscat: The average monthly income of an Omani household reached RO1,839.3 in 2025, marking an 18.5 per cent increase from RO1,552.6 recorded in 2018, according to the latest resul…
Salaries drive Oman expat income, food drives spending: Survey
The Household Income and Expenditure Survey by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) recently showed that the average income of an non-Omani (expatriate) househ…
Oman moves into autumn as temperatures ease
MUSCAT, SEPT 6As summer draws to a close and autumn begins, temperatures across Oman are expected to gradually ease, bringing more favourable conditions for outdoor activities and…
Oman, Indonesia reaffirm strong bilateral ties
MUSCAT: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidi, Foreign Minister, on Sunday received a copy of the credentials of Andi Rahadian, Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Indonesia to the…
Council of Ministers congratulates students on new school year
MUSCAT: The Council of Ministers, at its session on Sunday, extended its congratulations to male and female students as well as to members of the teaching and administrative staffs…
New law tightens penalties in drug crimes
STAFF REPORTERMUSCAT, SEPT 6The Law on Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances promulgated by Royal Decree No (67/2026) provides for severe punishments for the violato…
President of Rwanda begins visit on Monday
MUSCAT: President Paul Kagame of the Republic of Rwanda will pay an official two-day visit to the Sultanate of Oman on Monday.This was announced in a statement issued on Saturday b…
Oman showcases cultural heritage at Baghdad Intl Book Fair
BAGHDAD: The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth, the Oman Cultural Memory Center and the House of Antiquities, is participating in the Bagh…
Press forum highlights media’s development
SALALAH, SEPT 6The fifth Press Forum opened in Dhofar Governorate on Sunday, bringing together more than 200 journalists and media professionals to discuss the media’s role in deve…