President of Rwanda arrives 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…
Iran attacks US-linked vessels in retaliation for strikes
Tehran: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday that they had attacked several vessels, including ones allegedly linked to the United States, in retaliation for American strik…
US military strikes oil tankers as Iran vows tougher reprisals
Washington: The United States said it destroyed three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday in response to attempted missile attacks on naval vessels, prompting Iran’s military to warn o…
380 km of roads opened to traffic in Dhofar
AL MAZYUNAH: The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, on Saturday, opened the Harweeb-Mitn Road in the Wilayat of Al Mazyouna and the tarmac road netwo…
Early Alzheimer’s diagnosis can improve care, protect rights
MUSCAT, SEPT 5Early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia can help patients access treatment sooner, maintain independence for longer and allow families to p…
Dhofar looks to Sept to sustain tourism momentum
SALALAH, Sept 5Dhofar is entering a different phase of its tourism season — the weeks immediately following the main family holiday rush.Khareef is still under way, but the charact…
Organs from a brain-dead donor save lives of 4 patients
MUSCAT: The National Heart Centre at the Royal Hospital, in collaboration with the Omani Centre for Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation, successfully performed its fourth…
UTAS welcomes over 10,000 students for 2026/2027 academic year
MUSCAT, SEPT 5 The University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS) has welcomed more than 10,000 students across its branches and academic programmes for the 2026/2027 academi…
Gulf connectivity emerges as economic insurance
The war that began on February 28, 2026 exposed a structural weakness in the Gulf economy that high oil prices could not conceal.When shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed t…
Beyond daylight: The rise of 24/7 renewable power
For years, the renewable energy conversation has largely been about how much solar and wind capacity countries can install. Now, the focus is beginning to change. The next challeng…