Ikea cuts prices on 1,500 products in Europe
Furniture giant Ikea said Tuesday it was cutting prices by up to 28 percent on around 1,500 products in Europe as of September 1 in order to woo customers hit by the rising cost of…
ROHM Muscat unveils 2026-2027 season
Royal Opera House Muscat (ROHM) has announces its 2026-2027 15th Anniversary Season, celebrating a landmark chapter in its journey as Oman’s flagship performing arts institution an…
Salalah Engineering Forum to focus on clean energy infrastructure
The fifth Salalah Engineering Forum opened in Dhofar on Tuesday, bringing together engineers, researchers and energy specialists from eight countries to examine technologies suppor…
Iran says it has enough foreign currency despite US sanctions
Iran has sufficient foreign currency reserves despite U.S. sanctions, Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati said on Tuesday, after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said…
Oman Customs’ multimodal strategy to tackle drug smuggling
The Directorate General of Oman Customs has been playing a vital role in combating the trafficking of drugs and psychotropic substances across multiple fronts.Its primary operation…
Nepal death toll rises to 987, bringing total killed past 1,000
Kathmandu: Devastating floods on the China-Nepal border have killed at least 987 people in Nepal, the disaster authority said Tuesday, taking overall fatalities to more than 1,000….
SalamAir launches inaugural flight to Sylhet
SalamAir, Oman’s Low-Cost carrier, has launched its first direct flight between Muscat and Sylhet, Bangladesh, becoming the first foreign airline to operate scheduled services to t…
Foodborne illnesses can lead to long-term gut issues
It’s been two months since Ericka Ratliff, 55, fell ill with cyclospora, yet she is still dealing with sharp abdominal pains and sudden urges to go to the bathroom. “It’s very unpr…
What is intrinsic capacity – a healthy healthy aging initiative
What if there were a single metric that could capture every aspect of your health — how strong you are, how clear your vision is, how sharply you think?That’s the goal of intrinsic…
How the ROP lifted the veil on a drug racket
The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has revealed details regarding the apprehension of suspects caught in possession of illicit drugs valued at over RO 70,000.To disguise their movements a…