Iran-US war resumes
US President Trump threatened to attack Iran “hard tonight”, hours after saying he thinks the ceasefire is over as oil prices soared and stock markets slid on Wednesday following r…
Khareef visitors shift towards new buildings and serviced-style units
SALALAH, JULY 8 Khareef is not only bringing visitors to Dhofar’s mountains, wadis and beaches. It is also reshaping Salalah’s accommodation map, as demand moves beyond hotels and…
Royal Hospital conducts rare cardiac surgeries
MUSCAT: The National Heart Center, at the Royal Hospital, recently conducted five successful procedures to extract pacemaker electrodes via the veins of cardiac disorder patients.T…
RO 200,000 support for needy citizens to perform Haj
MUSCAT, JULY 8The ‘Awqaf Bait Al Ribat’ programme has provided financial support worth over RO 200,000 to citizens registered under the Social Security system, enabling them to ful…
Shura debates MoL regulations’ impact on employment, investment
MUSCAT: The Majlis Ash’shura hosted Dr Mahad bin Said Baowain, Minister of Labour, on Wednesday to discuss Ministerial Decision No 602/2025 on the regulation of work permits and li…
Oman and Saudi discuss means of strengthening ties cooperation
MUSCAT: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister, received on Wednesday Prince Faisal bin Farhan al Saud, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as p…
Tabseel season brings families together in Jaalan Bani Bu Hassan
MUSCAT, JULY 8 As the summer harvest season begins, farmers in Jaalan Bani Bu Hassan prepare for the annual Tabseel season, one of Oman’s oldest agricultural traditions that contin…
Environment Authority unveils ‘Zero Paper’ plan initiative
MUSCAT, JULY 8The Environment Authority on Wednesday launched its Zero Paper initiative in line with the government’s digital transformation agenda and sustainable development obje…
Ships attacked in Hormuz Strap: UN demands ‘restraint’ as 6,000 Gulf seafarers stranded
LONDON: The head of the International Maritime Organization on Wednesday called for “maximum restraint and de-escalation” as almost 6,000 seafarers remained stranded amid fresh US-…
Board of Peace plans ‘humanitarian zone’ in Gaza
GAZA: US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace is planning a pilot “humanitarian zone” in southern Gaza which would aim to accommodate tens of thousands of vetted Palestinian civ…