Oman boosts Net-Zero push with 72m trees planted
IBRA: The Environment Authority has highlighted major environmental achievements between 2020 and 2025, including the planting of more than 72 million trees and the expansion of Om…
Funeral prayers said for late supreme leader Khamenei
TEHRAN: Grand Ayatollah Jafar Sobhani led the funeral prayers for Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Sunday, the second day of official mourning for Iran’s late supreme leader, four months…
A woman mourns Iran’s slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Grand Mosalla on the second day of funeral ceremonies in Tehran. – AFP
Oman skies to witness solar Aphelion tomorrow
MUSCAT: The Earth will reach its aphelion — the farthest point from the Sun in its annual orbit — tomorrow at 9:30 pm Oman time, when the distance between the two centres will be a…
Ras Al Hadd Turtle Reserve intensifies protection of sea turtles
RAS AL HADD: Specialists at the Environment Centre within the Turtle Reserve in Ras Al Hadd have successfully managed 56 stranded turtles and recorded over 12,000 turtle tracks alo…
50% tint rule sparks rush, but supply crunch hits auto shops
MUSCAT: There has been a sense of joy among the vehicle owners after the Royal Oman Police (ROP) permitted 50 per cent of tinting on private vehicles and car accessories shops have…
EA in Al Buraimi records first-ever nesting of Shikra
AL BURAIMI: The Environment Authority in Al Buraimi Governorate has, for the first time in the governorate, documented the nesting of the Shikra (known locally as Al Baydaq), scien…
RH to expand adult and children’s emergency departments
MUSCAT: The Royal Hospital unveiled plans to expand its adult and children’s emergency departments and laboratories, and to add 900 additional parking spaces in the upcoming period…
Happiness beyond the holiday countdown
As another summer holiday approaches, airports fill with travellers, calendars fill with plans, and conversations fill with anticipation. Many people are counting the days! During…
When faces tell too little
Choose the right words, say them clearly, and people will understand you. Simple. Many of us think communication is mainly about words. Over the years, however, I have become less…