From rubble to music: Gaza’s Oud repairman
In a modest makeshift workshop tucked inside the crowded Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, the soft sound of an oud echoes through the ruins of war.Surrounded by wooden pallet…
A football anthem from Nadeem
The World Cup has inspired many celebrations, and among them is Omani musician Nadeem al Balushi’s energetic anthem, One Game, One World, a song that captures the excitement and un…
Shielding the seas: Oman’s Coastguard on high alert
MUSCAT: Across 3,165 km of Oman coastline, the vigilant eyes of the coastguard police remain wide awake to safeguard the Sultanate of Oman’s territorial waters. Extending from the…
EA records first-ever breeding of Chestnut Sparrowhawk in Al Buraim
Muscat: The Environment Authority in Al Buraimi Governorate has documented, for the first time in the governorate, the breeding of the Chestnut Sparrowhawk, locally known as “al Ba…
Air travel to the Middle East picks up in the summer: Report
Ticket bookings for the summer months between June and September 2026 suggest that air travel to the Middle East region is gradually recovering from the sharp decline of 63% recor…
Work progresses on Ruwi Business District facelift project
Muscat Municipality has affirmed that work is progressing on the project to redevelop the Ruwi Business District (CBD) to enhance the quality of public facilities and improve the u…
Thales, Ankaa to deliver multi-mission air traffic surveillance radars to CAA
Muscat: Thales, a provider of advanced technologies for the defence, aerospace, and cyber & digital sectors, has signed an agreement with Oman’s Ankaa for a contract by the Civil A…
OPEC+ tipped to raise quotas as the Middle East calms
Seven OPEC+ members are likely to raise oil production quotas on Sunday as Gulf countries are reeling from the Middle East war, analysts told AFP.Saudi Arabia, Russia, and five oth…
Iran envoy says friendly nations to get ‘special’ Hormuz fee treatment
Iran’s ambassador to China insisted Saturday that new fees would be charged to ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz — an idea rejected by Washington — while assuring that “frie…
Mwasalat to stop cash payments on city services
Muscat: The public transport operator, Mwasalat, will no longer accept cash payments from August 1, 2026, in Muscat and Salalah city services, as part of the efforts to promote a f…