Muscat airport foils illegal attempt to smuggle rare Omani lizard
MUSCAT, JUNE 28A smuggling attempt involving the rare Oman Spiny-tailed Lizard was foiled at Muscat International Airport, the Environment Authority confirmed, in cooperation with…
Summer programme boosts student skills and creativity
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Education will implement the Summer Initiative in the coming period, supervised by the Directorate-General of Scouts, Guides and Student Activities.This ini…
World Cup offers marketing lessons for Oman
MUSCAT, JUNE 28The Fifa World Cup evolved far beyond being the world’s biggest football tournament. Today, it represents one of the largest global marketing platforms where brands…
Ticket prices skyrocket for Portugal-Croatia clash
TORONTO: Ticket prices at resale platforms skyrocketed for the World Cup game between Portugal and Croatia in Toronto next week, with the average price for the cheapest ticket cr…
Oman development financing reaches RO 214 million in 2025
MUSCAT: Development financing in the Sultanate of Oman totalled RO 213.8 million across 7,106 projects in 2025, down about 9 per cent from RO 234.9 million provided to 7,398 projec…
Dhofar expands tourism base as hotel rooms top 8,400
SALALAH, JUNE 28Dhofar Governorate has 36 tourism projects under development, including 23 that have already entered construction, as the governorate moves to expand its hospitalit…
High-end tourism projects advancing across Oman
MUSCAT, JUNE 28Omran Group, the Omani government’s executive for tourism development, says it is making headway in the development of a sizable portfolio of upscale lifestyle desti…
His Majesty Arrives in Paris
Paris: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik arrived in Paris on Sunday, on an official two-day visit to the French Republic.Upon His Majesty’s arrival at Orly International Airport…
Al Mouj Muscat added RO 878m to Oman’s GDP
BUSINESS REPORTERMUSCAT, JUNE 28Al Mouj Muscat said it has contributed RO 878 million to the Sultanate of Oman’s gross domestic product over the past two decades, highlighting the…
Ann Blyth, film star of 1940s-50s famed for ‘Mildred Pierce’, dies at 98
Ann Blyth, who earned an Oscar nomination playing Joan Crawford’s daughter in the classic 1945 melodrama “Mildred Pierce” and thrived in light and heavy roles during Hollywood’s G…