Governance experts workshop discusses biotech strategy
MUSCAT: The Research and Innovation Authority on Thursday concluded a two-day governance experts workshop in collaboration with an international consultancy firm overseeing the dev…
Workshop on satellite applications for MENA concludes
MUSCAT: The 12th Workshop on Satellite Applications for the Middle East and North Africa regions concluded on Thursday at the headquarters of the Civil Aviation Authority.Hosted by…
Muscat hosts Russian spring festival
Oman witnessed a whopping number of 46,000 visitors from different walks of life at Al Mouj Muscat where a unique display of cultural integration of Oman and Russia was held, reaff…
3 dead, 4 missing as migrant boat sinks in Aegean
ISTANBUL: Three people died and four were missing after a migrant boat got into trouble Thursday in the Aegean Sea, the Turkish coastguard said.Another 38 people were rescued when…
Russia confirms WhatsApp ban over legal non-compliance
MOSCOW: Russia has blocked the popular messaging service WhatsApp over its failure to comply with local legislation, the Kremlin said on Thursday, urging its 100 million Russian us…
Grieving Canada town holds vigil for school shooting victims
TUMBLER RIDGE: As the sun set in the grief-stricken Canadian town of Tumbler Ridge on Wednesday, hundreds gathered in a main square, lighting candles for victims of one of the coun…
Trump to undo legal basis for US climate rules
President Donald Trump is poised to revoke a landmark scientific finding that greenhouse gases endanger public health by driving climate change — a determination that underpins US…
Are university rankings misleading academia?
Over the past two decades, international university rankings have become a sacred reference point in academia, though these rankings are produced by private (commercial) organizati…
Truck movement restricted during peak hours on Rusayl–Musaybil road project
Muscat : The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology has announced temporary measures regulating truck movement on sections of the Rusayl–Musaybil dual car…
EA warns against approaching orcas after video incident at Qantab
Muscat: The Environment Authority (EA) has issued a warning following the circulation of a video showing an individual diving to film an orca whale in the Qantab area of Muscat Go…