China calls for opening of the Strait of Hormuz
China’s top diplomat met with Iran’s foreign minister on Wednesday and called for greater efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz and for an end to the war, after the Trump administra…
Reviewing a US proposal to end the war: Iran
Iran said on Wednesday that it was reviewing an American proposal to end the war, a day after President Donald Trump abruptly paused a new U.S. military effort to protect ships in…
Ted Turner, TV mogul, dies at 87
Ted Turner, the former owner of the Atlanta Braves who signed baseball’s first free agent, has died at 87.Turner Enterprises, in a news release, confirmed Turner died Wednesday su…
Science, innovation centre to benefit over 18,000 students
AL BURAIMI: Al Buraimi Science and Innovation Centre was inaugurated on Wednesday in Al Buraimi Governorate to the tune of RO 618,000, funded by OQ Refineries and Petroleum Industr…
‘Eastern Mountain Oasis’ project 50% complete
AL HAMRA: The completion rate of a project codenamed ‘Eastern Mountain Oasis’ in the Wilayat of Al Hamra, Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, has reached approximately 50 per cent. Spanning…
Meeting seeks to enhance integration of govt communication ecosystem
MUSCAT: The Government Communication Centre on Wednesday held its 31st meeting under the title ‘From Monitoring to Decision-Making: How Monitoring and Analysis Enhance the Effectiv…
Economy Ministry, World Bank discuss technical cooperation
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Economy held a meeting with a delegation from the World Bank, led by Wendy Werner, Country Manager of the World Bank Group for the Sultanate of Oman.The mee…
THE HEAT IS ON
MUSCAT: With the increasing severity of climate change and rising global temperatures, heat stress has become one of the most prominent challenges facing workers’ health and produc…
14,000 pilgrims from Oman to perform Haj this year
MUSCAT: Over 42,000 Haj applications were submitted for the 1447 AH season, of which 14,000 were accepted based on approved eligibility standards. All accepted applicants have comp…
Technical, vocational education seeks to meet labour market needs
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman continues to strengthen its approach towards developing technical and vocational education as a key pillar in preparing national talent capable of kee…