Active northwesterly winds expected to affect most governorates
Muscat: Active northwesterly winds are expected to affect most governorates of the Sultanate of Oman starting from tomorrow morning until Thursday, according to the Oman Meteorolog…
Sohar Motors Festival kicks off Friday
The Sohar Motors Festival (Second Edition) will roar back into action this Friday, following the outstanding success of its inaugural edition, which attracted large crowds and stro…
Top runners to participate in Oman Desert Marathon
The 11th edition of the Oman Desert Marathon is set to launch on January 10, 2026. The event will be held in Rimal Al Sharqiya, Wilayat of Bidiyah in the Al Sharqiyah North Governo…
Trump has ‘productive’talks with Putin
Donald Trump said on Sunday he had “productive” talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin hours before the US president meets Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky, in a year-end sprint to s…
Milky Way’s spiral arm
A photograph taken from the Wilayat of Ibra shows the Milky Way’s spiral arm with Comet Tsuchinshan at a distance of 70 million km from planet Earth, visible in Venus and adjoining…
Al Nassr, Oman Club into HM quarterfinals
MUSCAT, DEC 28Two thrilling encounters marked the Round of 16 stage of His Majesty’s Cup football competition on Saturday, as Al Nassr and Oman Club secured their places in the qua…
EU urges respect for Somalia’s sovereignty
BRUSSELS: The European Union insisted Somalia’s sovereignty should be respected after Israel formally recognised its northern region of Somaliland as an independent state. Israel s…
Second Family Creativity Forum opens in Nizwa
NIZWA: The second edition of the Family Creativity Forum commenced on Sunday in the Wilayat of Nizwa, organised by the Directorate-General of Social Development in Al Dakhiliyah Go…
Programme launched to empower SMEs in Sur
SUR: The ‘Tasaeud’ (Rising) programme was launched on Sunday in the Wilayat of Sur, Al Sharqiyah South Governorate, with the aim of supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) a…
Family Affairs Committee meets to boost child protection, social cohesion
MUSCAT: The National Committee for Family Affairs held its second meeting of 2025 on Sunday, chaired by Dr Laila bint Ahmed al Najjar, Minister of Social Development and Chairperso…