As Khareef begins today, Dhofar gears up for visitors
SALALAH, JUNE 20 As Khareef begins on Sunday, preparations are gathering pace across Dhofar to welcome tourists and spread cheer among hoteliers, tour operators and small businesse…
Iran says Hormuz shut again; US denies claim
Tehran: Iran said it was once again closing the vital Strait of Hormuz on Saturday over Israeli attacks in Lebanon, as Iranian and US negotiators prepared to converge on Switzerlan…
‘Summer of Arts’ programme from June 22
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth will hold ‘Summer of Arts’ programme, which includes 18 training sessions on different forms of art from June 22 to August 18 2026…
Expansion, new projects to ease traffic in Muscat
MUSCAT, JUNE 20Motorists and passengers heading to their destinations in Muscat Governorate face daily suffering as traffic congestion worsens with every passing year with the Mini…
Oman to experience longest day today
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman will experience the longest day today (Sunday), with approximately 13 hours, 35 minutes and 33 seconds long as the country is to witness the summer so…
Apply preventive health protocols as temperatures rise
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Health (MoH) stressed the importance of adhering to preventive health protocols to reduce the risks of heat strain and sunstroke as temperatures continue to…
Wakan to have better road accessibility
MUSCAT, JUNE 20Just 35 degrees Celsius at 2 pm in June, and this is why Wakan Village in the Wilayat of Nakhal is known to be so popular. Now, a project to develop a road leading t…
Politics in sport: The games people play
Since time immemorial, politics and sport have had a cliched relationship, perpetuated by politicians using sports to propagandise their power, influence, and ambitions, for as Bar…
Prepare students for ASI
ASI is a theoretical system that will function on an entirely different scale from current AI, operating with a capacity so advanced that it is as far beyond humans as humans are b…
Can a hobby becomes an obsession?
A colleague recently told me about his son, a young man in his early 20s who had taken up fishing as a hobby. Initially, his parents were delighted as fishing seemed to offer a hea…