Camel beauty contest underway in Thamrait
THAMRAIT: The beauty contest competitions kicked off on Wednesday in the Wilayat of Thamrait, Dhofar Governorate, as part of the annual camel festival for milking, beauty competiti…
Bangladesh PM hopeful Rahman returns from exile
DHAKA: Aspiring prime minister and political heavyweight Tarique Rahman returned to Bangladesh on Thursday, ending 17 years in self-imposed exile with a promise to deliver safety a…
Heavy rains drench Southern California
LOS ANGELES: Torrential rains unleashed widespread flash flooding and mud flows across Southern California, as authorities warned motorists to stay off roads while urging residents…
RAO clinches second place in Bahrain pace stick contest
Manama: The Royal Army of Oman (RAO) achieved second place overall out of 13 participating teams in the Military Pace Stick Competition held at Sakhir Camp of the National Guard of…
In first Christmas, Pope decries Palestinians’ conditions
VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo decried conditions for Palestinians in Gaza in his Christmas sermon on Thursday, in an unusually direct appeal during what is normally a solemn, spiritual se…
Lumen 2025: Five years of light, bending through time
Every summer, Lumen returns as a quiet yet anticipated fixture in Oman’s contemporary art calendar. What began as an exploration of light as a scientific and poetic phenomenon has,…
S&P 500, Dow hit all-time closing highs
NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended at record closing highs on Wednesday, while gold held just below $4,500 in a light-volume, truncated Christmas Eve…
Investor risks rise with crypto, private credit
US investors may soon access a wider array of products tied to private credit and crypto as the Trump administration and SEC push to open markets. Some advisors warn this shift cou…
Oman launches several AI pilot projects across several key sectors
MUSCAT, DEC 25 The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, has announced the implementation of a number of pilot pro…
Oman–India CEPA reduces friction, improves policy clarity: Economist
MUSCAT, DEC 25The Oman–India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is best understood as a long-term strategic framework to reduce business friction and improve polic…