Australia falls silent, lights candles for Bondi Beach victims
SYDNEY: Australians fell silent in flickering candlelight on Sunday in memory of the Bondi Beach shooting victims, one week after gunmen fired into crowds celebrating a Jewish fest…
US again seizes oil tanker off coast of Venezuela
WASHINGTON: The United States “apprehended” an oil tanker off Venezuela, a move Caracas deemed a “theft and kidnapping,” in the latest salvo of a pressure campaign by Washington, t…
Muscat Nights 2026 activities to begin in January
Muscat: The activities of Muscat Nights 2026 will commence from January 1, 2026 till January 31 featuring a qualitative program that translates an integrated vision for a winter se…
Harrison Ford to get lifetime acting award
Harrison Ford is to be given a lifetime achievement award from the main union representing Hollywood actors, the organization announced Thursday.Ford, whose decades on the big and…
Oman 3165: Steady Progress on a Scientific Voyage Around the Sultanate
The Oman 3165 Expedition, a 3,165 km journey by kayak around the coastline of Oman, continues to gather momentum as it moves steadily southward. The voyage began in Musandam and is…
Light, music and motion in perfect harmony
The ‘Symphony of Lights’ performed last weekend at the Royal Opera House of Musical Arts was a new commission from the Swiss company, ‘Lumen Créations’. While their own promotional…
Maasai Mara
People sit in front of a wall painted with a sunset scene from Maasai Mara Safari Park at Surabaya Zoo during the Christmas and New Year holidays. -AFP
CPA highlights mandatory invoice and contract requirements
Muscat: The Consumer Protection Authority (CPA) has reiterated the key controls and conditions that must be included in invoices and contracts, underscoring consumers’ rights and s…
Saiq records first sub-zero temperature of the season
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman has recorded its first sub-zero temperature of the current winter season, with Saiq registering a minimum of –0.1°C, according to data released by the…
Municipality announces details of Muscat Nights 2026
Muscat: The Muscat Nights 2026 will be a month-long gala of events reinforcing Muscat’s position as a fully integrated events city through diversified gamut of activities catering…