Macron in China with Ukraine on the agenda
BEIJING: French President Emmanuel Macron touched down on Wednesday in China, where he is expected to put pressure on his counterpart Xi Jinping to help secure a ceasefire in Ukrai…
Delhi records over 200,000 respiratory illness cases
NEW DELHI: New Delhi recorded more than 200,000 cases of acute respiratory illnesses at six state-run hospitals between 2022 and 2024, government numbers showed, highlighting the a…
Tens of thousands of Gazans need medical evacuation
GENEVA: A Doctors Without Borders official has pleaded for countries to open their doors to tens of thousands of Gazans in dire need of medical evacuation, warning that hundreds ha…
Omani Sarooj mortar poised for industrial revival
MUSCAT, DEC 3Omani Sarooj mortar re-emerges as a market-ready, low-carbon construction material following a focused research and industrialisation effort led by Middle East Calcine…
OQAE targets FID on 2 GW of renewables by year-end
MUSCAT, DEC 3OQ Alternative Energy (OQAE) — the clean-energy investment arm of OQ Group — expects to reach Final Investment Decisions (FID) on new renewable energy projects of arou…
Winter Egg fetches record $30m in London auction
LONDON: Faberge’s The Winter Egg, considered one of the most beautiful creations by the legendary jeweller of Imperial Russia, fetched a record £22.9 million ($30.2 million) at auc…
An oasis embraced by golden dunes
By Maryam al ShuaibiAl Hawiyah is a very small village which is located in Bidiyah in the Al Sharqiyah North Governorate. Al Hawiyah in Arabic means a place surrounded by sand dune…
ROHM lines up rich mix of ballet, orchestral music
The Royal Opera House Muscat announces a vibrant line up of performances and events this December, offering audiences a rich mix of ballet, orchestral music, family experiences and…
State Council approves committee’s reports on 2026 budget and five-year plan
MUSCAT: State Council approved the reports of the Expanded Economic and Financial Committee regarding the Eleventh Five-Year Development Plan (2026-2030) and the State Budget for t…
HM joins GCC leaders at 46th Supreme Council Summit
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik participated today in the 46th Summit of the Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), held at Sakhir Palace in Manama. Hi…