Bidiyah Carnival 2025 to feature 14 events this winter
Muscat: The organising committee of Bidiya Carnival 2025 has released the full programme for this year’s winter tourism season in the Wilayat of Bidiya, with activities scheduled f…
Muscat gets festive look ahead of National Day
The capital is all set to celebrate the National Day on November 20 and 21, based on the Royal Decree 15/2025 amending some provisions of Royal Decree 88/2022 on fixing official h…
Mövenpick celebrates 10 years of kilo of kindness
Muscat: Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts proudly launches the 10th edition of its global charity initiative, Kilo of Kindness, marking a decade of generosity that has transformed communi…
S. Korean military proposes talks with North to avoid border clashes
Seoul: South Korea’s military proposed on Monday talks with the North to avoid border clashes, citing recent incursions by North Korean troops.”To prevent accidental clashes and ea…
Ministry explains rules for foreign vessels in Omani waters
Muscat: The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology has issued a clarification regarding the procedures for issuing navigation permits for foreign vessels…
Oman Air to operate Moscow-Salalah charter flights
Muscat – Oman Air has entered into a new partnership with leading tour operator Fun & Sun to operate a series of charter flights connecting Moscow and Salalah. The programme is exp…
HM bestows Royal Commendation Order on senior officials
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has conferred the Royal Commendation Order (Second Class) on some judges, their excellencies and senior officials. This recognition from His Ma…
Bangladesh’s ousted PM sentenced to death
A Bangladesh court sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death on Monday, concluding a months-long trial that found her guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on a studen…
Turkey seeks to host next COP as co-presidency plans falter
Turkey wants to host next year’s UN climate change talks and is ready to organise the event alone if there is no agreement on sharing the event, a Turkish diplomatic source told AF…
US flights to return to normal after restrictions lifted
US flights will return to normal schedules on Monday after reductions imposed during a government shutdown were lifted, the Federal Aviation Administration said.The FAA said Sunday…