Al Khanjari’s feat ‘golden achievement’ for Oman
Muscat: Sayyid Najib bin Hilal al Busaidy, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, received the Omani sports delegation participating in the sixth Islam…
Wind turbines arrive for PDO’s Riyah 1 and Riyah 2 projects
MUSCAT: OQ Alternative Energy (OQAE) — a subsidiary of OQ and the designated national champion for renewables, has confirmed the arrival of the first batch of wind turbines for the…
Dhofar II to boost energy transition
MUSCAT: Oman took yet another important stride towards a sustainable energy future with the signing of the Dhofar II Wind Power Project Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), a significan…
Scientific data key to managing and protecting biodiversity
Researchers, administrators, and industry stakeholders sometimes need reminders. Now is a good time to revisit ‘Barr Al Hikman: Shorebird Paradise in Oman’, a book published in 201…
What Bill Gates overlooks about climate change
Ahead of this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), now underway in Belém, Brazil, Bill Gates, who chairs and funds the foundation that bears his name, released…
COP30: When the storm outpaces the summit
Thirty years have passed since the start of climate talks. Ten years since the Paris Agreement. Now, as delegates gather in Belém for COP30, Hurricane Melissa has delivered a messa…
Maritime buffer reserve to protect Oman’s natural resources
MUSCAT: The Environment Authority (EA) said that the Royal Decree establishing a new nature reserve in the Dhofar Governorate, named the Maritime Buffer Zone Reserve Around Al Hall…
Kuwait Crown Prince receives Interior Minister
Kuwait: Sheikh Sabah Al Khalid al Sabah, Crown Prince of Kuwait, received on Wednesday Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal al Busaidi, Minister of Interior, at Bayan Palace in Kuwait. This wa…
Maintenance of “Sur Al Hilal” Wall in Al Suwaiq complete
Al Suwaiq: The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism has completed the maintenance of “Sur Al Hilal” boundary wall in the Wilayat of Al Suwaiq, Governorate of North Al Batinah.The proje…
Where faith meets modern design
In the ever-evolving heart of Al Irfan City, Muscat’s vision for the future finds its quiet soul in stone, the Al Irfan Grand Mosque, a masterpiece where faith meets modern design…