Muscat Nights 2026 edition: A record-breaking success
The Muscat Nights 2026 festival, which concluded on Saturday, January 31, 2026, marked a significant milestone in the event’s history. Attracting around two million visitors over i…
Gas leak blast in Bandar Abbas; Oman offers condolences
An explosion that hit a building in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday was caused by a gas leak, according to a preliminary assessment, the local head of th…
55,000 tourists visited Al Hoota Cave in 2025
Al Hoota Cave, the second largest cave in the Sultanate of Oman after Majlis Al Jinn Cave in the Wilayat of Qurayat, is embarking on a new phase of comprehensive development and wa…
Oman drives digital transformation in education
MUSCAT: Oman is steadily advancing a comprehensive digital transformation of its education sector, embedding e-learning into national development strategies such as Oman Vision 204…
Grand Canyon project in Jabal Shams well underway
MUSCAT: The Wilayat of Al Hamra in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate is entering a new phase of tourism and infrastructure development with the commencement of the Jabal Shams waterfront p…
Air Conditioning factory begins operations in Salalah Free Zone
SALALAH: The Salalah Free Zone has announced the start of full operations at a new factory specialising in the manufacture of air conditioning units, marking another step in the gr…
Iran army chief warns US, Israel against attack
PARIS: Iranian army chief Amir Hatami on Saturday warned the United States and Israel against an attack, saying his country’s forces were on high alert following Washington’s heavy…
Competition heats up at Shotokan Karate Championship
MUSCAT: Competition heated up at the 11th Shotokan Karate Centre Open Championship, with clubs and academies from 10 countries battling for top honours in both kata and kumite even…
$100m chemicals project to boost downstream industry in Salalah
MUSCAT: A new $100 million chemicals investment in the Salalah Free Zone, backed by a local subsidiary of India’s Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd (DFPCL), is se…
Oman boosts trade efficiency with digital customs, port upgrades
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman is making notable efforts to enhance the efficiency of its international trade and strengthen its competitiveness in logistics by improving export and…