Bangkok hit hardest in Thai floods
Thousands sheltered on Monday in evacuation centres in the Thai capital, parts of it still flooded after havoc brought by intense weekend rain, while swelling reservoirs in an eas…
New Promotions System launched for employees of state administrative apparatus
Muscat: The Ministry of Labour announced a new promotion system for Omani employees across units of the State Administrative Apparatus on MondayUnder the new policy, funds are dist…
Defending champions Bahrain exit Gulf Cup after defeat to UAE
Defending champions Bahrain were eliminated from Gulf Cup 27 after suffering a 3-0 defeat to the United Arab Emirates in their second roond of Group B.The match was held at Prince…
Qatar qualify for semi with win over Yemen
JEDDAH: Qatar edged Yemen 1-0 in their second Group B match of Gulf Cup 27 at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah on Sunday to strengthen their hopes of reaching the semi-f…
‘Together to Protect Turtles’ to conserve biodiversity
SUR: The Environment Authority organised a forum titled ‘Environmental Legislation: Together to Protect Turtles’ in Al Sharqiyah South Governorate. The event was in pursuance of ef…
Oman supports peaceful resolution of disputes
The Sultanate of Oman reaffirmed its steadfast approach to finding peaceful and consensual solutions to disputes, based on the values and principles that help achieve shared goals…
Learn from a school that has no graduation day
We live in a world that celebrates winners. We celebrate promotions, awards, successful businesses, high grades and major achievements. We proudly tell the stories of those who rea…
Translation bridges cultures and generations
As World Translation Day is being celebrated on September 30, events surrounding it will inevitably consist of discussions on the challenges faced by translation in the age of Arti…
The fatigue of living in a connected world
The alarm goes off, you open one eye, look at the time, and begin negotiations. Five more minutes, maybe ten, and you finally get up, already looking forward to going back to bed t…
Human trafficking campaign ‘Aman 2’ launched
SALALAH: The National Committee for Combating Human Trafficking launched the national awareness campaign ‘Aman 2’ on Sunday in Salalah under the slogan “Awareness is Everyone’s Rig…