Muscat sees growth in direct passengers as airlines see a demand surge
Muscat: Middle Eastern carriers saw a 6.3 percent year-on-year increase in demand. Capacity increased 6.2 percent year-on-year, and the load factor was 81.9 percent, unchanged comp…
Asian football chief visits Oman
The Oman Football Association (OFA) welcomed the visit of Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim bin Hamad Al Khalifa, President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and First Vice Preside…
Al Busaidi State: 281 years of enduring legacy
Muscat — The Al Busaidi Dynasty Foundation Day by Sayyid Ahmed bin Said, in 1744, was a pivotal event and a landmark in Omani history. It laid the foundations of national unity and…
Shura Council will begin its third regular session on November 9
Muscat – Based on the supreme orders of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, Majlis A’Shura will begin its third ordinary session (2024-2025) of the tenth term (2023-2027) on Sund…
Omani figures included in the UNESCO programme
The Sultanate of Oman has successfully added two new Omani figures to UNESCO’s program for commemorating the 50th or 100th anniversaries of significant historical events and global…
In a Jamaican Town, Melissa leaves floods ‘infested’ by dead livestock
NEW RIVER, Jamaica — Isaiah Beck, a carpenter, was trying to reach his house in the New River community in St. Elizabeth parish, on Jamaica’s storm-battered southwestern coast. His…
Tanzania President Hassan wins election with 97.66% vote
Dar es Salaam – Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan won a landslide election victory with 97.66 percent of the vote, the electoral commission announced Saturday, after polls th…
Grand Egyptian Museum opens today
MUSCAT/CAIRO: On behalf of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, HH Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham al Said, Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, arived in Cairo on Friday to take pa…
Sharbathat: A Dhofari village keeping ancient art alive
Along the rugged Dhofar coastline, about 430 km from Salalah, lies Sharbathat — a peaceful fishing village that reflects the calm and beauty of Oman’s southern coast. Beyond its pr…
Israel attacks test fragile Gaza truce
GAZA: The Israeli military attacked the Gaza Strip for a third day on Thursday night, killing two people, the Palestinian Authority’s official news agency said, in another test of…