Foundation stone laid for new National University campus
AL SEEB: The National University of Science and Technology celebrated the laying of the foundation stone for its new university campus at Sultan Haitham City in the Wilayat of Al S…
A bridge between crafts and buyers
The Craftsmen’s Souq at Al Amerat Public Park has emerged as one of the most popular attractions of the Muscat Nights events, drawing visitors eager to explore traditional Omani cr…
Uganda to shut down Internet ahead of election
KAMPALA: Uganda ordered an Internet blackout on Tuesday, two days ahead of elections in which President Yoweri Museveni is seeking to extend his 40-year rule. “This measure is nece…
Gaza’s struggle to hold ground in torrential rain
GAZA: A rainstorm swept across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, flooding hundreds of tents, collapsing homes sheltering families displaced by two years of war and killing at least six p…
Vehicles to be all-electric in Oman
MUSCAT, JAN 13Oman’s transportation decarbonisation road map sets out a three-phase pathway to Net Zero by 2050, combining policy, technology and infrastructure measures to acceler…
Muscat Fashion Week Returns, A Dialogue of Identity, Craft and Global Vision
Under the gilded arches of the Royal Opera House Muscat, fashion arrived not as spectacle alone, but as a statement of intent. On the morning marking the opening of Muscat Fashion…
Omani-Italian relations enter new economic chapter
Muscat: Omani-Italian relations are entering a new chapter of economic cooperation, as the visit of Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of the Italian Republic to the Sultanate of Oman…
Oman improves rankings in Henley Passport Index
Muscat – The Sultante of Oman Passport has improved its rankings in the Henley Passport Index 2026 to 57 from 59 in 2025. Oman’s citizens can travel visa-free to 85 countries, incl…
Spellbinding bookstores draw selfie snappers
TIANJIN: Towering accordion steps and a fantastical spiral staircase greet visitors to a massive bookstore in northern China’s Tianjin, where its striking interior is a bigger draw…
Oman advances logistics, digital economy goals under Vision 2040
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman has recorded steady progress in the transport, logistics and digital transformation sectors, in line with the objectives of Oman Vision 2040, accordin…