National Heart Centre enhances efficiency, reduces waiting lists
MUSCAT: The National Heart Centre at the Royal Hospital has achieved a notable national milestone in developing cardiac imaging services. It implemented a sustainable model combini…
Happy Planet 2026
People enjoy a walk among New Year decorations in the form of planets in central Saint Petersburg on Tuesday. — AFP
Al Sharqiyah North monitors educational projects
IBRA: The Municipal Council of Al Sharqiyah North Governorate held its tenth meeting of 2025 on Tuesday to discuss the latest updates regarding educational projects and community p…
Plastic bags ban enters phase four
MUSCAT: The fourth phase of the ban on plastic shopping bags will take effect on January 1, 2026, the Environment Authority announced on Tuesday. This is part of the National Progr…
Nuggets reel from Jokic injury, Thunder rout Hawks
LOS ANGELES: Nikola Jokic suffered a “gut-wrenching” knee injury as the Denver Nuggets crashed to a heavy 147-123 defeat against the Miami Heat in the NBA on Monday.Three-time NBA…
Oman reaffirms support for de-escalation efforts in Yemen
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman is closely following the latest developments in the Republic of Yemen, reiterating its consistent position calling for restraint and the primacy of wi…
Morocco cruise as South Africa reach Afcon last 16
RABAT: Ayoub El Kaabi’s brace helped Morocco to a 3-0 win over Zambia on Monday as the Africa Cup of Nations hosts cruised into the last 16 while South Africa beat Zimbabwe 3-2 to…
The quiet inventory we take when a year ends
As the year draws to a close, something subtle begins to happen beneath the noise of celebrations, resolutions, and neatly packaged reviews. We start to take an internal inventory….
The shift from ideology to economics in governance
From Napoleon Bonaparte’s French campaign in the early nineteenth century — when the Ottoman Empire had entered its phase of decline — until its formal dissolution in 1924 and the…
Plastic bag ban enters phase four
Muscat: The fourth phase of the ban on plastic shopping bags will take effect on January 1, 2026, the Environment Authority announced on Tuesday. This is part of the National Progr…