Second Family Creativity Forum opens in Nizwa
NIZWA: The second edition of the Family Creativity Forum commenced on Sunday in the Wilayat of Nizwa, organised by the Directorate-General of Social Development in Al Dakhiliyah Go…
Programme launched to empower SMEs in Sur
SUR: The ‘Tasaeud’ (Rising) programme was launched on Sunday in the Wilayat of Sur, Al Sharqiyah South Governorate, with the aim of supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) a…
Family Affairs Committee meets to boost child protection, social cohesion
MUSCAT: The National Committee for Family Affairs held its second meeting of 2025 on Sunday, chaired by Dr Laila bint Ahmed al Najjar, Minister of Social Development and Chairperso…
Rains likely from today
Muscat: Thunderstorm activity continued on Sunday over the Sea of Oman with varying intensity of rainfall accompanied by active descending winds.The latest forecasts and analyses f…
Jadeer programme trains 1,800, pushes Khaznah into top 30 innovations
MUSCAT: The Jadeer programme, launched by DotNext in March and concluded early in December, attracted around 1,800 participants from diverse backgrounds, including students, job-se…
SQCCCRC achieves international radiotherapy audit milestone
MUSCAT: The Radiotherapy Department at the Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre (SQCCCRC), has achieved internationally accepted results in the IAEA’s radiat…
Orientation prepares internal scholarship students for varsity life
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MoHERI) held orientation meetings on Sunday for new internal scholarship students at the Grand Hall of the Cultur…
Muscat Municipal Council reviews Muscat Nights 2026
MUSCAT: The Muscat Municipal Council held its tenth meeting for the year, under the chairmanship of Sayyid Saud bin Hilal al Busaidy, Governor of Muscat and Chairman of Muscat Muni…
Multicultural UK town bids to turn a new page
One of Britain’s most multicultural towns, long tarnished by extremist links, is increasingly seeking to celebrate its identity, despite a bitter immigration debate and US Presiden…
Even hands covered in dust build dreams
Dreams don’t only live in glass buildings or quiet offices. They wake up before sunrise, and they ride buses and bikes. They pull on worn gloves, tie up heavy boots and step into t…