Municipal elections committee approves preliminary candidate lists
MUSCAT: The Main Committee for Municipal Council Elections for the Fourth Term held a meeting on Wednesday, chaired by Eng Khalid Hilal al Busaidi, Undersecretary of the Ministry o…
Call for strengthening sign language communication
Muscat, Sept 23The ‘With a Hand Gesture, We Create Communication’ initiative concluded on Wednesday, marking International Day of Sign Languages, observed annually on 23 September,…
Six sea turtles perish in abandoned fishing nets near Bimmah Beach
MUSCAT, SEPT 23A devastating entanglement incident near Bimmah Beach, located past Qurayat near the Sinkhole, has claimed the lives of at least six sea turtles after they became tr…
Oman and MSF discuss ties in medical field
NEW YORK: The Sultanate of Oman and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) (Doctors Without Borders) discussed prospects for future cooperation and ways to enhance coordination and coopera…
Sayyid Asaad bids farewell to Ambassador of Thailand
MUSCAT: On behalf of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, HH Sayyid Asaad bin Tarik al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs, Personal Re…
Building a sustainable economy around Omani heritage craft
“Omani heritage crafts are cultural capital that can be transformed into economic value, job opportunities and sustainable ventures,” said Zuwaina bint Sultan al Rashdi, an Omani e…
Tata turmoil shines light on India succession woes
In little over a month, the chairman of India’s corporate giant Tata Group has gone from seeking another term to announcing his departure to returning to the role.The saga around N…
The fading emotional bond of photo albums
If one thing can hold my attention for hours, it is looking at old print photographs. I keep a collection of black-and-white photographs, along with coloured ones that are graduall…
It’s time to cry wolf over AI
“Looks like by April, you know, in theory, when it gets a little warmer, it miraculously goes away.” That’s what President Donald Trump said about the Covid-19 outbreak on February…
New framework to deepen Oman’s capital market
MUSCAT, SEPT 23The Financial Services Authority (FSA) of the Sultanate of Oman has unveiled key features of the executive regulations for the Securities Law, marking a significant…