National Day celebrations: Fireworks schedule announced
Muscat: The General Secretariat for National Celebrations has released the schedule for the 2025 National Day fireworks, confirming displays across Muscat, Dhofar and Musandam.In M…
Oman Air launches global sale for National Day
Oman Air has launched a Global Sale to mark National Day, offering travellers up to 20% off Business and Economy Class seats across its network. Running until November 30, 2025, th…
Why is bitcoin plunging?
London – The value of bitcoin has fallen sharply since reaching record heights last month, briefly falling below $90,000 on Tuesday compared with above $126,000 at the start of Oct…
Google unveils Gemini 3, with improved coding, search
After several years of criticism that it was lagging in artificial intelligence, Google is turning up its competition with smaller startups such as OpenAI and Anthropic.On Tuesday,…
IKEA launches ‘Globally Local’ in Oman
IKEA, operated by Al-Futtaim, has launched ‘Globally Local’ in Oman, a new initiative celebrating the intersection of global design and local culture. The campaign brings together…
Meta did not violate law in Instagram, WhatsApp purchases
WASHINGTON — Meta did not break the law when it bought its nascent rivals Instagram and WhatsApp, a federal judge said Tuesday, handing a major win to the $1.51 trillion company an…
His Majesty pardons prisoners
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, the Supreme Commander, issued a special royal pardon for 247 prisoners, including foreigners, convicted in various cases, on the occasion of t…
Shura chairman receives Egypt, Armenia, Uzbekistan envoys
MUSCAT: Khalid bin Hilal al Maawali, Chairman of Majlis Ash’shura, received on Tuesday Yasser Mohamed Ahmed Shaaban, Ambassador of Egypt to the Sultanate of Oman.The chairman welco…
Ministry event showcases Omani heritage and values
Muscat, Nov 18Over 50 journalists from 20 countries are attending the Ministry of Information’s event titled ‘Extended Civilisational Heritage Between Oman and the World.’ The even…
Military Judiciary Building Opens
The Military Judiciary Building in Al Qurum was inaugurated on Tuesday, coinciding with the country’s celebrations of the glorious National Day.The opening was held under the auspi…