Bids invited to develop national AAM master plan
Muscat: The Ministry of Transport and Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT) has floated a tender to conduct a consultancy study for developing the national Advanced Air…
US grounds MD-11 cargo planes after deadly crash
The US civil aviation regulator ordered Saturday that all MD-11 cargo planes remain grounded for inspections, after one of them was involved in a deadly crash in Kentucky this week…
Nearly 1 million evacuate as super typhoon approaches Philippines
Nearly 1 million people fled their homes in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Fung-Wong on Sunday brought severe winds and torrential rain, almost a week after another powerful typ…
Jamaicans have been turning to solar. It paid off after the storm
The morning after Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica, Jennifer Hue, a retired tax auditor living close to hard-hit Treasure Beach, woke up to devastation. Her mango, breadfruit…
UPS, FedEx ground MD-11 cargo planes
UPS and FedEx, two of the world’s largest cargo airlines, said late Friday that they had grounded their MD-11 planes, days after one of the planes was involved in a deadly crash in…
Pfizer to acquire obesity drug startup Metsera
Obesity drug developer Metsera said Friday that it had agreed to a deal to be acquired by Pfizer, which had been locked in a bidding war for the company with Novo Nordisk, the Dani…
Conference on heart disease treatment held
MUSCAT: The Medical City Hospital for Military and Security Services organised the Heart Conference 2025, under the auspices of Brigadier Dr Saleh bin Saud al Abri, Director-Genera…
Workshop focuses on skills through encyclopaedia
KHASAB: The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth organised an introductory workshop titled ‘Employing Applied and Technical Future Skills in the Omani Encyclopedia for Young Peopl…
Walkway is new crown jewel of Al Kamil W’al Wafi
MUSCAT, NOV 8The development of Al Zama Walkway in the Wilayat of Al Kamil Wal Wafi, Al Sharqiyah South Governorate, continues to make steady progress as part of a unique initiativ…
Royal Hospital performs first robotic surgery
MUSCAT: The Royal Hospital has successfully performed its first robotic surgery, a step that embodies the future vision of the health sector towards excellence and the adoption of…