Festival of lights
Colourful designs are projected on the facade of the Berlin Cathedral as part of the yearly Festival of Lights in Berlin on Wednesday. — AFP
Oman welcomes deal to end two-year Gaza war
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman expressed its welcome for the agreement on the terms and mechanisms for implementing the first phase of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza. This agreemen…
Hungary’s ‘master of the apocalypse’ wins literature Nobel
STOCKHOLM: The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Laszlo Krasznahorkai on Thursday, considered by many as Hungary’s most important living author, whose works explore themes o…
Exhibition explores Arabic calligraphy potential
MOHAMMED AL BATTASHIMUSCAT, OCT 9The Omani Society for Fine Arts hosted the opening of the second edition of the ‘Hiber Art Exhibition for Arabic Formative Letters’. The event, hel…
PALESTINIANS IN GAZA CELEBRATE CEASEFIRE AFTER TWO-YEAR WAR
JERUSALEM/CAIRO: Israelis and Palestinians rejoiced on Thursday after a ceasefire and hostage deal was announced, under the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s initiative to…
32 usufruct agri contracts worth over RO1.2 m inked
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning, in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources, and the Authority for Small and Medium Enterpris…
Initiative for positive behaviors
SUHAR: The Directorate-General of Education in Al Batinah North Governorate launched an initiative on Thursday to enhance positive values and behaviours among students and communit…
SQNA opens virtual reality laboratory
MUSCAT: The Sultan Qaboos Naval Academy (SQNA) inaugurated the Virtual Reality (VR) Laboratory on Thursday, reflecting the Royal Navy of Oman’s (RNO) commitment to keeping pace wi…
ILT20 Season 4: Andre Fletcher commands mega payday of $260,000
Andre Fletcher (MI Emirates, USD 260,000), Scott Currie (Dubai Capitals, USD 250,000) and Liam Dawson (Gulf Giants, USD 170,000) among the top signings at the DP World ILT20 Season…
Low pressure system to bring rain from October 11
Muscat: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced that the Sultanate of Oman will be affected by a trough of low pressure beginning Saturday, October 11, 2025, with unstable…