Oman supports right of Palestinians to self-determination
GENEVA: The Sultanate of Oman reaffirmed its firm position supporting the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and the establishment of their independent, sovereig…
Preliminary rounds of Holy Quran competition commence
IBRA: The preliminary qualifying rounds of the 34th Sultan Qaboos Holy Quran Competition commenced on Tuesday in the Wilayat of Ibra, Al Sharqiyah North Governorate, as part of its…
4-day workshop to review desert locust control
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman is hosting a 4-day regional workshop to review and approve a plan for the implementation of a project to control the spread of desert locusts.The work…
CDAA discusses quality system in ambulance services
MUSCAT: The Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority (CDAA) held a senior management review meeting for the Quality Management System (ISO) at the Directorate-General of Ambulance, ch…
Winning student writers honoured in Dhofar
SALALAH: Oman Writers and Literati Association, in cooperation with the Directorate-General of Education in Dhofar Governorate, today celebrated the honouring of student winners of…
Military Technological College opens new facilities
MUSCAT: The Military Technological College (MTC) inaugurated a number of educational and recreational facilities at its campus. The facilities include an Advanced Cyber Excellenc…
Saudi vows to respond ‘firmly’ to Ansar Allah attacks
SANAA: Saudi Arabia vowed on Tuesday to respond “firmly” to attacks by Yemen’s Ansar Allah, after the fighters wounded 13 people in the kingdom in an assault using ballistic missil…
Airborne Drill
US Army paratroopers jump out of a USAF C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Orient Shield 26 Joint Airborne drop at Kita-Dalen Training area in Eniwa, Hokkaido, Tuesday. — AFP
US judge postpones new visa rules for foreign students, journalists
Washington: A US federal judge on Monday postponed implementation of a Trump administration policy that would impose stricter limits on how long foreign students and journalists ca…
(ANCHOR) Russia and Ukraine press on with energy strikes
KYIV: hit petrol stations in Kyiv on Tuesday and Ukraine struck a Russian oil refinery, as the warring sides carried on with strikes on each other’s energy targets despite an annou…