Municipality seeks proposals for Muscat Nights events
Muscat Municipality has invited event management companies, institutions and innovators to submit proposals for events and activities planned as part of Muscat Nights.The municipal…
Oman joins IARU conference in Vienna
MUSCAT: The Royal Omani Amateur Radio Society (ROARS) is representing the Sultanate of Oman at the 27th General Conference of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region 1,…
North Korea fires ballistic missile off east coast, Seoul says
SEOUL: North Korea launched a ballistic missile off its eastern coast on Sunday, its second test in roughly a week and days after Pyongyang accused the US of driving tensions on…
Ed Sheeran calls Israel’s treatment of Gazans ‘unjustifiable,’ apologizes for Macklemore controversy
PHILADELPHIA: Pop star Ed Sheeran apologized on Saturday for his handling of a controversy that erupted this week when rapper Macklemore was removed as an opening act over comments…
Gaza health officials say 4 killed in Israeli strikes, including child
Gaza’s health officials said on Saturday that Israeli fire killed at least four people in the Palestinian territory, including a 10-year-old girl and the son of a top government of…
Ten lions die in suspected poisoning in Tanzania
Dar es Salaam: Ten lions have been found dead in a suspected poisoning incident at Tanzania’s UNESCO-listed Ngorongoro Conservation Area, according to the authorities.”The Ngorongo…
Ukranian drones hit oil refinery, apartment in Moscow
Two people died in Ukrainian drone attacks in the Moscow region and an oil refinery in Russia’s capital was hit, authorities said on Sunday, as Russia enters the final day of par…
US Sanctions: Mahan Air suspends operations to Turkiye, Oman
Iranian carrier Mahan Air will suspend all flights to Turkiye beginning September 21, halting its services between Tehran and İstanbul and Ankara until further notice as sweeping U…
Hormuz to remain closed until conditions are met: Iran
DUBAI: Iran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until its conditions are met and US commitments are implemented, parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said on Sunday a…
Oman prioritizes air travel for Hajj pilgrims, signs key contracts
The number of Hajj pilgrims from the Sultanate of Oman eligible to travel by road has been reduced from 5,122 to 3,034, according to the Ministry of Awaqf and Religious Affairs. Th…