UTAS-Al Musannah launches summer programme
The University of Technology and Applied Sciences – Al Musannah has launched the “Al Batinah South Summer 2026” programme under the theme “Creativity – Connection – Impact”.Organis…
Lebanon weighs truce to back regional peace efforts
BEIRUT: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun spoke with senior US and Qatari officials on Monday about consolidating a ceasefire in Lebanon and forming a “de-confliction cell”, his offic…
Philippine school shooting kills 3, wounds 7
MANILA: Two students opened fire on Monday inside a school in the central Philippines, a rare campus shooting that killed three teens and wounded seven others, police said. The two…
Qatar fatal gas plant blast kills 13, injures dozens
DOHA: A huge blast at a Qatar gas hub killed 13 people and injured 66 others, the Gulf state’s energy minister said on Monday, one of the deadliest accidents at a Gulf energy facil…
Veteran Le Roy named new coach of Congo
Claude Le Roy, 78, has been appointed the new coach of the Republic of Congo, the federation announced on Monday with a brief to take the team, which did not qualify for the World…
Portugal seek first win against Uzbekistan after blunt WC start
Portugal had plenty of the ball in their World Cup opener but little bite and Roberto Martinez’s side return to Houston on Tuesday needing a sharper attacking display against Uz…
‘Salalah Eye’ set to strengthen Dhofar’s tourism appeal
Muscat: The Salalah Eye project, currently under construction in Al Haffa, is expected to enhance Dhofar Governorate’s tourism offerings and support efforts to position Salalah as…
Out of sight, out of mind
Is it easy to forget or ignore people, objects, or problems when they are no longer in your immediate presence or line of sight? The phrase, out of sight, out of mind, goes back to…
The startup of AI digital transformation in Oman
Over the past decade, government institutions and private enterprises in the Sultanate of Oman have invested significantly in digital transformation initiatives, converting many tr…
Baobab trees: from Africa to dhofar staple
These baobabs stand like giant sentries, guarding a landscape transformed by the khareef.As clouds roll across Dhofar’s mountains and the desert gives way to rolling green hills, v…