Scorching temperatures may continue
MUSCAT, JUNE 8 Most governorates of the Sultanate of Oman have been experiencing a significant rise in temperatures in the previous days, nearing 50 degrees Celsius, accompanied by…
Oman, Kuwait sign MoU on cybersecurity, standards
AL JABAL AL AKHDHAR: The 11th session of the Oman-Kuwait Joint Committee was held on Monday in Al Jabal Al Akhdhar, Al Dakhiliyah Governorate.The session was held under the chairma…
First integrated business district inaugurated in Duqm
AL DUQM: The Special Economic Zone at Duqm celebrated on Monday the inauguration of the first phase of the “Maysan Square Duqm – Residence” project, which includes 104 residential…
Finance Minister, IMF Executive Director discuss ties
MUSCAT: Sultan bin Salim al Habsi, Minister of Finance, met on Monday with Dr Mohammed bin Ahmed Maait, Executive Director of Arab countries and the Maldives at the International M…
Nuamani receives ambassadors of India, Switzerland
MUSCAT: Gen Sultan bin Mohammed al Numani, Minister of the Royal Office, received in his office on Monday Srinivas Godavarthi, Ambassador of the Republic of India to the Sultanate…
Two blue whales sighted off Masirah Island
MASIRAH: Specialists from the Environment Centre in the Wilayat of Masirah have recorded the sighting of two blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) in the waters north of the island —…
Dialogue crucial amid US-Iran deadlock
Four decades of confrontation between the United States and Iran have left both sides with deep institutional scepticism, and a lack of trust now shapes every diplomatic effort to…
Finding balance in an age of AI overload
Lately, I have been feeling overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information that surrounds us. Every day brings a new technological development, a new artificial intelligence tool,…
What do we do when a heatwave sets in?
When the heatwave arrives, you do not need an alert; one just feels it.We don’t often think about what brews it, but weather experts can explain to us the reasons behind it, from t…
KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE THIS SUMMER
With the arrival of summer and school vacations, families increasingly head to beaches, swimming pools, and parks to enjoy the outdoors. Children, in particular, spend long hours p…