Kuwait and Bahrain intercept aerial attacks
Kuwait City: Kuwait and Bahrain on Wednesday confirmed they had intercepted fresh aerial salvos from Iran as Tehran and Washington exchanged fire over control of the vital Strait o…
Work on the Bidbid-Nizwa road project is 90% complete
Muscat: The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT) has said that the work on the Sultan Thuwaini Bin Said Road project (Bidbid – Nizwa) is ahead…
‘Tazeez’ programme kicks off with four community initiatives
Muscat:The al Arabi Sports and Cultural Team, affiliated with Al Suwaiq Club, launched its ‘Tazeez Programme’ for community teams, an initiative organised by the Ministry of Cultur…
Travelling to Oman: Ensure you do not carry prohibited goods
Muscat: The Directorate General of Customs of the Royal Oman Police (ROP) warned inbound travellers against importing or carrying prohibited goods into the Sultanate of Oman.These…
Oman youth handball team looks to bounce back
Oman’s national youth handball team will look to bounce back against Hong Kong today after suffering a 40-27 defeat to Saudi Arabia in its opening match of the 19th Asian Men’s You…
Bids invited for app-based transport from Salalah Airport
To upgrade the transport facilities provided for passengers arriving at Salalah Airport, which is seeing a huge inflow of local and foreign tourists, the Ministry of Transport, Com…
UN warns of cracks in global immunisation system
Global infant vaccination levels improved slightly last year, the UN said Wednesday, but warned that drastic funding cuts, conflicts and misinformation were deepening dangerous cov…
Turkey marks 10th anniversary of coup attempt that killed over 250
Turkey will mark the 10th anniversary of the failed 2016 coup attempt on Wednesday with nationwide commemorations, including exhibitions, public memorial events and a march across…
Indian missing after attack on ship off Oman coast is dead, family says
An Indian national who went missing after an attack on commercial vessel GFS Galaxy off the coast of Oman is dead, his father-in-law said on Wednesday.Of the 11 Indians…
Summer travel: MOH urges measures to avoid venous thrombosis
With the summer travel season underway, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has urged people to take measures to avoid venous thrombosis, especially if their flight is longer than four ho…