New US tariffs take effect after court ruling
Washington – Fresh U.S. tariffs on imported goods took effect Tuesday, as President Donald Trump moved to rebuild his trade agenda after the Supreme Court ruled against a swath of…
Honorable Lady congratulates teachers
Muscat- Her Highness the Honourable Lady Assayida Ahd Abdullah Hamad Al Busaidi, Spouse of the Sultan of Oman, extended her congratulations to teachers—both men and women—on the oc…
Oman’s solidarity withKuwait on maritime zones
The Sultanate of Oman has viewed with great interest the lists of coordinates and the map deposited by the Republic of Iraq to the United Nations, which contain infringements on th…
Oman to open Fifa Series 2026 against Sierra Leone
MUSCAT, FEB 23The Oman national football team will compete in the Azerbaijan-hosted group alongside Azerbaijan, Sierra Leone and Saint Lucia as part of the Fifa Series scheduled fo…
Health sector poised for rapid progress
MUSCAT, FEB 23The Ministry of Health held its media briefing on Sunday at the JW Marriott Hotel in Muscat, under the auspices of Dr Hilal bin Ali al Sabti, Minister of Health, and…
West Indies thrash Zimbabwe after piling up 254-6
MUMBAI: The West Indies blew away T20 World Cup surprise packages Zimbabwe by a colossal 107 runs in Mumbai on Monday as Shai Hope’s team opened their Super Eights campaign with a…
SQU approves alumni rules and direct admissions
MUSCAT: The Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) Council held its second meeting for the 2025-2026 academic year at the University Council Meeting Hall, on Monday.The meeting was chaired…
Researchers believe geographic isolation has restricted gene
MUSCAT, FEB 23An Omani researcher has completed the first genomic study of the wild hare in the Sultanate of Oman and across the Arabian Peninsula, marking an important step forwar…
Nizwa University, SQU open with convincing wins
MUSCAT, FEB 23The inaugural Oman Logistics Academy Football Championship for Higher Education Institutions kicked off on Sunday evening, at Goal One Stadium in Al Athaiba, marking…
IFTAR’S REFRESHING CHOICE
As the Maghrib call signals the end of the fast during Ramadhan, dining tables across Oman come alive with dates, laban, water and traditional dishes. Among them, one fruit often s…