STAFF REPORTERMUSCAT, FEB 23To honour the valuable contributions of volunteers and to strengthen the spirit of community engagement, the Department of Continuing Education and Comm…

Oman provides rich pickings for the imagination of poets and authors. Quite a few literary publications in recent years have been set in Muscat, elsewhere in Oman or colonial Zanzi…

Ramadhan is celebrated with great joy and devotion in Nepal where the Muslim population is approximately five percent which is about around 1.5 million people.Ramadhan is considere…

In an era where images compete loudly for attention, Omani photographer Ghaith Al Battashi chooses a different path, one grounded in stillness and reflection. For him, photography…

Call it a Renaissance in recycling.A massive mural made of plastic bottle caps depicts Latin America’s version of the famed Mona Lisa, adorning a modest apartment building in a wor…

MUSCAT, FEB 23Ahmed bin Jaafar al Musalmi, Governor of the Central Bank of Oman, issued a decision promulgating regulations governing the rollout of “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) sch…

Today, Oman is celebrating Teachers’ Day — a moment of national reflection and gratitude for the teachers and educators who have shaped generations and continue to light the path f…

If you want to understand the new world economy, stop staring only at stock charts and start watching shipping risk. When risk rises, money moves. In today’s trade environment, ins…

 The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism (MHT) said that 137,330 tourists visited the Sultanate of Oman on board cruise ships and yachts in 2025.The Ministry explained that efforts wi…

 Bahla: The archaeological oasis of Bisya and Salut, nestled between the banks of Wadi Saifam and Wadi Bahla in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, constitutes an extraordinary cultural tre…