Oman sees a jump in aviation fuel exports in Q1, 2026
The total aviation fuel exports from the Sultanate of Oman increased by 7.6 percent in the first three months of 2026.A total of 5.448 million barrels of jet fuel were exported du…
North Korean women footballers land in the South
Incheon: Kang Jin-kyu A North Korean women’s football team landed in South Korea on Sunday, marking the first visit by a sports team from the isolated country to its southern neigh…
Oman’s passport improves rankings
Muscat – The Sultanate of Oman’s Passport has improved its rankings in the latest Henley Passport Index for May 2026 to 55, compared to the rankings of 57 that were issued in Janua…
Musk wants SpaceX to go public. Here’s how it works
Théo MARIE-COURTOIS Hundreds of companies raised a combined $70 billion by selling shares to the public in the United States last year.But 2026 could shatter records, with rocket a…
WHO declares Ebola outbreak an international emergency
The World Health Organization on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a “public health emergency of international concern”, posing risks…
India scrambles to steady rupee as oil shock bites
Mumbai: Anuj SRIVAS India is scrambling to salvage a sinking rupee as surging oil prices linked to the Middle East conflict threaten to disrupt the world’s fastest-growing major ec…
Flight diverted after a man bites a flight attendant
Sydney: Australia’s Qantas was forced to divert a flight bound for the United States over a disruptive passenger, with local media reporting the man bit a flight attendant.The flig…
Theories and principles: Effectiveness of formative assessment
More than half a century ago, Ausubel (1968) proposed that the most important determinant of learning is the learner’s prior knowledge, which should be identified by teachers and u…
Collector roads key to smarter Muscat Expressway expansion
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MoTCIT) awarded the Muscat Expressway expansion project, stretching from Al Qurum Natural Park interch…
Seeb overpower Al Bashayer, Sohar edge Al Amerat
MUSCAT: Seeb Club kept up the pressure at the top of the Athletes Preparation Centres Basketball League for the 2025-26 season after a commanding 73-34 victory over Al Bashayer Clu…