US has turned back 27 ships since the Hormuz blockade
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy has turned back 27 ships trying to enter or exit Iranian ports since a U.S. blockade outside the contested Strait of Hormuz began about a week ago, the m…
World awaits fate of ceasefire
WASHINGTON/CAIRO: Concerns grew on Monday that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran might collapse after the US said it had seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to…
Wakan‘s apricot blossoms draw hordes of visitors
MUSCAT: Wakan village in the Wilayat of Nakhal is witnessing a captivating natural spectacle as apricot trees burst into bloom, draping the terraced mountainside in a blanket of wh…
Sektioui weighs options in first Oman camp
MUSCAT: Oman’s senior national football team have stepped up preparations for their upcoming international commitments with a short internal training camp in Muscat, running from A…
Suwaiq launches community-led wadi greening drive
SUHAR: Young volunteers, students and families gathered along Wadi Al Jahawer in the Wilayat of Al Suwaiq, transforming open land into a living classroom of sustainability. The ini…
E-commerce scams account for 85 per cent of financial phishing
MUSCAT: Up to 80 per cent of cyberattacks conducted by online fraudsters were e-commerce scams, and over one million online banking accounts were compromised by infostealers last y…
Scholars gather for Quran-based human development forum
MUSCAT: The third scientific symposium titled ‘The Quran and Human Development’, opened in Muscat on Monday. The event brought together leading scholars, thinkers, and researchers…
OAQA reviews progress in higher education quality assurance
MUSCAT: Under the auspices of Dr Madeeha bint Ahmed al Shaibani, Minister of Education, the Oman Authority for Quality Assurance (OAQA) of Education organised a high-level briefing…
Stock markets dip after latest Middle East
NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks dipped early on Monday, giving back a fraction of their recent bounty as oil prices jumped following Iran’s renewed closure of the Strait of Hormuz. An…
8 teams compete at National Arabic Debating Championship
SALALAH: The third and final stage of the preliminary rounds for the ninth edition of the National Arabic Debating Championship got underway at the Sultan Qaboos Youth Complex for…