Omani, Emirati foreign ministers reaffirm commitment to GCC cooperation
ABU DHABI: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister, held fraternal consultations with His Highness Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Ministe…
Knowledge Oman shifts focus toward deeper collaboration
MUSCAT: Knowledge Oman has announced collaboration and strategic partnerships as the core focus of its 2026 road-map, building on a year of impactful achievements that strengthened…
Venezuela’s acting president offers cooperation with US
CARACAS: Venezuela’s acting president offered on Sunday to collaborate with the United States on an agenda focused on “shared development”, striking a conciliatory tone for the fi…
Festivals
A person poses behind an ice pillar decorated with flowers at the annual Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China. — Reuters
Chasing Oman’s Sea of Clouds
There is a particular morning in Oman when the mountains seem to forget themselves. Valleys vanish. Villages float. What was solid the night before dissolves into an undulating whi…
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ reaches $1 billion in global ticket sales
James Cameron’s science-fiction fantasy “Avatar: Fire and Ash” has surpassed $1 billion in global box office proceeds, the director’s fourth film to cross that threshold.The film,…
Oil falls as Venezuela headlines fail to spark supply shock
Muscat: Oil prices edged lower in early Asian trading on Monday, moving against initial expectations of a rebound after fresh political developments in Venezuela, as traders judged…
New directive on the use of the Omani Quality Mark
The Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP) has said that all relevant entities, including manufacturers, importers, and retail and distribution establish…
School performance evaluation results to be announced on Wednesday
The Oman Authority for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Education (OAAAQA) will announce the results of the school performance evaluations for the first semester of…
Sri Lanka targets 3 million tourists to aid cyclone recovery
Sri Lanka is targeting 3 million tourist arrivals in 2026, a top official said on Monday, after a record 2.36 million last year, as the country seeks to boost revenue and suppor…