Al Dhahirah launches Summer Programme to inspire innovation
IBRI: The Directorate-General of Education in Al Dhahirah Governorate has launched the summer programme ‘My Summer… Learning and Innovation 2026’, with the participation of more…
Dhofar programme boosts family stability
SALALAH: The marital counselling programme ‘Companionship of Life’ commenced on Monday at the University of Dhofar. The three‑day initiative, implemented by the Ministry of Social…
EA signs deals to boost inspections, develop Al Saleel Park
MUSCAT: The Environment Authority on Monday signed two agreements to consolidate environmental inspection and develop infrastructure at nature reserves.The agreements stem from eff…
6 karate students to represent Oman at Okinawa World Festival
MUSCAT: Six students from Bodhi Life and Skills Academy will represent Oman at the third edition of the Okinawa Karate Tournament and World Festival, to be held in Japan from July…
Oman issues new trade union regulation
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Labour has issued a ministerial decision introducing a comprehensive regulatory framework governing the establishment, registration and operation of trade u…
Food prices lift Oman inflation to 2.8%
MUSCAT: Inflation in the Sultanate of Oman accelerated to 2.8 per cent in June from a year earlier, driven mainly by higher food, transport and services costs, according to data re…
Nama accelerates drive towards fully Omani water workforce
MUSCAT: Nama Water Services is stepping up its workforce localisation strategy with a new intake of 303 Omani employees as the state-owned utility moves closer to achieving full Om…
Vale, SQU study new uses for iron ore by-products
MUSCAT: Vale and Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) have completed a two-year research programme that identified potential uses for iron ore by-products in Oman’s construction sector,…
Oman power output rises 6.8%
MUSCAT: Electricity production in the Sultanate of Oman rose 6.8 per cent during the first five months of 2026, while water production declined, according to preliminary data relea…
The missing corridor
The Horn of Africa is almost always introduced to the world through the vocabulary of crisis: conflict, drought, piracy, fragile states. The framing is not wrong, but it is dangero…