Rains likely from today
Muscat: Thunderstorm activity continued on Sunday over the Sea of Oman with varying intensity of rainfall accompanied by active descending winds.The latest forecasts and analyses f…
Family Affairs Committee meets to boost child protection, social cohesion
MUSCAT: The National Committee for Family Affairs held its second meeting of 2025 on Sunday, chaired by Dr Laila bint Ahmed al Najjar, Minister of Social Development and Chairperso…
Programme launched to empower SMEs in Sur
SUR: The ‘Tasaeud’ (Rising) programme was launched on Sunday in the Wilayat of Sur, Al Sharqiyah South Governorate, with the aim of supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) a…
Second Family Creativity Forum opens in Nizwa
NIZWA: The second edition of the Family Creativity Forum commenced on Sunday in the Wilayat of Nizwa, organised by the Directorate-General of Social Development in Al Dakhiliyah Go…
EU urges respect for Somalia’s sovereignty
BRUSSELS: The European Union insisted Somalia’s sovereignty should be respected after Israel formally recognised its northern region of Somaliland as an independent state. Israel s…
Orientation prepares internal scholarship students for varsity life
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MoHERI) held orientation meetings on Sunday for new internal scholarship students at the Grand Hall of the Cultur…
SQCCCRC achieves international radiotherapy audit milestone
MUSCAT: The Radiotherapy Department at the Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre (SQCCCRC), has achieved internationally accepted results in the IAEA’s radiat…
Jadeer programme trains 1,800, pushes Khaznah into top 30 innovations
MUSCAT: The Jadeer programme, launched by DotNext in March and concluded early in December, attracted around 1,800 participants from diverse backgrounds, including students, job-se…
How algorithms are reshaping reading habits
The pursuit of reading as a hobby has seen contradictory impulses in the last few years. While we assume that people are reading less because of multiple distractions, facts prove…
Why humans and animals never see the same reality
Sometimes I forget that what I see feels obvious only because I have seen it for so long. Blue looks blue, a wall looks still, and light feels reliable, so the mind settles and mov…