SQU ranks third in 2025 university classification
MUSCAT: Sultan Qaboos University has been ranked third in the 2025 Arab Ranking of Universities, an emerging ranking organised by the Association of Arab Universities, an affiliate…
Municipal Council meeting reviews activities, community initiatives
SUHAR: The Municipal Council of Al Batinah North Governorate on Wednesday held its tenth meeting of the year, chaired by Mohammed bin Sulaiman al Kindi, Governor of Al Batinah Nort…
Zelensky reveals plan to end Russian war, key questions remain
KYIV: Ukraine won some concessions in the latest version of a US-led draft plan to end the Russian attack, revealed by President Volodymyr Zelensky, though key questions remain ove…
Kosovo, Serbia ‘need to normalise’ relations, says PM
PRISTINA: Kosovo and Serbia need to “normalise” their relations, Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti said on Wednesday, several days before legislative elections where he is seekin…
The year we could not outrun
There is a particular kind of patience you learn when you wait for turtles. The air carries salt and expectation. The sand feels blank, almost indifferent, until the first movement…
Thai border clashes hit tourism in Cambodia
Chasing visitors around Cambodia’s Angkor temple ruins to offer his services, tour guide Bun Ratana says he has had little work since deadly clashes with Thailand broke out, despit…
Bondi Beach and the politics of antisemitism
I refer the readers at the outset to two earlier articles published in Oman newspaper: “Zionism and the Question of the State: From Secularism to Religious Fundamentalism” and “The…
Oman rolls out water and wastewater projects
MUSCAT, DEC 24Nama Water Services (NWS), the state-owned integrated water and wastewater utility of the Sultanate of Oman, has announced a wide-ranging package of infrastructure te…
Oman rolls out waterand wastewater projects
MUSCAT, DEC 24Nama Water Services (NWS), the state-owned integrated water and wastewater utility of the Sultanate of Oman, has announced a wide-ranging package of infrastructure te…
Asyad Express strengthens last-mile delivery leadership
MUSCAT: Asyad Express, a subsidiary of Asyad Group, is reinforcing its position as a leading provider of last-mile delivery services in Oman and the wider region, supported by a mo…