Melting soon: Thousands of glaciers
Paris: Thousands of glaciers will vanish each year in the coming decades, leaving only a fraction standing by the end of the century unless global warming is curbed, a study showed…
Muscat emerge champions of short course swimming
MUSCAT, DEC 18 The Muscat Short Course Swimming Championship concluded on Wednesday at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher, featuring strong competition and impressive tech…
AI-driven learning plan wins WISE prize
The TUMO Center for Creative Technologies, an Armenian tuition-free after-school programme, has been named the top winner of the 2024-2025 World Innovation Summit for Education (WI…
Top schools recognised in fifth ‘Namat’ Competition
MUSCAT, DEC 18The Ministry of Education (MoE) recently celebrated the winners of the fifth edition of the ‘Namat’ Sustainability Competition at a ceremony held under the auspices o…
Health Ministry marks Oman Organ Donation Day
MUSCAT: Represented by the Omani Centre for Organ Transplant, the Ministry of Health on Thursday marked Oman Organ Donation Day, which falls on December 19 every year.The event cel…
Top creatives honoured at Sultan Qaboos Award
MUSCAT, DEC 18Under the auspices of Dr Mohammed bin Said al Maamari, Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs, the 12th Sultan Qaboos Award for Culture, Arts and Literature ceremony…
Finance Ministry launches first phase of ‘Maliya’
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Finance launched the first phase of the transition to the Unified Government Financial System, codenamed ‘Maliya’, on Thursday.The step is in pursuance of a…
SQU approves key academic policies 2025-2026
MUSCAT: The Sultan Qaboos University Council held its first meeting of the 2025-2026 academic year on Thursday to review developments across the university and assess the implement…
Indian Premier concludes official visit to Oman
Muscat: Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India and his accompanying delegation left Muscat this afternoon, concluding the official two-day visit to the Sultanate of…
Thailand strikes building in Cambodia’s border
Thailand bombed a building in a Cambodian casino town and major crossing between the two nations, as foreign powers pressured them to halt reignited border clashes. Thai fighter je…