Jabal Al Akhdhar Spring Rose Festival on March 30
The Governorate of Al Dakhiliyah announced the launch of the Spring Rose Season Festival 2026 in the Wilayat of Al Jabal Al Akhdhar from March 30. The annual event celebrates the u…
RESPECT FOR PUBLIC DECENCY URGED
The Public Prosecution of Oman has reiterated the importance of respecting public decency and adhering to the social values and traditions of Omani society, warning that appearing…
RO 1m Endowment Foundation for Prophet’s Biography Museum launched
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs on Monday celebrated the launch of the ‘Endowment Foundation for the Museum of the Prophet’s Biography’ and unveiled its logo.Th…
Talks focus on regional situation
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik gave an audience on Monday at Al Barakah Palace to Dr Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptians Abro…
Nurses balance fasting, care in hospitals during Ramadhan
MUSCAT: Inside hospital corridors, where the rhythm of care never pauses, nurses continue their humanitarian mission — often breaking their fast quickly before returning to the be…
Applications open for 13th National Scientific Research Award
MUSCAT: The Research and Innovation Authority has announced the opening of applications for the 13th edition of the National Scientific Research Award for 2026, with submissions ac…
UK’s Starmer resists being drawn into wider war
LONDON: Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday Britain would not be drawn into a wider war in Iran but would work with allies on a “viable” plan to reopen the key Strait of Ho…
Dubai flights disrupted after nearby drone fire
DUBAI: Missiles and drone attacks hit across the UAE on Monday, with a drone-related incident sparking a fuel tank fire near Dubai airport that disrupted travel, while a missile ki…
EU to discuss naval mission to Strait of Hormuz
BRUSSELS: EU foreign ministers will discuss extending the bloc’s Red Sea naval mission to help reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, the bloc’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas…
Thai sailors return home after vessel attacked
BANGKOK: Twenty Thai crew members of a cargo ship attacked in the crucial Strait of Hormuz arrived in Thailand on Monday, with three of their colleagues still stranded on the vesse…