Oman Hockey Association receives Social Development Ministry delegation
Muscat: The Oman Hockey Association (OHA), headed by Dr Marwan al Juma, OHA Chairman, on Wednesday welcomed an official delegation from the Ministry of Social Development (MoSD) in…
Sultan Haitham Prize celebrates heritage, creativity
Muscat: The Unesco-Sultan Haitham Prize for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage derives its significance from being both an invocation and an essential expression of h…
Ban on exporting waste supports SMEs
MUSCAT: The blanket ban on exporting recyclable waste materials, fully implemented earlier this year, has supported local SMEs, according to the Environment Authority (EA).As a res…
Award for recycling industrial wastewater treatment
MUSCAT: An innovative study addressing industrial water pollution has earned Omani researcher Abrar bint Said al Ajmi, Lecturer at Sohar University, the 12th National Research Awar…
First Haj flight to leave Oman on May 23
MUSCAT: The first flight carrying Haj pilgrims to the holy land will leave the Sultanate of Oman on May 23 and return home on June 12, according to the Ministry of Awqaf and Religi…
Iran seizes ships in Hormuz as Trump halts attacks
WASHINGTON: Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, tightening its grip on the strategic waterway after US President Donald Trump called off attacks indefinit…
Sultan Haitham Prize for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage launched
Paris: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has approved the establishment of the UNESCO-Sultan Haitham Prize for the Safeguarding of Inta…
UNESCO-Sultan Haitham Prize: A global initiative to Safeguard Intangible Cultural Heritage and Celebrate Human Creativity
Muscat: The UNESCO-Sultan Haitham Prize for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage derives its significance from being both an invocation and an essential expression of…
HM the Sultan receives written message from Belarusian President
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has received a written message from President Alexander Lukashenko of the Republic of Belarus.The message was received on behalf of His…
The pursuit of passion: how Abdulaziz al Musallami found his way into fashion
For 27 year old fashion designer Abdulaziz al Musallami, the path to fashion was anything but straightforward.After enrolling in a business programme after high school, he quickly…