Need for industry collaboration to develop AI infrastructure
Muscat: While the current AI investment gains are concentrated among infrastructure providers such as chipmakers and cloud services, future growth will come as firms learn to expan…
Two killed, several injured in accident on Nizwa-Muscat road
Two Asian expatriates died, while several people were injured, following a collision between two trucks under the Bidbid-Al Sharqiyah Bridge on Sultan Thuwaini bin Said Road (trave…
Trump declares Venezuelan airspace closed
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump warned airlines and pilots on Saturday that the airspace near Venezuela was closed, ratcheting up what his administration has characterized as a…
Sri Lanka is overwhelmed by rescue demand
The calls for help have been fast and frequent, as large parts of Sri Lanka remain underwater and the death toll from Cyclone Ditwah, still battering the island nation, has surpass…
Sayyid Theyazin to lay stone for RO 1.7 billion projects
MUSCAT: HH Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham al Said, Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, on Monday, will preside over the laying of the foundation stone for the Joud project in Sulta…
Oman marks glorious National Day with celebrations across governorates
GOVERNORATES OF OMAN: Festivities marking the glorious National Day of Oman echoed across several governorates, as officials, dignitaries and citizens joined together to celebrate…
Parenting: Balancing tradition and technology
Parenting has always been at the heart of every Omani home – a reflection of love, responsibility and the values that bind generations together. Nevertheless, as the world changes…
Direct Muscat–Beijing flights poised to boost Oman’s tourism growth
MUSCAT: Oman’s tourism sector is set for a major boost as the first-ever direct flights between Muscat and Beijing launch on Sunday, November 30 — a move expected to significantly…
Israeli attack kills two children in Gaza
KHAN YUNIS: An Israeli attack killed two children in Gaza on Saturday, medics and relatives said, in violence that has persisted in the Palestinian enclave despite a fragile ceasef…
Ukrainian delegation heads to US for peace talks
KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that a delegation headed by security council secretary Rustem Umerov was on its way to the United States to continue talks on an a…