The Sultanate of Oman has always been in favour of peace and is calling for an extension of the current ceasefire and the continuation of peace talks between the US and Iran, renew…

Washington: The Monday deadline set by US President Donald Trump for a naval blockade of Iranian ports has passed.Trump announced a blockade of the strategic Strait of Hormuz after…

MUSCAT, APRIL 13Oman’s national carrier, Oman Air, has reported a significant turnaround in its financial and operational performance, carrying 5.8 million passengers in 2025 and a…

MUSCAT, APRIL 13Beyond a prospective expansion of its planned low-carbon iron production project at Duqm into a second phase, Meranti Green Steel (MGS) also has in its sights poten…

Al DUQM, APRIL 13The Special Economic Zone at Duqm (SEZAD) and Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) will run a summer internship initiative in Al Duqm from June 7 to 18, placing students…

I received a lot of interesting messages after my last week’s article about robots (powered by AI) reviewing and sometimes rejecting CVs. Students, graduates and even experienced p…

The World Bank’s April 2026 Economic Update for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan arrives at a moment of acute uncertainty. A conflict centred around the Gulf…

In Oman, roses hold a special place not only as a symbol of natural beauty but also as a key element in the hospitality traditions that define Omani society. Over generations, hosp…

Lowland Gorilla lady Fatou is pictured in her enclosure at the Zoologischer Garten zoo in Berlin, as her 69th birthday is celebrated. — AFP

A battered wooden trunk had been passed down through one family for over a century, moving from attic to barn to garage, with no one realising it contained a cinematic treasure. Fo…