Sohar extend lead as Majees secure valuable win in volleyball league
MUSCAT: Majees and Sohar continued to strengthen their standings in the race for qualification in Group One of the First Division Volleyball League (2025–2026 season), after both t…
Oman gear up for Fifa Arab Cup Qatar
MUSCAT: Oman national football team will take on Sudan in a preparatory match on November 14 in Muscat and it will be followed by another friendly match against Côte d’Ivoire on No…
Final stages of HM Cup Hockey with eight teams begin today
MUSCAT: The final rounds of the 55th edition of the His Majesty the Sultan’s Hockey Cup kick off this evening (Sunday), featuring eight clubs that qualified from the Elite and Chal…
Growing rice in the UK ‘not so crazy’ as climate warms
MARIE HEUCLINWearing large rubber boots, Nadine Mitschunas joyfully handled mature rice plants peeking through the water of her small plot growing in the fertile soil of eastern En…
Oman to adopt 2+2+1 model for future five-year plans
MUSCAT: Oman’s Five-Year Plans — long the cornerstone of the Sultanate’s development strategy — are being restructured into a 2+2+1-year configuration starting from the upcoming 11…
Al Wusta Governorate records strong economic growth
HAIMA: Al Wusta Governorate is emerging as a key driver of investment and economic expansion in the Sultanate of Oman, supported by major strategic projects across its wilayats, pa…
Oman expands smart factories initiative
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP), in partnership with the Gulf Organisation for Industrial Consulting, has launched the second phase of…
Local content system strengthens national economy
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Energy and Minerals (MoEM) continues to advance the “Majd” programme, one of its key strategic initiatives aimed at boosting local content and diversifying…
Consumer watchdog warns against unsafe battery chargers
MUSCAT: The Consumer Protection Authority (CPA) has issued an official warning concerning certain portable (wireless) battery chargers found to be non-compliant with approved stand…
Cooking as therapy, lessons from a Korean Drama
The South Korean drama “Bon appétit, your majesty” captured my attention not only for its amazing historical setting but for the warmth and subtle emotional lessons embedded within…