Musandam forum discusses national standards strategy
KHASAB: The forum on “The Importance of the National Professional Standards Strategy for Enhancing Professional Performance” reviewed the mechanism for implementing the strategy, w…
Oman participates in Arab information committee session
KUWAIT: The Sultanate of Oman participated in the meeting of the 104th regular session of the Arab Permanent Information Committee, which was held in the State of Kuwait.The Sultan…
Seminar on wetlands highlights traditional knowledge
WADI BANI KHALID: The Environment Authority in Al Sharqiyah North Governorate organised a seminar titled ‘Wetlands and Traditional Knowledge’.The seminar aimed to underscore the im…
Torrential rain in Colombia displaces thousands
Twenty-two people have died as a rare spell of torrential rain in Colombia left thousands of families displaced. Colombian officials confirmed that 14 of the fatalities came in the…
Heavy gunfire in Guinea’s capital
Heavy security was deployed after automatic gunfire rang out near Conakry’s central prison in the Guinean capital’s administrative centre where the presidency is located. Security…
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Musher Nukaaraq Lennert Olsen prepares his sled dogs for a ride at the “dog town” near Sisimiut, Greenland. – AFP
Bangladesh police deploy to guard polling centres
DHAKA: Bangladesh’s police chief said that more than 150,000 officers will be deployed for this week’s elections, warning that more than half of polling stations were flagged as vu…
No merger between Oman Air and SalamAir; government “purchase” discussed
MUSCAT: Eng Said bin Hamoud al Maawali, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, said there is no merger between Oman Air and SalamAir, amidst widespread s…
Oman’s SME sector grows strongly, reaching 130,359 firms
MUSCAT: Oman’s small and medium enterprise (SME) sector reached 130,359 registered firms by end-December 2025, as the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Riyada) ro…
Ramadhan working hours announced in Oman
The official working hours during the Holy Month of Ramadhan for the year 1447 AH shall be as follows: For the State Administrative Apparatus, the official working hours during the…