Expat arrested for filming road accident victims
Muscat: The Police in the Governorate of Al Wusta arrested an individual of Asian nationality for recording a video showing the bodies of persons who lost their lives in a traffic…
Hungary’s ‘master of the apocalypse’ wins literature Nobel
STOCKHOLM: The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Laszlo Krasznahorkai on Thursday, considered by many as Hungary’s most important living author, whose works explore themes o…
Oman welcomes deal to end two-year Gaza war
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman expressed its welcome for the agreement on the terms and mechanisms for implementing the first phase of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza. This agreemen…
Festival of lights
Colourful designs are projected on the facade of the Berlin Cathedral as part of the yearly Festival of Lights in Berlin on Wednesday. — AFP
Book a bus ride to your workplace, transport hub station
MUSCAT, OCT 9The last-mile connectivity in the capital will receive a boost as authorities encourage ideas put forward by young startups.Sayyar, created by Omar al Ghafri, is one s…
Workshop on decoding focuses on digital stereotypes
IDRIS AL BALUSHIMUSCAT, OCT 9The Digital Transformation Team within the Ministry of Information organised a specialised workshop at the Government Communication Centre, focusing on…
Oman at GCC economic affairs meeting
KUWAIT: The Sultanate of Oman participated in the seventh meeting of the Permanent Preparatory Committee at the ministerial level for the Economic and Development Affairs Authority…
Session discusses role of parks in improving quality of life
MUSCAT: As part of the “Home and Building Expo” exhibition and conference, a dialogue session was held on the role of parks in urban development and enhancing the quality of life.T…
Jojoba project in Haima advances sequestration
MUSCAT, OCT 9A first-of-its-kind large-scale initiative by the Oman Agriculture Development Company (OADC) – a subsidiary of the wholly state-owned Oman Food Investment Holding Com…
European Union rolls out automated border checks
BRUSSELS: From Sunday, non-EU travellers entering Europe’s Schengen open-borders zone will gradually be photographed and fingerprinted at border crossings, as the European Union ro…