RCC dominate with five cups as HM Cup Festival ends
MUSCAT, APRIL 2The Royal Camel Corps (RCC) dominated the concluding day of His Majesty Camel Racing Festival Cup 2026, securing five cups. Trainer Hamad bin Salim al Jidaili shone…
NASA launches first crewed lunar mission in half a century
CAPE CANAVERAL: Four astronauts blasted off from Florida on Wednesday on NASA’s Artemis II mission, a high-stakes 10-day trip around the moon that marks the United States’ boldes…
UN chief warns world on ‘edge of a wider war’
UN chief Antonio Guterres warned on Thursday that the Middle East conflict risked spiralling into a wider war, as he called for an immediate halt to US-Israeli strikes on Iran and…
agreement on Al Wasil Fort inked
BIDIYAH: The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism (MoHT) signed an agreement on Thursday for the development, operation and utilisation of Al Wasil Fort in the Wilayat of Bidiyah, Al S…
Autism, a shared societal responsibility rather than an individual condition
MUSCAT, APRIL 3 Marking World Autism Awareness Day, the first Autism Forum was inaugurated at the Oman Automobile Association under the auspices of Dr Abdullah bin Hamoud al Harthy…
Officers’ course concludes
MUSCAT: The Medical City for Military and Security Services held a ceremony in Muscat on Thursday to mark the passing out of officers who completed a Basic Medical Services Course….
Wheat harvest begins in Dhofar’s Al Najd
THAMRAIT: Farmers in Al Najd, Dhofar Governorate, began harvesting the wheat crop of the agricultural season 2025/2026. The activity is organised under the supervision of the Direc…
Enhancing food, water security priority of MoAFWR
MUSCAT, APRIL 2The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources (MoAFWR) highlighted, in a media briefing held on Thursday, the most prominent initiatives and projects ac…
Non-oil sector emerges as key stability driver
Oman’s economy has entered 2026 on a relatively steady footing, supported by continued growth in non-oil sectors and stable inflation, even as lower oil prices and a sharply narrow…
Oil rallies, stocks drop as Trump dampens Mideast hopes
LONDON: Oil surged and stocks fell on Thursday after Donald Trump threatened further heavy strikes on Iran, and offered no solution to reopening the key Strait of Hormuz.Investors…