India crush Sri Lanka in Women’s World Cup opener
GUWAHATI, India: A splendid all-round display saw India launch their ICC Women’s World Cup campaign on the front foot, brushing aside Sri Lanka by 59 runs in the curtain-raiser in…
155 green zones for drone flying by tourists in Oman
MUSCAT: Omani drone startup Serb, which operates the country’s Uncrewed Traffic Management (UTM) platform on behalf of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), has announced that a tota…
Methanol, ammonia exports drive Oman’s industrial resilience
MUSCAT: OQ Base Industries (OQBI) — a subsidiary of Omani-owned integrated energy group OQ — has emerged as a key player underpinning Oman’s non-oil export growth, with methanol an…
‘Jisr’ programme to develop national talent in financial sector
MUSCAT: ‘Jisr’ — a bridging programme designed to develop national talent in the financial sector — was launched at the College of Banking and Financial Studies, Muscat, on Wednesd…
Pact inked to establish Oman-Saudi company named “G7”
Muscat: The Omani-Saudi Business Forum, held on Wednesday at Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre, reviewed the available potentials and investment opportunities to enhance econom…
Adventure group pushes for wilderness medicine with Dhofar as staging ground
Oman with its verdant scenery and vibrant array of wildlife, a different kind of expedition took shape — one that combined daring exploration with vital medical knowledge. Picture…
UN opens virtual museum to spotlight artefact trafficking
The UN’s cultural agency on Monday announced the launch of a virtual museum showcasing hundreds of looted artefacts in a bid to draw attention to the trafficking of cultural proper…
EA to install 10 new air quality monitoring stations in 2025
Muscat: As many as 56 air quality monitoring stations distributed across various governorates of the Sultanate of Oman are operational, tracking meteorological variables such as te…
Two deaths from contaminated bottled water in Oman; imports banned
An expatriate woman died, while a citizen was admitted to a hospital in a critical condition after they consumed bottled water of a particular brand. The Royal Oman Police later c…
Expat woman dies from contaminated bottled water; imports banned
An expatriate woman died, while a citizen was admitted to a hospital in a critical condition after they consumed bottled water of a particular brand. Alerting the residents and cit…