ROP allows up to 50% vehicle window tinting
Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has announced updated regulations allowing vehicle window tinting of up to 50 per cent, as part of efforts to facilitate services for motorists…
Connecting Oman and Japan with the art of making Bonsai
MUSCAT: Kanta Hirota, aka the ‘Bonsai Man’ as he is fondly called, who was in Muscat last week hosting live bonsai demonstrations on Bonsai, amused the audience with his hands tha…
PDO to sign RO 3m CSR agreements today
MUSCAT: Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) will sign a number of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agreements in the education, health, environment and youth development sectors…
Study for GCC storage zones for food reviewed
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources (MoAFWR) participated via videoconference in the extraordinary meeting of t…
Dr Hilal addresses BOS Summer Business Reception in London
STAFF REPORTER LONDON, JULY 4 The British Omani Society (BOS) successfully hosted its annual Summer Business Reception on July 2 at the BOS headquarters in Mayfair, London. The rec…
Dhofar comes alive as early Khareef visitors arrive
SALALAH: Dhofar’s Khareef season is beginning to find its rhythm, with visitors from across Oman and neighbouring Gulf states arriving gradually in Salalah as the governorate enter…
Oman preserves genetic heritage of Arabian horses
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman has successfully conducted an experiment to freeze the genetic collection of semen from pure Arabian horses after three years of research. This breakt…
Oman’s average July temperature hits 33.9°C
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman recorded an average temperature of 33.9°C and an average relative humidity of 54.7 per cent during July 2025, according to the latest climate indicato…
Cool climate, events attract visitors to Al Hamra mountains
MUSCAT: As temperatures rise across the Sultanate of Oman during the summer season, Eastern Mountain in the Wilayat of Al Hamra is attracting visitors seeking cooler weather and ou…
US celebrates 250th anniversary
WASHINGTON: Millions of Americans celebrated the country’s 250th birthday on Saturday — a landmark celebration that comes at a time of deep political division, with a president det…