Frankincense candy wows Osaka
The rich, aromatic scent of Oman’s prized Hojari frankincense fills the Oman Pavilion at Expo 2025, but in an unexpected form: candy.The innovative O(wa) Candy combines Oman’s roya…
HM pardons 341 prisoners
Muscat – His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, the Supreme Commander, has issued a Royal pardon to many prisoners convicted of different cases.They included 341 Omani and foreign p…
CDAA rescues stranded German tourists
Muscat: The Civil Defense and Ambulance Authority (CDAA) rescue teams in Al Dhahiliyah Governorate responded to a report regarding the stranding of seven German nationals who were…
Messi shines in his final home World Cup qualifier
Lionel Messi signed off in style by scoring twice in his final World Cup qualifier on home soil as Argentina beat Venezuela 3-0 on Thursday, while Paraguay and Colombia also secure…
Is social commerce the next big thing for retail in Africa?
Natalie Kolbe, general partner at Africa-focused venture capital firm Norrsken22, believes social commerce could transform how Africans shop. In this interview, she explains why.
Iraqi Airways to start Muscat flights from September 6
In a step to enhance tourism and trade exchange between the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Iraq, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has approved the operation of Iraqi Air…
Entrepreneurship Centre opens in Al Batinah North
SUHAR: An entrepreneurship centre affiliated to the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Riyada) was opened in the Wilayat of Suhar, Al Batinah North Governorate, on…
Unicef board approves Oman’s 2026-2030 Programme
MUSCAT: The Unicef presented Oman’s new 2026-2030 Country Programme Document (CPD) to the Second Regular Session of the Unicef Executive Board in New York, marking the conclusion o…
Oman-Iraq pact on new 10m-barrel crude storage project
MUSCAT: Duqm’s ambitions to emerge as a global hub for energy logistics received a further boost on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, when two key subsidiaries of OQ – the state-owned…
Expatriates to celebrate Onam on Friday
Muscat: Onam is the ‘Harvest Festival of the south Indian state of Kerala and expatriate Indians in Oman, especially from the south of India, are celebrating Thiruvonam (the final…