Al Busaidi stays in contention at Abu Dhabi Chess Festival
MUSCAT, AUGUST 22Oman national chess team player and Candidate Master Hamood al Busaidi continued his strong campaign in the Open A section of the Abu Dhabi International Chess Fes…
Omani troupe stages play at Russian theatre festival
MOSCOW: The Al Dan Theatre Troupe for Culture and Art presented its play ‘A Bite of Bread’ as part of the official competition of the eighth edition of the International Festival o…
Campaign engages community on environment
SALALAH: The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, in cooperation with several government entities — the Office of the Governor of Dhofar, Dhofar Munici…
Biting flies alter livestock routines during Khareef
SALALAH, AUGUST 22For livestock owners in Dhofar, the night-time movement of cattle is a familiar feature of Khareef — a seasonal routine shaped by tiny blood-feeding flies whose n…
Salalah to host forum on social investment
SALALAH: The Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) will organise the ‘Social Investment and Sustainable Development 2026’ forum in Salalah from August 30 to 31.The opening c…
Inside Shiheyt: Nature, sinkhole, and a magical getaway
STAFF REPORTERTAQAH, AUGUST 22Shiheyt in the Wilayat of Taqah, Dhofar Governorate, stands out during the Khareef season as one of the prime natural destinations combining lush gree…
Three ways AI will change the course of humanity
Over the long sweep of history, three forces have driven humanity’s greatest transformations, for good and ill: disease, war, and economic growth. By reducing costs and increasing…
Al Roofoof expands Arabica coffee cultivation in Dhofar
SALALAH, AUGUST 22Al Roofoof is expanding coffee cultivation at Hairiti in Dhofar Governorate from a research base that dates to 1980. Its nursery has provided around 25,000 seedli…
RO 226.6 in credit limits approved by Credit Oman in H1 2026
Statistics released by Credit Oman show that the total value of approved credit limits for domestic sales and exports reached approximately RO 226.6 million by the end of the first…
Otech, RemedyPartner to LaunchAI-Powered Platform
Muscat, August 22: Otech, the technology arm of Omantel, has announced a collaboration with Remedy, a startup that emerged from Omantel Innovation Labs and is part of its investmen…