by B&W Oman | Oct 17, 2026 | Newsworthy, Popular Stories
MUSCAT— Every year on October 17, the Sultanate of Oman celebrates Omani Women’s Day, a national occasion to take pride in the achievements of Omani women and their active presence across all sectors. Women are key partners in the national development journey...
by B&W Oman | Oct 15, 2026 | Oman, Popular Stories
BANGKOK — The Ministry of Finance, in coordination with the Royal Navy of Oman, signed an agreement with the Thai company Marsun to enhance the operational and technical capabilities of Oman National Hydrographic Office. The agreement includes providing a number of...
by B&W Oman | Oct 11, 2026 | Oman, Popular Stories
Ban says “we don’t trust you”; but guidance says “we trust you and will equip you”, they add MUSCAT — As the Sultanate of Oman navigates a prime digital dilemma about whether to enforce an outright ban on social media for children under 16 or implement a guided policy...
by B&W Oman | Sep 20, 2026 | Oman, Popular Stories
MUSCAT — The National Heart Centre at the Royal Hospital has recorded a medical achievement, the first of its kind in the Sultanate of Oman, as a medical team has managed to implant the first CardioMEMS sensor for the remote monitoring of patients with heart failure....
by B&W Oman | Sep 20, 2026 | Newsworthy, Popular Stories
MUSCAT — Gathering medals galore, representing Oman on the world stage, and setting world records, the iron-willed head instructor of Bodhi Life Skills Academy (BLSA), Kyoshi G Kumar and his extraordinary young team, which had Omani youngsters too, have done wonders...
by B&W Oman | Sep 1, 2026 | Featured Articles, Newsworthy, Popular Stories
MUSCAT — Hair today, gone tomorrow. That was the situation for ‘M’, a distressed young man who was confronting a major hair loss problem. He was rapidly losing hair, maybe due to increased stress, dietary issues, environmental factors… and while all of these aspects...
by B&W Oman | Aug 31, 2026 | Newsworthy, Popular Stories
KUALA LUMPUR – Oman cricket team secured a significant victory over their Singaporean counterparts by a margin of 131 runs, in their opening fixture of Group II of the 2026 Men’s Asia Cup (50-over format), held at the Bayuemas Oval in Malaysia. With this win,...
by B&W Oman | Aug 30, 2026 | Featured Articles, Newsworthy, Popular Stories
The recent move by the Indian Supreme Court to regulate airfares has created positive ripples among the Indian diaspora here. This has been a long-standing concern of the Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and the only prayer on the lips of most of the affected is whether...
by B&W Oman | Aug 25, 2026 | Oman, Popular Stories
GUDERMES — The Special Operations team of the Royal Oman Police (ROP) has been crowned with first place in the overall standings of the International Open Tactical Shooting Championship for Special Operations Teams, which was held at the grounds of the Russian...
by B&W Oman | Aug 17, 2026 | Oman, Popular Stories
SALALAH — The Wilayat of Salalah, Governorate of Dhofar, will host the second edition of Dhofar International Film Festival from September 6 to 9, 2026. Organised by Oman Film Society (OFS), the festival reflects an ongoing strategic partnership with the Ministry of...
by B&W Oman | Aug 11, 2026 | Oman, Popular Stories
MUSCAT — Oman Olympic Committee, represented by the Omani Athletes Committee, organised the Elite Forum for athletes participating in the 20th Asian Games “Aichi-Nagoya 2026”, scheduled to be held next September. The organisation of the forum comes within the...
by B&W Oman | Aug 11, 2026 | Newsworthy, Popular Stories
MADRID — The film Sufrat Ramadan fi Sur (Ramadan Table in Sur) by Omani cinematographer Haitham Al Farsi has won the Best Film award in the Urban-Rural Connectivity category at the 2026 Food Film List competition, organized by the International Institute of...
