MUSCAT — Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), represented by the Life Sciences Unit at the College of Science, has announced the discovery of a new plant species, Adenosciadium omanensis, which had not previously been recorded in the World Flora. The species has been named...
MUSCAT – Young representatives of Oman’s popular karate academy, Bodhi Life Skills Academy (BLSA), will partake in two major back-to-back international karate tournaments, which will be happening at the end of July and early August.Karate Kumar to leadRenshi G Kumar,...
SALALAH — The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism launched a tourism awareness programme codenamed “Your Path is Green”, at Al Baleed Archaeological Park in Dhofar Governorate.The programme was launched in cooperation with Awasr Company as part of efforts to promote...
MUSCAT — Her Highness the Honourable Lady Assayida Ahd Abdullah Hamed Al Busaidi, Spouse of the Sultan of Oman, delivered an address to the top-achieving students of the General Education Diploma for the academic year 2025/2026. The full text of the address reads as...
New York — The Sultanate of Oman participated in the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), held under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. In his speech during the forum,...
MUSCAT —A young Omani student clutched his precious slime and clay artwork close to his chest as he leaves with his parent after attending the annual Summer of Arts strategic initiative conducted by the ministry of culture, sport and youth (MCSY) at the Omani Society...
MUSCAT — As the young, budding artists explored their talents in the middle of the room as part of the annual Summer of Arts programme by the ministry of culture, sports and youth (MCSY) at the Omani Society of Fine Arts (OSFA) premises, in a corner, Anwar Sonya, the...
DOHA — On behalf of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, HH Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs, accompanied by HH Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, offered condolences and...
MUSCAT — India’s External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S. Jaishankar will pay an official visit to the Sultanate of Oman from July 9–10, 2026. The visit follows his visits to Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait from July 5–9, 2026.During his visit to Oman, EAM will hold bilateral...
MUSCAT — Several members of the public in the Sultanate of Oman enjoyed a new form of ‘meditation’ when they had a glimpse into the quiet dialogue between humanity and nature, recently at a live Japanese bonsai demonstration at the National Museum.Oman had the rare...
A simple act of kindness can sometimes slice through this sweltering heat providing cool compassion to those toiling in the heat. And when the heat swells, such acts are often witnessed here in Oman. It is not uncommon to see both Omanis and residents alike purchasing...
MUSCAT — His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik gave an audience at Al Barakah Palace today to Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar.At the beginning of the audience, the guest conveyed...
