FRANKFURT AM MAIN : “Culture is an exceptionally strong asset for the Destination Germany brand – both in the major cities and in rural areas,” said Petra Hedorfer, Chief Executive Officer of the German National Tourist Board (GNTB), during her keynote address at the fifth GNTB Incoming & Brand Summit held in Frankfurt. […]
Muscat: A comprehensive phase of internal road projects and urban humanization initiatives is underway in the Wilayat of Al Buraimi. These efforts are part of the ongoing drive to bolster infrastructure, upgrade service and tourism facilities, and enhance the efficiency of the governorate’s road networks. Eng. Obeid bin Salim al Kaabi, Director of the Projects Department […]
In early June, Ally Betchan and her family made the monthly trek from their small central Texas town to a therapy center in Austin, hoping that she could learn to communicate. Like nearly 30% of people with autism, Ally is severely disabled and does not speak. Ally, 22, sat quietly in a small room next […]
In the 45°C heat of the midday April sun, I swing my sledgehammer into the terracotta-varnished lobes of pillow basalt overlooking a sparse, almost Martian landscape. Up close, the rock is freckled with small spheres or varioles, a texture that forms in wet magmas. It’s hard to fathom that this lava cooled when Earth was […]
MUSCAT, JULY 6 Oman should adopt a comprehensive national strategy for critical minerals to safeguard its energy transition ambitions – a move that could create around 4,000 skilled jobs, and unlock between $8 billion and $12 billion in cumulative economic value over the next decade, according to a new policy paper published by the Majan […]
GENEVA: The Sultanate of Oman on Monday took part in the first session of the United Nations Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance. The session, which kicked off at the Palexpo international convention centre in Geneva, Switzerland, is being attended by representatives of United Nations member states, global technology companies, civil society organisations, academic […]
MUSCAT, JULY 6 United Solar Polysilicon has completed a $1.6 billion capital raising for its polysilicon manufacturing project in Sohar after securing the financial close of a $50 million equity investment from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group. The investment marks the final tranche of funding for […]
Muscat: A two-week awareness campaign, launched on June 22, 2026, was rolled out across social media platforms with the participation of the Royal Oman Police, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, and the Ministry of Social Development. The initiative is part of the Ministry’s 2025 development programmes under the framework titled “Towards a National Framework for Engaging […]
Our national parks are a haven for humans, plants and animals alike. Protected areas such as national parks are a cornerstone of our efforts to conserve nature. But these unique ecosystems can still bear the scars of past fires, floods and other natural disturbances. Our new study examines how repeated bushfires have changed, and continue […]
BUSINESS REPORTER MUSCAT, JULY 5 Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) has signed nine social investment agreements worth RO 3.5 million to expand education, healthcare, youth development and environmental protection programmes across the Sultanate of Oman, reinforcing its commitment to supporting national development priorities under Oman Vision 2040. The agreements, signed at PDO’s headquarters in Mina Al […]
