Sayyid Badr receives credentials copy of Tajik Ambassador National

Sayyid Badr receives credentials copy of Tajik Ambassador

MUSCAT: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister, received on Sunday a copy of the credentials of Dr Zubaydullo Zubaydzoda, Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Tajikistan to the Sultanate of Oman. During the meeting, the Foreign Minister welcomed the Ambassador, wishing him success in performing his duties, and expressing his wishes for further development […]

NASA’s new moonshot may rediscover earth Technology

NASA’s new moonshot may rediscover earth

It was morning in the universe. On Earth, it was Christmas Eve of 1968, a time of renewal. So it was for Frank Borman, William Anders and James Lovell, the crew of Apollo 8, who were farther from home than any humans had ever been. Their big job was to fly around the moon to […]

Oman marks World Accreditation Day Business

Oman marks World Accreditation Day

Muscat, Oman — The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP), joins countries around the world in marking World Accreditation Day, observed annually on 9 June. This year’s theme, ‘Accreditation: Empowering Small and Medium Enterprises,’ sheds light on the role of accreditation in supporting quality, enhancing confidence, enabling […]

Dementia care: Re-envisioning the role of music International

Dementia care: Re-envisioning the role of music

As a certified music therapist, I have observed firsthand the many ways music can bring meaning and beauty into people’s lives, even under very difficult circumstances. Much of my clinical work and research has occurred in dementia care. Here, music is often described as an inexpensive non-pharmacological treatment for behavioural and psychological symptoms with no […]

Oman, Libya review ties and regional issues National

Oman, Libya review ties and regional issues

MUSCAT: Shaikh Abdulmalik bin Abdullah al Khalili, Chairman of the State Council, received on Sunday a delegation from the High Council of State in the State of Libya, headed by Hassan Ali Habib, First Deputy President of the High Council of State. The Chairman of the State Council highlighted the development of Omani-Libyan relations and […]

Digital payments symposium highlights efficiency and security Business

Digital payments symposium highlights efficiency and security

MUSCAT: A symposium on digital payments held in Oman highlighted the importance of enhancing the efficiency and speed of electronic transactions, expanding the availability of digital payment services across businesses and strengthening public awareness of safe payment practices. The event, organised by Bank Muscat in cooperation with the Central Bank of Oman (CBO), the Ministry […]

The giant viruses that orchestrate life in the polar regions International

The giant viruses that orchestrate life in the polar regions

Viruses play a major role in the functioning of ecosystems. They profoundly influence the dynamics of microbial communities, flow of matter and global biogeochemical cycles. Yet despite their abundance and ecological importance, many of them have long remained invisible to science. This gap is largely due to the methods environmental virologists have used —isolating viruses […]

Muttrah Teleferik project reaches 90% completion National

Muttrah Teleferik project reaches 90% completion

MUSCAT: The completion rate of Muttrah Teleferik project has reached 90 per cent in accordance with the approved timeline. This progress paves the way for the commencement of trial operations this coming December, backed by continuous field monitoring to ensure the project’s readiness to the highest standards. The cable car initiative stands as a qualitative […]

Artemis mission headed for first lunar flyby since 1972 Technology

Artemis mission headed for first lunar flyby since 1972

The Artemis astronauts on Sunday were approaching a key milestone in their journey to slingshot around the Moon, a historic NASA mission that will see the first woman and first person of color perform a lunar flyby. The crew of three Americans and one Canadian will soon hit a tipping point of sorts when the […]