For many visitors to Oman, summer may appear to be a season defined by soaring temperatures and long sunlit days. For Omanis, however, the arrival of summer signals something far more meaningful: the beginning of Al Qaydh, a traditional harvest season that has shaped agricultural life, social customs and community relationships for generations. Al Qaydh […]
MUSCAT: A research project led by Dr Alsaeed Saad Alshamy from Sultan Qaboos University has been awarded the National Research Award 2025, organised by the Research and Innovation Authority in the Education and Human Resources field under the PhD category, recognizing its significant contribution to understanding the growing role of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in […]
MUSCAT, JUNE 20 Al Sharqiyah South Governorate has reviewed a digital platform for investment opportunities developed in-house as part of its ongoing efforts to advance digital transformation and support economic development across the governorate. The platform was presented by the Executive Team for Digital Transformation in collaboration with the Planning and Investment Department, under the […]
SALALAH, JUNE 20 As Dhofar prepares to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors during the Khareef season, Oman’s most important north-south road corridor is undergoing one of the largest infrastructure upgrades currently under way in the country. A field journey by the Oman Observer from Muscat to Salalah found extensive construction activity across multiple sections […]
On Saturday, a suspected case of deadly [H5 bird flu], also known as high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, was confirmed in a brown skua. This large seabird was found in Cape Le Grand National Park near Esperance, about 700 kilometres south-east of Perth in Western Australia. The virus is also suspected to have affected […]
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth will hold ‘Summer of Arts’ programme, which includes 18 training sessions on different forms of art from June 22 to August 18 2026. The programme is in pursuance of the Ministry’s efforts to optimise the use of the summer vacation in a manner that benefits the target […]
MUSCAT, JUNE 20 Motorists and passengers heading to their destinations in Muscat Governorate face daily suffering as traffic congestion worsens with every passing year with the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology devising short-term and long-term plans to implement appropriate solutions to the issue. The daily commute experienced by thousands of employees, students, visitors […]
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman will experience the longest day today (Sunday), with approximately 13 hours, 35 minutes and 33 seconds long as the country is to witness the summer solstice and the beginning of the Khareef Dhofar Season on Sunday, June 21. The phenomenon of the longest day of the year occurs when the […]
MUSCAT: Revenue at Asyad Group has surged nearly sixfold over the past decade, highlighting the rapid expansion of Oman’s national logistics champion as it strengthens its global footprint and supports the Sultanate’s ambitions to become a regional trade and transport hub. The group marked its 10th anniversary this year under the theme “A Decade of […]
MUSCAT, JUNE 20 Just 35 degrees Celsius at 2 pm in June, and this is why Wakan Village in the Wilayat of Nakhal is known to be so popular. Now, a project to develop a road leading to Wakan is to be implemented. Eng Masoud bin Said al Hashmi, Governor of Al Batinah South, affirmed […]
