MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs, on Tuesday commemorated the anniversary of the Blessed Prophet’s Hijra. The celebration was held under the auspices of Dr Mansour bin Talib al Hinai, Chairman of the Authority for Public Services Regulation (APSR) and Head of the Basic Services Sector. The […]
Within a week of its release, Netflix’s new Korean drama Teach You a Lesson, directed by Hong Jong-chan, topped the platform’s global non-English rankings for the week of June 1-7. Adapted from the popular webtoon Get Schooled (2020), the 10-episode series about a government-backed vigilante unit trying to fix the wrongs in schools has quickly […]
MUSCAT, JUNE 16 Rudaina bint Amer al Hajri, President of the Omani-Bahraini Friendship Association, Board Member of Oman Hockey and Head of the Women’s Sports Committee at the federation, has been honoured with the Best Woman in the Middle East in Events and Sports Award for 2026 at a glittering ceremony held in Dubai. The […]
Robin Hood plays should be banned, wrote an advisor to King Henry VIII in 1536 – they were, he argued, teaching the public how to defy the king’s officers. It was basically the medieval equivalent of claiming video games make kids violent, part of a longstanding movement to ban performances and tales of Robin Hood. […]
Muscat, June 16 The event aimed to enhance awareness of the legal frameworks governing digital publishing and strengthen regulatory integration across relevant sectors. The forum comes as part of ongoing efforts to improve direct engagement with digital actors on social media platforms, while raising understanding of licensing procedures, regulatory requirements, and legal obligations associated with […]
People in parts of Papua New Guinea are facing an unusual problem. Floating volcanic rock is making boat travel difficult, blocking access to fishing grounds and disrupting daily life in coastal communities. The source of the pumice is the ongoing Titan Ridge eruption from an underwater volcano in the Bismarck Sea. Since May 9, the […]
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Health (MoH) organised a celebration on Wednesday marking World Blood Donor Day, observed annually on June 14 and held this year under the theme ‘One Drop of Humanity. Give Blood. Save Lives’. During the ceremony, the Ministry of Health honoured blood donors. The ceremony was held under the auspices of Dr […]
MUSCAT, JUNE 16 Oman’s 870-megawatt Duqm gas-fired power plant has secured a $385 million engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract, advancing one of the Sultanate of Oman’s largest new power generation projects. South Korea’s Doosan Enerbility said it had signed the contract with Coastal Power SAOC, the project company established to develop the plant in […]
Birdwatching is one of the most common and popular ways people experience nature. But it’s not often that even the most enthusiastic birdwatcher returns to the same place more than 800 times to witness the changes over four decades. In a recent paper, we documented 40 years of change in the bird life of a […]
MECCA: The Holy Kaaba has been draped in its new covering for the year 1448 AH, a majestic visual spectacle that embodies the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s devotion to Islam’s holiest site. A total of 150 Saudi artisans and craftsmen channelled their expertise over 11 months to produce 47 pieces of luxurious black silk, embroidered […]
