At lakeside markets along Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake by area, choosing fish to eat is part of daily life. A customer might pick a tilapia based on its freshness, size, price, and farmed or non-farmed origin, much like shoppers do in markets and supermarkets around the world. Whether grilled tilapia or salmon fillet, fish […]
MADRID: Thamer bin Faiz al Alawi, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the Kingdom of Spain, presented his credentials as Permanent Representative of the Sultanate of Oman to the UN Tourism Organization to Shaikha Nasser al Nuwais, Secretary-General of the organisation, during an official ceremony held at the organisation’s headquarters in the Spanish capital, […]
MUSCAT, JUNE 16 Muscat-based Rocket Elements and Technologies (RE&T), an Omani space technology startup focused on advanced propulsion systems, has secured funding support from Future Fund Oman, marking a significant endorsement of the Sultanate’s emerging deep-tech and aerospace innovation ecosystem. The investment support was announced as part of a broader wave of agreements concluded by […]
You come home after a stressful day and reach out to your cat for a bit of comfort. It hisses. Maybe takes a swipe. Or simply flicks its tail and saunters off without so much as a meow. A dog, by contrast, greets you as though they’ve just won the lottery. Of course, some owners […]
MUSCAT, JUNE 14 MUSCAT: The youth population across the GCC countries has reached approximately 23.5 million, accounting for 38.2 per cent of the total population, according to statistics released by the GCC Statistical Centre. The data, issued on the occasion of GCC Youth Day, observed annually on June 6, show that young people aged 15–34 […]
MUSCAT, JUNE 16 In a move marking a new era for private sector participation in the vehicle transport and technical inspection services sector in the Sultanate of Oman, Al Maha Technical Inspection Company inaugurated its first vehicle inspection centre under its “Tajdeed” brand at the headquarters of the Oman Automobile Association. This initiative is part […]
To stay in the top job, a British prime minister has to try and keep certain groups happy. MPs, party members and donors do not like to be ignored. Nor do the bond markets. And often it feels like they matter the most. That’s because those markets are what make it possible for governments to […]
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman’s national budget airline, SalamAir, is exploring new destinations in India and plans to set up a base in Salalah to expand operations in the South of Oman. Speaking to the Observer, Adrian Hamilton-Manns, CEO of SalamAir said, “We will be looking at the Goa in Western India besides the Navi […]
As an optometrist, I see how aging affects my patients every day. Their eyes are no exception. Losing their vision, and consequently, their independence, is one of the greatest fears older people have. Those who lose their vision are severely affected by it psychologically. Jacqueline and Henri are patients of mine and both suffer from […]
MUSCAT: The National Records and Archives Authority (NRAA) is documenting, through its field programmes, the customs, norms, social character and authentic traditions of the Sultanate of Oman across various wilayats and governorates. This work is part of its ongoing efforts to preserve the nation’s cultural and social heritage and safeguard the components of national identity […]
