MUSCAT: Four teachers from the Sultanate of Oman have achieved a new international milestone by winning the GLOBE International Environmental Competition, held for the first time in conjunction with the FIFA World Cup, in recognition of their outstanding implementation of a project to monitor daily environmental data at football stadiums. The competition winners are: Fakhriyah […]
Muscat: Four teachers from the Sultanate of Oman have achieved a new global milestone by winning the GLOBE environmental competition, held for the first time alongside the FIFA World Cup. The teachers were recognised for their outstanding project on monitoring daily environmental data at football stadiums. The winners are Fakhriya bint Saud al Balushi from […]
Four bodies, including that of the Sultanate of Oman’s Everest climber Nadhira al Harthy, have been recovered following an avalanche below Camp III on Broad Peak (8,047m) in Pakistan’s Karakoram, authorities said, as a search mission continues for the remaining climbers unaccounted for since the disaster struck the mountain on Thursday. ” The Alpine Club […]
MUSCAT: Oman’s banking sector is expected to remain resilient despite the ongoing conflict involving Iran, with the country’s lenders benefiting from favourable economic conditions, strong capital buffers and stable funding, according to a new assessment by Fitch Ratings. In a peer review of the country’s banking sector, the ratings agency said the impact of the […]
MANAMA: Omani researcher Alia al Saadi, from Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), won third place in the first edition of Ibn Khaldun Research Award, organised by Mustaqirah foundation in Bahrain. The award took the theme of ‘Family in the Digital Space’. Alia al Saadi merited 3rd place ranking due to her outstanding participation in a joint […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Muscat: The image of the Omani Rial symbol, which was unveiled recently, can now be downloaded from the following link. Central Bank Of Oman – Omani Riyal Symbol The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) officially launched the symbol for the local currency, the Omani Rial, during the National Day, which represents a prominent national milestone […]
MUSCAT, JUNE 9 The training workshop entitled “Enhancing the Export Performance of Omani Institutions” was launched today, organised by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP), represented by “Oman Exports”, in cooperation with the International Trade Centre (ITC). The workshop is attended by 30 participants from more than 25 Omani exporting companies. It […]
