Muscat: Air travel disruptions in the United States worsened as the federal government shutdown entered its 27th day, with approximately 7,000 flights delayed nationwide today due to the increasing absence of air traffic controllers. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a staffing shortage, necessitating ground delay programs that impacted airports.
Muscat: The Projects, Tenders and Local Content Authority has announced significant performance improvements across Oman’s government projects sector during the previous year (2024) and the first half of the current year (2025). Key achievements include a substantial 43 percent reduction in tender estimated costs, generating financial savings exceeding RO 30
Muscat: The proceedings of the 2nd Duqm Economic Forum concluded today. According to Oman News Agency, the second and final day’s sessions covered topics such as ‘The Art of Agility: Manufacturing in a Fast-Paced World’, ‘Greenfield Development, Blue Sky Thinking: Duqm Urban Infrastructure Design’, and ‘The Smart Frontier: Positioning Duqm
Muscat: The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism has announced the signing of 36 usufruct contracts to implement tourism projects in different governorates of the Sultanate of Oman from January to September 2025, to the tune of RO 100 million. The projects underscored the Ministry’s efforts to boost investments in the
Muscat: The third edition of the Asian Universities Debate Championship in Arabic commenced today at the headquarters of the Arab Open University in the Wilayat of A’Seeb. According to Oman News Agency, the championship’s opening ceremony was held under the patronage of Mohammed Said Al Balushi, Undersecretary of the Ministry
Muscat:The Sultanate of Oman participated in a preparatory meeting of Undersecretaries of Ministries of Culture from GCC states. This meeting, conducted via video conference, served as groundwork for the upcoming 30th meeting of GCC Ministers of Cultu…
El Eulma:Algeria The Sultanate of Oman is showcasing its cinematic talent at the Algeria International Contemporary Cinema Days with its short film “Beta Carotene.” Directed by Mohammed Al Daroushi, the film is part of the inaugural events taking plac…
Muscat:The Otology and Ear Surgery team at the University Medical City has successfully completed the first middle ear hearing implant surgery in the Sultanate of Oman. This two-hour operation has restored hearing for a female patient who had been suf…
Muscat:Cultural relations between the Sultanate of Oman and the People’s Republic of China trace back to a rich history of civilizational contact, characterized by commercial exchange and people-to-people interactions. Ancient maritime trade routes fa…
Muscat:His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik departed this morning for the People’s Republic of China on a two-day state visit. The visit comes in response to an invitation from President Xi Jinping of China.
According to Oman News Agency, His Majest…
