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Sohar: The University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS) in Sohar today celebrated the opening of an Advanced Technologies Laboratory, funded by Sohar Aluminium Company. Dr. Hanifa Ahmed Al Qasmi, Assistant Vice Chancellor of UTAS, highlighted …

North a’sharqiyah: The activities of the 4th International Conference on Psychological Sciences, themed “Contemporary Issues in Psychological Sciences: Horizons and Challenges,” began today at A’Sharqiyah University in the Wilayat of Ibra, North A’Sha…

London: Elevated levels of iodine and selenium in the body may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer, according to a new medical report. Researchers analysed data from nearly 192,000 people in the UK Biobank over a follow-up period of about 13 years….

Muscat: Mayon Volcano, the Philippines’ most active volcano, erupted today, covering surrounding villages with ash, authorities said.

According to Oman News Agency, about 52 villages in Albay province, 330 kilometres southeast of Manila, have been a…

Muscat: Firefighting teams in northern Japan have extinguished the country’s largest wildfire in decades after an 11-day battle, authorities said today. Hundreds of firefighters, backed by more than a thousand military personnel, had been fighting the…

Muscat: The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism has commenced rescue excavation works in the Al Mabilah area of the Wilayat of Seeb, Muscat Governorate, covering 25 archaeological tombs. These operations are part of the preparatory works related to housi…

Muscat: The National Museum, represented by the Learning Centre and in collaboration with the Embassy of the Italian Republic in Muscat, organized an event titled ‘Italy and Oman Promoting Tourism and Cultural Identity through Archaeology’.

Accordin…

Muscat: The Authority for Public Services Regulation (APSR) has announced the implementation of reductions on electricity tariffs for residential use for a single basic account during the summer of 2026, spanning the period from May to August. The Aut…