Muscat – Dr Jokha Abdullah al Shukaili, CEO of Oman Authority for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Education, was on Wednesday elected head of the Arab Network for Quality Assurance in Higher Education, with effect from January 1, 2026, for a period of four years. Jokha’s election caps up a professional career full of […]

Muscat – An incident on Monday in which a student was left inside a school bus in Seeb, Muscat has triggered public concern and renewed calls for stricter safety measures in school transportation. The Directorate General of Education in Muscat said it followed the case closely after footage circulated on social media. In a clarification […]

Muscat – The sultanate’s first mobile research laboratory dedicated to genetic resources and life sciences was launched on Wednesday, marking a step towards enhancing field-based scientific research across the sultanate. The facility, spearheaded by the Oman Animal and Plant Genetic Resources Centre (Mawarid), an entity of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, was […]

Muscat – In cooperation with the Regional Organization for the Protection of the Marine Environment (ROPME), the Environment Authority opened a two-day regional workshop in Muscat on Wednesday focused on the risks posed by non-indigenous and invasive marine species in the ROPME Sea Area. Titled ‘Risk Identification of Non-Indigenous, Harmful, Unknown-Origin and Newly Recorded Species […]

Muscat – The Oman International Rally will open the 2026 FIA Middle East Rally Championship (MERC) for the second consecutive year, with the event scheduled to run from January 22 to 24 from its base at Suhar Entertainment Centre (SEC). Organised by Oman Automobile Association (OAA), the rally will again be staged in Suhar following […]

Nizwa – A development programme in Misfat al Abriyeen, listed among the world’s most beautiful tourist villages, is 30% complete, officials said during a field visit by a delegation of governors. The visit was a part of periodic reviews of development projects across Dakhliyah which are aimed at enhancing tourism and quality of life in […]

Muscat – Oman will join other Arabic-speaking countries on Thursday in marking World Arabic Language Day, observed annually on December 18, as calls grow to increase the language’s role in education, science and modern technology. This year’s theme, ‘Innovative Pathways for Arabic: Policies and Practices for a More Inclusive Linguistic Future’, adopted by Unesco, focuses […]

Musandam – Royal Oman Police (ROP) Coast Guard Command in Musandam Governorate has successfully apprehended three individuals of Asian nationality following an attempted illegal entry into the Sultanate. The suspects were intercepted aboard a fishing vessel while attempting to infiltrate the country’s maritime borders. Upon inspection, authorities discovered that the group was also attempting to […]

Muscat – Royal Oman Police (ROP) have struck two significant blows against drug trafficking networks following successful operations in the Wilayats of Bausher and Barka. Led by the Directorate General for Combatting Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, these actions highlight the Sultanate’s rigorous commitment to intercepting illicit shipments and dismantling local distribution hubs. In the first […]

Muscat – The National Museum organised the National Symposium on the Repatriation of Omani Cultural Property Abroad on Tuesday, under the patronage of H E Eng. Ibrahim bin Said al Kharousi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism for Heritage. This significant gathering brought together representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National […]