Al Khoudh – A significant addition to the Sultanate’s sporting calendar has been announced with the unveiling of the Muscat Nights Mountain Bike Race. This high-energy event is scheduled to take place in Al Khoudh on Friday, January 30. Organised as a key feature of the wider Muscat Nights festivities, the race aims to draw […]

Muscat – The adrenaline-fuelled Oman International Drift Championship returns this week as the Muscat Drift Arena prepares to host the highly anticipated second round of the 2026 season. Organised as part of the Muscat Nights festivities at the Oman Automobile Association, the event promises two days of high-octane competition featuring elite drivers from across the […]

Muscat – In a significant achievement for the Sultanate’s scientific community, an official from the Royal Court Affairs Astronomical Observatory has successfully identified two previously unknown asteroids within the solar system’s main asteroid belt. This international milestone was reached as part of the International Astronomical Search Collaboration (IASC), a global initiative supported by NASA and […]

Muscat – The first International Conference on the Archaeology of the Oman Peninsula will be held from February 1 to 3 at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), bringing together more than 100 scholars and specialists from Oman and abroad to examine the region’s rich archaeological and cultural heritage. Organised jointly by SQU, represented by the Department […]

Muscat – Invest Oman, in collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP) and the Foreign Ministry, has stepped up efforts to enhance coordination with the sultanate’s diplomatic missions worldwide as part of a broader push to enhance investment attraction and export promotion in line with Vision 2040. A strategic workshop titled […]

Ibri – The Municipal Council of Dhahirah has unveiled plans to develop Khattaan Cave as part of a wider package of development projects aimed at promoting domestic tourism and stimulating commercial activity across the governorate. The announcement was made during the council’s first regular meeting of the year, which reviewed a range of service and […]

Dubai, UAE – Emirates Building Systems (EBS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Dubai Investments PJSC and one of the Middle East’s leading manufacturers of steel structures, has been awarded a major contract to deliver the full structural steel package for the Sayyid Tarik bin Taimur Cultural Complex, one of Oman’s most significant upcoming cultural developments. […]

Musandam – Bukha Carnival opened on Tuesday evening in the wilayat of Bukha as part of the Winter of Musandam programme, under the patronage of Sheikh Dr Saif bin Mohammed al Ghaithi, Wali of Bukha. The carnival will continue until January 31. The event is organised to boost tourism activity and strengthen the cultural and […]

Muscat  – The Ministry of Health (MoH) has issued a comprehensive guide outlining the responsible use of weight-loss medications, stressing that such treatments should be used strictly under medical supervision. In a statement, the ministry classified weight-loss drugs as medical interventions intended for individuals suffering from obesity or significant weight gain, and not as cosmetic […]

Muscat – An evocative exhibition by Indian artist Elizabeth Davis, who has lived in Oman for decades, opened at the Diplomatic Club on Tuesday, drawing diplomats, artists and cultural enthusiasts. Titled Silver in Oman, the month-long exhibition features 45 works spanning paintings, mixed-media pieces on wood and sculptures. The collection is unified by a restrained […]