19+ hour, 56+ min ago   (264+ words) Muscat: The regional workshop on “Molecular Breeding and Marker-Assisted Selection”, which commenced on Sunday in Muscat and continues until 24 September, discussed enhancing scientific and technical cooperation and exchanging expertise in modern plant breeding technologies. Dr. Al Ghalia Hamid Al Maamari,…...

20+ hour, 46+ min ago   (169+ words) MUSCAT: India has condemned the attack on the commercial vessel MT El Gaia off the coast of Oman, saying the targeting of commercial shipping and civilians in the region is unacceptable. In a statement, India’s Ministry of External Affairs said…...

22+ hour, 43+ min ago   (708+ words) Muscat: The Ministry of Labour made progress during the first half of 2026 in implementing its recruitment and Omanisation plans in the government sector, advertising three main job announcements comprising 2,538 employment opportunities across 42 government entities. This falls within the ministry's efforts…...

22+ hour, 35+ min ago   (278+ words) Salalah: Dhofar 3rd Scientific Forum began today at the premises of the University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS) in Salalah. As many as 275 students, academics, researchers, innovators and people interested in research fields are taking part in the 5-day event....

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (266+ words) A train derailed on Friday evening between the cities of Rouen and Caen in Normandy, northwest France, authorities said. The public prosecutor of Rouen, Sebastian Gallois, said Saturday evening that there was "no indication of a malicious act carried out…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (360+ words) Faisal Abdullah Al Rowas, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry, stated that the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement represents a fundamental base for elevating Omani-Indian relations to broader levels of cooperation and partnership, and…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (954+ words) Brussels: The results of the 2025 PISA study, published on September 8, show a dramatic drop in performance in reading and mathematics around the world. The Programme for International Student Assessment, better known as PISA, is a global study that measures how…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (325+ words) Muscat: The National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) is conducting the seventh round of its public opinion survey on satisfaction with government services for the second half of 2026, from 6 September to 31 December 2026. The survey aims to measure the level…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (740+ words) New Delhi: India and Luxembourg have discussed expanding bilateral cooperation in space and exploring new areas of collaboration, including artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, advanced materials and life sciences. Luxembourg Minister of the Economy, SME, Energy and Tourism Lex Delles, who…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (699+ words) Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday described the territorial issue as “relevant” to efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict, while saying that some of the most complex questions could ultimately be resolved only at the level of national leaders,…...