Oman’s women’s sports club wins bronze in Abu Dhabi

AHMED AL KAABI MUSCAT, SEPT 30 The Women’s Club for Sports and Cultural Creativity (WCFSCC), representing the Sultanate of Oman, clinched third place in the second edition of the Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Women’s Basketball Cup, hosted in Abu...

Oman to host 2025 World Cup Snooker Championship

AHMED AL KAABI MUSCAT: In a new achievement added to Oman’s sporting record, the capital Muscat is preparing to host the World Snooker Doubles Championship (Men’s and Teams) from November 15 to 23, 2025. The event will be held under the...

Oman to host 2025 World Snooker Championship

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman will host the Double World Snooker Championship (Men's and Team) from 15-23 November 2025, in Muscat. The event will feature the participation of over 120 players representing 35 countries. Oman's winning bid was...

Oman: Bids opened for supervision of MBD area beautification

Muscat: The Muscat Municipality has opened bids for the consultancy Services for the supervision of the "beautification of MBD Area" Project on September 28. It also opened bids for the consultancy services for the rehabilitation & development of...

Oman: Six-month Musandam ‘winter season’ to kick off in Nov

Muscat – Musandam governorate on Monday launched its fourth winter season for 2025-26, scheduled to run from November for six months, under the patronage of H E Salim bin Mohammed al Mahrouqi, Minister of Heritage and Tourism. The tourism season,...

Conference reaffirms Oman’s role in supporting innovation

IDRIS AL BALUSHI MUSCAT: The Digital Content Conference with AI was launched on Monday at the Civil Aviation Authority Hall, under the auspices of Dr Siham al Harthy, member of the Board of Directors of the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry,...

Oman participates in second meeting for 26th World Scout Jamboree in Poland

Warsaw: The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Education, participated in the second meeting of heads of delegations for the 26th World Scout Jamboree, scheduled to be held in 2027 in the city of Gdańsk, Republic of Poland. The...

How I got my job as… Founder of the fashion label Amal Al Raisi

This week, Emirates Woman spoke to Amal Al Raisi, founder of her namesake Omani fashion house, known for their ready-to-wear timeless pieces. Welcome to the Emirates Woman weekly series ‘How I got my job as…’ where we speak to some incredible...

Sports News | ISSF Junior WC: India Sweep Podium in 10 M Air Rifle Women's Event

New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): India produced a stunning display of dominance in the 10m Air Rifle Junior Women's event at the ISSF Junior World Cup New Delhi 2025 here on Monday at Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range, registering a clean sweep...

First International Conference on Archaeology of Oman Peninsula set for February 2026

Muscat – The inaugural edition of the conference coincides with the celebration of the Golden Jubilee marking the release of the first issue of the Journal of Oman Studies in 1975. The conference sessions will feature research papers presented...

Oman launches Musandam Winter Season 2025–2026 with over 60 events

MUSCAT -The launch took place during a promotional ceremony held in Muscat, under the patronage of His Excellency Salim Mohammed Al Mahrouqi, Minister of Heritage and Tourism. Held under the slogan ‘Partnership’, the ceremony underscored the...

Palestinian rapper Saint Levant to headline Doha Film Festival's music programme

Saint Levant will headline the music programme of this year's Doha Film Festival. While a specific date has not been revealed for his performance, the nine-day event will open with the award-winning film The Voice of Hind Rajab on November 20....

Promotional event highlights Musandam Winter Season in Oman

The Musandam Governorate in Oman has launched its fourth winter season for the year 2025-2026, which will commence next November and continue for six months. The launch took place during a promotional ceremony held in Muscat, under the patronage...

Oman sets up foundation to channel energy sector funds into social projects

Muscat – Oman has established the Development Foundation for Social Responsibility in the Energy Sector to direct industry resources towards social and community development. This was announced by H E Dr Laila bint Ahmed bin Awad al Najjar,...

Oman’s cinema dreams of global recognition

In recent months, several film festivals – including the Singapore Film Festival and European Film Festival – were held in Oman to promote cultural exchange and encourage appreciation of cinema. But what should Oman do for its film industry to...

Muscat Women, Khanjar and Majan lead Omani success in Al Ain

MUSCAT: Omani teams concluded their participation in the Union Ice Hockey Tournament held in Al Ain, UAE, with commendable results that reflected the progress the sport has witnessed in the Sultanate of Oman. The tournament featured more than 30...

HH Sayyid Bilarab Al Said Spotlights Youth-Built Oman Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka

A WINNING PROJECT OF THE BILARAB BIN HAITHAM AWARD FOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN HIGHLIGHTS OMAN’S RENEWED RENAISSANCE MUSCAT, Oman, Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Sultanate of Oman placed global attention on youth-led architecture as His Highness...

Show jumping at Al Rahba highlights rising talent in Oman

BARKA: Al Rahba Equestrian Arena hosted a training show jumping competition that brought together 45 riders, including both men and women, with a total of 61 horses taking part. The event attracted some of the country’s most prominent trainers,...

Saudi Arabia, Oman eye hospitality sector boost

Oman pitches the tourism sector at the IHIF Asia 2025 conference in Hong Kong. [Photo by JAN YUMUL/CHINA DAILY] At a recently concluded hospitality investment conference in Hong Kong, officials from Saudi Arabia and Oman gave presentations not...

Oman’s scouts and guides launch 2026 competition to promote innovation and volunteerism in higher education

MUSCAT : This comes as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance youth contribution to community service and hone their skills in innovation and volunteer work, in line with the directives of Oman Vision 2040. The competition targets Rovers and...